Newsletter #6, June 26, 2022
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Newsletter #6, June 26, 2022
City Council in brief, District 3 and TPWD in depth, plus “Pioneer” Park on pause
Good friend and part time Yucca Valley resident Andrea Bowers opens this morning’s newsletter.
IN BRIEF: CITY COUNCIL JUNE 14 MEETING
A quick selective report on major agenda items including STVHR permit fees, Luckie Park Pool and abandoned shopping carts.
#1. CLOSED SESSION TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF CITY MANAGER
Council did not discuss the performance evaluation in open session. However at the end of the Council meeting City Manager Luckino thanked Council for his review and gave credited staff and Council for their hard work…
“PIONEER” PARK ON PAUSE FOR NOW
Lack of funding imperils park plans, tribal representatives object to name, west side residents question location
The City of Twentynine Palms’ grant application for the development of “Pioneer” Park has been denied. The proposal for $8.5 million in funding from a Prop 68 Cultural, Community and Natural Resource grant was turned down in December 2021…
DISTRICT OF THE MONTH: TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT
GM Matt Shragge on conservation, sewers, swamp coolers and cannabis grows in the Hi Desert’s only self-sufficient water district
Water in the desert. Where do we get it? Who makes sure when we turn on our taps that good, clear, drinkable water flows out? Sure I pay my bill every month but how does it all get done? What if I have a leak? And how does the drought impact our water…
COUNCIL DISTRICT OF THE MONTH: DISTRICT 3
Ice cream, wigs, schools and an intricate downtown history comprise District 3
Sandwiched between the northern half of Morongo and Adobe Roads is City Council District 3. With a hard to follow shape, this District blends portions of Downtown Twentynine Palms with residential areas consisting of apartments and homes, and…