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The council member named in the comments responded during the meeting, saying roughly 90% of his notes were drawn from meeting minutes and a local Courier article and offering that as his source: \"Since I was named in the OML allows a comment back, I believe about 90% of my notes came from minutes of the meeting in Prescott and the content of a courier article. That's all.\" (Transcript phrasing preserved.)

Lopez said the social-media post included inaccuracies and that she would provide the correct contact for the Turquoise Circuit rodeo organizers if the council member wished to pursue that lead. She also stood with her vice president, Rex Hinshaw, when making the statement. The council did not take formal action on the exchange; Lopez said she would welcome a private conversation to resolve misunderstandings.

Ending: The exchange remained in the public-comment portion of the meeting; Lopez's invitation for a private meeting could lead to follow-up outside a future council agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Council Regular Meeting - Thursday April 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kimberly Lopez, president of the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo, told the council a recent social-media post by a council member misstated facts about the rodeo and invited the council member to meet. The council member responded that his notes drew from meeting minutes and a local Courier article.","taxTitle","Prescott Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona","taxId",3936,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6576319,"Residents urge clearer controls after release of police body-camera video showing council member traffic stop",487,1555000,2042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3134002-0966f85ad267b988a938a52f73664724&start=1555&end=2042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3134002-0966f85ad267b988a938a52f73664724/thumbnail_1555000.jpg","/articles/6576319/Prescott-Valley/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Residents-urge-clearer-controls-after-release-of-police-body-camera-video-showing-council-member-traffic-stop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576319-57d7de0dc78cedbfcb61c144da7078f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789830&Signature=G2u9nJx7Q6yIThEaTKnibIgrRx6tdFpFWiMOYgDymUuUkTRwb97p9tYHtBGueTcM512mHn99z0bvotJk8xWW5O1htLTM6V7wbJ6xGzTev7~Io~huJdzg0oCn0RoRsZrYsd338FBRaS93HI6Adm-5dHwcW3PCQe09Gv6~1eh236xCa4w~czOUAcilIO~qEe1OarRvpfnHgVVkcFEpXfkYQodq5gD7r3NXDsE6TAmuPHM92-DXQuvEEKKSwB4W8UVrwi2hlrMVRiOCurXVJb21LMgUedHxAgrryw4yI7~b0Qnnq-OmDjH0WSfqoBMke4rHLqQxLQ9UlVwSaQJ2EhXWhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prescott Valley — Several residents used the meeting’s public-comment period April 20 to criticize the release and social-media circulation of a Prescott Valley Police Department body-worn camera video showing a traffic stop that involved a town council member and to urge the town to adopt stronger controls on release of such footage.

Steve Caroll (Pronghorn Ranch) told the council he had distributed material from the National Institute of Justice about the purposes of police body cameras and said the purposes did not include the apparent public release of the video at issue. He asked whether the officer had filed criminal charges (\"Did the officer file criminal charges against the council member? No.\"), whether the council member filed a complaint (\"No.\"), and whether it was appropriate for an uninvolved private citizen to obtain and use such footage against a council member.

Jennifer Pratt said the video had allowed her to see a young woman she knew receive an award, but said the footage raised questions about the officer’s situation and the community’s understanding of the stop. She said, \"I do believe others have been affected negatively. The police officer, has been put in an awful position.\"

Former council member Lucy Leyva said the video showed a council member driving about 20 mph over the limit in a residential area and \"When approached by the officer and instead of taking responsibility for his actions, this council member lied and suggested that he should not receive a ticket. This reaction is not just inappropriate.\" She urged leaders to acknowledge mistakes and work to regain the public’s trust.

Councilman Ken Freund responded during the public-comment period with an apology. He said the stop occurred last year, that he had been given preliminary briefings he later learned were incorrect, and that the driver in the related crash was later charged with drugged driving. Freund said, \"I paid my ticket, I did traffic school, and I learned a lifelong lesson.\"

Cindy Neeve, a resident, defended the council member as \"one of the kindest persons I have ever known\" and urged the public to temper social-media criticism. She said community safety infrastructure — including crosswalks and multiuse paths — was part of a broader conversation about traffic safety.

Commenters urged the town manager and town attorney to establish formal, lawful controls on the release of body-camera footage to avoid future \"inappropriate use and abuse by uninvolved parties for political purposes,\" and to protect both members of the public and officers from reputational harm. The council did not take formal action on the comments at the meeting.","Multiple residents urged the town to tighten controls on release of police body-worn camera footage after video of a traffic stop involving a council member circulated on social media. Councilman Ken Freund addressed the public and apologized for his conduct, saying he paid the ticket and attended traffic school.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6576323,"Prescott Valley amends flag-display policy to clarify town control over flags on public property",349,3461000,3810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3134002-0966f85ad267b988a938a52f73664724&start=3461&end=3810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3134002-0966f85ad267b988a938a52f73664724/thumbnail_3461000.jpg","/articles/6576323/Prescott-Valley/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Prescott-Valley-amends-flag-display-policy-to-clarify-town-control-over-flags-on-public-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576323-1abf28c576661cbb70c6c9371bf25b3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789830&Signature=lBYQ6n7n0bjD9MV~XmzTi2OpXb45pD9R2olOPa1H84My9WBr9SszjvUKSkuFCbf1TijGThrI9X0OmTKQzK-n65GCLYAA20D0gB5nAuDYSkekGo7908IKDL-~UnSjgYqVCnUXzAhdvhbPKipG2X2tCJJkaOyemiBeoR1DNHt0~kI3LC2oRGtVUvF7NNKavwIhPxoeZYgMJ~ysfNjB4IDWgyzag-BxLFTIwb0XbrHv~cJwTpP7hw3Qm6yoozxf1swUQdQnwQplvKxVylTsAjHKZFwAxP79AuEKNy9vjN0hTFc80gKRtbFLas1~7~Pd~maDJjyh4Vi9v4UWdCjpTrudWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prescott Valley — The Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution April 20 amending Town Policy 1-07 to provide guidance on the display of flags on town property, clarifying the town’s control over which flags may be flown and where.

Town staff, presenting the draft policy, said recent case law and guidance prompted municipalities statewide to adopt clear rules so that city- or town-owned flagpoles are treated as government speech rather than an open public forum. The staff presentation said the absence of an explicit policy in some cities led courts to find that momentary openings of flagpoles could constitute a public forum; the town’s updated policy is intended to avoid that legal exposure by setting consistent rules for inside and outside displays.

Town staff said the policy differentiates flags from banner programs and describes locations where flags may be flown on town property, including poles around the Civic Center, park poles, and temporary flags associated with events. Staff told the council that the policy will allow flags representing the U.S. military services to be displayed when appropriate and that staff had worked with departments and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns on model language.

A vice mayor thanked staff for addressing earlier concerns and council members asked clarifying questions about where flags would be placed and what temporary uses would be allowed. The motion to authorize Mayor Kell Palguta to sign Resolution No. 2025-2414 amending Town Policy 1-07 passed unanimously by electronic vote.

Ending: The policy amendment formalizes town control of flag displays to reduce legal risk and to provide clearer guidance to staff and event organizers; staff said departments will follow the new procedure once the resolution is signed.","Council unanimously approved an amendment to Town Policy 1-07 to provide guidance for display of flags on town property, citing a court precedent and League of Cities and Towns guidance to preserve government-speech control over flag poles and prevent the town being treated as a public forum.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6576329,"Council adopts final development plan for Lookout Ridge at Stone Ridge Unit 5",101,2717000,2818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3134002-0966f85ad267b988a938a52f73664724&start=2717&end=2818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3134002-0966f85ad267b988a938a52f73664724/thumbnail_2717000.jpg","/articles/6576329/Prescott-Valley/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Council-adopts-final-development-plan-for-Lookout-Ridge-at-Stone-Ridge-Unit-5","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576329-843931efeaa457fe30ecd18e89d4f844/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789830&Signature=k0N9~1n0zbo31scVm~QPK3EEkbWgrLw7Ip5N3y5x~r5bFgMDhMMo7Znin6BZkwV49r-9JfXN3QH0k1tEwCJQXcNpALFXGq10VPaGKnpnKPzlsJGyxaPKMD7AvhVyom7uggi9wQcF4fjBx9jFAu0XGFgn-Mw0JJgBfnPGzDIjJeXsRfm8fGki-LI8~tLpN0nAxYJDEppgPQZzKiQeMOZFKS9bj2wJux8CQ4Y0oHm0J988a0z04zkY0~F5ijreAX5R~izmlSk9AzOCMBhzdr5ad7p35eskShs3Jsxd6vn~ap-JfDi63R9X0E6~FA~CCe-0qbk~OZ8g1X~9kaO2EaRlEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prescott Valley — The Town Council voted unanimously April 20 to adopt the final development plan for Lookout Ridge at Stone Ridge Unit 5, authorizing the mayor to sign the resolution adopting FDP24-007.

Town staff described the site as an approximately 11.27-acre parcel south of Lucky Draw Drive and west of Stoneridge adjacent to Trailhead Park. The parcel previously had a PL (public land) designation and was approved in 2019 for a general plan amendment and rezoning from PL to R1L to accommodate residential development.

Under the approved final development plan, the project will contain 19 single-family homes with a minimum lot size of 6,900 square feet. Staff said the design aligns with the town’s general plan goal to encourage housing development that uses existing infrastructure capacities.

A council member noted that six years earlier they had opposed the proposal but said they now believed the plan met the needs of the Stone Ridge area. Following the presentation, a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-2416 and authorize the mayor to sign the final development plan passed unanimously.

Ending: The adoption formalizes the site’s conversion from a previously identified public-land designation to a residential subdivision; council conditions attached to the approval were not read into the record at length and will be memorialized in the adopted resolution and development plan documents.","The Town Council unanimously adopted a final development plan for Lookout Ridge at Stone Ridge Unit 5, approving 19 single-family lots on approximately 11.27 acres and authorizing the mayor to sign the resolution adopting FDP 24-007 with stated conditions.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6576334,"Prescott Valley council authorizes WIFA application for stormwater recharge pilot project",582,2864000,3446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3134002-0966f85ad267b988a938a52f73664724&start=2864&end=3446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3134002-0966f85ad267b988a938a52f73664724/thumbnail_2864000.jpg","/articles/6576334/Prescott-Valley/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Prescott-Valley-council-authorizes-WIFA-application-for-stormwater-recharge-pilot-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576334-2197b71539699177586ceb8540d6bedc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770789830&Signature=oY7EvIxQvdmZpv3K68Vtw41QRu5X45NpRsP~QoRfL8xVJr-dMDBSShWFWBXBOQte6Cn1EL5uPXevr~AOH4Pi~8zklEPrj6V60uCklGJfwGcLNTO9IgNdTNR2L5uzZshMXl6sLwAmCIh3ZGPYPp5q6p~R58iCFXXzpmUSKkapH-lU7HWa2Mwh9mnjF3LdX3gVu3PmUp0BjzFO7nHHZxtLBf64fAlgkQKvX5KOHGK-KeIBa7nPsjpXBbirihaTxRecuqgfhuNaaLXxpwWqLVtctvsx-XvzEBEV9zENA9CSMNwnIKzYIwmbnVm2muhlUgxsuBtCNaNpnUOMr4eQx2KaJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prescott Valley — The Town Council voted unanimously April 20 to authorize Mayor Kell Palguta to sign a resolution allowing staff to submit an application to the Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) seeking $664,358.20 to test a stormwater recharge pilot project.

Town staff described a two-basin test: one control basin and one fitted with a vertical-infiltration system staff referred to as \"parjana,\" consisting of shaft-like elements driven into the ground to speed infiltration. Staff said the shafts can be different sizes and may extend as much as 40 feet underground; the pilot will compare infiltration rates between the two basins.

The project presentation said West Consultants would construct the basins and install the technology. Staff also reported letters of support from the local Citizens Water Advocacy Group and from U.S. Representative Paul Gosar's office (noted in staff materials as Representative Wynne in the transcript). The staff report stated the likely funding structure would be partly grant and partly loan; staff corrected an initial misstatement and said the application is expected to seek roughly a 40% grant and a 60% loan through WIFA, but that exact terms will depend on WIFA’s review.

Council members asked technical and programmatic questions during the presentation. A council member asked whether the technology could be applied to private homes; staff said alternatives exist for homeowners and that the pilot is focused on town-owned basins and potential future basin design. Council members also asked about material life expectancy, visibility of installed shafts, and whether WIFA sometimes forgives portions of loans; staff said WIFA programs can include partially forgivable principal or a mix of grant and loan depending on qualifications, and that the town expects a decision from WIFA in or around June following the agency’s ranking process.

The motion to authorize submission of the application (Resolution No. 2025-2417) passed unanimously.

The council did not approve construction funding at the meeting; staff emphasized the application could result in a mix of grant and loan financing and that final terms would be set by WIFA.

Ending: If approved by WIFA, the pilot would provide data on whether the tested infiltration method increases groundwater recharge relative to conventional basins; staff said they will return with details about funding terms and implementation if the application is successful.","The Town Council unanimously authorized submission of a $664,358.20 application to the Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) to test a stormwater recharge technology in two pilot basins, including one control basin and one fitted with vertical infiltration shafts described in the presentation as \"parjana.\"","actionData","errors"]

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