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Flagstaff Open Space Commission removes Picture Canyon permanent restroom from 10-year CIP, reallocates funds to McMillan Mesa and Observatory Mesa
Summary
The Flagstaff Open Space Commission voted to remove a proposed permanent restroom at Picture Canyon from its 10-year capital improvement plan and to reallocate those funds first to McMillan Mesa projects and then to initial Observatory Mesa implementation. Commissioners cited cost, maintenance and the ability to deliver earlier, visible projects.
The Flagstaff Open Space Commission on the night of the meeting voted to remove the proposed permanent restroom at Picture Canyon from its 10-year capital improvement program (CIP) while keeping the restroom on the commission’s priorities list, and instructed staff to redirect the funds toward McMillan Mesa projects and early Observatory Mesa implementation.
Staff said the Picture Canyon restroom estimate was “close, you know, to 1000000 dollars,” a figure that prompted several commissioners to call for lower-cost alternatives and for prioritizing smaller projects that yield earlier, visible results. Robert (staff) explained the limits of base maintenance funding…
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