Members of the Palm Springs City Council will be joined by members of the Measure J and Parks and Recreation commissions for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the installation of new playground equipment at Victoria Park. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, July 3 at 11 a.m., will take place at Victoria Park, located at 2744 N. Via Miraleste.
The ceremony will begin with opening remarks from Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein, Councilmember Grace Garner, Measure J Commissioner Naomi Soto, and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jase Nagaia. This will be followed by a community ribbon-cutting.
Immediately following the ceremony, the City of Palm Springs will host a free KidsFest in the park for local children and their families. The event will feature live music, water activities, interactive games, and food.
Measure J is a one-cent sales tax increase approved by Palm Springs voters in 2011 to provide revenue for maintaining local community services while helping to revitalize the city’s downtown core. Over more than a decade, Measure J tax dollars have funded numerous community projects including street paving, upgrades to parks and recreational facilities, renovations to public buildings like the Welwood Murray Memorial Library and Plaza Theatre, as well as construction projects such as Downtown Park.