**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

**City-Wide Maintenance and Capital Improvement Projects Week of December 30**

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, December 27, 2024 – City of Bullhead City staff and contractors will be undertaking several projects throughout the city during the week of December 30.

– The Optimum Community Center gymnasium will open to the public on January 2 at noon for a basketball 3-point and free throw contest and open gym. The newly expanded parking lot, new Recreation Division Offices, and specific activity rooms are now open. Additional areas of the facility remain closed during ongoing remodeling efforts. Future public-accessible features will include outdoor and indoor pickleball courts and new multi-purpose event and activity spaces.

– As part of the City Street Maintenance Program (CSMP 2024-2025), City Street Maintenance Crews will apply a slurry seal treatment to Dianne Dr, June St, and Silvercreek Rd. The CSMP aims to cover at least 20% of the city’s roadways with a microsurface or slurry treatment.

– Street Maintenance Crews will also be sweeping various city streets in preparation for the CSMP schedule.

– Construction of a raised median with street lights along the Bullhead Parkway between Silvercreek Rd and Laredo Dr, managed by McCormick Construction, has paused and will resume after the holidays.

– Perco Rock Company, on behalf of Bullhead City, will prepare for improvements at the intersection of Highway 95 and Merrill Ave. Expect to see heavy equipment and dirt movement in this area.

– T.R. Orr Inc. is continuing the expansion of the Bullhead Senior Enrichment Center, adding 9,000 square feet, including 7,700 square feet of indoor space and 1,300 square feet of covered outdoor patio. Completion is expected by January 2025.

– Rehabilitation of the 18-1 lift station, located southeast of the Highway 95 and Laughlin Ranch Blvd intersection, involves Predl paneling installation for well protection and system longevity. This is the third station to receive such rehabilitation.

– Contractors for Bullhead City Utilities will complete asphalt and concrete repairs following recent water line maintenance activities.

– McCormick Construction is underway with the construction of a new ATV/UTV parking lot to serve as the Arizona Peace Trail trailhead, located southeast of Bullhead Parkway and Silver Creek Rd.

– Precise Builders is converting the former Mohave Valley Daily News building into the new Bullhead Animal Resource Center. The new facility, featuring expanded capacity, a veterinary clinic, dog washing station, and a pet crematorium, is slated to open in summer 2025.

– Crack-sealing of streets in the Chaparral neighborhood will take place in preparation for slurry treatments.

– Kay Constructors LLC is building new headworks and an aeration basin at Section 10 wastewater treatment plant for improved water reclamation and infrastructure protection.

– Sewer line cleaning along Lakeside Dr from Coral Reef Dr to Chapparral Dr will occur daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to one lane as work progresses. The City urges residents to dispose of waste properly to avoid infrastructure damage.

Please exercise caution while navigating City work zones and adhere to posted signage and traffic control measures. Residents can report city issues via the Bullhead City Direct app, available on Android and iOS. Visit bullheadcity.com/BullheadCityDirect for more information.

For inquiries regarding ongoing city projects, contact Mackenzie Covert, Public Information Officer, at mcovert@bullheadcityaz.gov or (928) 763-0182.

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