{"id":132387,"date":"2026-01-14T00:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/132387\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T00:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:22:22","slug":"bakersfield-city-council-seeks-candidates-for-psvs-oversight-committee-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/132387\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield City Council seeks candidates for PSVS Oversight Committee seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 Applications are now open for those interested in filling the vacant Ward 2 seat on the Bakersfield Public Safety &amp; Vital City Services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The nine-member committee meets twice per year and reviews the expenditure of revenues generated by the tax imposed by the PSVS measure, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/ve-used-everything-bakersfield-city-070843923.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Measure N;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Measure N<\/a>, according to city officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The committee then makes sure the revenues collected through Measure N are spent in a way that is consistent with the projects, programs and services described within the measure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Applicants must be Bakersfield residents who are at least 18 years old, according to the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/moo-creamery-completes-move-historic-022236555.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Moo Creamery completes move to historic downtown Bakersfield building;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Moo Creamery completes move to historic downtown Bakersfield building <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Applications are available at the City Clerk\u2019s Office at 1600 Truxtun Avenue or on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakersfieldcity.us\/152\/Serve-on-a-Board-Commission-or-Committee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:city website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">city website<\/a>. Applications should be completed and returned to the City Clerk\u2019s Office, city officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Recruitment will remain open until the City Council makes an appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The City Council might consider \u201cvarious factors applicable to each candidate\u201d such as their professional and educational background, as well as affiliation with or nomination by local groups or organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those groups include the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, Kern County Taxpayers Association, Bakersfield Association of Realtors and\u00a0Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government, city officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information, contact the City Clerk\u2019s Office at 661-326-3767.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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