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Public Works outlines homeless‑camp cleanups, recycling, composting and sand removal efforts
Summary
Public Works presented operational highlights including homeless encampment cleanups, graffiti removal, organics procurement for SB 1383, compost spreading and a utility cart reuse program; staff reported counts and promised continued enforcement and coordination with other agencies.
Cathedral City Public Works presented maintenance and environmental program highlights at the City Council meeting on 2025-10-27, including counts of recent cleanup activity, solid‑waste compliance work required by state law and operational steps to address recurring problems such as blow sand.
Public Works Manager Deanna Pressgrove reported that since July 1 the department has conducted 756 homeless‑camp cleanups and that staff plan twice‑annual vegetation removal in locations that encourage encampments. Pressgrove said the department is “working diligently with code compliance, and the police department” to make property owners more…
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