The Yucca Valley Town Council meeting will begin with certification of the 2024 election results, as well as appointments for the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for 2025. Traditionally, the current Mayor Pro Tem is nominated to be Mayor, and the next Mayor Pro Tem is nominated by seniority; following tradition, the Mayor for 2025 would be current Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Drozd.
The Town Council will then host a prioritization hearing related to the Community Development Block Grant. Town Staff recommends that the Council allocate the $124,701 in grant funding to the Senior Center Improvement project for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The Town works with the San Bernardino County Community Development and Housing Department to award this funding to eligible project proposals, placing an emphasis on projects benefiting low to moderate-income residents. A total of four project and program applications were submitted this year.
Mayor Pro Tem Drozd and Council Member Dennison will each nominate an applicant to serve as commissioner to the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Commission; the Town received thirteen applications to fill the two open appointments. Following a recap of the 6th Annual Yucca Valley Film Festival, the Council will review the Military Banner Recognition Program’s proposed policy. To honor our active and veteran service members, the PRCC recommends that banners be displayed on the five light poles in the Community Center parking lot for a rotating display of one year. The Town Council meeting will conclude with a review of the representatives to the various Public Agency Boards for 2025.
Tonight’s meeting is open to the public and begins at 6 p.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center.
