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 to…

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 decide if…

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…

The Twentynine Palms City Council will gather this evening 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. Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will kick off their meeting with a discussion on waiving rental fees for the use of the community center gym and kitchen for the Sanctuary Church’s 20th Anniversary celebration April 25-28. Next, the council will receive the Housing Element…

Everybody appreciates a well-executed event, but how to make that happen? Details, details, details! Essentially, this is what goes in to planning a successful event. To help residents sharpen their skills, the city of Twentynine Palms is hosting an Event Planning & Permitting Workshop on March 14 at 5:00 p.m.  The workshop will be held at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road, and is open to all city residents, including event organizers, business owners, and non-profit organizations. The event will…