BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City Council is set to consider dedicating half a million dollars to tackle the recurring issue of illegal dumping in southeast Bakersfield, according to the meeting agenda for Wednesday.
According to city officials, Bakersfield’s Clean City Team — as part of the Clean City Initiative — has verified a 50-acre site south of Brook Street, east of Hale Street and adjacent to East Planz Avenue.
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Officials said this is a “chronic illegal dumping site” with a history of code violations, with the city already having cleaned the site multiple times over the past few years.
The city’s goal is to clean the property and connect homeless individuals in the area to available resources, according to officials. The team also reportedly is working with the new property owners to share the clean-up cost…