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Measure J commission hears timeline and finance plan for $135 million Palm Springs convention center project
Summary
Commission staff updated the Measure J Oversight Commission on the convention center redevelopment plan, the Tourism Improvement District (TID) being formed to fund it and a possible May–June timetable for debt issuance; staff will present a 10‑year Measure J forecast at the April meeting.
Commission staff told the Measure J Oversight Commission on March 19 that the city’s convention center renovation program is advancing toward financing and design work, but key decisions depend on formation of a Tourism Improvement District (TID) and a recommendation from the commission.
The commission heard that the city has engaged three architect teams for different pieces of the program — walkability/connectivity (budgeted about $25 million), renovations to the existing building and a rebranding consultant — and that…
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