The Yucca Valley Town Council learned that the plans for its new fire station for downtown have been delayed; the station is in the fire department’s five-year plans, but it’s not known when the county will actually approve the funds to build the station. Yucca Valley firefighters respond to 350 to 400 calls per month. The council also received good news: a new brush engine will be coming to Station 41 next year. Managing editor Tami Roleff fills in the details of the rest of the town council meeting…
The Yucca Valley Town Council learned at its meeting last night the town has a 2016-17 budget surplus of more than $600,000, of which $400,000 was transferred into the capital projects reserve fund. And the town can expect even more funds coming due to the implementation of the new gas tax, set to go into effect in November. This year the town will receive only about $120,000, since the tax starts in the middle of the fiscal year. In future years, the town can expect $300,000 to $400,000, which is about double of what it receives now. The town must use these funds on transportation projects.
