After being introduced to the new Yucca Valley youth commissioners, the Yucca Valley Town Council met the town’s newest employee—Chris Worrell, who has been a temporary employee for the town for the last few years. He is now a part-time worker in the maintenance department. The council also heard a presentation on the services offered by the Morongo Basin Sexual Assault Services organization, which provided assistance to 236 people last year. Managing editor Tami Roleff says the highlight of the meeting was a livability survey that asked residents what they thought of Yucca Valley, its quality of life, and town employees…
The key take-away of the livability survey was that most residents gave Yucca Valley a favorable rating for its overall quality of life (63% excellent or good); think it is a good place to retire (65%); and a good place to raise a family (49%). Residents liked Yucca Valley’s small-town feeling, its access to parks and open spaces, night skies, and friendly people. The most common aspects they felt could be improved were the town’s infrastructure and roads; its lack of businesses and jobs; more recreational activities; more police; and more restaurants. Residents who had contact with town employees overwhelmingly rated it a positive experience, and said employees were helpful, professional, and accessible.
The survey report begins on p. 215:
http://yuccavalleyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1245&Inline=True
In other business, the council learned that the widening of Yucca Trail from Warren Vista to Palomar Avenue will most likely take place in summer 2020.
