Ascension Lutheran Church Spire

A longtime resident who once owned a Taliesin Fellows-designed home, he voiced strong support for saving the spire as a piece of the town's architectural history.

Recently learned of the effort and supports it; he argued height concerns are misplaced because the spire is a sculpture, not a structure.

A Historical Advisory Committee member who wants the spire displayed as a beacon of Paradise Valley's history.

A 45-year resident who read the names of 33 supporters into the record and argued the gifted spire deserves preservation at no cost to the town.

A 56-year resident who recently turned 90 and voiced support for the project as a wonderful piece of history.

Presented the Save the Spire group's refined concept: a ~100-foot spire installation in the Town Hall retention basin, funded entirely by an estimated $500,000 in private donations, and asked for council direction to move forward.