The already established and required emergency protocol communities are to have in place in the event of an emergency [CLICK FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY AND BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACT] that would have prevented the problems that resulted in Quartzsite's dilemma... Citizens, in fact, have the RIGHT to know [Click for the RIGHT TO KNOW ACT] if there is a problem that may effect the safety of their drinking water. [Click for the SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT.] Read here for UNDERSTANDING THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT.]        READ MORE




Steve Bennett's pool [shown here] was the focus of concerns about drinking water over the weekend. ADEQ will arrive Monday to test the water for contaminants and see what, exactly, is in the water.   


The Monday morning accident involving a single SWIFT Transport truck resulted in a significant fuel spill that STILL  has not been removed.
                          
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Reform Slate assists citizens with simple documents for early voting

The 'public' meeting of the town's incumbents has already created a flap: attendees have indicated that the acting Mayor stated that the town would have to learn to get along without vendors... and he now denies he made that statement.  


Is this why they disallowed cameras, tape recorders or video inside the building? Reports of tapes [of this meeting] are now beginning to surface. Who made them? How was permission obtained for them to be crated?

Quartzsite is already at the limit of spending [and debt] set by the State of Arizona. The council is requesting the state adjust their limit by almost $8.5 million. [$8,465,210.00] Quartzsite officials need to get this past the voters, however -- and Quartzsite's voters are educating themselves in droves.  These numbers also  directly effect the amount of monies that may be borrowed  -- possibly by bond, and usually at a high rate of interest -- to be repaid at a future date. Quartzsite's candidates for office are condemning the move.               DEBT LIMITS
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                  STATEMENT from BILL MOORE

No bailout monies for Arizona...





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With Quartzsite financially floundering more than a few questions have been raised concerning how and when the situation became critical.  Since Bennett's brief term as Mayor in 2008, an audit of the town's financial status has been effectively BLOCKED by the town's council, in spite of the current financial crisis. Now, new candidates vow to press on with the audit, in spite of the town's efforts to prevent them from running...       READ MORE

                                                                           


 
Many of Quartzsite's citizens attended a special Town Meeting was held to discuss rate hikes scheduled on Monday, November 23, at 3 p.m. in the town hall facility.  With the town 'broke broke broke' according to Hal Davidson, people want answers.                                       READ MORE

Arizona's unconventional Sheriff Joe Arpaio has registered his position on Arizona's unpopular traffic cameras

The move is on to remove Arizona's traffic cameras, with 18 states banning them before Arizona's movement got underway. To register your opinion, click HERE. Enough signatures will ban them in Arizona: Click to Learn More.





Quartzsite councilman Hal Davidson resigned his position, effective 29 October 2009. Citizen's Coalition Online. As Davidson exited, he stated, "The Town of Quartzsite is broke, broke, broke." The PARKER PIONEER Story Here.

Vallejo, California has just filed for bankruptcy protection. Are Arizona's cash strapped communities soon to follow suit? La Paz County faces financial devastation under constraints imposed in suit.