Momentum on Jobs, City
Beautification and Finances Jobs will be
critical as we head into the economy ahead. We've made
progress bringing many good paying jobs to Desert Hot
Springs. We need to make sure those jobs stay here and
that they go to our citizens. We have also made
significant progress on city beautification, a critical
step to attracting investment and new residents to our
city. There is more to go of course. Holding it all
together is finance and our finances. We planned for an
economic rainy day we are in good position, with ample
reserves and enjoying an A+ credit rating. I encourage
you to explore this page but most of all to call
me with any question. Best Regards, Russ
Jobs will be critical. Good
paying jobs will be critical to our residents. New
cannabis businesses have brought those jobs. Those jobs
must go to our citizens. I will continue to push for
high wage jobs and local hire.
We must also fight to keep those jobs here. It is no
secret other cities are vying to attract cannabis
businesses. They see jobs and the boost to their
troubled city budgets.
Our city must position itself to retain these
businesses. We must regulate, not over- regulate. All
businesses need to know they can operate efficiently in
our city.
It is the same with tax rates. We love the revenue boost
the cannabis industry has brought to our city. If our
taxes are too high, though, businesses and the jobs they
provide will go to other cities.
These jobs increase our standard of living and I will
continue to fight for good paying jobs in our city and
to bring more.
Prepared for a
financial rainy day A critical priority was to bring our city out
of a deep financial crisis and put it on a solid
financial footing. It was a necessary first step.
It worked. We built reserves. We planned for a rainy
day, the rainy day arrived and we were prepared.
Our city is not facing financial troubles like so many
other cities now having to make deep budget cuts.
It would be foolish to think there is not a challenging
economy ahead. We must continue to watch finances
carefully.
But it is good to know our past financial planning is
allowing our city to continue to move forward. Reserves
are in place to sustain city services and keep projects
moving.
We must also fight to keep those jobs here. It is no
secret other cities are vying to attract cannabis
businesses. They see jobs and the boost to their
troubled city budgets.
