Two candidates are running for Mayor. The incumbent, Mayor Swartwood, and the challenger, Mr. Tom Morrissey. On the issue of the propositions Mr. Swartwood is quoted in a recent Roundup article as saying: “Both propositions are ill-conceived and detrimental to the town.” Mr. Morrissey? “What transparency means to me is that most of […]
Time to revisit a “Combination Bond” with a little input from the Town Manager. Oftentimes people will ask about the debt initiative, specifically, the zeroing in on a “Combination Bond.” We can explain that. Before Transparent Payson was formed as a group, a fair amount of research went into an underlying proposal before the […]
Sometimes it can be hard to describe. As part of placing the measures on the ballot, we have submitted “Persuasive Arguments” for the “Publicity Pamphlet” that is mailed to voters prior to the election. The arguments are limited to 300 words. That provided an opportunity to concisely provide a recap, and why a “Yes” vote […]
Details, details. It is all about details. Curious about some of the paper work involved in the process? Some official, some not. All equally important. Figured some people may want to review the information. First was some information from the Town Clerk, Ms. Smith. They County Recorder, Ms. Bingham. Below are the “receipts” to place […]
Did we meet the mark? Well, good news and bad news……. Wait for it…. wait…. Good things come to those that do…….. OK. Survey says? YES! Both initiatives will be placed on the ballot. The confirming email reads: “Mr. Aal, Attached are your receipts regarding Initiative Petition # 2018-I-01 and Initiative Petition # […]
It is amazing so many people are now involved. A true privilege. Quick recap on our efforts. Great success at new signature locations. We are currently at GNC, ACE and AutoZone. Moving around allows us to access various people. Very good start. Other locations are requesting we set up there and supporting us both large […]
Thank you again to all involved. This project has grown larger than ever anticipated. It could not be done without the help of all of you. We never take that for-granted. So again, Thank you. Quick rundown on last week. Republican Lunch at Tiny’s. Lunch and Learn was a success. Meeting with Mayor Swartwood and […]
Recently Transparent Payson was asked “Why an initiative instead of a referendum.” That is both a simple and complex question. Trust us, a “referendum” would be easier to place on the ballot as the Town Code requires 15% of “qualified electors” for a referendum versus 15% of “registered voters” for an initiative. A significant difference. […]
Thank you for participating in the recent survey. We have closed the survey. While not scientific by any means, the responses are interesting. The comments, questions and concerns were responded to by 21 people. Some disagree with us. Some support us. All are part of the discussion. To present the response, a brief video […]
What to expect at the upcoming lunch and learn? We promise we will try our best not to put you to sleep. A lot of topics to cover. Some of it can be dry, but we will skim that part. The most important aspect of it all will be the question and answer session. Bring […]
