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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Anthem board approves 2021 budget BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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fter a turbulent year in which COVID-19 stood in the way of the community’s activities and holiday events causing a notable loss in revenue, the Anthem Community Council Board of Directors approved the 2021 budget with hopes that things will return to a normal state again. It was approved during the open session October 28 board of directors Zoom meeting. The 2021 budget is based on the expectation that things will rebound to 2019 standards. “It’s hard to compare the 2021 budget to
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While Anthem’s 2020 budget was hit with a huge loss of revenue due to COVID-19, the community council anticipates that things will go back to a normal state again with the 2021 budget. (Photo courtesy Anthem Community Council)
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Carefree Council OKs preliminary plat for Estates
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BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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he growth of the North Valley will soon be fostered with the development of a small gated residential community called Estates at Carefree. On November 10, the Town Council of Carefree voted unanimously to approve the preliminary plat to subdivide approximately 8 acres for the housing development. There were no public comments made during this meeting concerning the matter. “The point of the preliminary plat is to real-
ly flesh out any obstacles, any constructability issues that may arise before the town council would approve a final plat,” Planning Director Stacey Bridge-Denzak said during the meeting. This new community will be located west of the northwest corner of Stagecoach Pass and Pima Road and will consist of a cul-de-sac with six custom, architect-designed homes valued at around $1.5 million each, according to the owner, Uri Schumm, who was present at the town council meeting. The sizes of the homes range from 35,013 square feet to 80,499 square feet, according to the preliminary plat.
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“We want to set a certain level of quality that is consistent with what Carefree is all about,” Schumm said to the council. The proposed acres of land that will be subdivided for Estates at Carefree currently consist of previously developed but mostly vacant properties, according to the information summary of the preliminary plat. The applicant developing the neighborhood is Phoenix-based 3 Engineering. Schumm and his wife reside in a pre-existing home where the finished neighborhood will be.
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