The Twentynine Palms City Council meets tonight. Reporter David Haldane says the Sheriff’s contract and the general fund budget dominate the agenda…
The Twentynine Palms City Council meets tonight with only two major items on its agenda. First it will consider renewing the city’s annual $3.3-million-dollar contract with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services. The contract—just 3 percent above last year’s—provides for two patrol deputies at all times in addition to one traffic officer, a school resource officer, two volunteer citizen patrol units and various related support services.
Next the Council will consider approving the city’s proposed General Fund budget for fiscal 2016-17 to the tune of $8.5 million, an increase of 1.7 percent. The city has until June 30 to take the action.
Tonight’s meeting gets underway 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers on Adobe Road.
TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL MEETS: SHERIFF’S CONTRACT AND BUDGET
