Public Work proposing increase to land use fees to meet requirements of new state climate bill

Public Work proposing increase to land use fees to meet requirements of new state climate bill

In November of 2020, state legislators finalized Senate Bill 1383, a bill meant to reduce the disposal of organic waste by 75 percent by 2025.

While the state has set the goalpost, Kern County Public Works says it hasn’t given county officials direction when it comes to the millions of dollars worth of changes required.