Payson Town Hall Move Hindered by Mortgage Debate
Payson officials halted plans to relocate Town Hall amid a potential $52,000 mortgage and bond funding uncertainty. The council will pursue a feasibility study but will not proceed without voter approval or bond funding, as current funds and encumbrances impede the project. Former Mayor Pettet urged against the move while consultant Mac McCreary estimated upgrading costs at $30,000 to $40,000 in addition to purchase price.
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Former Town Attorney challenges council plans during meeting
The council discussed finalizing the town address map with corrections over the next few weeks and approved bids for medium intensity lights at Payson Airport to run on a photo cell. It will seek more traffic control signs, and named Councilman Don Taylor to coordinate a reform of the Master Plan Committee with seven members and funding plans.
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Don Taylor
Addition to begin during October at Gila County
Gila County plans a $244000 expansion of the Payson Administration building adding a 4300 square foot wing and interior remodeling. Plans include a courtroom law library county attorney office assessor planning zoning office and juvenile detention facility with jail area and sheriff’s office space doubled. Funding includes 178000 from Four Corners Regional Commission 10000 from the state Justice Planning Agency 20000 budgeted and 36000 in-kind contributions with eight months of planning.
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Payson
Lynn Sheppard
Ann Rysdale
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State Justice Planning Agency
Sprague Elected to Lead Northern Gila County Historical Society
Bert Sprague of Star Valley was elected chairman of the newly formed Northern Gila County Historical Society at an organizational meeting. Cleo Taylor as co chairwoman and Marguerite Noble as secretary were also chosen along with sixteen Payson area board members. The group aims to establish a new museum at 1000 W Main St, recently acquired from the U.S. Forest Service, with work parties planned beginning Monday at 10 a.m.
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Bert Sprague
Star Valley
Northern Gila County Historical Society
Sprague
Cleo Taylor
Marguerite Noble
Payson Area
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