Palm Springs sells land from Grit settlement to Coachella Valley Conservation Commission
The city of Palm Springs is selling a 42.3-acre property acquired in the city s settlement agreement with Grit Development to the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission, which plans to protect the land as a nature preserve in perpetuity.
The Palm Springs City Council approved a purchase and sale agreement between the city and the conservation commission on Thursday. The conservation commission will pay $460,000 for the property, which is located at 2801-2899 Palm Hills Drive.
The site occupies a portion of the Palm Hills area, home to the popular Goat Trails hike. An adjacent roughly 900 acres are still privately owned by the Palm Hills Land Corporation. The Oswit Land Trust recently announced that it is working to purchase this property to protect it from development in perpetuity.
Palm Springs announces new city manager is Justin Clifton from Sedona
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Sedona City Manager Justin Clifton has been selected as the next city manager of Palm Springs, the city announced on Tuesday.
Clifton has served as city manager of the Arizona city since 2015. He was chosen out of more than 75 applicants to replace longtime Palm Springs City Manager David Ready, who announced his retirement in October after serving for about 20 years. (Clifton) will meld into the city very well, he will be a great addition to city staff and great for both citizens and the business community here, as well as those that travel here. I think that he has all of the attributes to make that happen, said Palm Springs Councilmember Dennis Woods, who served on the council s City Manager Selection Subcommittee.