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Queen Creek purchases Barney Family Sports Complex for future public safety facility

The location of the facility is ideal as it is located adjacent to the town’s Field Operations Facility and Frontier Family Park (under construction). The purchase of the Barney Family Sports Complex is anticipated to cost up to 25% less than the cost to acquire the land and build a new facility.

The Town of Queen Creek recently purchased the Barney Family Sports Complex to be used for a future public safety facility.

The nearly 65,000-square-foot facility is located at 22050 E. Queen Creek Road on 10 acres. Current operations may continue at the facility through the summer of 2023.

“Public safety continues to be one of the town’s top priorities,” said Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley. “The town has been evaluating options for a public safety complex to meet the needs of the police department and the fire and medical department. The purchase of the Barney Family Sports Complex not only meets the functional needs of the public safety facility, but the location is ideal, and the cost is less than purchasing land and building a new facility.”

The facility will be renovated to meet the specific needs of the departments and the build-out condition of the community, meeting the growing public safety needs. The public safety complex will primarily include evidence storage, fire apparatus maintenance and all of the public safety equipment inventory storage needs. The Queen Creek Police Department (QCPD) currently has an agreement with the Town of Gilbert for evidence storage, which was intended to be limited while QCPD identified a long-term solution. Additional functions include property storage and a skills center, both needs identified in the town’s Fire and Medical Master Plan.

“The Barney Family Sports Complex was founded by my parents, Katherine and Newell, as a place for fun, family and fitness,” said Kenny Barney. “It served as a staple in the community for many years and while this is bittersweet, I know they would be proud to have the family facility contributing to public safety here in Queen Creek.”

The family was evaluating selling the facility and had previously approached the town about the potential purchase. As the town evaluated options for the public safety complex, the Barney family was contacted to see if the opportunity was still available and would work with the needs of the town.

The location of the facility is ideal as it is located adjacent to the town’s Field Operations Facility and Frontier Family Park (under construction). The purchase of the Barney Family Sports Complex is anticipated to cost up to 25% less than the cost to acquire the land and build a new facility.

For additional information about the Town of Queen Creek, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov.