Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Page public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
7 issues in development with high priority
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.