PIMA — Pima town officials now have a little more space in which to operate.
The new Town Hall, occupying the old Justice Court building, was opened with a Graham County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting Tuesday.
“It’s great,” said Mayor Brian Paull. “It’s a great building and the guys in the town did a good job of getting it ready. And the (council dais) looks amazing. They did a great job.”
The grand opening event also included tours of the new space, giveaways of town-branded items such as hats and mugs, and cupcakes by Kam’s Cakes and Bakes.
Following the ribbon-cutting, the Town Council conducted its regular monthly meeting, where the council considered annexing land into the town. Property owner Paul Charette is seeking to bring his 34-acre parcel of land into the town in order to connect to sewer when it becomes available, as well as have regular police patrols in the area.
Last year, the county approved zoning for the land to house an RV park, something Charette said he’d continue to like to do if the land is annexed into the town.
“The initial phase is 41 spaces, that’s been all engineered, designed (and) ready for development,” Charette said. “If all goes well, I’m anticipating doing a second phase, with another 50 spaces, plus or minus. That hasn’t been engineered yet. And then I anticipate a third phase; I was going to do a manufactured home subdivision.”
The Town Council voted 4-1 to begin the process of annexation, which includes a number of public hearings. Council member Teresa Bailey voted against, citing uncertainty over the impact on the town’s infrastructure.
