Scottsdale approves proposal to discuss reopening water supply for Rio Verde Foothills
Scottsdale, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) — Nearly 1,000 residents of the Rio Verde Foothills community breathe a sigh of relief as water has been cut off since the beginning of the year. “Right now we have very little water supply. ,” said Karen Naviti, who lives in an unincorporated community. on tuesday, scottsdale city council The […]
Proposed deal could restore water to Rio Verde Foothills
PHOENIX — The loss of water service in the Rio Verde Foothills has become a symbol of Arizona’s failure to cope with a major drought. The now unincorporated desert district north of Scottsdale could symbolize something else. A rare collaboration between four levels of government to restore water services. Nearly eight weeks after Scottsdale shut […]
Foothills residents speak out against rezoning for new apartments
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A packed house Tuesday night at a Yuma County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Where the residents of the Foothills have spoken out against the re-partitioning of what could be new apartments. Granite Yuma LLC and Desert Properties Development LLC requested rezoning of several large desert areas near South Frontage […]
Kris Mayes says county can provide water to Rio Verde Foothills
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays said Maricopa County has the legal authority to temporarily provide water to residents of the Rio Verde foothills. The City of Scottsdale cut off Rio Verde residents from the municipal water supply last month to protect resources. Because Rioverde is located in an unincorporated area, Scottsdale officials […]
Scottsdale cuts off water supply to Rio Verde Foothills amid drought
Has been updated 10:00 AM EST on January 16, 2023| |Published January 16, 2023 at 8:24 AM EST We rode horses at Miller Ranch at the foot of Rio Verde Mountains. (Caitlin O’Hara of The Washington Post) Comments on this story comment SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Survival, or at least basic nutrition, for hundreds of people […]
State legislators discuss possible water solutions with Rio Verde Foothills residents
Scottsdale, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) – Over 100 people gathered at the Reigning Grace Ranch in the Rio Verde Foothills on Sunday afternoon. Alexander Collodin, Gail Griffin, Joseph Choprick, and Senator John Kavanagh attended a town hall meeting to discuss short- and long-term solutions to making water available to communities. During the meeting, Sen. John Kavanaugh […]
Council offers some hope to Rio Verde Foothills | City News
The number of possible short-term solutions to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills community is running dangerously low. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on January 20 tried to force water back into Scottsdale on a standpipe that once served the community while a lawsuit filed by a local resident was resolved. Attempts by […]
Council offers some hope to Rio Verde Foothills |
The number of possible short-term solutions to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills community is running dangerously low. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on January 20 tried to force water back into Scottsdale on a standpipe that once served the community while a lawsuit filed by a local resident was resolved. Attempts by […]
New possible Rio Verde Foothills water plan being discussed
Scottsdale, Arizona — “It’s not like we’re in Africa. We have water, it’s available, and it’s next door,” says Rio Verde Foothills resident Christy Jackman. Christy Jackman hopes water will return to the Rio Verde Foothills community soon, not just for herself and her neighbors, but for her animals. State Rep. David Cook became a […]
Why Rio Verde Foothills needs a water solution now
Residents of the Rio Verde Foothills community just northeast of Scottsdale are facing dry taps and no immediate solution. Unincorporated communities have relied on Scottsdale for years to treat water that is brought to the community. For years Scottsdale has warned local residents that its water treatment services are not a permanent solution, especially in […]
