Last night’s Yucca Valley Town Council meeting saw the council members hold a vote to increase their monthly compensation. Reporter Joshua King has the details…
The final item on Tuesday’s agenda was a vote to prepare an ordinance that would see an increase in monthly compensation for Town Council members. Currently, the members of the Town Council of Yucca Valley receive a monthly compensation of $557 for their duties. The council voted to increase their compensation by $63 per member, an approximate 11% increase, leading to a new monthly compensation rate of $620. The increase results in an extra $315 per month, or an additional $3,780 per year, of town funds being diverted towards council member salaries across the five members. The ordinance is set to be adopted at the next Town Council meeting. The drafting of the ordinance was approved unanimously by all five town council members. The increase will not fully take effect until 2023.
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The Yucca Valley Town Council was host last night to a special guest speaker and a discussion of the CDBG funds. Reporter Joshua King has the details…
The meeting began with a Copper Mountain College flair, as Student Government Vice President Joseph Candelaria led the Pledge of Allegiance, shortly followed by a college update by CMC President/Superintendent Dr. Daren Otten.
Dr. Daren Otten, president/superintendent of Copper Mountain College, addressed the Yucca Valley Town Council at its March 2 meeting.
Copper Mountain College continues to meet Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior College guidelines, and the majority of classes remain online. In the fall, 30 to 40% of the class schedule is expected to be online in a “best-case scenario,” according to Otten. Although CMC has seen a decline of 11% on headcount and 17-18% on total enrollment, Otten stressed that costs should not be a barrier for those looking to start attending school in the future.
The Yucca Valley Town Council met last night to discuss the allocation of the Community Development Block Grant among other matters. Reporter Joshua King has more details…
The meeting began with the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding that the Yucca Valley Senior Center or Community Center will be used as space for vaccination in the future.
Following, the council discussed the Community Development Block Grant and the allocation of its funds. Both the Library Literacy Program and Senior Nutrition Program have requested $10,000 each from the CDBG, but the funds will be allocated towards Tri-Valley Little League improvements instead.
The Recreation Department reported on the success of its online holiday events in the COVID era. The Hi-Desert Nature Museum has seen successes as well, with Zoom lectures that have hosted 40 to 80 participants on average.
A Joshua Tree resident and owner of the Joshua Tree Coffee Company was shot and killed by Riverside County deputies following a possible road rage incident in La Quinta Monday morning. According to Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco, a suspect later identified by family members as Royce Robertson of Joshua Tree, was involved in a verbal confrontation with another driver shortly before 7 a.m. Monday, February 15, at the intersection of Simon Drive and Highway 111 in the city of La Quinta. After the confrontation, Robertson reportedly followed the other driver into a nearby parking lot, exited his vehicle, pointed a handgun at the other driver, and asked the driver if he wanted to die. Robertson then returned to his vehicle and the other driver called 911. Deputies followed Robertson into the Desert Horizons Country Club in Indian Wells where Robertson reportedly exited his vehicle and produced a handgun. A deputy-involved shooting occurred, and Robertson was struck by gunfire. Despite life
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