Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Page public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
7 issues in parks rec with high priority
Youth needs assessment for PERA building programming
The Youth Advisory Commission is hosting its first community event — a movie day on April 25 at the PERA Community Building. They picked 'The Sandlot' (with 'Top Gun: Maverick' as backup), set a 4 p.m. showtime, and are borrowing a popcorn machine from the Page library. It's a free, family-friendly activity organized by the city's youth members.
Future Parks Projects List
The board floated big FY28 ideas: an urban trail, an ultra-accessible ADA playground at Annex Park, and improvements to the Vermillion View Trail Network. These discussions shape what parks projects could get funded in the next budget cycle.
Middle School Feasibility Study
City Manager Frank Marbury outlined next steps for a feasibility study on a recreation and aquatic center at the middle school site. No action was taken.
Urban Trail Master Plan
Discussion covered trail types — ADA-accessible, hiking, and sidewalks — and building a connected trail network for walking and biking.
Protecting the Future of Recreation on Red Mesa
A luxury resort developer wants to buy about 96 more acres that overlap the Red Mesa Rim Trail, potentially eliminating roughly half of the trail including its best slick rock sections and eastern overlook. The parks board says the trail is irreplaceable and recommended rejecting the sale; council makes the final call.
Court Resurfacing and Frost Park Work
Little League's 29 teams strained the city's six lit fields this season, forcing play at Birch, and restroom overflows briefly closed facilities. The league wants field dirt work done before baseball season so tournaments aren't lost.
Swimming pool and old middle school as rec campus
Council discussed a $30,000 feasibility study on buying the middle school (appraised at $18M) as a city hall/rec/pool campus, versus a $2M pool design at the Para Club. Most agreed to hold both until the study comes back; pool design dollars stay in the budget.