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Cave Creek - Carefree Area Edition
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Carefree to start on update to general plan after delays BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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arefree town council unanimously voted to approve a contract of roughly $130,000 with Michael Baker International for consultation on the town’s general plan 2040 update at the Oct. 4 meeting. The general plan serves as a kind of blueprint for the community’s future. It sets policies and guidelines in place to guide development decisions in a way that best suits the wishes of the town. Carefree’s general plan was last updated in 2012 and looked out to the year 2030. “The town was planning to address this in
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The town of Carefree has hired Michael Baker International to help update the town’s general plan, last ratified in 2012. (Town of Carefree/Submitted)
Abrazo Cave Creek invites public to anniversary celebration BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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brazo Cave Creek Hospital is inviting the public to come join in the celebration of its one year anniversary with an open house Friday, Oct. 21. The public can enjoy refreshments and join the Abrazo team, town officials, local healthcare providers and EMS for guided tours of the facility. Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital opened in mid-2021, offering care closer to home
for Cave Creek, Carefree and North Valley area residents. The neighborhood hospital serves patients of all ages and includes a 13-bed emergency department, on-site CT, X-ray and ultrasound imaging and eight inpatient rooms. The physicians can handle chest pains, stroke, trauma and anything orthopedic. “Abrazo Cave Creek Hospital is in an ideal location for ease of access and was planned with an emphasis on quality medical care and efficiency,” said Administrator Ashley Mitchel, RN.
“The hospital has been embraced by the community as we are able to offer 24/7 emergency coverage with shorter ER wait times.” Staff have developed strong relationships with local EMS providers and work side-byside with first responders every day, Mitchel said. “We treat patients from all over the North Valley. Being in Cave Creek, the hospital has seen its share of horseback riding- and out-
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