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Candidates say quality of life, not lower fees, will attract Ridgecrest development
Summary
At the Ridgecrest candidate forum, Eric Bruin said the city should focus on improving quality of life—parks, roads and safety—rather than cutting permitting fees to attract developers; challenger Travis Endicott agreed civic engagement matters for retention.
At the Ridgecrest candidate forum, incumbent Mayor Eric Bruin and challenger Travis Endicott discussed what would make Ridgecrest more attractive to developers, with both pointing to quality‑of‑life improvements rather than fee cuts.
The topic matters because developer interest affects housing supply, jobs and the city’s tax base in a community that candidates said lacks many external revenue streams.
Mayor Eric Bruin said he did…
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