By Katie Sawyer | Maricopa Monitor
MARICOPA — When Maricopa first built its City Hall on a large swath of land off White and Parker Road, many questioned why it had been placed east of the main thoroughfare for the city, State Route 347.
However, City Hall sits directly in the geographic center of the city, and it’s a 160-acre area officials like City Manager Rick Horst want to see developed into a bustling city center.
In a Future Planning Conference held Jan. 13, Horst presented a vision of what this city center could look like. The center would serve the main purpose of creating a walkable, open-air space where community members could congregate. It would also have retail, dining, office space and leisure areas to keep residents engaged.
