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City Highlights is an archive of previous city projects, events, groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings.

2009 City Highlights

Westside Parkway Phase 2 Groundbreaking Bakersfield Among Hosts Cities For 2010 Amgen Tour Allen Road Bridge Opening Saunders Spray Park Opening Central Park At Mill Creek Opening Celebration 19th Street Village Groundbreaking Beale Band Concert Season Begins May 31st Aera Baseball Park Opening

Teen City Government Day Skate Park Re-opening Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce: 2008 State of The City CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE NEW ENTRY “WELCOME” SIGNS 2008 Upcoming Project - Allen Road Bridge SR 99 & 7th Standard Groundbreaking Relocation of City Departments Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Update SR 178 & Fairfax Groundbreaking

2007 City Highlights

City of Bakersfield's Career Opportunity Day Earth Day 2007 Groundbreaking for New Southeast Fire Station and Police Satellite Station Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Conference - Kern County Museum State of The City Luncheon Recap

2006 City Highlights

Animal Adoption Kennel Grand Opening - Collaborative Effort of City & County Bakersfield Sports Village City Park To Be Named "Aera Park" Quailwood Park New Playground Equipment Sudden Link Communications and Bright House Networks proposed cable operations

2005 City Highlights

Beale Spray Park Opening Centennial Garden & Convention Center to be Renamed City of Bakersfield Hosts Special Community Meeting and Discusses Graffiti Issues Contribution from Shell Oil Products U.S. Will Fund Two Community Service Projects Jefferson Pool & Spray Play Ground KNZR Live remote broadcast of "Get to Know Your Local Government" Martin Luther King Jr. Park Opens Spray Playground New Water Amenity for Planz Park Wayside Park - New Water Spray Playground

Other archived events

Aquatic Center receives $250,000 donation Bakersfield Has New Police Chief Community Celebration Honor Local Olympic Medal Winners Groundbreaking the New Fire/Police Substation McMurtrey Aquatic Center Ribbon Cutting Wall Street Alley Celebration