SAHUARITA BOND PROGRAM 2024
Proposition 403
COMMUNITY RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Everything You Need to Know About Prop 403
The general obligation (GO) bond package — Proposition 403 — contains projects related to recreation and infrastructure which will appear on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot. If approved, Prop 403 will authorize the issuing of $66 million of GO bonds to enhance community safety and improve quality of life through parks and recreation, police/public safety, and infrastructure improvements. In addition, the Town plans to contribute $10 million to the projects.
It is the intent of the Mayor and Council of the Town to fund the various projects described here. Click on a project to learn more.
Recreation Projects
Infrastructure Projects
Visit the Building the Bond Package page for more information about the process that informed the creation of Prop 403.
Estimated Budget Summary
Total Project Cost*: $76 million
*Includes $1.89 million contingency fund applicable to any of the proposed projects.
GO = General Obligation
TOS = Town of Sahuarita
Estimated Project Timeline
*Recreation Center feasibility study is underway.
Bond Program Features
New health and wellness activities, recreational opportunities, and community gathering spaces.
Recreation systems increase residential and commercial property values.*
Facilitates increase in police services to the community.
Expected increased operational efficiency for Town departments.
Expected increased capacity for programming, services, and Town staff to accommodate continued growth of Sahuarita.
Delays the need to build new, more costly, Town facilities.
Designed so that population growth will share in the obligation to repay the bonds.
*Source: “Benefits of Parks White Paper.” The Trust for Public Land, 2018, https://www.tpl.org/resource/benefits-parks-white-paper
Responsible Growth
Since Sahuarita’s incorporation as a Town in 1994, the number of residents has grown by over 1900%. The Mayor and Council consider it the Town’s responsibility to ensure sufficient infrastructure is in place to support Sahuarita’s current and anticipated population.
1994
Sahuarita Incorporated as a Town
1,800 Residents
1900% GROWTH
2024
Sahuarita Celebrates 30 Years
36,000+ Residents
Projects at a Glance
Recreation Projects
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Estimated Cost: $48.6 M
Location: Near Man in the Maze Trail Park
Features:
New aquatics facilities
New gymnasium
New cardio and weight training
New multipurpose rooms
Bouldering wall
Child watch and fitness classes
Other recreational amenities
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Estimated Cost: $1 M
Location: Trails system across Sahuarita
Features:
Expansion to include urban and rural trails
New pedestrian crossings
New historic point of interest
New connection to regional De Anza historic trail
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Estimated Cost: $2.1 M
Location: Anamax Park
Features:
Artificial turf improvements
Batting cages improvements
Replacement bleachers
New concession stand
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Estimated Cost: $2.97 M
Location: North Santa Cruz Park
Features:
12-16 new pickleball courts
10-12 new handball / racquetball courts
8-10 new gaga ball pits
Seating, restrooms, and other supporting features
Infrastructure Projects
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Estimated Cost: $7.5 M
Location: Town of Sahuarita Police Department Building
Features:
Replacement of major mechanical systems
New 11,250 square foot addition
New training room / public assembly space
New 2,200 square foot laboratory
Upgrades to technology, security, and backup power systems
Updates and renovations to existing 23,400 square foot facility
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Estimated Cost: $4.94 M
Location: West of Twin Buttes Park
Features:
New 2,900 square foot office
New 1,500 square foot two-bay garage
New solar array for facility power generation
New covered space for vehicles, equipment, and other materials
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Estimated Cost: $7 M
Location: Town of Sahuarita Town Hall
Features:
Interior renovations to add capacity for more staff and services
Replacement of aging HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems
Upgrades to technology and security