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Cave Creek committee appoints scribes to draft white paper outlining options to acquire up to ~4,000 acres
Summary
A Cave Creek open-space committee agreed to have three members combine their reports into a neutral white paper for the town council, laying out acquisition and funding options including partnership with Maricopa County, seller financing from the state land department, and a possible secondary property tax election.
The Cave Creek open-space committee on the evening of the meeting agreed to appoint three volunteers to combine and edit the group’s work into a white paper for the town council and set a timetable for a council presentation in late January.
Committee chair (Speaker 1) moved that “Stacy and Catherine and Bill” combine their sections and produce a single white paper; the committee approved the appointment unanimously. Staff (Speaker 2) said the town clerk typically needs packet items two weeks before a council meeting and that staff will circulate a draft for redlines and, if needed, convene a short Zoom meeting to finalize the document prior to the packet deadline.
The white paper will present multiple acquisition and funding pathways rather than endorse a single approach. Committee members discussed three primary options: partnering with…
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