Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Page public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
16 issues in development
Commission goal-setting
The commission will decide its short-term and long-term priorities, which could steer future youth programs, events, and partnerships in Page.
Downtown Beautification Design Contract Amendment
The downtown beautification project is underway with heavy business involvement, and a business facade program is proposed for next fiscal year; parking on Sixth Avenue for oversized vehicles came up as a safety concern.
Data Center Overlay Zoning Rules
Resident Maschelle Zia sharply criticized the council over a secret land deal with Huntley for a hyperscale AI data center, saying the city hid vital information and intimidated peaceful protesters with a heavy police presence.
500-Acre Data Center Land Sale (Huntley Group)
Three residents blasted the data center deal during public comment, citing noise, rising electric bills, tourism impacts, and secrecy. The related Trebol land purchase amendment advanced 4-2, with a final vote still to come.
Effective Governance Training for current and incoming council
The council spent a full day learning governance best practices ahead of the seating of new members. The friction point: whether councilmembers-elect should participate before officially taking office, which exposed early tension about how the new council will work together.
Potential Purchase of State Land
The city may buy state trust land across the river — a flat, annexed carve-out — with ideas from ten-acre homesteads to industrial parks to a distant data-center site. Studies could cost around $85,000, and an open public auction could let another buyer win it.
City-owned lots at 105 and 109 Aero Avenue — employee housing vs. sale
The board was scheduled to discuss and possibly act on Coconino Community College's workforce housing project. Workforce housing is a live concern in Page, where housing costs and availability affect employers' ability to attract and keep workers.
Workforce housing project with Genterra and CCC
The city made it past the first cut for congressional funding for the Gentera/CCC workforce housing project and expects a final determination later this year.
Sale of city land for resort development (Parcel 80220005A)
Two developers want to buy parts of a city-owned parcel near Horseshoe Bend — Shaandin Resort for a luxury resort expansion, and the Tenarena team for a land art destination. The council hasn't decided; it wants a tax breakdown and a safety study before negotiating.
Premium Builders Purchase Agreement Amendment
A pending amendment to the city's purchase agreement with Premium Builders was put off so Page Utility Enterprises can provide clarification. It returns July 22.
Proposed airport hangar site
A private builder wants to put up a hangar near the T-hangars, and the airport board took its first look. The board just checks whether the site fits the master plan; Planning and Zoning handles the fine print, and the FAA still has to sign off on height and safety.
Trout Land Development Land Sale
The council approved an ordinance authorizing the negotiated sale of city-owned land to Trout Land Development, advancing that development project.
Premium Builders Development Agreement
The Jared Edwards project got final approval: city goes out to bid on the infrastructure and reimburses the developer up to about $1.5 million, with all overrun risk on the developer.
New Loves fueling station and RV park
Construction is underway across from the Marriott for a Loves station — cars and RVs only, no big trucks — plus a small RV park, accessed off an extended Clubhouse Drive with left turns both directions.
Gentara $2M infrastructure request
Gentara (college workforce housing) is seeking ~$2M for streets, sidewalks, and utilities near the college. Council kept it in the budget but renamed it 'council-directed infrastructure' and insisted no spending without a formal presentation.
Use of Vacant City Lots (Parcels 80041002 and 80041003)
The city bought two vacant lots last year and hasn't decided what to do with them. Neighbors want affordable housing with no short-term rentals; council is weighing modular homes for workforce housing versus a small multi-family project.