Prescott Valley to buy roughly 3.86-acre county parcel adjacent to civic center for future municipal use

The Prescott Valley Town Council authorized the mayor on May 20 to sign an agreement with Yavapai County to acquire an approximately 3.86-acre vacant parcel north of the Civic Center for $1,175,000 (appraisal shared by staff) to preserve the site for future municipal or public use.

Town Manager Ryan Judy told the council that Yavapai County completed a space-needs study that showed the parcel was not needed in the near term and that the county voted 5-0 to sell the parcel to the town. Judy said the piece has been used for overflow parking during events and that the town envisions potential future uses including municipal facilities but has not identified a specific project in the current five-year capital improvement program.

The council authorized the mayor to sign the purchase agreement by an electronic vote; staff said the action preserves the town's ability to plan for public uses such as a municipal court, pool or public works facility but did not commit to a specific plan or timeline.

Council discussion noted prior executive-session review of the proposal. No public speaker identified an alternate use or offered an objection at the meeting; the motion passed unanimously.