The meeting can be seen in its entirety below this article.
It included approval of the past meeting minutes, the financial report and an update by Detective Casey Autry on recent vehicle purchases that are being outfitted with sirens and other items. He also said that while the Prescott Police Department continues work to investigate a case of alleged theft of $40,000 from the Prescott High School Band Boosters Club, for which one person has been arrested, the department is running smoothly.
The council members received a letter from Mary Godwin, Prescott-Nevada County Economic Development Director, who is undergoing chemotherapy. The letter reported on progress in recruiting new businesses.
Council member Howard Austin asked when Prescott City Park’s Splash Pad would be opening. City Office Manager Bruce Bean said personnel would be coming to set the pad up as of Tuesday morning and the pad would be opening after that.
Council member Phyllis Hicks announced Hope Auto on June 5th will be having a Car Clinic day. Donuts and refreshments will be available in addition to the teaching services of a certified mechanic who will talk about how to do routine car maintenance.
Councilman Ivory Curry also announced the monthly feed at Curry's Community Outreach Ministries will have its fourth week feed Saturday May 31st at lunch. Citizen Jessica Box said there will be a Juneteenth Celebration at the Nevada County Courthouse.
Curry asked Mayor Oliver if any news had arrived about the development of property near I-30’s Exit 44. Oliver said about three weeks ago the developer along with a business manager and engineers visited the site. “It’s going to be big,” Oliver said.
In a Prescott City Council meeting in February, the council voted in favor of spending $18,000 for a feasibility study to determine whether a new 54-room Cobblestone Hotel can viably be located near Exit 44.
Citizen Jessica Box spoke out to warn city drivers to watch for young people on scooters at intersections since many of them aren’t stopping at stop signs. She also invited everyone to observe Juneteenth at the Nevada County Courthouse’s front lawn on June 19, 2025.
The meeting adjourned about fifteen minutes after it had begun.