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Despite reports in “newspapers” and statements from pundits, including local elected officials, asserting otherwise, the case of Transparent Payson vs. The Town of Payson has not been resolved. A court date has been set for a bench trial. 04/05/24 Trial Memo Due 04/09/24 Joint Pretrial Due 04/12/24 Response Memo Due 04/12/24 Final Pretrial Conference […]
Varxity was part of the tri-party agreement with the Town of Payson (TOP) for the Recreation Center/Hockey Rinks/Pool. After 401 and 402 passed, the TOP withdrew from the agreement. There may have been a mixup on the signatures required to make it all official. Ultimately Varxity filed a suit against the TOP. We provided information […]
Thank you, KMOG and former Payson Mayor Kenneth Murphy, for the opportunity to discuss the issues with current Mayor Higgins on the KMOG forum on December 29th. We always appreciate the opportunity to be part of the KMOG discussion. It was a great way to end an eventful year. If you were unable to listen, […]
Transparent Payson has sometimes been labeled “conjecture,” “speculation,” and other choice things. The fiscal issues facing our community are coming into focus every day. The current issue? A potential 1% sales tax increase. The sales tax (TPT) rate for Payson is 9.48%. That comprises 5.6% State Tax, 1% Gila County Tax, and 2.88% Town […]
The Town of Payson has provided a Verified Answer and Counter Claim. The firm of Titus Brueckner prepared the Answer, and Pierce Coleman prepared the Verified Counter Claim. A full copy of the Answer and Counter Claim is below in .pdf format. A response is required to be filed soon. When that occurs, a copy […]
Transparent Payson was born from a desire that fiscal responsibility be imposed on the Town of Payson. Recently the Town has proposed a thirty-one percent (31%) budget increase. The current budget is $59 million. The proposed budget is over $77 million. A budget needs to be adjusted for inflation. As of May 10th, the current […]
Join Transparent Payson and Counsel Mr. Timothy A. La Sota for breakfast with a moderated question and answer session. Learn about the specific issue(s) against the Town of Payson and the more significant voter rights issues. Transparent Payson is pleased to be represented by Mr. La Sota. Mr. La Sota specializes in government practice, including […]
On our Facebook page recently we were asked “Did anyone explain why they support or oppose the propositions?” That is a great question! To our knowledge no one has provided an explanation on their decision to oppose the initiatives. Generally the rational to opposing them leans towards one of three possibilities. Lets look at them? […]
Mr. Otis was very smart. No, no, not that “Mr. Otis.” Although a little tenderness never hurt and might be a good thing in today’s political climate? As the holiday weekend comes to an end, it is time to ramp up the election process. As of today (July 8th, 2018) There are fifty-two days until […]
