Residents urge Activity Center kitchen, ADA upgrades in CDBG input

During the Huachuca City CDBG public hearing, resident Diane Hildebrant (175 Skyline) asked the council to prioritize restoring the Activity Center kitchen and fixing accessibility problems for seniors and other users. "The ramp is great, but once they get to the doors, they can’t open them," Hildebrant said, describing obstacles for people who use the facility.

Town Manager Suzanne Harvey and several councilmembers discussed whether the project should be limited to a kitchen or broadened into an Activity Center modernization that would include ADA‑compliant doors, ramps, accessible restrooms and safer parking. Councilmember Christy Hirshberg and others noted that an upgraded facility could increase community programming and rental revenue. SEAGO staff advised that planning and engineering for such a civic facility could be a strong SSP application to make a future regional CDBG request shovel‑ready.