Redevelopment Lawsuits hits 100 Mark
According to the League of California Cities newsletter, it’s been a busy season for lawyers and courts as the number of lawsuits filed against the Department of Finance hits the 100 mark. The...
Category Archives: Project Phoenix
The continuous drumbeat at City Hall
A constructive synopses of three issues before the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting last night. CITY COUNCIL TEAM BUILDING ISSUE The council discussed “team-building” last night. The sugge...
The Idea of Project Phoenix and its Conceptual Form
The idea behind Project Phoenix seems to have changed since its conception. And well it should have. There was a small idea that blossomed or exploded depending out who you talk to. I will not explor...
The council shined tonight, but later polished the shoes of A. Patrick...
UPDATED 10:10 PM, Tuesday: Just a quick rundown on tonight city council meeting. More will be posted tomorrow morning. CLOSED SESSION No word on the closed session to evaluate the performance of the...
29 Palms announces it wants to sue the State of California
As if we were given manna from heaven the City of Twentynine Palms has given us months of delightful and jabbing articles to write. Yes a majority of the Council has given a thumbs up to spend Millio...
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Project Phoenix…. Final Answer….. NO!!! Merry Christmas fr...
For what has to be the 10th time and we hope the last time the City of Twentynine Palms has been told no by the State of California on funding from the RDA Bonds to build Project Phoenix yesterday. H...
Now that we have your attention…. Let’s figure this out!
We now have consensus that we need to save our Fire Department. The argument now is how we are going to do that. I am going to close down the other threads on this subject and suggest that this post ...
Twentynine Palms: A life or death situation?
Below is an e-alert Communique from our local “Community Emergency Response Team” (CERT) Coordinator, Mary Reeves, about the “life or death situation” confronting our community of Twentyn...
Let’s clarify a couple of things….. 29 Palms
While in the beginning there may have been some confusion. For several months we at Cactusthorns have understood the Department of Finance’s position that the proceeds of the Bonds in question ...
Project Phoenix Denied Again – City Warned Of Improper Actions B...
It is time to stop the insanity and hold the current city manager accountable. We are in receipt of a letter from the State to Richard Warne dated October 7, 2012 that specifically tells Warne that P...
What do we have to do to get Warne to tell the truth?
I got this email and attachments yesterday afternoon….. Subject: RE: Public Records Request… Twentynine Palms ROPS From: Administrative Officer <Administrative.Officer@dof.ca.gov> D...
Pissing down our necks and telling us it is raining
The 29 Palms Oversight Board continues to be told that the city of 29 Palms is talking with the Department of Finance (DoF) about keeping Project Phoenix alive and using those funds sitting in the ba...
Redevelopment Agency Dissolution
Welcome to the Department of Finance’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Dissolution Website. This website will serve as the primary conduit for the Department of Finance to share information related to the...
Could it be they are coming around to our way of thinking?
If the Desert Trail’s Rebecca Unger keeps up with the great reporting on the City Hall she may be kicked to the curb and relegated to posting on Cactus Thorns. She is beginning to be my literar...