Tag: Verde

Hobbs OKs bill that could bring water to Rio verde Foothills | City News

After six dry months, the Rioverde foothills should be re-supplied with water from Scottsdale. Governor Katie Hobbs announced on June 19 that Democrats and Republicans united in passing a bill aimed at forcing Scottsdale to provide water to its unincorporated neighbor through the “Standpipe District.” SB 1432 was signed less than a week after. “This […]

Camp Verde housing projects receive federal tax credits

The Arizona Department of Housing announced on Thursday, June 1, that it has allocated the full $22 million annual portion of the 2024 federal low-income housing tax credit to fund 15 affordable housing developments in the state. Total project cost is $34.6 million. The two projects at Camp Verde are among them. The Yavapai Apache […]

New bill could get water for Rio Verde Foothills |

After months of emotionally battling over cultural and economic issues, Democrats and Republicans in state lawmakers showed last week once again that the one thing that can unite them is water. A month ago, bill HB 2441, which would force Scottsdale to restore water to the Rio Verde foothills, narrowly passed the Arizona House and […]

What’s happening Memorial Day Weekend in Verde Valley | The Verde Independent

Saturday, May 27th, Verde Valley Military Park The annual Memorial Day ceremony and flag exchange is held at Garrison Park in Cottonwood. Event starts at 1pm. Water is provided, but please bring your own chair. The total duration of the event is approximately 30-45 minutes. Saturday, May 27, American Legion Donald C. Thompson Post and […]

One Rio Verde plan dies, another advances

House lawmakers Monday provide water to the Rio Verde area, which Rep. Alexander Collodin (R-Scottsdale) has proposed as an alternative to appease Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert). The Senate threw out the alternative, approving a new measure for Since Rio Verde was cut off from the Scottsdale water supply on January 1, Congress has tried […]

Big Park Council meeting highlights from April 13 | The Verde Independent

Guest Speaker: Yavapai County District 3 Superintendent Donna Michaels will speak to Congress on a variety of topics, including how communities communicate with the county, broadband strength, the quality and availability of local health care, and flooding. gave a lecture. (For details, please see another article by the villagers.) Secretary’s Report: Mark Lemery has been […]

Hobbs vetoes proposal to resume Scottsdale water services to Rio Verde

About 750 families in an unincorporated community near Scottsdale will continue to struggle without water for months after Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill to temporarily fix the problem. become. Residents of the Rio Verde foothills have been without water since January, when the city of Scottsdale cut off residents’ access to the city’s water […]

Verde NRCD talks water issues

The Verde Natural Resources Reserve will hold a local working group meeting at the Camp Verde Community Library on May 12 to discuss community resource concerns and to inform the NRCD’s long-term funding recommendations for future projects. Helped set goals. The meeting brought together members of the community to decide which issues were important to […]

Scottsdale asks Hobbs to veto Rio Verde Foothills water deal | State

(Center Square) – Scottsdale City Council letter On May 17, he called on Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto a recent bill that would require the city to sell water to the adjacent unincorporated community, the Rio Verde Foothills. House Bill 2441 was passed by the state legislature on May 15, requiring 500 households to receive […]