Continuing a discussion from the March 26 meeting, the Twentynine Palms City Council gathered last night and discussed the downtown water treatment plant. Last night’s meeting of the Twentynine Palms City Council began with a presentation from Women of Color Global (WOCG). Representative Nancy Black proposed a partnership with the city to apply for the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant. Black detailed what the grant would be used for, namely, two climate-controlled…

After a closed session just 30 minutes prior to the official meeting, the Twentynine Palms City Council will gather this evening to discuss the downtown sewer project. Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will meet to discuss a single issue on the agenda. At the March 26 meeting, the council talked about the sewer treatment system for Project Phoenix and, after hearing from concerned residents, tabled the topic for a deeper discussion. The council previously reviewed the staff…

The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will assemble this week and kick off the meeting by electing both the commission chair and vice chair. Then the commission will hold three public hearings dealing with neglected properties. The first hearing concerns 72383 Twentynine Palms Highway, west of La Luna Avenue on the south side of the highway. The commission is slated to declare the two dilapidated buildings a ‘Public Nuisance and a Dangerous Building(s)’ before ordering the property owner…

Listen here: Last night, the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting began with a discussion on Phase 4 of the Project Phoenix wastewater plan, which involves the construction of a packaged wastewater treatment plant utilizing an existing septic tank. While designed to service 18 downtown businesses, plus the city’s community center, visitor center, and a future hotel, several issues were brought forth, namely, environmental concerns, lack of consultation with the Colorado Water Conservation…

The Twentynine Palms City Council will gather this evening to tackle several agenda items, including the likely hire of a new City Manager. Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will discuss improvements to the Project Phoenix treatment system, staffing costs for an upcoming Sanctuary Church Event, and a status update on the Business Loan Improvement Program. The council will then ponder the $8,865 increase in membership dues with San Bernardino Council of Governments (SCBOG) and…

The Twentynine Palms City Council convened last night to discuss waiving rental fees for a church, an annual housing report, amendments to a wastewater contract, and an update on the Self-Build Housing Program. Reporter Heather Clisby was there … Last night, the Twentynine Palms City Council heard an update from Parks and Rec on sports opportunities for adults, including a volleyball league, a weekly 5K community ParkRun, a flag football league and - coming soon - the long-awaited pickleball…