Taft approves consent calendar and allocates $12,157.47 in TOT to Chamber of Commerce
January 21, 2026 | Taft, Kern County, California
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The Taft City Council on Jan. 20 approved its consent calendar and separately approved a quarterly transit-occupancy-tax (TOT) allocation to the Taft Chamber of Commerce.
Consent calendar items approved by roll call included: minutes of the Dec. 16 meeting (item 10); payment of bills totaling approximately $1,100,000 (item 11); the monthly report for Kern County Fire Station No. 21 for November 2025 (item 12); and the purchase of a replacement police patrol vehicle (one Chevy Tahoe) for the police department (item 14). The council approved those items on a 3–0 vote.
Councilor MacKryer removed item 13 for questions. City Manager Jones explained the city and chamber entered an agreement on Sept. 16, 2008, under which the city allocates 25% of actual TOT receipts to the chamber. For the quarter July–Sept 2025 the TOT received through 10/31/2025 was $48,629.87, so the chamber allocation is $12,157.47. After a brief procedural question about the timing of collections, the council approved the 25% allocation by roll call vote (3–0).
No public comments were received on the consent items at the meeting.
Consent calendar items approved by roll call included: minutes of the Dec. 16 meeting (item 10); payment of bills totaling approximately $1,100,000 (item 11); the monthly report for Kern County Fire Station No. 21 for November 2025 (item 12); and the purchase of a replacement police patrol vehicle (one Chevy Tahoe) for the police department (item 14). The council approved those items on a 3–0 vote.
Councilor MacKryer removed item 13 for questions. City Manager Jones explained the city and chamber entered an agreement on Sept. 16, 2008, under which the city allocates 25% of actual TOT receipts to the chamber. For the quarter July–Sept 2025 the TOT received through 10/31/2025 was $48,629.87, so the chamber allocation is $12,157.47. After a brief procedural question about the timing of collections, the council approved the 25% allocation by roll call vote (3–0).
No public comments were received on the consent items at the meeting.
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