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Reese said the district funding originates from a special tax and is allocated to cities for design and construction of flood-control work. “The city of Prescott this year was notified that they would receive the 890,000 from Yavapai flood control district,” Reese said. The staff list includes three priority projects: Double D drainage improvements (a complex hillside drainage project currently moving toward 60% design), Yavapai Hills/Hornet Drive drainage improvements (at about 100% design and expected to require substantial construction funds), and a set of alternatives for the Dexter neighborhood (a multi-option study identifying 2–3 near-term alternatives to provide relief for 10- to 25-year storms while longer-term, 100-year remedies would be much costlier).
Reese described Dexter as especially challenging because of steep topography, aging house elevations and prior street and alley changes that reduced the vertical separation between roadways and dwellings. The city has commissioned a preliminary hydrologic study and asked its consultant to prioritize “bang-for-the-buck” alternatives that can deliver more immediate improvements while buying time to pursue larger perimeter projects.
Councilman Grady asked for more detail about anticipated measures for the Dexter neighborhood, and Reese said the consultant will return with options for targeted localized storm drains, improvements along Whipple Street and possible vegetation management in creek channels. Reese said the intention is to focus current regional funds on projects that can be designed and constructed more quickly and to proceed to final design and bidding when feasible.
No formal council action was requested at this briefing beyond having Item 9e pulled from the consent agenda for additional information. Staff said the Yavapai Hills project will likely consume a substantial share of this year’s funds; the Double D project will require additional design funding to move from 60% to final design; and Dexter neighborhood work will focus on mitigating more frequent storms rather than full 100-year protection because of cost.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Voting Meeting - September 23rd 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff described planned drainage projects funded by a roughly $890,000 allocation from the Yavapai County Flood Control District, highlighting Yavapai Hills, Double D Road and the flood-prone Dexter neighborhood.","taxTitle","Prescott City, Yavapai County, Arizona","taxId",53183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5975239,"Council accepts ADOT matches for six FAA grants; airport lease amendment clears ramp maintenance issue",660,2855000,3515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853744-8bfc03996c77b5f46d9810ac35b42180&start=2855&end=3515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853744-8bfc03996c77b5f46d9810ac35b42180/thumbnail_2855000.jpg","/articles/5975239/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Council-accepts-ADOT-matches-for-six-FAA-grants-airport-lease-amendment-clears-ramp-maintenance-issue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975239-7763e32f401e0397cccc541777e1edb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773201830&Signature=O0~YO8s9d8yIxMxFBxAIsjOP7Kj33Ufe~sdxxrLH~7xI4htJBKSpeoXFBjXa0wTNuidDeVU-iNjO7evdvkJkfBMC5mf5t7WqPAoyoGeUgQ6u3UhKombXQU5~ZxwXemKByW0CGpYzm1qqtfFxjJKGNCivTjg0nKIr0rya9f2fWnt9W~7zi2HCnUZjOcBRrKic2iNKuZLhEJvnb~HTvz0YrnYGvDtBYIBZKR7JaVj6dfkEmESuuyKk8KRiwXhgnDQ1mdptGl~6AQ4AOOPvNForIsNQg22qJoVZlf6AiZuPDFpzUskeRE1yh1WZ9lAe4gSQ3Omh4eGTex0KWlV5oLo3Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prescott City Council on Sept. 23 approved six Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) grant applications to match federal FAA grants for airport projects and approved an amendment to city contract 1988-142 (now 1988-142D) to resolve maintenance and cost-sharing for a set of hangars.
“Thank you, Mayor Goode, council, staff. This item… contemplates acceptance of 6, Arizona DOT grants,” Airport Director Rick Kreider said in presenting the item. Staff said the ADOT awards will provide roughly half of the non-federal match required for six FAA grants that together cover projects such as a dual-lane taxiway study, land acquisition (North and South Deepwell Ranch tranches), hangar development, widening Taxiway Delta, and runway electrical upgrades. The staff memo summarized the project portfolio at approximately $7,632,000 total, with an FAA participation of about $7,250,000 and an ADOT share in the low hundreds of thousands.
Council approved the ADOT matches 6-0. Kreider said the land-acquisition grants will advance closing and reimbursement for the North Deepwell Ranch parcel (about 75.38 acres) and initiate a federal tranche for South Deepwell Ranch land acquisition. He also reviewed hangar development plans to add four large hangars and noted daily taxiway congestion that the Taxiway Delta widening project aims to mitigate.
On a related airport item, council approved an amendment to MH Properties LLC’s lease (contract 1988-142D) to clarify ramp and parking maintenance. Kreider said the lease amendment removes a specific ramp area from the lessee’s responsibility and converts ramp/parking maintenance into a shared cost model: tenants will pay a formula (50¢ per square foot of hangar area for ramp maintenance and 40¢ per square foot for parking) to fund comprehensive maintenance. Kreider said the airport plans a separate rehabilitation project for the ramp, with an estimated cost “a little less than $2,000,000,” and that the lease term continues through Feb. 2039.
The council approved the lease amendment 6-0. No members of the public spoke on the airport items during the voting meeting.","The council approved six Arizona Department of Transportation grant matches for FAA-funded Prescott Regional Airport projects and authorized an amendment to an existing hangar lease to clarify ramp and parking maintenance responsibilities.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5975244,"Council approves Rodeo/Fairgrounds master plan contract amid neighborhood concerns over scope and $15.3 million in state funds",5091,2203000,7294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853744-8bfc03996c77b5f46d9810ac35b42180&start=2203&end=7294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853744-8bfc03996c77b5f46d9810ac35b42180/thumbnail_2203000.jpg","/articles/5975244/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Council-approves-RodeoFairgrounds-master-plan-contract-amid-neighborhood-concerns-over-scope-and-153-million-in-state-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975244-6cdcfea178562ea789bc42802d26edd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773201830&Signature=MNj-9QUa4k-Khr~eKR5GsoJfPOaDL1qnOHN6pZ-SmpKXT4a-GoECIjn2KC5agAY8NH-bvor8Cd6WAtYkPTra7fWaDWu8XXxirswk8S~0tFm~sT4fIFXgiZTMLE3vB66obPtTtYzJvA3QUZlP-uJUL0og7cXzQQwdF9GRk~qGMDhctr~2Nc7YXULUE-Ajq31fXuZmPaN8k8anZ5XQiNuxqnRQdQLSW4vBZ7QBVAjr4nervaE-bnZRj-lU1om0JdrmC-q7OVqhqrEgHHcA2FUspvVGAQ9vHwqguBJ37HmnY3XbA47D8wGbalyAP9Pp3PDWrP38zDHxUlEiCK3OF8jdjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prescott City Council on Sept. 23 approved city contract 2026-060 with GH2 Architects LLC to develop a master plan for the Rodeo/Fairgrounds property, voting 6-0. The city expects the planning process to run through June 2026 and to include public and stakeholder engagement, conceptual designs, phasing and budget estimates.
The vote follows months of work by a city-created steering committee and a competitive request-for-proposal process. “This item is for the development of a master plan at the Rodeo Fairgrounds,” Deputy City Manager Mike Morris told council. The committee unanimously recommended GH2 after reviewing four qualified proposals, Morris said.
Council members and dozens of public commenters urged greater clarity about the steering committee’s charter and the plan’s relationship to $15.3 million in state funding that was allocated for infrastructure at the site. Councilwoman Freeworth asked that the committee receive a written mission or charter and that the council be briefed at the 30% and 75% design milestones. Councilman Gamboge and others pressed staff to ensure the master plan addresses user needs such as restrooms and underground utilities.
Several neighborhood residents and committee members told council they fear the process so far has emphasized infrastructure and one primary user — the Prescott Frontier Days (the rodeo) — without a broader community vision. “I feel the city staff just keeps pushing the idea of this master plan for the Fairgrounds property when there is such a big opportunity available for us,” resident Sue Manuel said during public comment. Alternate steering-committee member Earl Duque urged a clear mission, a shared vision and a feasibility component to ground the plan in realistic funding and traffic solutions.
Council members and staff agreed the master-plan process could proceed while some targeted design work tied to the $15.3 million begins. The city manager said legislators, including state Sen. Mark Finchem’s office, have urged timely activity on projects funded by the appropriation; staff said some utility design and other preparatory work might proceed in parallel with the master plan if appropriate.
The contract approved by council covers the scope of work in the RFP; Morris said the consultant proposed optional work items — an economic impact study and additional analysis — that the city declined to include in the base contract. Morris confirmed the contract amount for the selected scope is $145,000. The steering committee and staff said they will return to council with public-engagement results and interim design milestones.
The council vote ended the agenda item; staff will proceed to schedule stakeholder and community meetings, site assessments, conceptual designs and a final master plan with phasing and budget estimates expected by June 2026.","The Prescott City Council voted 6-0 to approve a $145,000 contract with GH2 Architects to produce a master plan for the Rodeo/Fairgrounds property. Council and public speakers pushed for clearer steering-committee roles, an economic/feasibility component, and explicit plans for how $15.3 million in state funding will be used and tracked.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5975224,"Attorney tells council appointment of Patrick Grady was unlawful; files notice of claim",213,1569000,1782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853744-8bfc03996c77b5f46d9810ac35b42180&start=1569&end=1782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853744-8bfc03996c77b5f46d9810ac35b42180/thumbnail_1569000.jpg","/articles/5975224/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Attorney-tells-council-appointment-of-Patrick-Grady-was-unlawful-files-notice-of-claim","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975224-92852b9396cd739c0e12e637297800e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773201830&Signature=RCUICOS0~ZDiCfUrVC4y6WNS4nOk06zvn5QTapj~Xe3tT~tBO3VUAf9dwAz9vPM3SVN4TAgSZfCEu-V1MueD7MxmgDfmKkD~bVq3rCbhtlMaU0zrlOL7rH52nR0UkbfksqaOnWohjtn3b28D7lefXLVVSEH6lWCWdkpBefYr5hoa73RaSnoiSBwF44tZfEryxlFnJ84WnFbch4-YP3~cAXkVlfjJrXZxCQNHInEE342tPNB5qgtlapiSmRGg7gLvXqWOcrhy1EiWUOMoYFrdPZMERhCvAWnyTD2qUuAlVhnvhv7nbEPUyQRibiJHw3v8uOab2oF-oQyeqI-bI-FkDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Attorney Ryan Heath addressed the council during the Call to the Public on Sept. 23 to notify the city that he had filed a notice of claim on Sept. 17 on behalf of Sherry Hannah and to assert that a recent council appointment was unlawful.
Heath said he drove from Phoenix to avoid litigation and said his client “did not expect a fair and honest process” when she applied to fill the council vacancy in April 2025. He alleged the appointment of “Mr. Patrick Grady” was influenced by partisan politics and asserted statutory violations.
Heath told the council his notice of claim cites Arizona Revised Statutes section 38-503 and said penalties may include a class 6 felony if intentional. “The appointment of Mr. Grady was not lawful. In fact, it was criminal,” Heath said in public comment. He asked the council to void actions that passed with a one-vote majority while Mr. Grady was seated, to redo the appointment process, and to respond to his notice of claim; he said he will file for a temporary restraining order if he does not hear a response by the following Wednesday.
Council did not take action on the public comment during the meeting; the remarks were part of the public-comment record.","An attorney representing Sherry Hannah told the council that the appointment of Patrick Grady to the council was unlawful, said he filed a notice of claim on Sept. 17 and warned the city that he may seek a temporary restraining order if the appointment is not re-done.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5975229,"Council delays 25-year Ken Lindley Park lease after councilmember cites charter notice requirement",480,2435000,2915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853744-8bfc03996c77b5f46d9810ac35b42180&start=2435&end=2915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853744-8bfc03996c77b5f46d9810ac35b42180/thumbnail_2435000.jpg","/articles/5975229/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Council-delays-25-year-Ken-Lindley-Park-lease-after-councilmember-cites-charter-notice-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975229-ebb725278e2cda63afc4676c213661fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773201830&Signature=g9R9w1YPj3RoJRPYY4RLLRrLOB-QYQj6ol-ESQK-qQYED~2A7DVC8GLqghOfQ3zBAV5Sqnpm~6GYQFjNOB93BTTW90XP8fBnx9LbIm-Au3bRpZmImSZQe6dRtrMurxNX3uJI7xkoWuCEP25i-hT3dFPOMkKAZPVs9~jYW2ly0hxfzq5DAaTTsQ4t0cCgaiqk9M1043V2rG7yGyLnsMG3fz-BRSoQDKEhTtK5OfafedPJl240x6xu2sI0z32ZP1YM1j14~99czbg-Sv2Z21img6KIbaDmDweSuh~k5J7sdYGUtZGexGd4w9y5KVGM8lfWfRAnNmwsTgu9-gHONOIT6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prescott City Council on Sept. 23 voted 4-2 to postpone action on a proposed 25-year lease of Ken Lindley Park (city contract 2026-114) to allow additional public notice and contract revisions requested by Councilwoman Freeworth.
Freeworth said she supports the project, which proposes upgrading Ken Lindley’s athletic field to a higher-standard soccer facility, but objected to moving from a study session directly into a voting meeting without more time for contract refinements and public review. She cited Section 11 of the city charter requiring that “prior to the approval and execution of any such lease … the city shall publish a notice of intent … at least one time per week for two weeks,” and said the notice published that week and the prior Sunday did not meet her interpretation of the charter’s two-week notice requirement.
“I would like to pull this and actually table it for a consent ordinance item 2 weeks from now,” Freeworth said. Council members discussed the next available meeting date and the public comment period. Resident Kathy Rusing told council she supports the project and thanked the donor for the proposed improvements.
Council voted to postpone the item; the motion passed 4-2. Staff noted the next available regular council meeting could be Nov. 4 if the item is tabled until a date certain, but council discussed and indicated they would schedule the item earlier if possible. Freeworth and other supporters asked staff to use the postponement interval to finalize contract language and to allow wider public input.","Councilwoman Freeworth pulled and successfully moved to postpone approval of a 25-year Ken Lindley Park lease (contract 2026-114 with OJBFC) to allow more time for contract edits and to satisfy a city-charter public-notice requirement; the motion passed 4-2.","actionData","errors"]

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