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An edition of the East Valley Tribune
This Week
BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer
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Hope coming to Chandler Unified.
Tapas queen reigns with QC food truck.
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QC park plan cost soars 20% over budget
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oaring inflation has pushed the cost of amenities for Queen Creek’s parks master plan by $27.7 million to a total 189.7 million – prompting an argument on the town council over whether it was time to scale back the town’s grand plans. Despite the debate April 19, Council voted 5-2 to approve the 20% spending increase, with members Leah Martineau and Travis Padilla voting against it.
The plan builds on the town’s three current parks, Desert Mountain Park, Founders Park, and Mansel Carter Oasis Park. It includes Mansel Carter Oasis Park phase II as well as the 85-acre Frontier Family Park. Frontier Park will include six baseball/softball fields, three multi-purpose fields, 24 pickleball courts, two basketball courts, two sand volleyball courts, a large playground, fishing lake and walking track. Frontier Park will also include new recreation and aquatic centers, both scheduled to open next year.
Chief Financial Officer Scott McCarty said the cost overruns result from economic pressures, saying it “is really all about inflation.” “Whether its construction materials, anything from brick to wood to concrete to steel to whatever, was a piece of this,” he said. Adam Robinson, deputy director of community services for Queen Creek, said timelines for opening the parks have been adjusted slightly due to supply chain and inflationary pressures.
An alma mater salute Judge declines to block QC water purchase BY MARK MORAN Tribune Staff Writer
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Seniors elevated QC softball this season.
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see PARKS page 5
Perry High School senior Aliya Carnahan, who lives in Queen Creek, created this mural celebrating the school’s school slogan of “Pride, Purpose, Progress” as her senior capstone art project. For her story, see page 10. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)
ueen Creek’s deal to bring water from Cibola has survived an initial attempt by three counties to scuttle the arrangement. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Liburdi denied a request for a preliminary injunction pending the outcome of a lawsuit by Mohave, La Paz and Yuma counties against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for approving the town’s deal with GSC Farm.
“All of the parties on our side were disappointed,” said Mohave County Supervisor Travis Lingenfelter after the judge allowed Queen Creek to continue importing 1,033 acre-feet of water for $27 million. Queen Creek officials were relieved by the ruling. “As the town continues to diversify its water supply, reducing reliance on groundwater, we are pleased to see the recent ruling and look forward to implementing
see WATER page 4
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