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Imperial Irrigation District offering $350,000 grant to plant trees in local communities to combat heat, provide shade
There's still time to apply for IID’s Tree for All Public Green Space Grant. The Imperial Irrigation District is allowing cities, counties, special districts, nonprofits, and community-based organizations to apply for grant funding for tree-planting projects in public spaces. Through the new Public Green Space Grant Program, the initiative aims to mitigate urban heat, reduce The post Imperial Irrigation District offering $350,000 grant to plant trees in local communities to combat heat, provide shade appeared first on KESQ.
Unveiling of Viva Maze Mural Wins Community’s Vote!
BRAWLEY — Locals and various community leaders gathered together to witness the unveiling of a community mural which aimed “to promote civic engagement” and voting in the Imperial Valley on Friday evening, June 28, in Brawley. As the blazing sun set, community members of all sorts huddled...
Calexico Passes $167.48M FY24-25 Budget with Few Changes
CALEXICO — The Calexico City Council unanimously approved its fiscal 2024-2025 budget starting July 1, with minimal adjustments from the proposed numbers that were presented the week previous. Revised net city-wide expenditures came in at $167,484,832, with only $3,000 in adjustments from the proposed budget, according to Sandra Fonseca,...
IID Draft Environmental Assessment passes 5-0
EL CENTRO– In response to the ongoing drought conditions impacting the Colorado River Basin, the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have collaborated on an initiative to conserve water for the 2024-2026 Temporary Colorado River System Conservation Project. After the IID board voted 5-0 to approve the Draft Environmental Assessment for the IID was released for public review and comment, marking a step towards addressing the critical water shortages in the region.
Brawley City Council Meets Tuesday Evening
(Brawley Police Chief to request a few resolutions)......The Brawley City Council meets at 6 Tuesday evening. The City Manager will report on the La Paloma Community meeting. Brawley Police Chief Jimmy Duran will ask the council for a resolution allowing the Police Department to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Imperial Valley Housing Authority for the use of facilities owned by IVHA, and delegate authority to the Chief of Police to execute the final version of the MOU. The Chief will request another resolution to approve an MOU with the Imperial County Office of Education to furnish a School Resource Officer, and further authorize the City Manager and Police Chief to execute the agreement. The Chief will request another resolution from the City Council allowing the submission of the Fiscal Year 2024 California Highway Patrol Cannabis grant application, and authorize the City Manager and Police Chief to accept the grant award and execute all agreements required. The meeting will be ld in the Brawley City Council Chambers on Main Street in Brawley.
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