At its Nov. 23 meeting, the Next Beverly Hills (Next BH) Committee met with City Council liaisons Dr. Julian Gold and Mayor Robert Wunderlich to discuss the vice chair election, subcommittee appointments, and to explore the possibility of a citywide valet service. Last month, Next BH launched its new program series, “First Thursdays,” where participating businesses in the city offered incentives such as complimentary items, discounted goods, services and more to energize the city streets. “First Thursdays” takes place the first Thursday of each month from 5-9 p.m., with the next one taking place on Dec. 2.
At the start of the meeting, Wunderlich took the opportunity to address the group regarding safety in the city. “There has been that swarm of organized grab and go thefts from a variety of stores, including two attempts in Beverly Hills,” Wunderlich said. “And just to let people know, we have increased security, and we have an increased police presence and the private security presence in response to that.”
