By Jamar Younger | Arizona Daily Star
Pima County is on the verge of finalizing a purchase agreement for a 286-acre parcel in the west-side Painted Hills area.
County officials will ask the Board of Supervisors to approve an agreement to buy the coveted land from the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System for $7.5 million, including a $3 million down payment, according to a county memo.
The board is expected to vote on the measure at its Aug. 18 meeting.
If the purchase is approved, the county will have reached its goal of preserving Painted Hills — which is between West Speedway and Anklam roads, west of Greasewood Park. The county wants to connect the area with Tucson Mountain Park to its west.