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Undaunted by years of frustrating delay, Payson continues to push for a plan to save its long-term water supply by prodding the Forest Service to thin the watershed of the C.C. Cragin Reservoir. Payson Mayor Tom Morrissey last week hosted a Zoom meeting that pulled together top forest restoration and watershed officials statewide in an effort to jump-start the long-stalled effort to thin the 64,000-acre watershed. The meeting focused on efforts to this summer launch two thinning projects totaling some 4,500 acres â after years of study, discussion and delay. The meeting also resulted in a plan to revive a formal partnership with key agencies to raise money for the effort to thin the watershed from about 1,000 trees per acre to more like 100 or 200 trees per acre. ....
If body language, facial expressions and comments were any indication at the Monday night, March 15 regular meeting of the Cave Creek Town Council, nobody was happy with the results of a long battle over water service with the town of Carefree, nor the determinations of the panel of arbitrators. Regardless, the motion passed with a 6-1 vote, with a resounding “no” from Mayor Ernie Bunch. There were questions about transparency from the public as to viewing the documents. (Editor’s note: at presstime, the same agreement will be presented at the Carefree Town Council meeting for approval. Updates to follow) ....