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Needles officials recap recent fire response, park work and community events; staff highlight housing resources and new cannabis lab
Summary
City staff and commissioners updated the Planning Commission on recent fire response and emergency alerts, cleanup and improvements at Bob Bell Beach Park, community events and farmers markets, the opening of US Cannabis Labs, and housing resources including 52 housing units with roughly seven available and Section 8 vouchers.
City staff used the July 10 Planning Commission meeting to brief commissioners and the public on several community updates, including fire response, park work, special events planning, housing resources and a local cannabis testing lab.
Staff recapped a recent multi-acre fire that began on the 900 block of Bush Street and thanked partner agencies including San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services, the Red Cross, Caltrans and the sheriff's office for their response. Staff said the Needles Connect app was used to push evacuation and sheltering information to residents and…
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