SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Prescott's Mayor Goode Addresses Water Conservation

Episode Date: March 3, 2025

Send us a text and chime in!Prescott's Mayor Goode, in his March 1 letter, discusses water use, conservation, and management, both locally and at the state level, including advocating for sustainable policies and responsible growth during his time on the City Council and as Mayor of Prescott. Water Use and Conservation During my seven-plus years on City Council, including two terms as your Mayor, I have taken on many important issues in support of the community. One constant for me has been water use, conservation, and management for Prescott and our entire region. I believe that how we manage our water supply today will have an... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/prescotts-mayor-goode-addresses-water-conservation/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech audio articles made possible by the Quest Grant at Yavapai College. Tuition-free industry recognized certificates for your career. Prescott's Mayor Good, in his March 1st letter, discusses water use, conservation, and management, both locally and at the state level, including advocating for sustainable policies and responsible growth during his time on the City Council and his mayor of Prescott. Water use and conservation. During my seven-plus years on City Council, including two terms as your mayor, I have taken on many important issues in support of the community. One constant for me has been water use, conservation, and management for Prescott in our entire region. I believe that how we manage

our water supply today will have an impact for decades to come. I started by studying water use and its impacts in our area. Then, as mayor, I worked to change the way the city of Prescott manages our water consumption. Recently, my efforts have gone beyond our local area and have included participation at the state level as well. This level of involvement is something I plan to continue on behalf of the citizens of Prescott and Yavapai County. Pass my term as mayor. Water management in Prescott in the region. Even before my time on council, I became aware of the issues around water use in Prescott, including the Prescott Active Management Area, PR AMA, and the 100-year assured water supply requirements for development. Understanding how the state regulates water supplies is critical to developing a local plan to meet or exceed state

mandated requirements. I became active in the Citizen Water Advocacy Group, CWAG, where I began serving on their public policy committee. During this time I gathered a great deal of information about water use and learned firsthand about the policies and politics of water in our region. Water supply and sustainability. With my acquired knowledge and experience, I began my term as mayor of Prescott, working with the Council to establish a revised water policy with the intention of regulating water allocation to manage the pace of development. The new policy established an ad hoc water policy review and monitoring committee to review residential and commercial requests for water allocations.

Early on, the council established the Water Issues Subcommittee to evaluate water service agreements. While the ad hoc water policy review committee was disbanded, we continue monthly water issues subcommittee meetings, monitoring requests for water use and commercial and residential projects against a bank of available water set down by the water policy. Prescott and Northern Arizona's water allocation policy. Concurrently, the city has redoubled efforts to encourage individual conservation through educational programs and rebates to offset costs for installing water-efficient appliances,

low-water-use landscaping materials and rainwater harvesting. During my term as mayor, I was an early member of a rural groundwater working group, inviting citizens and government leaders from around Northern Arizona to participate. I am also a member of the Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, Namua, where I have been elected board chairman for three terms in a row. Rural Groundwater and Aquifer Protection Of course, water usage and aquifer protection has become an acute statewide concern. We have learned about foreign and out-of-state interests acquiring land and water rights in Arizona

for intensive agricultural development. Further, extensive new residential and commercial development in Maricopa and Penal counties are creating concern about available water supplies to support such growth. I was invited to stand with other rural mayors and county supervisors and supporting the governor's efforts to start crafting statewide solutions. Water resource management and responsible growth have been cornerstones to my public service in Prescott, and I look forward to continuing to advance these issues in the future. I want to assure you that responsible water use in Prescott and around our state will continue

to be a priority for me following my term as mayor. Catch up with more local news stories on signalsaz.com. Subscribe and be the F1 RSD2 No.