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Overflow crowd debates elected mayor idea at first of seven Palm Springs meetings
About two dozen speakers split nearly evenly on replacing the rotating mayor with an elected one, as accountability and diversity emerged as the dominant themes.
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Sustainability Commission moves to dissolve ad hoc subcommittees after wave of resignations
The city’s new sustainability director said the commission’s three standing subcommittees and six separate ad hoc subcommittees were redundant and poorly attended after several recent commissioner resignations.
Palm Springs preservation board clears way for demolition at Swim Center
The Historic Site Preservation Board found the 1975 office building lacks sufficient historic significance, allowing the city’s renovation project to move forward with standard permitting.
Palm Springs committee approves self-storage facility on Farrell Drive after months of design revisions
The Architectural Review Committee approved a 92,400-square-foot self-storage facility on North Farrell Drive, capping months of back-and-forth over the building’s design.
Development permits, historic review and a mayor meeting fill Palm Springs’ agenda this week
Aside from regular meetings of city boards, a series of public meetings focused on the future of local leadership gets under way.
Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills announces retirement effective Sept. 5
Mills described Palm Springs as the “crown jewel” of his career and said he and his wife, Cathy, plan to move to the Sacramento area to be closer to his mother.
Sustainability subcommittee presses ahead on curbing single-use plastic water bottles at events
Members of the subcommittee dealing with waste reduction plan to speak with about plastic bottle waste to organizers of large community gatherings.