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New jobs, retail expansion and more approved in ‘healthy' new Victorville budget
Victorville's budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year went into effect recently and city officials say it looks "healthy."
A good indication of the city's "healthy fiscal position" is how the general fund and Measure P reserves are performing, Deputy City Manager Janelle Davidson said on the latest "What's the Tea VV" city podcast.
The city has a 17% reserve target that it is "far exceeding," meaning it's in the green.
"We've done a good job at watching our dollars and putting our money away to save," Mayor Liz Becerra said on the podcast.
Highlights of the new approved budget include 17 new city positions and major capital projects like enhancements to the Victorville Animal Shelter and millions of dollars allocated to continued road projects.
Davidson said she's most excited for the continuation of the new city library, which is scheduled to be completed at the end of the calendar year thanks to a $9 million grant from California State Library's Building Forward Program.
Here are some other projects and updates that have been approved in the new Victorville FY 2025-26 budget that residents can look forward to.
Major capital projects coming to Victorville
The city plans to invest approximately $45 million in capital improvement projects during the FY 2025-2026 budget cycle. These investments include $3.3 million for major equipment purchases and $2.6 million for vehicle acquisitions.
In addition, the following major capital projects are proposed for the upcoming fiscal year:
Southern California Logistics Airport- Over $1 million is allocated in the new budget to upgrade the airport, including rehabilitation of access roads and parking lots, and roof replacement.
Victorville Animal Shelter- $523,000 is set aside for the next fiscal year to enhance the new city-run Victorville Animal Shelter with ADA updates, air circulation systems, painting, flooring, and more.
Engineering/road improvement projects- Millions of dollars of the Victorville budget will address either new or continued engineering projects, such as $12 million to the Mojave Drive Road Improvement Project and $632,000 for a wrought iron fence around the city hall parking lot.
Major industrial developments
Victorville is on track to welcome three major industrial developments, all currently in the plan review stage. These include American Jerky Company, SCLA Phantom and Turner and The Ottawa Business Center.
American Jerky Company is planning the construction of a 238,798-square-foot industrial manufacturing warehouse on the east side of Hesperia Road, south of Nisqualli.
At SCLA Phantom and Turner, developers have proposed a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial warehouse, marking one of the largest warehouse projects in the area.
The Ottawa Business Center, slated for the north side of Ottawa east of Hesperia Road, will feature a 996,194-square-foot warehouse facility.
Retail expansion, new restaurants
Several retail and commercial developments have recently received permits and are now under construction.
A Pollo Campero restaurant located on Mariposa in front of Vallarta Supermarket has broken ground.
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Victorville is expecting its first Raising Cane's restaurant, which is currently under construction at Roy Rogers and Civic Center drives.
Additionally, the northeast corner of Amargosa and Midtown will soon house a 26,355-square-foot, two-story medical office building, and a new ARCO AM/PM service station—with a convenience store, restaurant shell, canopy, and automated car wash—is also under construction.
Hotel growth
The hospitality sector is experiencing ongoing growth in Victorville. A new hotel and fuel station project is currently under plan review.
The proposed development is located at the southeast corner of Dos Palmas and Highway 395, and will feature both a hotel and a convenience store with fueling services. Among the upcoming projects is a 5-story, 119-room Hampton Inn, which is already underway at the intersection of Locust and Mariposa roads.
McKenna is a reporter for the Daily Press. She can be reached at mmobley@
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Major updates, projects, hotels, restaurants in new Victorville budget
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