Prescott Valley council approves $211,650 auditorium AV upgrade, prelim approval for Aldi site and zoning change; creates separate Parks & Recreation department

Prescott Valley’s Town Council on March 13 approved several items that affect municipal facilities, development and departmental organization: a $211,649.97 audio‑visual upgrade for the town auditorium, a preliminary development plan for an Aldi grocery store, a zoning map amendment for a parcel on North Wagon Way, and a formal separation of the Community Services Department into two departments for Parks & Recreation and the Public Library.

Council approved an agreement with vendor Level 3 Audio Visual to update the auditorium’s sound, video, conferencing and timing systems and authorized use of $211,649.97 from the FY24–25 non‑departmental contingency to fund the work. Casey Danner of the town’s IT department outlined a four‑part plan: audio upgrades (including an additional lectern microphone, a crowd microphone, an assisted‑listening Bluetooth system and a directional speaker…