By Nathan J King
Cave Creek, Ariz.
The sign on northeast corner of Tatum Boulevard and Cave Creek Road read: VOTE HERE/AQUI– Maricopa County Elections Dept., on November 2, 2009. The resolutions to be voted on in the town of Cave Creek included Proposition 400, 401 and the K-3 Override.
Proposition 400 would revise the land use map of the town, opening up to debate Proposition 401. A yes under 401 would amend the zoning map (Prop. 400), allowing parcels 211-46-025D, 211-46-004B and 211-46-004A rezoned from rural (DR-43) to commercial (GC).
The parcels located at the southeast corner of Carefree Highway and Cave
Creek Road would then be sold by the county and developed into a Wall-mart.
According to 2005 town council member, Terry Smith, excess,” tax revenue makes the town financially sound,” which will in turn,” support town events.” With no property taxes in Cave Creek the water rate had to be increased due to the towns budget deficit. Smith who in his term worked for supporting Spurn Cross, the town’s park foresees with,” this excellent council” and the Wall-mart development the town will be able to “keep its character,” despite the looming decline in regard to the Home Depot revenue that could have been taxed years ago, now piggybacked by the City of Phoenix.
Yes on the K-3 Override would include “5% additional allowance for use in kindergarten through 3rd grade, decrease class size which in Cave Creek is 15 teaching positions in the CCUSD and 1 million in funding,” said Steve Hart, attorney and heading chairman of ‘Learn Yes,’ in front of Cave Creek City Hall.
15 feet from Hart’s contemporizes picketing at the corner of Tatum and Cave Creek, another citizen was waving his message up and down the street directed toward oncoming traffic, his sign of protest and public display read: SE Corner–ARI SUSHI.
Hi Nathan!
It’s great to see some journalism work coming in on your blog now. I love the fact you got out in the community and took a couple of photos (with people in them!) that helped to illustrate what you are writing about here.
One suggestion: Parcel numbers aren’t going to mean anything to 90 percent (or more) of your readers. I’m aware that’s what written in the official ballot language. It’s your job as the journalist/story teller to figure out how to translate that arcane detail in something most people could understand. In this case, it would be better to refer to a physical address (i.e. 14000 N. Cave Creek Road), or at least the closest cross streets ( i.e. Cave Creek Road and Tatum Boulevard).
Thanks,
Le Templar
PVCC Puma Press blogging adviser