Newsletter, September 26, 2022
Rewards for Council attendees, a light agenda, an important workshop and a big sale
A few quick items before we jump into the September 27th City Council agenda and a little history on the Equity and Social Justice workshop.
DESERT TRUMPET AND GRND SQRL TEAM UP TO ENCOURAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE
Chew on City Council news and get a discount on your meal. Grnd Sqrl and The Desert Trumpet have teamed up to offer residents a 15% discount at Grnd Sqrl for City Council attendees. Discount good from 7:30 to 9:00pm after Council meetings only -- pick up a voucher at Council to quality. Disclaimer: Not sponsored by the City of Twentynine Palms.
218 ACRE INDIAN COVE PARCEL IS SOLD
The 218 acre parcel, located on the Joshua Tree National Park border, sold on September 12 for $950,000. Oddly the developer who was in escrow at 1.2 million never acknowledged the City feedback or submitted questions.
We are still working to obtain the name of the buyer.
DO WE HAVE A NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR?
Our City Manager had not yet confirmed a hire, but we are 99.9% sure that it’s acting Community Development Director Keith Gardner.
ON THE AGENDA: CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 27 MEETING
A closed session on ?, new city employee Introductions, Hispanic Heritage Proclamation ,TBID reauthorization and business improvement loans are highlights
Our City Manager continues to give Council a break after a summer of overloaded agendas. Tuesday’s agenda is only 163 pages long and includes just one public hearing and one action item. The hearing is on the yearly reauthorization of the Tourism Business and Improvement District (TBID)…
FINAL CHANCE FOR EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FEEDBACK IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
September 29 workshop wraps up public comment on General Plan Element
WHAT: Equity and Social Justice Element Community Workshops
Thursday September 29, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Patriotic Hall (Luckie Park) 5885 Luckie Avenue, Twentynine Palms
The Equity and Social Justice Element initiative and workshop, which incorporates several topics proposed for the City’s General Plan, evolved from a nationwide movement to declare racism a public health crisis. Starting in 2019 and accelerated by