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In The News
A project as controversial as Arizona Eco Development's proposed 2,500-home subdivision is sure to gain media attention. Save the Dells has ensured that the attention given to their plan is balanced with the reality that the public doesn't support this major buildout. These stories in local press tell the tale of a citizenry speaking up on an issue of unprecedented regional significance.
Recent Articles:
June 9, 2020
Prescott Council OK’s pact that would preserve 475 acres in heart of Dells
May 23, 2020
All sides endorse proposal for AED’s Granite Dells project in Prescott, after two years of debate
December 25, 2019
Rep. Noel Campbell plans to push for regional park in Granite Dells
December 13, 2019
‘Last-ditch effort’ to save the Granite Dells encounters hitch over water allocation
April 17, 2019
Save the Dells calls developer's latest annexation application 'insufficient'
March 26, 2019
Prescott City Council rejects resolution from Save the Dells
June 27, 2018
Save the Dells’ group pushes for 500-acre regional park in Granite Dells
May 27, 2018
Arizona Eco's 3,300-home proposed development draws more public outcry
May 11, 2018
More than 400 attend open house on proposed 3,300-home development
Our Perspective
Leaders in the Save the Dells committee have not been shy about establishing our objectives and offering our justifications for taking the positions we have. "Talk of the Town" Columns in the Daily Courier offer readers a chance to understand why we want to save the Dells, and how we believe we can achieve the "win-win" solution.
Recent Columns:
July 28, 2020
Dells Regional Park and Preserve: it's time for answers
June 6, 2020
Talk of the Town: Fields & Save the Dells: the good, the bad, and the AED Letter of Intent
December 27, 2019
Our line in the sand (Save the Dells)
October 16, 2019
Granite Dells Regional Park and Preserve: How We Get There
June 19, 2019
Fields: Save the Dells – Leaving a legacy of our own
March 25, 2019
Prescott best move for AED, public
March 10, 2019
Talk of the Town: Open space at the center of AED-Dells debate
January 15, 2019
Trudeau: The politics of open space protection
September 4, 2018
Trudeau: Grasping the issue of saving the Dells
June 20, 2018
Save the Dells: What we stand for
February 13, 2018
Talk of the Town: Granite Dells: A threatened community resource
public voices
A growing chorus of public voices are becoming increasingly vocal about their concerns with proposed development in the Granite Dells. On average, a Letter to the Editor expressing these concerns is published in the Daily Courier every week and a half. We've compiled a sample of these letters for you to read and get a taste of how Prescott voters and residents of the Prescott-region feel about the Dells.
Recent Letters To The Editor:
June 10, 2020
February 2, 2020
December 22, 2019
December 2, 2019
March 30, 2018
Protect trails
March 15, 2018
Saving The Dells
March 2, 2018
City master plan
February 11, 2018
Peavine Trail needs protecting
January 22, 2018