Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays visited a Flagstaff Town Hall She and other Democrats’ attorney generals across the country filed against President Donald Trump’s administration to renew the constituencies on the 12 cases.

Directors and researchers shared their experiences when the organization lost funding and grants for key projects. From protection grants for US Route 89 drainage repair Projected on Environmental Protection Agency grants A resilient hub At Murdoch Center, Dream Market and Community Assistance Team Program, Funding has been delayed or withdrawn.

Trump allowed businessman Elon Musk to create Government Efficiency Bureau (Doge) Eliminate wasted spending of federal funds. Some of the sectors affected by these reductions are health services, environmental protection and education.

“In all these cases, if you read them, there are some basic doctrines,” Mays said. “What you see is what we’re saying. Number one, he’s violating the separation of power in the constitution. This is Congress’s job. If Donald Trump wants to do these things, he has to go to Congress to do it.”

Participants shared their experiences and concerns regarding the cuts and layoffs. The most common question was how Flagstaff residents could provide the most vulnerable communities facing homelessness, food insecurity and mental health crisis.

Ross Schaefer, executive director of Flagstaff Shelter Services, said he serves more than 300 homeless individuals every day. She said 34% of that funding comes from the Department of Economic Security and the Housing and Urban Development Agency. Emergency Solution Grantdoes not take into account the cost of ongoing care and sustainable housing solutions.

“The number of private funders and the number of individual gifts is already soaked,” Schaefer said. “This fear is prevalent and it’s moving around people. The foundation that gave us chose not to give this year because they want to see what happens with stocks.”

Summer Grandi, Community Impact Director of Flagstaff Family Food Centre, said it served more than 41,000 families and distributed £6.7 million in food to the area last year. She said it includes a critical food security and resilience program from the US Department of Agriculture. Local food purchase support Funds to retail and provide local farmers with food prices for crop yield will be cut from March 2026.

“At the indirect level, health and human services reductions, North Country Healthcare and Flagstaff Shelter Services impact clients in deciding whether to rent, utilities, healthcare costs or food on the table,” Grandi said.

Mays took notes on the concerns of each member, asked which department they had obtained funds from, and sent a letter they received about the cut to her office to request it. She mentioned partnerships with other Democrats attorney generals to file lawsuits against the Trump administration, explaining why probation employees have returned, following the experiences of some speakers.

“[Flagstaff] Mr. Mays is clearly a community whose efforts by Trump and Musk’s Doge have been dramatically affected by their efforts to cut and burn the federal government. Ericrane rEfas to hold the city hall. ”

Mays said there are three C citizens that three C citizens can use to seek change from the government: courage, courts and crowds. She encouraged residents to continue to show up at City Hall and protests, calling and writing council members, and to vote in every election. She said she believes the United States is facing a coup, with risks that have not been seen since the civil war.

Karyn Fox, Senior Researcher Technical support for non-governmental organizations InternationalHer group said it was partnered and was fully funded by the US International Development Agency. Through her research in Nigeria, she said she found that people’s resilience capabilities were strengthened by collective action and social capital.

Joan Arrow, second vice-chairman of the Coconino County Democrats, is the group’s first openly transgender member and last spoke. She expressed concern about keeping LGBTQ+ individuals safe. Mays shared that she was the state’s first openly gay attorney general and that she and other Democrats attorney generals would not tolerate violence against their community.

Before filing the lawsuit, Mays said she must stand by proving direct injuries to the state. She said she will be discussing the memos she has taken with the other attorney general and is likely to pursue another lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Mays thanked the attendees who were brave to oppose the recent decision. She said City Hall is an opportunity to gather evidence from future lawsuits and file claims to force the Trump administration to act in accordance with court orders.

“You’re a Patriot,” Mays said. “Don’t let anyone take those words from you.”

Mays said he has been to 15 town halls in Arizona and plans to visit St. John’s and Prescott Valley at the next two stops. The official date has not been announced yet.