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Peoria approves ground lease to pursue WestMEC career-technical campus on 14-acre site
Summary
Council approved an intergovernmental agreement and ground lease with Western Maricopa Education Center to develop a career-technical campus at 90 Fifth Avenue; the lease is $300,000 per year with a 10-year term and is contingent on WestMEC funding, including a November 2025 bond election.
Peoria — The City Council voted Tuesday to authorize a ground lease and intergovernmental agreement with Western Maricopa Education Center (WestMEC) to pursue a career-technical campus on a 14-acre city-owned site just west of Loop 101 at 90 Fifth Avenue.
Deputy City Manager Mike Faust told the council that WestMEC operates five campuses and more than 35 technical programs across the west valley and serves roughly 45,000 students across on-campus and school-based programs; about 20% of that enrollment are Peoria residents, Faust said. He said WestMEC and the city have negotiated terms since late 2024 and…
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