Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Yavapai County, Arizona public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in environment with high priority
Cesspools and septic abatement funding
The county landed over $1 million in new federal CDBG money to keep home-repair programs running and replace cesspools with septic systems in Ash Fork and Seligman.
Stormwater infiltration and recharge resolution
The county officially backed stormwater capture and grassland restoration to recharge aquifers and protect rivers — the product of a year of regional work with municipalities. It sets up the county to compete for funding, including a candidate stormwater harvesting basin in the Verde Villages.
Proposed Seligman-area wind and solar project
Residents near Seligman are fighting a proposed Triple Oak Power wind project with 76 turbines up to 660 feet tall. They cite property values, dark-sky impacts, noise, and a claimed drying effect on soil, and say notification only went to properties within a half mile.