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Commission presses staff for clarity on $12.3M bond, cemetery restoration and stalled development deals

Tempe Historic Preservation Commission · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners sought documentation of how the $12.3 million historic preservation figure was assembled, probed responsibilities for Double Butte Cemetery markers, and asked staff to resolve outstanding development agreement and stabilization work for the Gonzales Martinez site and Hayden Flour Mill.

Commissioners used the meeting’s follow-up agenda item to press staff for detailed answers to questions raised in January, focusing on bond accounting, cemetery restoration responsibilities and the status of stalled development agreements.

Dr. Lechner explained the $12.3 million historic-preservation figure is a total that combines roughly $9 million in bond-funded projects and about $3.3 million in previously assigned CIP or existing funding; staff provided a spreadsheet showing the $12,251,405 total and said they would circulate that documentation to the commission. Commissioner…

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