Your Money, Your Land, YOUR right to VOTE on them.
Transparent Payson had the opportunity to appear on KMOG. As always, we appreciate their generosity. During the show we stated that citizens should not be surprised they don’t get everything promised by the current Town Council. In this post, we calculated that a minimum of $85m would be required. Ordinance 964‘s total is $54.3 million. […]
On August 21st, the Town Council approved issuing a 70 million dollar Payson debt bomb bond by a six-to-one vote. The day before, on the 20th, there was an updated presentation on the Aquatic Center. The Council will press on the course of action regardless of apparent risks or dangers. Damn, the torpedoes! The vote […]
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 The current Council, who repealed 401 and 402 on the advice of bond counsel, has a few […]
Payson Town Council Incumbents? Vote. Them. Out! Payson has a grocery tax of 3.48%. Payson’s sales tax is 10.48%, the seventh highest in the state. Incumbents plan large-scale projects with no voter input on debt. Incumbents use “emergency clauses” to preclude voter input. The incumbents plan a General Obligation bond in an off-year election for […]
Transparent Payson has become a voting rights group in defense of Propositions 401 and 402. Voting can be divided into many categories: rights, the consent of the governed, collective wisdom, and a host of various reasons, each equally compelling. They all share one element: voting is essential! Citizens can make decisions on complex issues. No […]
We recently discussed the need for affordable housing in Payson. Three proposals were made for federal tax credits to enable housing. The Arizona Department of Housing award was made to Green Valley II of Payson, LLC, headed by Jacob Swartwood. The tax credits awarded are $1.86m. The property in question will require that the American […]
We are not surprised at the outcome. The Court Order/ verdict is attached in its entirety below as a PDF. The potential next step is an appeal. The Board will meet with Counsel to discuss this. Any potential appeal relies on donations. It cannot be accomplished without your funding. If voters’ rights are essential to […]
There has been significant discussion of late about affordable housing in Payson. On April 10th, the Town of Payson declared a housing emergency via Resolution 3376. There was also a housing proclamation on that date. The issue is not unique to Payson. Housing prices are a national issue. One way to measure the health of […]
The trial was completed last Friday, the 19th. Transparent Payson has always viewed the matter as a question of law, which results in a slightly different trial than many may be familiar with in a civil setting. There was no discovery, no experts, none of that. There are central questions of law that need to […]
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 […]
