In 2021, the American Planning Association awarded the Town of Cave Creek with Best Comprehensive General Plan for Jurisdiction Population 49,999 or less. The Cave Creek Planning Department coordinated updates to the General Plan along with the aid of Michael Baker International and public participation, which was unanimously approved by Resolution of the Mayor and Town Council in 2020. The Cave Creek General Plan was ratified by the general public at a special ballot held in May of 2021, with an outcome of 1,016 voters in favor and 578 opposed.
American Planning Association:
https://arizona.planning.org/community/apa-arizona-chapter-awards/apa-arizona-2021-award-winners/
