Council approves Vista 2040 General Plan
At its regular meeting on Thursday, the Sierra Vista City Council approved the Vista 2040 General Plan.
The plan provides an over-arching guide for future development over the next 10 years and informs the City Council’s strategic planning efforts. It contains five themes: community growth and development; economic vitality; connectivity; public facilities and services; and environmental sustainability.
Before finalizing the plan, the City sought feedback from City commissions and offered two cycles of public feedback that included both in person and online opportunities to review the plan and comment on it. That feedback helped to shape the final draft, which will come before Sierra Vista voters in the November 5, General Election. The plan will be available for review online at www.SierraVistaAZ.gov/Vista2040 and physical copies will be available for review at City Hall and the Sierra Vista Public Library.
In other business:
- Mayor McCaa proclaimed the week of June 23 through June 29 Boys and Girls Club Week in and for the City of Sierra Vista.
- City Council approved the FY2024/2025 Tentative Budget. The tentative budget adoption effectively caps the upcoming fiscal year at $172,359,341. This means changes may be made within that spending limit prior to adoption of the final budget, but the total amount cannot be increased.
- City Council designated David Felix as the CFO authorized to submit the Annual Expenditure Limitation Report with the State.
- City Council authorized the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to issue its Charter School Revenue and Refunding Bonds to LEAD Charter Schools.
- City Council authorized the IDA to issue its Charter School Revenue and Refunding Bonds to Leading Edge Academy Maricopa Charter School Project. The City and IDA have no financial burden for these bonds.
