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At Tuesday's Council Meeting, City Attorney Gary Kidd announced that the James Family Trust property being donated to the City for open space, closed escrow 25 days early, noting the environmental study went "perfectly."
"I'm very pleased to announce that the donation to the City of the Harold James property is $1,200,000," said Kidd.
Parks & Recreation's Deputy Director, Debbie Horton, went before council and detailed the how the property will be used within the city's growing public trail system. Horton noted that the Peavine Trail currently takes hikers through the Dells, "but this trail will take you over the Dells. There is a 360�º view at the top."
"This is a spectacular piece of land, and we can't wait to get the trails up there," added Horton.
Councilwoman Lora Lopas, a long time Open Space advocate, unvelied the new trail marker and moved to accept and acknowledge the donation. The vote was unanimous.
The City received another bit of good fortune when Mike Bacon, Community Planner, presented Mayor Wilson with a plaque designating Prescott as one of America's top ten Great Public Spaces. This prestigious honor is given by the American Planning Association for public spaces that embody sense of place, values, safety, and people.
Prescott is in rarified air with this honor with another receipient being New York City's Central Park.
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