BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 The city of Shafter is gearing up to search for an official name for its newest community park, according to the Shafter City Council meeting agenda.<\/p>\n
The new park, currently known as North Shafter Community Park<\/a>, is 5.5 acres and set to be in the southwest corner of Fresno Avenue and Central Valley Highway.<\/p>\n \u00a0Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n In 2022, the city got $3.8 million in state grant funding for the park project. It will feature a playground, pickleball courts, splash pad, exercise equipment, multipurpose court, skate park, covered picnic areas, restrooms and lighting for evening use, city officials said.<\/p>\n The park broke ground in September 2025. It is expected to cost $6 million total \u2014 including road and off-site improvements \u2014 and set to open in September 2026, according to city officials.<\/p>\n The City Council is being asked to approve forming a park naming committee Tuesday and allow staff to develop and conduct a community-wide park naming contest.<\/p>\n If approved, the City Council would appoint two council members and a Youth Council member each selected by the participating council members. The committee would participate in establishing contest guidelines.<\/p>\n The city would accept both traditional and online name submissions for the park, according to the agenda.<\/p>\n The naming committee would bring back recommendations for the City Council\u2019s final selection at a future meeting.<\/p>\n