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Fountain Hills council approves full-depth reconstruction of Palomino Boulevard after resident pushback
Summary
The council voted 6–1 to rebuild Palomino Boulevard curb-to-curb rather than use a lower-cost chip‑seal preservation treatment, after weeks of public comment about mailboxes, landscaping and disruption.
The Fountain Hills Town Council voted 6–1 to approve a full‑depth reconstruction of Palomino Boulevard, choosing a longer‑lasting but more time‑consuming option over a cheaper chip‑seal treatment.
The decision follows more than an hour of public comment and staff presentations in which residents described concerns about mailboxes, landscaping, driveway profiles and extended construction disruption. Staff estimated the full reconstruction would cost about $5.4 million; the chip‑seal preservation option was estimated at roughly $950,000.
Why it matters: Palomino is a heavily used neighborhood arterial in Fountain Hills. Council members and staff framed the choice as a tradeoff between a shorter project that would preserve the existing pavement structure for several years and a full rebuild that officials said would provide a longer service life but require a lengthier construction schedule and greater short‑term disruption.
Public comment and staff briefing
Several residents urged council to limit the scope to repaving or preservation, not curb…
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