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Questions & Answers:
City Council & Meetings
7 Jan 2025
I have been streaming the city council meetings live for some time. I notice when the council goes into executive session the recorded meeting ends there and when the council reconvenes the recording does not continue. How is the remainder of the meeting accessible?
Normally once the City Council goes into Executive Session the staff member who mans the cameras for the meeting leaves, because there is no guarantee when the Council might return to the open meeting. The only way you can review what the last few minutes of the meeting is to review the audio that is available on the Agenda section of the city website. That audio is normally available one to two days after the meeting, attached is the city site for you to review.
Parks & Recreation
4 Jan 2025
When are they going to start building the pool?
There have been several questions concerning the Page Aquatic Center. The City Council approved a new funding source specifically for the Aquatic Center. The city didn’t start collecting that new bed hotel/motel tax until September of 2024, which means we actually received our first payment from the State of Arizona in November. The City Council agreed that once the revenue started to be collected, the Aquatic Center committee could begin their planning. Being realistic, considering architecture, engineering, and then the bid process we should be able to break ground for the project the fall of 2025. Also, there is no new plans for a parking lot and the pool is proceeding exactly on the timeline that was expected.
Housing & Development
25 Nov 2024
What is the building project near the police station on Osprey? The sign mentions something about housing.
You will soon be hearing more about this in the coming weeks and thanks for noticing. That is the new City of Page long term treatment center. This is a project that the city has been working on for 4 years, so this is very exciting for all residents of Page. We are hoping that it will be completed by Jun 30, 2025 and CBI/Encompass will be the provider for the facility.
Parks & Recreation
20 Nov 2024
Has the city government considered the old empty Bashas’ building for indoor recreation?
Thank you for this question. The city has not discussed that facility for indoor rec. We did discuss using that for another purpose though, and the current owners weren’t interested in selling the property, only leasing. It was the decision at that time that it made very little sense to invest the taxpayers money into a building that the city didn’t own.
Public Services & Utilities
15 Nov 2024
Could you post information regarding the letter that recently went out to some Page residents about the EPA requirement for communities to identify and inventory water service lines? The link to the EPA website is rather confusing. Short and sweet what will be expected from residents?
Thank you for the questions. City staff was not informed of the letter or the contents. It would be best for the residents to contact PUE directly for their explanation.
Public Services & Utilities
7 Nov 2024
I know the city can’t use Horseshoe Bend revenues for projects unrelated to Horseshoe Bend. However has the city tried to get creative? Like place a public safety surcharge on each parking space sold? Or place a substantial (50-100%) sales tax on parking fees that would technically apply to anywhere in the city that has paid parking (currently only Horseshoe Bend).
Although Horseshoe Bend revenue can’t be used specifically to fund the General Fund, which is what pays all of the bills for the city, we can charge Horseshoe Bend for what is call an Allocated Cost. In a nutshell, if Finance spends 20% of their time working on HSB we can charge for that, if Public Works spends 40% of their time helping HSB the city can then charge that 40% to HSB. So, in a very roundabout way Horseshoe Bend does support the facilities in our community.