Kern County Board of Supervisors 9:00 a.m. meeting for Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, October 27, 2026. The board approved a resolution authorizing the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue tax-exempt private-activity bonds for Pacific Steel Group’s steel micromill and associated infrastructure in Mojave. The facility would use recycled scrap metal to produce rebar. County staff emphasized that Kern County is not the bond issuer and has no financial liability for the issuance. The motion passed with four ayes; Supervisor Perez was not present. No bond amount was stated in the transcript.

Other procurement- and spending-related discussion included El Niño preparations: Public Works reported that more than $3 million had been spent over the prior year to reinforce the Sierra Way bridge, and that a new sandbag site in Taft was being added. On election administration, supervisors requested a staff report on delayed voter-guide mailings, possible refunds for candidates, and options under the county’s contract with VoteProVote Solutions; the referral was seconded. For assistance with travel costs for released detainees, staff described two possible $50,000 funding sources, but no approval is clear in the provided transcript. No other contract award or purchasing decision was identified.