Judge Rules in Favor of Citizens Group Over PV’s Lakeshore 650 Development

Yavapai County Superior Court Judge John Napper ruled against the Town of Prescott Valley Monday in the case regarding the Lakeshore 650 development. A release by the Prescott Valley Citizens Alliance states the Stop Lakeshore 650 grassroots group filed an application to petition a referendum on the Fain Signature Group annexation, a large development proposed for an area off Fain Road.

Citizens were told by the town that 5,709 valid petition signatures were needed to qualify for the ballot. The group found this to be highly irregular and petitioned the court to make a ruling.

State Attorney General Kris Mayes called that unconstitutional, adding, “The Arizona Constitution expressly provides that 10% of a town’s electors have the right to propose a referendum. The town is wrong to denigrate the referendum power, which is enshrined in the Arizona Constitution and must be broadly construed. After all, the primary purpose of the referendum power is to give the people a direct check on elected officials.”