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Kern LAFCO adopts budget, approves a water-district annexation and district dissolutions; seats special-district commissioner
Summary
At its April meeting, Kern LAFCO approved the fiscal-year 2026'27 final budget, accepted an annexation of roughly 50.74 acres into Greenfield County Water District, approved dissolution of the Lamont Stormwater District, and seated Les Clark as a special-district commissioner; several other items were tabled.
Kern County's Local Agency Formation Commission on April 1 approved a package of administrative and boundary actions, including adoption of its final budget for fiscal years 2026'27 and multiple jurisdictional changes.
The commission voted to adopt the proposed final budget for 2026'27 after staff described two adjustments: a $5,000 membership allocation for possible readmittance to CALAFCO and a $3,000 increase in professional services for website accessibility and an indemnification provision to address potential lawsuits over public-facing content. Executive officer Blair recommended allocating 50% of fiscal-year 2025 carryover to reduce a CalPERS unfunded liability and to adopt the final budget; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all members recorded as voting yes.
On boundary matters, staff recommended and the commission approved annexation number 50 to Greenfield County…
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