What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Stallion Springs residents held a meeting at noon on Saturday, Jan. 14 to rally against the proposed reduction of staffing at Station 18. The reduction proposed by the Board of Supervisors would reduce the staffing of the facility from three to two firefighters per shift. The reduction would result in a lower success rate on medical calls and CPR due to fatigue, increased costs and difficulty in obtaining insurance for local residents, and reduced effectiveness on containment and suppression of structure and wild fires in the area. Following the meeting the group walked the community passing out literature to make more residents aware of the issue.

The community feels, "Stallion Springs is often referred to as a cul-de-sac at the end of nowhere, as there is only one way in and one way out. Additional firefighting personnel and equipment are at least 20 minutes away in Tehachapi if the roads are open. We need a full staff of firefighters here.

The group plans to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 24 to express their concerns. Please plan to attend if you can. Additional information is available on the CERT web site: [email protected] and the Neighborhood Watch web site: [email protected].

You can also contact Supervisor Zack Scrivner at: (661) 868-3660 or email him at: Schrivnerz@co,kern,ca.us to express your concerns.

Police Report

During the month of December the Stallion Springs Police Department had 77 calls for service and completed 24 want and warrant checks. There were 52 reports, five call outs, 61 officer initiated Investigations, 18 field interviews and three medical assists. The CSU completed 84 vacation house checks, 14 infrastructure checks, 4 school bus watches and 12 other requested acativities.

If you have a life threatening emergency call 911. The Stallion Springs Police Department is dispatched through the Kern County Sheriff's Office.

For non-life threatening issues, please call (661) 861-3110. You may contact us by email or using the contact information provided on the CSD web site, http://www.mysscsd.com . If you wish to make an appointment to speak with an officer contact the CSD at 822-3268. Appointments maybe canceled at any time due to limited police staffing.

Stallion Springs Board of Directors.

Meet on the third Tuesday of every month. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. at the CSD Board Room.

The Neighborhood Watch

The next meeting will be held on  Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 at  6:30 to 8 p.m. in the CSD Board room

Arrive late or leave early, whatever suits your schedule.  The ambiance is casual and friendly, and the conversations are lively and very informative.  We hope you can attend.   

Stallion Springs Library

The Stallion Springs library is now open on Monday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Please come and visit.

The Library is still looking for volunteers to work on Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 12 p.m. or 12 to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 12 to 3 p.m.  You can contact Emma Holm at (661) 822-1385 or email me at [email protected].