Over the years demand for a Payson facility that could accommodate Superior Court jury trials as well as adequate space to conduct Board and public meetings has been increasing. Other facilities in Globe and Payson are in need of renovation or significant repair. The property where the existing animal control facility in Globe is located is planned expansion for the cemetery. In order to address the County's capital needs a presentation was made to the Board on April 16, 2019 the County Manager outlining the County's capital improvement plan to include:
Northern Gila County Bonded Projects
112 W. Cedar Lane commercial office space acquisition for Probation and Juvenile Restoration
108 W. Main Street Gila County Sheriff's Office to include site work and new secure sally port.
700 S. Beeline Highway new build $10,000 sq. ft. facility
- ~3,000 sq. ft. multipurpose meeting room
- Superior Court – Payson jury trials
- Board of Supervisors hearing room
- Planning & Zoning Commission meetings
- Other
- ~1,500 sq. ft. Superior Court jury trial offices
- ~1,500 sq. ft. Elected Official officials
- Assessor
- Recorder
- Superintendent of Schools
- Treasurer
- ~1,500 sq. ft. Board of Supervisors
- ~2,500 sq. ft. common areas
- Facility security
- Foyer
- Restrooms
- Conference rooms
- Other
Secure Sally Port for Court access
Beeline Highway & Main Street County Complex
- Demolition, grading, draining and parking lot pavement
- Demolition – 107 & 201 W. Frontier Street
Southern Gila County Bonded Projects
1100 E. South Street – existing secure facility and office space Gila County Sheriff's Office Detention - Roof replacement, HVAC, drainage/paving
900 Fairgrounds Road – new construction
1400 E. Ash – County Complex
- Repave existing parking lots
Total investment for the Capital Improvement Plan $9,900,000
Pursuant to ARS 11-391: "Hold the public hearing, as announced in the notice, at least fifteen days before adopting the resolution for incurring the long-term obligations. At the hearing, the board shall present an analysis of the need for the project, the need to use long-term financing and any other available options to accomplish the project. Any member of the public must be allowed to speak on the issue of incurring the long-term obligations to finance the proposed project.
B. At least fifteen days after the hearing the governing body must hold a public meeting to adopt findings and, following the public comments received at and after the hearing, by roll call vote, either:
1. Adopt and enter a resolution of intention to incur long-term obligations to finance the project, stating the public need for the project, the estimated cost and the amount of the long-term obligations to be incurred.
2. Reject long-term financing of the project and abandon further proceedings."
The notification of the public hearing was advertised in the Arizona Silver Belt on June 19, Payson Roundup on June 21. A press release was published in the the local newspapers and the press release was posted on the County's Internet.
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