A total of six candidates are vying for voter approval as they seek a pair of openings on the local city council in the Nov. 8 general election. The Journal has presented profiles of five of those individuals and this week finishes the field with an interview with Karl Kassner.
Next week, the newspaper will focus on the school board election, in which incumbent Mary Wadsworth will face challenger Sam Ramirez in the Area 2 race.
Local municipal water users have until Tuesday, Sept. 27, to protest proposed modifications in city water rates. Rates are expected to decrease for some users, while dramatically increasing for others.
Changes are underway at the local cemetery and will benefit local residents in upcoming months.
The Kings County Department of Public Health has announced its first human case of West Nile Virus in 2016 has been confirmed. This is the first human case in the county since 2014.
Six candidates are seeking a total of two seats that will be open in the November election for city council. This week and next week, The Journal will present a closer look at the candidates, three men and three women who hope to service the community from the vantage point of a council position. This week, Jeanette Zamora-Bragg and Debra Kwast are in the spotlight.
Local municipal water users have until Tuesday, Sept. 27, to protest proposed modifications in city water rates. Rates are expected to decrease for some users, while dramatically increasing for others.
The City of Corcoran has amended its three-day-per-week outdoor watering schedule. Under the new schedule, residential water users will no longer be allowed to irrigation their lawns and/or landscaping on Mondays.
The Kings County Grand Jury has called for a little more transparency from the City of Corcoran when it comes to imposing water rate increases. The issue came to the grand jury’s attention after the city attempted to impose an 18 percent emergency water rate increase during a special meeting earlier this year.
A public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27, regarding proposed modifications in city water rates. Rates are expected to decrease for some users, while dramatically increasing for others.
Following weeks of calculations, negotiations and hard decisions, the City of Corcoran has a finalized budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. And the budget is balanced for the first time in several years.
