Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Prescott Valley public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in public safety with high priority
Flock License Plate Reader Surveillance Program
Speaker after speaker demanded the town cancel its Flock ALPR contract, citing an October 1 federal ruling calling warrantless plate searches 'indiscriminate mass surveillance,' and a council member's own admission that his wife's plate turned up on Have I Been Flocked. They want an independent audit of who searched what.
Missing secondary entrances/exits in Prescott Valley neighborhoods
Several established neighborhoods — including Antelope Meadows, Copperfield, and Viewpoint — were supposed to have a second way in and out but don't. In a wildfire or evacuation, thousands of residents could be stuck with one road out. The updated fire code now requires new subdivisions to build a true secondary ingress/egress, and the fire district is gathering data on how to fix older communities.
2024 Fire Code Amendments Including Residential Sprinkler Trigger
The town is considering updating from the 2018 to the 2024 fire code, adding rules for EV charging, lithium-ion batteries, and carbon monoxide. New neighborhoods of 30 or more homes would need two ways in and out, and homes hitting 5,000 square feet would require sprinklers.