Timing, as they say, is everything. Even baseball games rely on timing – from the pitch and the swing, to whether or not you run or stay – everything revolves around a rhythm that cannot be ignored. Miss that timing, and you’re out… there are no “mulligans” or second chances. The same holds true in...
The fourth article in a four‐part series about the Central Arizona Partnership (CAP) mission of “advocating for responsible growth”. Water and Annexation: The Dynamic Duo Whenever the topic of water or annexation is discussed, it is frequently an issue that generates great emotion. This is probably true in most communities, but it is especially true...
The third article in a four‐part series about the Central Arizona Partnership (CAP) mission of “advocating for responsible growth”. The Impact of Education Nelson Mandella noted that, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Many from Yavapai County have done just that due in part to a great...
The second article in a four‐part series about the Central Arizona Partnership (CAP) mission of “advocating for responsible growth”. The Impact of Healthcare In the early 1970’s there was a valley‐wide referendum on whether or not to build more freeways in the Phoenix area. The result of the vote was “No”. The overall feeling being...
This is the first article in a four-part series about the Central Arizona Partnership (CAP) mission, which is to advocate for responsible growth. Subsequent articles will explore more deeply relevant issues and possible management strategies associated with: 1) Healthcare, 2) Education, and 3) Water Resources. The Public-Private Imperative Entering 2015, rural Yavapai County communities are...
Open up a local newspaper on almost any given day and you will most likely see comments on how the area is unable to support new development or that our area is in a water crisis. Interestingly enough, however, when one views historical data dating back to 1965 on water, we find the area is...
Regional Economic Partnership is a term which Central Arizona Partnership (CAP) has been promoting widely for the last five years and is a function imperative to the success of our region. According to our local Greater Prescott Regional Economic Partnership (GPREP), “it’s when people and organizations come together to help support each other and agree...
Dr. Happel is a nationally recognized speaker on the current outlook for the U.S. and individual states’ economies, key demographic trends affecting financial institutions, Federal Reserve policy, and current tax/spending proposals. Known for clear and factual presentations that incorporate lighthearted humor, he can engage any audience, and encourages people to think critically and question ideas...
The success of complex regulatory programs requires the implementation of policies that are driven and supported by high-quality data. Today, the Prescott City Council will review and discuss a staff recommendation to modify its policy regarding the allocation of residential water for new subdivisions requiring alternative water supply. The existing water allocation policy has been...
Ed McMahon, an attorney, community planner, lecturer and author, currently a senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C., where he holds the Charles Fraser Chair for Sustainable Development once said, “Growth is inevitable and desirable, but destruction of community character is not. The question is not whether your part of the...