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Prescott Valley Town News Happy New Year Prescott Valley January 2020 Town News CYMPO seeks comments on Regional Transportation Plan Update The Central Yavapai Metropolitan • By mail: Central Yavapai Planning Organization (CYMPO) is Metropolitan Planning Organization, completing a regional transportation 1971 Commerce Center Circle, Suite plan update that identifies local E, Prescott, AZ 86301 transportation needs, develops a plan CYMPO is a partnership of the of implementation, and sets policies towns of Chino Valley, Dewey- to prioritize potential projects related Humboldt and Prescott Valley, to mobility and safety needs. The plan City of Prescott, Yavapai County provides for continual development and the Arizona Department of of a dependable and economical Transportation. transportation system and seeks to Established in June 2003 by federal preserve a small-town feel while mandate when the region grew to balancing population growth. The updated draft plan will be a population of 50,000, CYMPO’s CYMPO will host a public meeting available at cympo.org on or before purpose is to cooperatively plan the regarding the plan recommendations on Feb. 12. If you are unable to attend the transportation future of the central Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. meeting but would like to comment, you Yavapai region that falls within its at the Prescott Valley Police Department can do so between Feb. 12 - March 4: planning boundary. Training Room located at 7601 E Skoog • By telephone: 928-442-5730 The participating agencies made a Blvd., Prescott Valley, AZ, 86314. • By web: cympo.org commitment that as the region grows, The meeting will be an open house • In writing (comment cards): the multi-modal transportation system format that will allow participants Prescott Valley Library, 7401 E. Skoog will grow to accommodate all needs, to speak directly with CYMPO Blvd, Prescott Valley, AZ, 86314 or including roads and highways for cars representatives. The public is encouraged Prescott Library, 215 E Goodwin and trucks, public transit, bicycles to attend and provide comments. Street, Prescott, AZ, 86303 and pedestrians. Want to be in the know? Sign up for Nextdoor! Inside The Town of Prescott Valley and VIEWPOINT DR PROPOSED ROAD WIDENING Three Northside traffic HWY 89A TO PRONGHORN RANCH PKWY the Prescott Valley Police Department (658 FT) improvements are R D T encourage all residents to sign up for IN ?Ó O = P P R W underway! O IE N V G Nextdoor in their neighborhoods. H O R N VIEWPSeeOINT DR page 2 R A N FUTURE ROAD WIDENING Nextdoor, founded in 2008, is a CH HWY 89A TO PRONGHORN RANCH PKWY P KW Y Future Road Widening neighborhood-specific community The Town and Police Department are ExistingNewest Viewpoint Lanes PVPD ¹ 0 115 230 460 social media site whose purpose agency participants on Nextdoor, and officerFeet graduates is to empower neighbors to build use the service to distribute important with top honors stronger local communities. Nextdoor news such as neighborhood-specific See page 3 is a platform for neighbors to build water outages, crime information, connections, stay informed, and help safety tips, weather and public works A New Year, A New each other in their neighborhoods. updates, and community events. You! See what Parks Neighbors on Nextdoor can report Currently, Prescott Valley has & Rec has in store! local neighborhood news such as crime nearly 10,000 residents in Nextdoor See page 3 or traffic incidents, lost pets, road neighborhoods. conditions and local events. Neighbors For more information on Nextdoor, Mayor’s Message can also ask questions, list items for sale to find information on your Nextdoor Communications, & and ask for recommendations for local neighborhood or to sign up, visit www. New Year outlook! providers and services. Nextdoor.com/ See page 4 Three PV road projects underway in New Year On November 21, the Prescott Valley Town Council --CCOYYOTTEE SSPPRRIINNGSS RRDD-- awarded three road construction projects along Highway PPRROPPOSSEEDD RROAADD LLAANNEE 89A to ease access along this corridor. WIIDDEENNDDIINNG IIMPPRROVVEEMEENNTTSS PROPOSED LANE WIDENING / The Prescott Valley Public Works Department recently TOWN LIMITS 0 50 100 200 300 COUNTY LIMITS received notification of anticipated construction schedule Feet from contractor CLM Earthmovers. TOWN LIMITS The Viewpoint Drive project will construct a second ANTELOPE MEADOWS DR northbound lane from Highway 89A to Pronghorn Ranch NNEEW CCAATTTTLLEE Parkway. The Arizona Department of Transportation GGUUAARRDD (ADOT) will then re-stripe the eastbound exit to allow for LLOOCCAATTIIOONN two left hand turn motions heading into the Viewpoint/ Pronghorn Ranch area. This project began in December and is slated for completion on January 15, 2020. The Glassford Hill Road Project will construct a third southbound lane on Glassford Hill Road from 89A to Tuscany Way. The exit will be reconfigured to allow for a “free flow AADDDDIITTIIOONNAALL PPAAVVIINNGG D R FFOORR FFUUTTUURREE CCLLUUSSTTEERR right,” meaning vehicles will not have to stop as they exit S MMAAIILLBBOOXX EEXXPPAANNSSIIOONN G N eastbound 89A onto Glassford Hill Road. This project is I R P S scheduled to begin on January 15, 2020, with a completion E T date of April 1, 2020. O Y O The Coyote Springs Road project will add a third lane for C AADDDDIITTIIOONNAALL LLAANNEE about 400 feet between Highway 89A and Antelope Meadows WIIDDEENNIINNGG TTOO 33 LLAANNEESS Drive, and relocate the cattle guard. Started in December, it is ((AAPPPPRROOXX.. 440000 FFTT)) scheduled for completion on February 1, 2020. RREEMMOOVVEE AANNDD These projects are joint funded by the Town of Prescott RREELLOOCCAATTEE Valley (using development impact fees and Highway User CCAATTTTLLEE GGUUAARRDD Revenue Funds) and Yavapai County (using Regional Roadway Expansion sales tax dollars). Look for the projects to begin soon and be complete by May 2020 (weather permitting, of course!). A huge thank you to Yavapai County for co-funding these improvements! For more information, please call Prescott Valley Public ?Ó Works at 928-759-3070. G R A N V I L L E P K W Y GRANVILLE UNIT 2 T U S C A N Y W A Y RD ILL D H OR SF AS GL PROPOSED TRAFFIC MEDIAN & SIGNAL POLE RELOCATION GRANVILLE UNIT 10 GLASSFORD HILL RD GLASSFORD HILL RD PROPOSED 3RD LANE EXPANISON PROPOSED 3RD LANE EXPANSION HWY 89A SOUTH TO TUSCANY WAY HWY 89A TO TUSCANY WAY Roads Existing Right Turn onto Tuscany Way (1,708 FT) Future 3rd Lane Expansion Existing Glassford Hill Rd Lanes FREE FLOW RIGHT TURN ¹ S T A T E R O U T E ?Ó 8 9 A 0 125 250 Feet 2 Newest PVPD officer graduates Parks & Rec Roundup New Year, New You! Check out Parks & Rec academy with top honors health and exercise classes and upcoming leagues to step up your fitness for 2020! Fight for Fitness Get your heart pumping in this fun new fitness class! Listen to some great music and learn boxing and karate moves to improve your overall fitness. (If you’ve seen Tai bo, then you’ll know!) The goal of this class is to help participants improve strength, endurance, balance and increase metabolism. Fight for Fitness is designed for all ages and abilities. First class starts Thursday, January 16th, and classes wil run on Wednesdays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. $5 per class. Prescott Valley Civic Center Activity Room. Seated Volleyball Seated Volleyball is a physical activity that provides a fun way to be active. Because players are required to remain seated, seated volleyball allows those with physical limitations to participate on a level playing field with those who may be more active. Regular participation in this activity can increase flexibility and stamina. Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy graduate Cody Class will take place every Monday from 8:30 - 9:30 am. $5 per class. Prescott Valley Civic Center Room 331. Chewning receives his badge and congratulations from Police Chief Steve Roser during graduation on December 12. Spring Volleyball Leagues Congratulations to Prescott Valley’s newest Police Registration for Spring Volleyball will begin the Officer, Cody Chewning. Cody was a Community first week of February, 2020, with games beginning Service Officer with Prescott Valley PD before entering mid-March and running through May. The cost for a the academy. He earned a place in the Northern Arizona team is $150 with a guarantee of seven games. Regional Training Academy, and graduated on Dec. Games are held at Glassford Hill Middle School 12, 2019. Cody was chosen President of his class and from 6-9 pm. Tuesday nights are COED A & B was also awarded top academic honors, with a GPA leagues and Wednesday nights are Women’s A & B of 99.3 percent of 100. Cody credits his wife Isabella, leagues. a Recreation Coordinator with the Town of Prescott Contact Parks & Recreation at 928-759-3090 or Valley, for motivating him to keep going each day in visit pvaz.net/parks for more information. the tough academy. His grandmother pinned his badge. Cody will now enter Field Training before going on For information on Parks and Recreation solo patrol. A Prescott Valley native, Cody said he is classes, programs, sport leagues or special events, happy to go to work for the Town that raised him. visit www.pvaz.net or call 928-759-3090. What’s going on in Prescott Valley? Here’s how to find out! The Town of Prescott Valley is Parks & Recreation. update from the Mayor (sign up at committed to keeping our residents Twitter: Town of Prescott Valley @ [email protected]) up to date on information and events. PrescottVly; Prescott Valley Police @ Website: www.pvaz.net (includes We have many ways to get the word PolicePV. ability to sign up for notifications from out, including an array of social media Instagram: Town of Prescott Valley, each or all departments).
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