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City of Indio names multimodal transportation center for Leo and Nona Haines
Summary
The City of Indio approved its consent calendar unanimously, including a measure to name the Indio Multimodal Transportation Center after longtime local business owners Leo Haines Sr. and Nona Mae Haines. Family members attended the meeting and spoke in support.
The City of Indio council voted unanimously to approve its consent calendar, including a measure to name the Indio Multimodal Transportation Center on Indio Boulevard for Leo Haines Sr. and Nona Mae Haines.
Council member Wayman Furman pulled item 10.13 for comment and invited family members to speak before the full consent vote. Furman said the council had discussed the naming at a prior meeting and wanted to give the family a chance to address the council.
Bridal Miller, who identified himself as a grandson of Nona Mae Haines and said he was raised by her, told the council the family is honored. “It’s an honor that his name and my grandmother, Nona Mae Haines, will be up there on the transportation hub,” Miller said, describing his grandfather’s taxi service and legacy in Indio.
Mayor Miller called for a motion to approve the consent calendar. Council member Furman moved to approve; Mayor Pro Tem Holmes seconded. The consent calendar passed unanimously, 5-0.
The measure to name the multimodal transportation center after the Haines family was part of that consent action. The council did not specify a timeline for signage or a dedication ceremony during the meeting.
The naming recognizes local business operators historically associated with taxi service in Indio and was heard as part of routine consent business rather than as a separate ordinance or ordinance reading.
Votes at a glance: Consent calendar (including item 10.13, naming of the Indio Multimodal Transportation Center for Leo Haines Sr. and Nona Mae Haines) — Passed, 5-0.
The council moved on after passage; no additional administrative steps or a schedule for installation of signage were stated in the meeting record.
