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g Ridgecrest: 100 W. California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, (760) 499-5000
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a Elected City council ToP 2022
p Mayor milesTones
Eric A. Bruen
h Mayor Pro-Tem
i Solomon P. Rajaratnam
No. 1 During the midterm
c Vice Mayor elections in 2022,
s Kyle Blades Ridgecrest citizens voted
Councilmembers to pass Measure “P,” a
John “Skip” Gorman one percent increase to
Scott Hayman the local sales tax. The
City Manager passage of Measure “P” will
provide an estimated
Ronald Strand $59 million to the city’s
Economic Development general fund over a nine-
Analyst year period to support vital
Megan McKenzie services including public
safety, infrastructure,
quality of life and economic
development.

retail update No. 2 In 2022, Race
Mission / Vision Communications
“The City of Ridgecrest is The City of Ridgecrest’s retail numbers show a community commenced the
so excited about all the serving customers within 20-minutes of the City limits. buildout of fiber-optic
work that we’re going to However, the ‘true trade area’ is much larger – including rural infrastructure within city
be able to do over the next communities as far as Lone Pine and Johannesburg. The limits to provide high-
couple years to improve isolated market of Ridgecrest provides businesses with the speed internet services to
our community and opportunity to tap into a wide range of market demographics the community. Services
really make Ridgecrest a from within City limits and surrounding rural communities. are offered to residents/
premiere location for new Retail gap opportunities include several areas of the retail businesses as buildout
residents, new families sector in which trade area demand outweighs supply, most progresses. To date, 50
and new businesses. notably: automotive dealers, full service restaurants, and percent of the jurisdiction
Look around at the new clothing stores. has access to Race
construction, the new Hospitality and housing developments continue to progress Communications high-
growth, the new people with the recent opening of Holiday Inn Express, the ongoing speed internet services,
and the amount of construction of TownePlace Suites by Marriot & the Mojave with full completion
communication from the View affordable apartment complex, and the recently expected by Summer 2023..
city in the past few years. approved plans for Home2Suites and Woodspring Suites
Look at the $8 million in hotels.
new roads coming next Business/Community
year, the $3 million in parks Dining, retail, and entertainment developments remain Quote
improvements, the four in high demand by residents – developments completed “Working with the City of
new hotels in development in 2022 include: KFC, Chipotle, & Starbucks. Through the Ridgecrest on our 16-acre
and the commitment City’s outreach efforts, it is clear that residents desire project has been a uniquely
to be present in the more opportunities for full service dining, retail, and positive experience —
community. I am confident entertainment. something you don’t normally
that Ridgecrest is ready to run into as developers. Since
continue the journey of this is a large, multi-phase
building the community we project involving multiple
want for our children and buildings including a 65,000
our future.”
square foot entertainment
— Eric Bruen, Mayor complex — containing a
9-screen cinema, dine-in
service to the seats, 8 lanes of
bowling, a theme restaurant
and a 45-game arcade — it
required close coordination
with the city to make it a
reality. They have been great
to work with and we couldn’t
be more pleased!”
— Bob Davidson, Project Manager/
Member, OASIS China Lake, LLC.
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