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Cathedral City cites turf-to-desert conversions, LLD reserves and three CVAG message boards in maintenance update
Summary
Cathedral City council members heard a semiannual update Nov. 12 on city maintenance and non‑city‑funded projects, including landscaping district work, median renovations and regional traffic message boards.
Cathedral City council members heard a semiannual update Nov. 12 on city maintenance and non‑city‑funded projects, including landscaping district work, median renovations and regional traffic message boards.
John Carrera, a public‑works staff member, told the council the city has shifted much turf to drought‑tolerant landscaping to reduce water use and long‑term maintenance costs. "We removed 40,000 square feet of turf," Carrera said, and highlighted the Shifting Sands project that the council previously approved at about $77,000.
Carrera said landscaping and lighting districts (LLDs) — established in 2001 to maintain public landscape areas — have recovered since earlier downturns: "Seven of our 10 LLDs are now…
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