Cave Creek details $5.8M–$6.2M town hall expansion; residents press design, outreach and phasing concerns

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Town staff presented plans to add about 5,000 sq ft to the Cave Creek town hall and fully remodel the existing 7,750 sq ft building, with a preliminary estimate of about $5.8 million and a planning contingency of $6.2 million; residents applauded increased meeting space but raised concerns about architectural style, early public engagement and sequencing to control costs.

Town Manager Grady Miller and town staff presented a proposed expansion and remodel of the Cave Creek town hall at a public meeting, describing a roughly 5,000‑square‑foot addition to the existing 7,750‑square‑foot building, site improvements and an initial construction estimate from a consultant of about $5.8 million.

"I think this is a project that is important to the council and the community, potentially," Miller said as he introduced Deputy Town Manager Teresa Riza, architect Greg Zimmerman and Chief Financial Officer Sherry White.

Riza said the town identified a town hall redesign in the 2023 strategic plan, contracted with architect Greg Zimmerman in 2024 for space planning, purchased an adjacent parcel in 2025 and programmed design work in the FY26 budget. She said the town contracted Wilmington to prepare a construction estimate and that Wilmington "estimated our project at about 5,800,000.0." Staff later presented a planning contingency figure of about $6.2 million for budgeting and bid‑package development.

Why it matters: Town officials said the project is aimed at consolidating customer service functions into a single lobby, adding small conference and flexible office spaces for staff and committees, improving…

Cave Creek details $5.8M–$6.2M town hall expansion; residents press design, outreach and phasing concerns

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