The Twentynine Palms City Council honored two longstanding city employees last night before getting down to business. Reporter Heather Clisby was there…
With City Manager Frank Luckino calling it “bittersweet,” the Twentynine Palms City Council honored 50 years of service in bidding goodbye to retiring city employees, Randy Councell and Noel Perdue.
The council then authorized the allocation of $361,000 in funding from the CARES Act to provide assistance to businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. San Bernardino County is also offering the COVID-Compliant Business Partnership Program, which provides $2,500 to businesses with 100 employees or fewer, and the city is matching that amount.
The council approved the purchase of eight properties that will be utilized for the affordable housing component of Project Phoenix.
Resident and commercial rates for solid waste and recycling will soon rise starting with the next property tax bill. Burrtec VP Frank Orlett explained that the rate increase is necessitated by a decrease in global recycling markets. Average household increase would be about $27 annually.
The council also approved the development of an impact fee for street improvements while eliminating the requirement for curb, gutter, and sidewalks on residential lots, leaving room for flexibility.
The next meeting of the city council will take place on August 25.
