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Board hears plan to site 'Rally Around the Flags' at Tommy Klein Martin complex; staff to seek design & engineering quote
Summary
Gila County staff recommended the Tommy Klein Martin complex in Payson as the preferred site for the 'Rally Around the Flags' project after evaluating county-owned land near the community college; nonprofit organizers have raised funds and the board supported hiring a design and engineering firm.
PAYSON, Ariz. — Gila County staff recommended Tuesday that the Tommy Klein Martin complex be the preferred site for the “Rally Around the Flags” project after staff visits determined county-owned land off State Route 260 near the community college would be costly to prepare and offer poor visibility for the display.
County staff told the Board of Supervisors the nonprofit sponsoring the project has raised approximately $33,000 and each supervisor had pledged $5,000, which staff summarized as about $48,000 currently available. Staff said the next step is to hire a design and engineering firm to assess feasibility, determine setbacks and ADA compliance, and design electrical hookups for lighting; staff estimated design and engineering at roughly $10,150 and identified Logan Simpson as the company that provided a quote.
Michael (staff) said the 20-acre county parcel off Route 260 near the community college would require leveling and infrastructure work that could increase costs and decrease visibility, and that the Tommy Klein Martin site is flat, near existing infrastructure, and likely less expensive to develop. Supervisor Klein said he was not opposed to the Tommy Klein Martin location but expressed concern about preserving open space at that property and about how the flags and associated visitor amenities would fit.
Board members discussed volunteers, maintenance responsibilities and lighting. Staff said volunteers would be responsible for raising and lowering flags and that facilities staff would handle county maintenance of the site once constructed. Staff also said they were evaluating both conventional electric service and solar lighting; initial staff comment indicated higher installation and ongoing maintenance costs for solar options.
Supervisors broadly supported proceeding to the design phase. Staff said the design work will clarify feasibility, exact costs and whether donated labor and materials from local businesses could reduce construction expenses. No formal vote was recorded; the board directed staff to move forward with the design and engineering process and to return with estimates and recommendations.
