Dorothy Gilbert and the Phoenix Mountains Preserve

produced by the Arizona Collection, Arizona State University Libraries

1975-79

1975

Save Our Mountains Foundation, April 26, 1975.
ACC# 98-1906, 3/19, 2 pages

Promotional material and map to support another bond issue (Proposition 14) to complete the acquisition of land for the Phoenix Preserve. Three thousand acres were deleted from the anticipated boundaries; Van Cleve who was to oversee the land acquisition died in 1975. Citizens were asked for additional funds rather than using the federal matching funds.

Letter to Dottie Gilbert from Charles Christiansen, 5/12/75.
ACC# 98-1906, 3/19

Thank you to Dottie Gilbert for her support in the Proposition 14 effort.

1977

Mayor Margaret Hance ordered public hearings to determine support for the preserve program. The following reports addressed mountain land acquisition and alternative funding. She later directed $5 million devoted to land acquisition.

Parks, Recreation and Library Director Charles M. Christiansen report, July 28, 1977.
ACC# 98-1906, 3/15, 6 pages

Alternatives for Acquisition of Mountain Land in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve and South Mountain Park.

Councilman Alfredo Gutierrez report, Sept. 23, 1977. 
ACC# 98-1906, 3/15, 2 pages

"The purpose of this memo is to recommend a process whereby the City Council will have adequate information to make a proper decision concerning the Phoenix Mountain Preserve and boundaries." 

Phoenix Mountains Preserves, 9/27/77.
ACC# 98-1906, 3/15, 2 pages

Phoenix Parks Board recommended “Completion of the Preserves” as outlined in Alternate 1.

Mayor Margaret Hance Report 11/10/77.
ACC# 98-1906, 3/15, 2 pages

Recommended Financing Alternative for Phoenix Mountains Land Acquisition Program.

City Manager Marvin A. Andrews final report to finance completion of the mountain open space acquisition program, 12/9/77.
ACC# 98-1906, 3/15, 6 pages

1979

Executive Committee Final Report Mountain Preserve, March 28,1979.
ACC# 98-1906, 3/8, 2 pages

Additional 10 million dollar bond passed.

This site was produced collaboratively by Rose Minetti, Archives and Special Collections; Sue McNamara, also with Archives; and Heather Knowles, Library Instruction, Systems and Technology, at Arizona State University Libraries.