Sure. The new construction in downtown Palm Springs is mired in scandal. But residents are getting exactly what they wanted after forking over $43 million in taxpayer dollars for the project: a second Tommy Bahama and yet another Starbucks.
#Tommy Bahama and #Starbucks may be on the way for new Palm Springs downtown development.https://t.co/H99pIPltT0 pic.twitter.com/SUR1qt5Gbs
— John White KESQ (@JohnWhiteKESQ) March 31, 2017
How wonderful.
Update: It’s even more ridiculous than I first thought:
It's actually the Starbucks from across the street that's moving, rather than an additional one.
— Hank Plante (@HankPlante) March 31, 2017