Now is the time to take a stand with Transparent Payson.   

Who we are:

We are citizens of Payson, Arizona, striving to make our local government more transparent.  We believe in the people voting on what happens with their money, their land, and their town.  We believe that elected officials are there to serve the public; as such, we should have a voice in making decisions that affect us all.  We are nonpartisan/bipartisan with no party affiliation, no hidden agenda. We believe in Payson, Arizona, and its future.  We support growth that will better serve all its citizens while remaining financially sound.  As a 527 nonprofit PAC, we were responsible for successfully enacting Propositions 401 and 402 in 2018.  A short history of our group can be found here.


Voters' rights are essential to all.

Fundamentally, we are responsible for Propositions 401 and 402 and their defense.  We have been compelled to become a voters' rights group in that defense.  The implications for Payson appear limited to the validity of Propositions 401 and 402 and their enactment.  At the state level, we suspect the implications of our effort have a much more significant impact.  That is, do citizens, as allowed by law, have the ability to initiate law?  Is that law then valid?  Can it be repealed by Town Council or any legislative group?

There was recently an attempt by the Town of Payson to repeal these ballot initiatives.   With the help of an attorney, we are fighting that effort in Superior Court; we still have much work to do to defend your voting rights.

We are defending the rights of Payson citizens on large-scale, publicly funded projects that may be placed on public lands via long-term leases to third parties.  Our goal is NOT to prevent such projects but to ensure transparency in all negotiations, discussions, and contracts that affect your town.  If the citizens approve the funding through an election, or if the citizens approve the lease of public land to complete the project, we would support that effort.  We are protecting YOU – the voter.

Our vision is that our leaders provide all the information as to the proposed spending of Town money as well as the utilization of Town property so that we, the citizens, can choose how and where our money and our land are utilized.

We welcome YOUR involvement in this process.  Dare we say, support the cause.


I appreciate your consideration.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

 

___________________________

Jeffrey S. Aal 

Chairperson, Transparent Payson

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September 8, 2024

A bunch of updates!

We have had a bunch of updates on our website.  Yes, we failed to update CrowdPac. 

 

Here is a brief list. 

 

·  Posted 09-04-2024, Topic: An appearance on KMOG and a Court Update

·  Posted 08-26-2024, Topic: %@^& the Torpedoes: The Payson Debt Bomb was Approved.

·  Posted 08-19-2024, Topic: Kicking bond debt in the face of voters.

·  Posted 08-15-2024, Topic: Local Election Madness Is Over

·  Posted 07-22-2024, Topic: Vote. Them. Out!

·  Posted 07-16-2024, Topic: Time to vote! Let the incumbents know what you think.

·  Posted 06-04-2024, Topic: An Award for Affordable Housing

 

Most notably, the makeup of the Town Council has changed. 

The local elections have come to a close with the recount. We should all celebrate that we can vote and advocate for change. We live in a fabulous Country, and the rights and freedoms we are given must be cherished. Democracy is important.  We want to congratulate all the Payson candidates for their efforts.

Entering the local election ring is not easy; the size of our community does not change that and may make it more difficult.  Our neighbors vote for and against, and the chances of seeing them out and about are likely.   Many people are pleased with the outcome, and many people are disappointed.  It was a good race for all.

We want to congratulate our successful local election neighbors:
  • Mr. Steve Otto
  • Mr. Jim Ferris
  • Mr. Charlie Bell
  • Mr. Dallin Haws
  • Mr. Scott Nossek

Apparently, the outgoing Council did not like that. 

On August 21st, the Town Council approved issuing a 70 million dollar Payson debt bomb bond by a six-to-one vote.  The day before, on the 20th, there was an updated presentation on the Aquatic Center.  The Council will press on the course of action regardless of apparent risks or dangers.  %^&@, the torpedoes!

The vote was anticipated to be 6 to 1, maybe 5 to 2.  There are about 16,360 people in Payson, the median age is 59, and an average of 2.1 people per household, or 7,558 households.  The total debt, $112 million, works out to be just shy of $15,000.00 per household over twenty-five years.

If you disagree with the government overriding the citizens' valid vote...
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