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Prescott council delays charter amendment vote, directs staff to refine language and parcel list for ballot
Summary
The City of Prescott Mayor and Council voted 6-1 on Feb. 4, 2025 to postpone final action on a proposed charter amendment to protect city-owned open space, directing the city attorney to revise ballot language and include a comprehensive parcel list before a Feb. 25 vote.
The Prescott Mayor and Council on Feb. 4, 2025 voted 6-1 to postpone final action on a proposed charter amendment that would protect city-owned open space in perpetuity, directing the city attorney to revise the draft language and include a comprehensive list of parcels for placement on the Aug. 5, 2025 election ballot.
City Attorney Joe Young opened the council discussion by describing two versions of the proposed amendment: the petitioners' broad version and a staff-recommended, parcel-specific draft. "The only uses that would be allowed are utilities, nature preserves, utility installation services, flagpoles, gazebos, visitor centers, bathroom facilities, trailheads and city sanctioned trails and ancillary uses, along with some road uses, but not thoroughfares or primary roads," Young said, summarizing the staff-recommended permitted uses.
The staff draft narrows the amendment's reach by listing specific "protected properties" rather than applying the rule automatically…
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