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City manager highlights summer camps, new pavilion, right-turn lanes and sovereign-land additions
Summary
At the April 15 Bullhead City Council meeting the city manager reported summer camp registrations, the official opening of the McCormick Performing Arts Pavilion, newly opened right-turn lanes on Highway 95 and state transfers of sovereign land to the city.
City Manager Toby Cotter used the April 15 council meeting to summarize several community projects and near-term events, including the city summer-camp schedule, the ribbon-cutting for the John and Olivia McCormick Performing Arts Pavilion, newly opened right-turn lanes on Highway 95, recent state transfers of sovereign riverfront lands to city ownership, and upcoming apartment openings.
Cotter said summer camps will run May 27 through June 27, with 45 different camps offered and more than 340 children already registered; he noted drone camp had already sold out. Parks staffer Dave Heath told the council the program has an "all-time high" for registrants and listed new camp offerings including slime camp, music camp, MMA camp, intro to drawing and an advanced cooking camp taught by the public-works director.
Pavilion and Community Park Cotter reviewed the official ribbon-cutting for the John and Olivia McCormick Performing Arts Pavilion, saying the venue is "state of the art" and suited to a wide variety of events. He said the pavilion can be rented for carnivals, concerts and festivals, and that promoters had already contacted staff about bringing performances to the new stage.
Right-turn lanes and traffic work The city opened three new right-turn lanes on Highway 95—at locations including the Safeway area and near Mojave High School—intended to improve traffic flow and safety. Cotter said the three-turn-lane package cost $474,000 and that the project relieved north–south congestion along the corridor. He added that design work is nearing completion for additional lanes and that construction near Mojave High School would begin in the next couple of weeks.
State sovereign land Cotter reported that legislation transferring additional state sovereign land to the city—areas in front of some north-side condos and a peninsula near Palo Verde Meadows—had passed the Arizona legislature and was signed by the governor. He said the transfers put responsibility for riverfront parcels into city hands "for public purpose" and should make resolution of local neighborhood concerns easier.
Housing and development notes Cotter said the Abbott apartments on Clearwater were tentatively scheduled to open May 8 and that another new apartment project on Havasupai aims for a June opening, subject to final building inspections. He also referenced efforts to get compliance from new owners at the Fox Creek development on a water-system booster pump and said staff are continuing to press developers to resolve outstanding water-system issues.
Budget workshop Cotter reminded the public that the council's budget workshop is scheduled for May 8 at 9:00 a.m., with public comment accepted; he said the workshop could extend into May 9 if needed and that budget books are provided to council in advance.
Ending Staff encouraged residents to watch social media and the city website for pavilion photos and event listings and to check the city site for camp registration details.
