Prescott voters have been making their voices heard objecting to rapid, damaging growth at City Council meetings, in letters in local publications and in opinion pieces. Most recently, the Daily Courier published a “Talk of the Town” column in which long-time Prescott resident Kathleen Murphy wrote about her disappointment in how past City Council members […]
Citizen Opinion Piece Crystallizes Candidates’ Failures Read More »
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Dirty Money Mengarelli Video on the Candidate Smear Campaigns Read More »
Connecting the dots between Mayor Greg Mengarelli’s re-election campaign and AED’s Jason Gisi is indisputable thanks to writer Tom Cantlon’s excellent in-depth research and the assistance of some concerned citizens. Not only did Mengarelli accept donations from two principals of the development group in his first election, he also uses a campaign treasurer who works
Mengarelli Campaign Treasurer Directly Connected with Dells Developer Read More »
Throughout the history of Prescott, whenever a rancher or landowner wanted to develop houses in the Granite Dells or in other areas of town, the City council often rubberstamped the project with no questions asked. Now there is public pressure, as well as legal considerations before the Council can shove major projects through. Some, like
City Officials Should Be Working for Us—Not the Developers Read More »
Conflict of Interest: 1. a situation in which the concerns or aims of two different parties are incompatible. “the conflict of interest between elected officials and corporate lobbyists”2. a situation in which a person is in a position to derive personal benefit from actions or decisions made in their official capacity.—Oxford Dictionary Ballots for the Prescott
Conflicts of Interest Plague Mengarelli’s Bid for Re-Election as Mayor Read More »
Steve Blair and Jim Lamerson are the poster boys for term limits in Prescott. Steve Blair has been on the Prescott City Council for 12 years; Jim Lamerson for 16 years. (Voters rejected Lamerson in the last election.) They both need to retire. Instead, they are running for re-election to continue their short-sighted decision-making. New
Blair & Lamerson Part of Why Prescott Growth Out of Control Read More »
This photo illustrates why runaway housing development, a liberal water policy for developers and a lack of transparency are threatening the water supply in Prescott. Willow Lake is drying up as a result of the drought and evaporation, which shows no signs of ending as temperatures continue to climb. Prescott Mayor Greg Mengarelli claims there’s
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