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Palm Desert public‑works director proposes two weekend maintenance positions to speed cleanup; council gives staff direction to proceed
Summary
Public Works Director Randy Chavez proposed adding two maintenance workers to provide scheduled weekend coverage, citing 608 weekend service requests in 2025 and shopping‑cart retrievals; several councilmembers supported the staffing model while noting long‑term pension cost concerns.
Randy Chavez, Palm Desert’s Director of Public Works, told the City Council on March 12 that staff has studied whether bringing select contracted maintenance services in‑house would improve responsiveness and value. Chavez highlighted predictable weekend demand and argued that scheduled weekend coverage would allow the city to address issues proactively rather than reactively.
"In 2025, the city received 608 weekend service requests,"…
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