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At the request of Tehachapi’s Chief of Police Jeff Kermode, a committee has been formed to promote communication with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on matters pertaining to the proposed 110-acre, 2,200 bed prison expansion at CCI Tehachapi. Joining the chief on the committee are Mayor Deborah Hand, Interim City Manager Greg Garrett and Councilman Ed Grimes, who is also the President of ACCAP, Association of California Cities Allied With Prisons. “Tehachapi is going to have a voice,” said Mayor Ed Grimes, expressing confidence that through his association with ACCAP, the county will not be allowed to usurp any potential revenues or fees generated by the expansion. In addition to the fiscal impacts, water and sewer capacities, as well as traffic issues were listed among the committee’s top concerns. Representatives from CDCR will have the opportunity to address these concerns in a May 5 presentation of the...
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