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Words Matter – Playing by the Rules

Resolution 3423 was passed, stopping the $70m bond issuance.  There was limited discussion before the passage.  The entire three-hour thirty-minute video may be found on the Town of Payson website.  To save you some pain, we have taken excerpts.  Town Manager Mr. Troy Smith had some harsh words for incoming Mayor Otto. Payson Town Manager, […]

Catch-22 Payson Style
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Catch-22 Payson Style

Generally, all court filings are public records; there are some exceptions for domestic matters.  In Arizona, the actual documents can be accessed via the eAccess portal.  Pay a small fee and get a copy of the document.  S-0400-CV-202400271, Rose vs. Town of Payson, appears atypical in that regard.  The web portal advises contacting the court […]

Justice Matters
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The Hearing for Rose and Why We Must Challenge the Government.

The injunctive hearing for Rose vs Town of Payson is Tuesday, 9/24, at 2:30 pm at 714 S Beeline Highway, the Honorable Brian Chambers presiding. If you attend, we suspect it may be a packed room.  The court has a YouTube channel.  We are uncertain if a ruling will be made that day.  The proposed […]

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Paper Tigers and Bad Advice.

The Town of Payson released a statement on the Rose vs. the Town of Payson suit.  Typically, those statements come from an attorney or media specialist.  We don’t know, but perhaps Town Legal, Mr. Jon Paladini, was responsible.  Mr. Paladini did provide statements to the Payson Roundup. “Bottom line is that the courts are prohibited […]

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Kicking bond debt in the face of voters.

Transparent Payson has been actively involved in a lawsuit against the Town of Payson.  The matter is on appeal.  As to status, an opening brief is due August 27th for the Arizona Court of Appeals. Elections are over.  The current Council, who repealed 401 and 402 on the advice of bond counsel, has a few […]

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Your money, NOT your vote.

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, […]