County seeks to streamline lengthy permit process
Landowners frustrated by cumbersome paperwork demands
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      As Ventura County officials seek to reduce delays and costs associated with the granting of discretionary land use permits, property owners say they want the rules to be clearer before they apply for them. Conditional use permits are issued at the discretion of the county for purposes not allowed as a matter of right within a zoning district.
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Assist a housebound senior
      Caregivers: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly is looking for volunteers to match with local seniors for weekly visits and assistance with neighborly tasks for two hours a week. For more information, call (805) 658-8530.
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Museum asks public for car donations
      Automobiles are needed for an education project at the Murphy Auto Museum, 2230 Statham Blvd., Oxnard. The cars will be taken apart and then reassembled in order to teach Seabees about how an automobile is made and repaired.
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'Open Wednesdays'
      The Ventura County Community Foundation will host "Open Wednesdays" from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wed., June 4 in the Paul Scripps Community Room at the Ventura County Star, 580 Camarillo Center Drive, Camarillo.
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