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Needles council adopts food-desert designation, directs pursuit of USDA financing to attract a grocer
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2023-19 designating Needles a 'food desert' and directed the city manager to pursue USDA conduit loans and other grants to help entice a grocery store; staff warned designation helps financing but does not solve distributor or operating-cost barriers.
The Needles City Council waived the reading and adopted Resolution 2023-19 to designate the city as a "food desert" and directed city staff to pursue available USDA financing and other grant opportunities to support a private party seeking to build a grocery store.
City Manager said the U.S. Department of Agriculture runs a…
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