Last night, it was a spirited meeting of the Twentynine Palms City Council as residents and business owners expressed views on the importance of event programming and how best to increase tourism. During a public hearing at last night’s Twentynine Palms City Council meeting, several business owners took issue with the proposed 1.5 percent assessment fee on all short-term stays within the city. While the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) would largely benefit from the approximately…

The Twentynine PalmsCity Council will meet tonight to welcome new employees, host a public hearing on tourist fees, and discuss an expansion of the Business Loan Improvement Program. After welcoming new city employees, the Twentynine Palms City Council will host a public hearing tonight on the proposed 1.5 percent assessment fee on short-term stays within the city. This would be in addition to the nine percent Transient Occupancy Tax and is anticipated to generate approximately $285,000 annually…

It’s ‘Bottom’s Up!’ at tonight’s Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting where four public hearings will take place, the majority concerning the sale of alcohol. Tonight, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will host four public hearings. The first pertains to a construction oversight that occurred in 1966, when a home addition at 73457 Cactus Drive encroached on a neighboring lot at 6627 Split Rock Avenue. The variance request aims to alter current property lines to address the…