WHO WE ARE
Save the Dells started as a Prescott-area grassroots organization committed to preserving the iconic Heart of the Granite Dells as permanently protected public open space to support our quality of life, a healthy economy, and the wellbeing of wildlife.
We are business owners, students, educators, public servants, scientists,
doctors, realtors, athletes, retirees, and others.
We are a collaborative team of dedicated people with extensive knowledge of the region, local issues, and the positions our elected officials have taken on these issues. Some of us are politically savvy, have legal skills, or are great communicators. Others participate when their special skills are called for.
Whatever our background, we all value the Granite Dells as Prescott's crown jewel, and we are thinking BIG about what’s best for our region for generations to come. We all work together to make decisions by consensus.
Unlike corporations, no local or state-level Arizona PAC is required to have a board or members but only two officers, a Chairperson and a Treasurer. Currently, these are on record as Rod Moyer, Chair, and Mike Coffey, Treasurer.
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PACs spend money on campaigns and endorse candidates, as our supporters expect us to do.
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We take no positions on issues unrelated to our mission, but individuals among us are free to do so.
Our Vision
Our vision is that all residents of Central Yavapai County, including area leaders, are informed and engaged in decisions that reflect our values, promote continued open space conservation, result in science-informed sustainable water-management policies, and address the concerns of the public regarding growth, thereby enabling all members of our diverse community to achieve a good quality of life while preserving natural ecosystems.
Our Mission
As champions of expanded and protected open space and other issues important to the people of the
region, and in collaboration with like-minded area groups, Save the Dells will continue to use its voice
and influence to address these critical issues that impact our quality of life and that of future
generations. We aim to secure benefit for people, wildlife, and community.
Our goals
Recognition of the Granite Dells and Glassford Hill Regional Park and Preserve
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Advocate with the City of Prescott, surrounding municipalities, Yavapai County, and the State of Arizona for the recognition of the Granite Dells Regional Park and Preserve, which is already established as a system of open space and parklands
Open Space Protection
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As natural open space land is acquired by the City of Prescott, support its protection from development by inclusion in the City Charter.
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Advocate in collaboration with other groups for further high-quality open space acquisitions
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City of Prescott Open Space Commission with an Open Space Manger
Water Sustainability
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Advocate for a conservative, sustainable water management policy for Prescott and the region
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Preserve the flow of the upper Verde River
Wise Growth Policies
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Advocate for development policies at the local, county, and state levels that reflect a forward-looking vision to maintain or enhance our quality of life with respect to desired population levels and all supporting infrastructure
High-quality Candidates
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Identify, encourage, and support high-quality candidates for election to public offices at the local, county, and state level who reflect the concerns, values, and vision of citizens
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Promote truth, transparency, and integrity at all levels of government
Regional Cooperation and Collaboration
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Promote and facilitate regional cooperation
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Support and collaborate with individuals and organizations whose missions and goals align with those of Save the Dells and the citizens of the region
