Once the $100 – $142 million price tag for the Rodeo/Fairgrounds master plan became public on April 14, city staff and Prescott Frontier Days’ (PFD) leadership went into “damage control mode” rather than face Prescott taxpayers.¹ The very next day, PFD President Kym Lopez told KYCA radio host Karen Fann she had concerns with the […]
Stampeding for Tax Dollars: When $15.3 Million Isn’t Enough Read More »
Future of Prescott Public Safety Depends on Passage of Prop 478 By the AZFPI Board The funny thing about Prescott’s Public Safety ballot initiative (Proposition 478) is that no one, and we mean no one, disputes additional funding is needed for police and fire/emergency medical services (hereinafter, public safety). Not even talk radio show hosts,
AZFPI Endorses Prescott’s Proposition 478 Read More »
The latest “political hit” job indicates there’s a new cabal in town. Dark money in Yavapai County is back, and unfortunately, it looks like it’s here to stay.1 The latest “campaign” hit piece targets four of the seven current Prescott Council members, Save the Dells, AZFPI, the Executive Committee of Prescott Indivisible, Noel Campbell, Mary
The Incessant Yavapai Election Saga: Dark Money Season 3 Read More »
By The AZFPI Board Do you know why the IRS Tax Code is approximately 2,600 pages? Because when it comes to paying taxes, the honor system just doesn’t work. And like it or not, governments use taxes (and fees) to pay for essential services such as roads, public safety, and utilities. So why then, in
Prescott’s ‘Kick the Can’ Game with Development Impact Fees Read More »
Another Look Behind the Curtain – the Rodeo and the Recall Save the Rodeo? Again? What’s that got to do with the effort to recall Mayor Phil Goode? Well, apparently the Recall Committee thinks the two are related. The latest angle in the never-ending “recall reason roulette” is that residents are hearing from petition circulators
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By AZFPI The misuse of the recall process in Prescott continues. Despite an outside legal investigation that concluded Mayor Goode did not violate the city charter—discrediting the very premise of the recall petition.1 Despite the city manager has since voluntarily resigned her position with the city.2 And despite it was the sweetheart deal with the
Misuse of the Prescott Mayor Recall Process: Who’s Behind the Curtain? Read More »
By Deb Thalasitis and Mary Beth Hrin All around Prescott there are yard signs, petitioners, hand fans, radio spots from council candidate Chad DeVries, even texts with a link to the 1888 Buckle Club website where you can sign the petition to “Save the Rodeo.” So we want to know: Who exactly is trying to take
The 1888 Buckle Club Rodeo Petition: The Mengarelli Misinformation Machine is Back Read More »
Thanks to our supporters, Save the Dells and hardworking candidates, Prescott does have the City Council it deserves! Click on the headline to get to the link: August_2021_Election_Results_Post
Phil Goode Wins Mayor! Montoya & Moore Are In! Read More »
AZFPI bought two half-page ads in the Daily Courier: one that ran today; one that will run on Sunday. We think everyone should be aware of who is benefiting from the smear campaign on mailers. This is a preview of the ad. Click on it to see the full-size PDF.
Our Dark Money Ad Supports Candidates Who Believe in Transparency Read More »
Lack of Ethics, Disrespect for Citizens Should Be Cause for Complete Termination Legal Definition of Moral Turpitude: 1: an act or behavior that gravely violates the sentiment or accepted standard of the community 2: a quality of dishonesty or other immorality that is determined by a court to be present in the commission of a criminal offense
Council Needs to Reassess Retaining Paladini’s Attorney Services Read More »
