http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205 So here we go again. Are you ready? I'm gonna go all &quot;Sam Heath&quot; on you, but it is IMPORTANT that everyone knows this info. &nbsp;We, the residents of Tehachapi City paid money to have a professional study done and the results of that study to be implemented. The council has chosen to to go against&nbsp; the recommendations that the study purposed, which was to add additional staffing at station 12 by at least 1 firefighter. Here it is for you taken from the fire study draft : Recommendations The City should proceed with negotiations to establish a full fire services contract with KCFD, assuming that the County will develop a cost effective agreement that includes fully committing to a positive working relationship. This agreement should also include the option to increase KCFD Fire Station 12, from a daily 24-hour on duty fire-company staffing of three firefighters to four firefighters. This staffing level would allow the fire company to be more effective in initial attack of structure fires and would enhance the entire regional delivery system. This next part explains why and was also taken from the study: Findings Neither the current staffed KCFD nor the TFD fire-company as a single fire company may engage in interior fire fighting without assistance from another fire company. Both the City and County fire company staffing level is three (3) personnel. Four (4) fire fighting personnel are required before engaging in interior operations, as required under the current regulations, usually described as the two-in and two-out rule under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The only exception exists when there is a known rescue which must be accomplished before the arrival of necessary support and backup fire fighting personnel. &nbsp;*** To break it down, when firefighters go to a structure fire two firefighters&nbsp;go inside and two stay outside. KCFD has 3 ff'rs on duty so unless there is a person inside they have to wait for the next engine for an extra ff in order to go in and contain the fire. If a forth person was added they wouldn't have to wait for anything minimizing the loss of property. Caudle says an extra ff won't get them to the fire faster , what he failed to mention is that it WILL get the fire PUT OUT faster!! &nbsp; The city council and manager have decided that this would be a waste of money because engine 12 responds to calls in other county areas and isn't always within city limits, BUT they also are the 1st in to any emergency within the city limits. &nbsp; Another thing that the city council and manager seem to want to ignore was the mutual aid agreement or an automatic aid agreement that the TFD would have had to have taken part in. Read on(from fire study): Currently, the Department (TFD) is serving as backup to KCFD Fire Station 12. In that capacity, it may or may not be dispatched as part of an alarm make-up, depending on the judgment of the Kern County battalion chief. In assuming prime jurisdiction, the TFD would be in a different position. Over time, many fire departments have signed automatic aid agreements so that smaller departments can field an effective response force using neighboring organizations. It should be noted that automatic aid is an agreement between parties that is based on meeting the interest of covering response areas with the closest engine concept. Automatic aid is not the same as mutual aid. Mutual aid is based on the premise that a department must exhaust all of its own resources before it can ask for outside assistance. Notably, both automatic and mutual aid are dependent on reciprocity, i.e., like services in exchange for like services. &nbsp; This last little bit of info is very important because TFD would have HAD to use KCFD for any structure fire they had for the reasons we just discussed. They would have only had 3 persons on duty and would have needed a 4th(provided by KCFD) in order to go into the structure, because of this they(TFD) &nbsp;would&nbsp;have been&nbsp;bound to &quot;reciprocate&quot;&nbsp; meaning they would have had to do the same for KCFD in COUNTY areas. If they are responding to help KCFD who is protecting the city??? NO ONE!&nbsp; &nbsp; Either the council didn't fully understand this or they just didn't care because they were willing to spend over a MILLION dollars for TFD and now they won't pay for additional staffing at a fraction of the price because that FF won't remain within the city limits at all times??? Sounds slightly hypocritical to me. How about you? &nbsp; Something the council might also want to consider. Again taken from the study: &nbsp; According to the preliminary report, the KCFD has planned construction of a new station in the area of Golden Hills sometime between 2007 and 2010. That station has not been identified on a map for ESCi, but a description of the facility includes an Engine Company and a Truck Company, as well as an additional Type III Engine. While ESCi was not told specifically what the staffing levels are to be, it is assumed that this Type III will not be staffed on a permanent basis and will be cross-staffed when needed. The plan also discusses a helicopter facility but does not provide a specific location. SandCanyon is proposed to have a fire station built between 2011 and 2016. That station is slated for an engine company and a cross-staffed Type IV Engine (Patrol). &nbsp; Well thank you all for your time. Sorry this was so long, but I felt the need to get this info out! Here is the link to the full context of the fire study: &nbsp;http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/20272 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; So here we go again. Are you ready? I'm gonna go all &quot;Sam Heath&quot; on you, but it is IMPORTANT that everyone knows this info. &nbsp;We, the residents of Tehachapi City paid money to have a professional study done and the results of that study to be implemented. The council has chosen to to go against&nbsp; the recommendations that the study purposed, which was to add additional staffing at station 12 by at least 1 firefighter. Here it is for you taken from the fire study draft : Recommendations The City should proceed with negotiations to establish a full fire services contract with KCFD, assuming that the County will develop a cost effective agreement that includes fully committing to a positive working relationship. This agreement should also include the option to increase KCFD Fire Station 12, from a daily 24-hour on duty fire-company staffing of three firefighters to four firefighters. This staffing level would allow the fire company to be more effective in initial attack of structure fires and would enhance the entire regional delivery system. This next part explains why and was also taken from the study: Findings Neither the current staffed KCFD nor the TFD fire-company as a single fire company may engage in interior fire fighting without assistance from another fire company. Both the City and County fire company staffing level is three (3) personnel. Four (4) fire fighting personnel are required before engaging in interior operations, as required under the current regulations, usually described as the two-in and two-out rule under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The only exception exists when there is a known rescue which must be accomplished before the arrival of necessary support and backup fire fighting personnel. &nbsp;*** To break it down, when firefighters go to a structure fire two firefighters&nbsp;go inside and two stay outside. KCFD has 3 ff'rs on duty so unless there is a person inside they have to wait for the next engine for an extra ff in order to go in and contain the fire. If a forth person was added they wouldn't have to wait for anything minimizing the loss of property. Caudle says an extra ff won't get them to the fire faster , what he failed to mention is that it WILL get the fire PUT OUT faster!! &nbsp; The city council and manager have decided that this would be a waste of money because engine 12 responds to calls in other county areas and isn't always within city limits, BUT they also are the 1st in to any emergency within the city limits. &nbsp; Another thing that the city council and manager seem to want to ignore was the mutual aid agreement or an automatic aid agreement that the TFD would have had to have taken part in. Read on(from fire study): Currently, the Department (TFD) is serving as backup to KCFD Fire Station 12. In that capacity, it may or may not be dispatched as part of an alarm make-up, depending on the judgment of the Kern County battalion chief. In assuming prime jurisdiction, the TFD would be in a different position. Over time, many fire departments have signed automatic aid agreements so that smaller departments can field an effective response force using neighboring organizations. It should be noted that automatic aid is an agreement between parties that is based on meeting the interest of covering response areas with the closest engine concept. Automatic aid is not the same as mutual aid. Mutual aid is based on the premise that a department must exhaust all of its own resources before it can ask for outside assistance. Notably, both automatic and mutual aid are dependent on reciprocity, i.e., like services in exchange for like services. &nbsp; This last little bit of info is very important because TFD would have HAD to use KCFD for any structure fire they had for the reasons we just discussed. They would have only had 3 persons on duty and would have needed a 4th(provided by KCFD) in order to go into the structure, because of this they(TFD) &nbsp;would&nbsp;have been&nbsp;bound to &quot;reciprocate&quot;&nbsp; meaning they would have had to do the same for KCFD in COUNTY areas. If they are responding to help KCFD who is protecting the city??? NO ONE!&nbsp; &nbsp; Either the council didn't fully understand this or they just didn't care because they were willing to spend over a MILLION dollars for TFD and now they won't pay for additional staffing at a fraction of the price because that FF won't remain within the city limits at all times??? Sounds slightly hypocritical to me. How about you? &nbsp; Something the council might also want to consider. Again taken from the study: &nbsp; According to the preliminary report, the KCFD has planned construction of a new station in the area of Golden Hills sometime between 2007 and 2010. That station has not been identified on a map for ESCi, but a description of the facility includes an Engine Company and a Truck Company, as well as an additional Type III Engine. While ESCi was not told specifically what the staffing levels are to be, it is assumed that this Type III will not be staffed on a permanent basis and will be cross-staffed when needed. The plan also discusses a helicopter facility but does not provide a specific location. SandCanyon is proposed to have a fire station built between 2011 and 2016. That station is slated for an engine company and a cross-staffed Type IV Engine (Patrol). &nbsp; Well thank you all for your time. Sorry this was so long, but I felt the need to get this info out! Here is the link to the full context of the fire study: &nbsp;http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/20272 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; en-us <p>Christina, a very thoughtful post but you didn't bring up the one thing that I think is more important than increasing the staffing at Station 12. Chief Thompson stated at the council meetings that he could provide a 2nd engine Company with two person staffing that would stay within the city limits at a cost that would have been a fraction of what the city fire department&nbsp; was projected to cost. What I don't get is caudle saying that by providing extra manning at Station 12 would just be supplementing the county and not the city. Doesn't he and everyone else see that the county is giving the citizens of Tehachapi coverage for next to nothing. ) dollars for the first two years and then 50k to 70k for the next three years. What a deal.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109297 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109297 <p>Christina, a very thoughtful post but you didn't bring up the one thing that I think is more important than increasing the staffing at Station 12. Chief Thompson stated at the council meetings that he could provide a 2nd engine Company with two person staffing that would stay within the city limits at a cost that would have been a fraction of what the city fire department&nbsp; was projected to cost. What I don't get is caudle saying that by providing extra manning at Station 12 would just be supplementing the county and not the city. Doesn't he and everyone else see that the county is giving the citizens of Tehachapi coverage for next to nothing. ) dollars for the first two years and then 50k to 70k for the next three years. What a deal.</p> Exactly, Mark.  Everyone, take a look at the past 5 city budget reports at <a href="http://www.tehachapicityhall.com">www.tehachapicityhall.com</a>.  From July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2006, the city spent 2.4+ million dollars on the Tehachapi Fire Department.  The 2006 spending topped 1.2 million bucks alone.  The 06-07 budget actuals haven't yet been posted.  Mind you, KCFD still ran all initial emergency calls in the City of Tehachapi, at no cost to the city.  Now the council has agreed to spend a mere $240k over the next five years, to pay the KCFD for sole fire protection responsibilities.  That is only 10% of what they spent for the staffing of their supplemental fire department.  The city manager stated that it would cost the city about $300+k to staff KCFD station 12 with a fourth man and didn't even allude to the fact that the Chief had offered to staff 12 with a second two man engine company.  Please, everyone take a stand.  Show up at the next council meeting and let the council know that, as citizens, we refuse to be screwed by the people we elect. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109307 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109307 Exactly, Mark.  Everyone, take a look at the past 5 city budget reports at <a href="http://www.tehachapicityhall.com">www.tehachapicityhall.com</a>.  From July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2006, the city spent 2.4+ million dollars on the Tehachapi Fire Department.  The 2006 spending topped 1.2 million bucks alone.  The 06-07 budget actuals haven't yet been posted.  Mind you, KCFD still ran all initial emergency calls in the City of Tehachapi, at no cost to the city.  Now the council has agreed to spend a mere $240k over the next five years, to pay the KCFD for sole fire protection responsibilities.  That is only 10% of what they spent for the staffing of their supplemental fire department.  The city manager stated that it would cost the city about $300+k to staff KCFD station 12 with a fourth man and didn't even allude to the fact that the Chief had offered to staff 12 with a second two man engine company.  Please, everyone take a stand.  Show up at the next council meeting and let the council know that, as citizens, we refuse to be screwed by the people we elect. Mkings, I totally agree with you. I know that a second engine company was verbally brought up by Cheif Thompson but I was trying to stay with what had been studied and documented by the study so people could read it with their own eyes since over the last year or so it seems no one takes anyones word for anything anymore. If they did they could have saved themselves thousands of dollars on a fire study. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109311 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109311 Mkings, I totally agree with you. I know that a second engine company was verbally brought up by Cheif Thompson but I was trying to stay with what had been studied and documented by the study so people could read it with their own eyes since over the last year or so it seems no one takes anyones word for anything anymore. If they did they could have saved themselves thousands of dollars on a fire study. Lets not shoot the messenger here. She was only trying to get the information out there. I applaud countygirl for doing such intensive research and posting this blog with all this information. Seems to me that she has been doing alot of work and blogs to get the word out so all of you have something to comment on. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109336 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109336 Lets not shoot the messenger here. She was only trying to get the information out there. I applaud countygirl for doing such intensive research and posting this blog with all this information. Seems to me that she has been doing alot of work and blogs to get the word out so all of you have something to comment on. anonymous- I totally agree with countygirl. She has her facts right and I was just trying to elaborate on what she was bringing out. I personally talked with Deborah Hand and she agreed that fire protection for the city was their utmost concern. What happened between then and now, I have no idea. With what they are proposing now, it seems that they think they are setting up the county for failure. Well, the only ones that are going to be failing is the city council as they are no longer providing the best protection for it's citizens. Now it appears that they are about saving the most money they can. <br /> On another note, I have asked everyone that I can- What happened with the $2050 assessment that all the new homeowners paid and are still paying. I thought this money was supposed to pay only for infrastructure for the fire department and equipment. Can anyone answer this for me?<br /> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109344 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109344 anonymous- I totally agree with countygirl. She has her facts right and I was just trying to elaborate on what she was bringing out. I personally talked with Deborah Hand and she agreed that fire protection for the city was their utmost concern. What happened between then and now, I have no idea. With what they are proposing now, it seems that they think they are setting up the county for failure. Well, the only ones that are going to be failing is the city council as they are no longer providing the best protection for it's citizens. Now it appears that they are about saving the most money they can. <br /> On another note, I have asked everyone that I can- What happened with the $2050 assessment that all the new homeowners paid and are still paying. I thought this money was supposed to pay only for infrastructure for the fire department and equipment. Can anyone answer this for me?<br /> Hey, I like where the Farmer's Market is! :) http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109417 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109417 Hey, I like where the Farmer's Market is! :) <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">I applaud all of you for weighing in on this &quot;hot topic&quot; but the only way to affect any kind of change to let those people sitting at the &quot;long tables&quot; is to ATTEND the Council meetings and Stand UP, and Speak Out. If the other members of the citizenry agree with the speaker, they should stand up...and APPLAUD. THAT will let them know we're tired as hell and we're not going to take it any more! If just one person alone makes a comment, it is perceived as that one person's opinion. But, if EVERYONE else stands up and applauds, they will know that one person is speaking for ALL of us!! I'm sure a lot of their &quot;back room&quot; deals are being made in their &quot;closed sessions&quot;. Who knows what they are saying, doing or voting on there?</font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Jim Richards</font></em></strong></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109440 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_109440 <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">I applaud all of you for weighing in on this &quot;hot topic&quot; but the only way to affect any kind of change to let those people sitting at the &quot;long tables&quot; is to ATTEND the Council meetings and Stand UP, and Speak Out. If the other members of the citizenry agree with the speaker, they should stand up...and APPLAUD. THAT will let them know we're tired as hell and we're not going to take it any more! If just one person alone makes a comment, it is perceived as that one person's opinion. But, if EVERYONE else stands up and applauds, they will know that one person is speaking for ALL of us!! I'm sure a lot of their &quot;back room&quot; deals are being made in their &quot;closed sessions&quot;. Who knows what they are saying, doing or voting on there?</font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Jim Richards</font></em></strong></p> <p>You are to funny hammer! Thanks for the compliments though. :)&nbsp; Actually I have thought about running, but I think my age would make people a bit hesitant to vote for me.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, yes we currently live in town but we will hopefully be moving to a bigger home within the next year or so, and if we get our way that will take us to the Golden Hills area.&nbsp; </p> <p>On another note. I was at the senior center yesterday. That place really needs some TLC. I hope our city council stops dragging their feet on this and gets them the money they need to do the job right. Our seniors deserve a nice place to call their own!!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110108 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110108 <p>You are to funny hammer! Thanks for the compliments though. :)&nbsp; Actually I have thought about running, but I think my age would make people a bit hesitant to vote for me.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, yes we currently live in town but we will hopefully be moving to a bigger home within the next year or so, and if we get our way that will take us to the Golden Hills area.&nbsp; </p> <p>On another note. I was at the senior center yesterday. That place really needs some TLC. I hope our city council stops dragging their feet on this and gets them the money they need to do the job right. Our seniors deserve a nice place to call their own!!</p> <strong><font color="#003366">Countygirl I will vote for you, if you will vote for me!</font></strong> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110369 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110369 <strong><font color="#003366">Countygirl I will vote for you, if you will vote for me!</font></strong> <p>Well with Shane on board I just might have to change my mind! = )&nbsp; I better brush up on my reading. I actually plan on READING the things put in front of me. </p> <p>Oh and Jim what is with this age thing?? I know who you are, and I think you are being WAY to hard on yourself. OLD!! Not really! = )</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110513 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110513 <p>Well with Shane on board I just might have to change my mind! = )&nbsp; I better brush up on my reading. I actually plan on READING the things put in front of me. </p> <p>Oh and Jim what is with this age thing?? I know who you are, and I think you are being WAY to hard on yourself. OLD!! Not really! = )</p> Sounds like we need to ratchet up the political pressure on the city again, didn't they get it the first time around?&nbsp; We need to fire the City fire chief for nepotism and the city manager for allowing it in the first place.&nbsp; With the White fire destroying homes and acreage maybe people will wake up to just how important this issue is and should never be micromanaged by a city council that has no concept of proper fire protection.&nbsp; TEHACHAPI CITY FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU USED OUR MONEY TO PAY FOR OR RESIGN OR BE REMOVED, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110568 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110568 Sounds like we need to ratchet up the political pressure on the city again, didn't they get it the first time around?&nbsp; We need to fire the City fire chief for nepotism and the city manager for allowing it in the first place.&nbsp; With the White fire destroying homes and acreage maybe people will wake up to just how important this issue is and should never be micromanaged by a city council that has no concept of proper fire protection.&nbsp; TEHACHAPI CITY FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU USED OUR MONEY TO PAY FOR OR RESIGN OR BE REMOVED, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Say, Countrygirl...flattery will get you everywhere! </font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Seriously, I have spoken to Shane on the phone and told him I would get behind him if he was serious about running but he will have to come out and make an official announcement...and we need to start NOW in order to get him the name recognition he will need when voting time comes around. <u>So far, SILENCE.</u>&nbsp;I got behind Larry Stouter for Sheriff and made a significant donation, distributed yard signs and fliers, etc. BUT, he was 6 months too late getting into the race and all his printed material showed his picture. Nice, but I told him when people go to the voting booth they are NOT going to see your face on the ballot....only YOUR NAME! Well, the results of the election proved my point. So, who here is SERIOUS about running for one of the two Council seats coming up next year. Anyone? OR, all talk!</font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Jim Richards</font></em></strong></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110679 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110679 <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Say, Countrygirl...flattery will get you everywhere! </font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Seriously, I have spoken to Shane on the phone and told him I would get behind him if he was serious about running but he will have to come out and make an official announcement...and we need to start NOW in order to get him the name recognition he will need when voting time comes around. <u>So far, SILENCE.</u>&nbsp;I got behind Larry Stouter for Sheriff and made a significant donation, distributed yard signs and fliers, etc. BUT, he was 6 months too late getting into the race and all his printed material showed his picture. Nice, but I told him when people go to the voting booth they are NOT going to see your face on the ballot....only YOUR NAME! Well, the results of the election proved my point. So, who here is SERIOUS about running for one of the two Council seats coming up next year. Anyone? OR, all talk!</font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Jim Richards</font></em></strong></p> <p>Well, I'm all talk. I can't speak for Shane. However I'm not sure when you talked to him, but these fires burning right now make Shane a busy man. </p> <p>No, seriously I would like to run, but I can't be selfish about this. Family comes first.  As I mentioned before my husband and I will be looking to move within the next year or so and because this will be a home we plan to be in for a LONG time I don't want to limit myself to where that home will be. I have three very young children and my focus needs to be on them right now with them just starting school and getting involved with sports, dance, etc.  </p> <p>I do think there is a need for new blood NOW, so this decision still tugs at me, BUT again family first. Who knows what the future holds so maybe this still might be an option, but not for a couple of years.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110937 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_110937 <p>Well, I'm all talk. I can't speak for Shane. However I'm not sure when you talked to him, but these fires burning right now make Shane a busy man. </p> <p>No, seriously I would like to run, but I can't be selfish about this. Family comes first.  As I mentioned before my husband and I will be looking to move within the next year or so and because this will be a home we plan to be in for a LONG time I don't want to limit myself to where that home will be. I have three very young children and my focus needs to be on them right now with them just starting school and getting involved with sports, dance, etc.  </p> <p>I do think there is a need for new blood NOW, so this decision still tugs at me, BUT again family first. Who knows what the future holds so maybe this still might be an option, but not for a couple of years.</p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">I understand what you're saying cg and there will be more seats available in 2010 when Phil Smith, for example, will be up for RE-ELECTION going into his 24th YEAR!!! Damn, isn't that enough already? Hopefully, we will all be around in 2010 to help you run. Just bear in mind that one must be a citizen of the City of Tehachapi to run for a Council seat. I've been posting notices here and asking all over WHO wants to run in 2008 and am met with SILENCE everywhere. That means the &quot;good old boys/girls&quot; incumbents will be automatically re-elected due to apathy on the part of the citizenry. Doesn't that mean we get the government we deserve?</font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Jim Richards</font></em></strong></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111120 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111120 <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">I understand what you're saying cg and there will be more seats available in 2010 when Phil Smith, for example, will be up for RE-ELECTION going into his 24th YEAR!!! Damn, isn't that enough already? Hopefully, we will all be around in 2010 to help you run. Just bear in mind that one must be a citizen of the City of Tehachapi to run for a Council seat. I've been posting notices here and asking all over WHO wants to run in 2008 and am met with SILENCE everywhere. That means the &quot;good old boys/girls&quot; incumbents will be automatically re-elected due to apathy on the part of the citizenry. Doesn't that mean we get the government we deserve?</font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font color="#333399" size="3">Jim Richards</font></em></strong></p> Yup. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111280 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111280 Yup. <p>I have also talked&nbsp;with Shane. I feel he has a plan&nbsp;on how he is going to run. Just because he has not announced this officially does not indicate to me he is not going to run. He has some good ideas on growth and our city. He also knows what it takes to protect our city. I feel he would be a good Councilman for us. What do you guys think? What do you guys know about this man? I don't think he is one of the good ol' boys. Can he&nbsp;get more votes then&nbsp;Grimes or Hand?</p> <p>-JBM-</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111426 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111426 <p>I have also talked&nbsp;with Shane. I feel he has a plan&nbsp;on how he is going to run. Just because he has not announced this officially does not indicate to me he is not going to run. He has some good ideas on growth and our city. He also knows what it takes to protect our city. I feel he would be a good Councilman for us. What do you guys think? What do you guys know about this man? I don't think he is one of the good ol' boys. Can he&nbsp;get more votes then&nbsp;Grimes or Hand?</p> <p>-JBM-</p> So what happend to the personnel from the TFD, I happened to drive by the station and it is all closed up and no cars there. I know they were done as of today, but what happened with there Chiefs, Captains, Firefighters. Just curious. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111539 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111539 So what happend to the personnel from the TFD, I happened to drive by the station and it is all closed up and no cars there. I know they were done as of today, but what happened with there Chiefs, Captains, Firefighters. Just curious. Their Chief, Asst. Chief will go back to being firemen at CCI, the two remaining captains will become firefighters and be absorbed by the County Fire and that is all they had. <br /> They closed their doors and told no one that it was their last day. I guess the county will now have to start waiting for back-up help from Keene or Bear Valley. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111551 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111551 Their Chief, Asst. Chief will go back to being firemen at CCI, the two remaining captains will become firefighters and be absorbed by the County Fire and that is all they had. <br /> They closed their doors and told no one that it was their last day. I guess the county will now have to start waiting for back-up help from Keene or Bear Valley. So the TFD is not going to be a volunteer fire dept anymore. Are we going to se there equipment driving around painted white now. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111558 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111558 So the TFD is not going to be a volunteer fire dept anymore. Are we going to se there equipment driving around painted white now. The 2 captians are going over to the county as firemen and the other 2 reserves just got a "thank you, there's the door." The chief and assistant chief went back to CCI and the equipent will be used as a payment for the cities county contract. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111933 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/countygirl/11205/#c_111933 The 2 captians are going over to the county as firemen and the other 2 reserves just got a "thank you, there's the door." The chief and assistant chief went back to CCI and the equipent will be used as a payment for the cities county contract.