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Casa Grande officials discuss $67 million recreation plan, ask staff to prepare November ballot materials
Summary
City staff presented concept plans and preliminary cost estimates for new sports fields and a heated aquatic complex, and councilmembers directed staff to prepare a May agenda item to consider a November 2025 bond question.
City of Casa Grande staff presented concept plans and preliminary financing options for a new sports complex and heated aquatic facility and councilmembers asked staff to prepare materials for a possible November 2025 ballot question.
The presentation, led by Danny Gallegos and senior staff member Larry, summarized a community services master plan and offered preliminary cost estimates: roughly $39 million for a cloverleaf-style multipurpose/ballfield complex and about $27 million for an aquatic component, producing a combined planning estimate of approximately $67 million. Larry told the council the city has collected about $8 million in development impact fees related to such amenities, far short of the total cost.
The council heard three financing approaches: pay-as-you-go using…
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