Queen Creek agritainment pursuit gets $63K tax subsidy for street lighting, median design
by Richard H. Dyer | Queen Creek Independent
The design of Rittenhouse Road improvements from 213th Street to Riggs Road is at the 60 percent progress stage and include widening Rittenhouse Road towards the east side to provide two northbound and southbound lanes along the 2-mile stretch. (Town of Queen Creek graphic)
A $63,506 contract for street lighting and median hardscape designs for the agritainment district was approved recently in a 5-2 vote of the Queen Creek Town Council.
Voting to approve a professional services design contract with J2 Engineering were Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney and council members Robin Benning, Dawn Oliphant, Julia Wheatley and Jeff Brown. Voting no were Vice Mayor Emilena Turley and Councilman Jake Hoffman.
Queen Creek’s agriculture/entertainment destinations include Queen Creek Olive Mill, Schnepf Farms, Hayden Flour Mills at Sossaman Farms and The Pork Shop, according to queencreek.org/community/community-guide/agritainment.
