Kern County Board of Supervisors approves oil ordinance after discussing impacts on county tax revenue and environmental issues This could mean adding or losing money for schools Hundreds of people sounded off at the Kern County Supervisors meeting on Monday regarding a project that could bring thousands of new oil wells to Kern County. What's at stake? Lots of money. By: Alex Bell, 23ABC , Anthony Wright, 23ABC , Gretchen Lasso, 23ABC Posted at 5:10 PM, Mar 08, 2021 and last updated 2021-03-08 22:53:24-05 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â 3/8 UPDATE 7:48 P.M. -- The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the oil ordinance that will add thousands of new oil wells to the county over the next two decades.