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Coachella council approves Bella Canto paving contract amid resident-privatization questions

City Council of the City of Coachella · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Council awarded a mill-and-overlay paving contract for the Bella Canto neighborhood and debated whether to survey residents about converting the streets to an HOA/gated private community; one council member recused from the vote because of a family tie.

The City Council voted Feb. 25 to award a construction contract to pave Bella Canto (project ST-132) using a mill-and-overlay approach where engineering review showed pavement depths sufficient to avoid full-depth replacement.

City engineering staff told the council many streets in the neighborhood were thick enough (4–5 inches in some places) to be treated with a mill-and-overlay rather than a full rebuild, which reduces cost and shortens construction…

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