Editorial: Downtown hotel project vote needed more transparency
Prescott Mayor Pro Tem Billie Orr, center, City Clerk Maureen Scott, right, and other city officials listen as WSH Hospitality, LLC, developers explain their plans for a Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Prescott. The presentation took place during the Prescott City Council meeting Tuesday, Aug. 28, and included an artist’s rendering of how the new hotel will tie in with the historic railroad trestle that is located nearby. The council voted 5-1 to approve a development agreement that allows for the lease of the city-owned property at the corner of Shelden and Montezuma streets to WSH Hospitality. (Cindy Barks/Courier)