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Hemet approves community garden license at 143 S. Juanita using $99,781 in CDBG funds
Summary
Council approved a license agreement with the Green Coalition of the San Jacinto Valley to develop a community garden at 143 South Juanita Street and authorized use of $99,781 in unspent CDBG funds for site improvements; the agreement term is Jan. 27, 2026 through Jan. 27, 2036 and the city retains termination and oversight authority.
The Hemet City Council voted 5–0 on Jan. 27 to authorize a community garden license agreement with the Green Coalition of the San Jacinto Valley for city‑owned property at 143 South Juanita Street and to allocate $99,781 in unspent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the build‑out.
Public Works staff described the project as activating an underutilized city parcel consistent with the downtown specific plan. The proposed build‑out includes 26 garden boxes (two tabletop…
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