Northwestern Coalition of Land Owners
p.o. box 700 # 10
Ash Fork, Arizona, usA
postal code 86320
602-903-0628
http://nwcolo.bravehost.com
NEWS LETTER
May 2008
We now have 4 Patents covering about 500,000 acres posted on our Web site. Even though our land is protected by these Patents we Strongly recommend that each of you, for YOUR private land ownership and property rights, apply to become the New Assignee on your portion of the Patent covering your area and property. Becoming the New assignee is the ONLY WAY you truly own our land. Otherwise you are just renting it from the county and state.
We now have Patent books available for you to pick up for 10 dollars at The Eagle's Path in Ash Fork, and at the monthly meetings, if you do not have your yet. We also have lamenated Federal 'No Trespassing' Signs available as well for 3 dollars each.
We have found out that the 300-acre Amusement Park owned by Grand Canyon Northland Amusements and Entertainment (GCNAE) has gotten the state to allow them to change our form of self government to a new special tax district serving the community of the Amusment Park. This new district was put through without Williams and coconino county knowing anything about it ahead of time. “The change in the legislation came in mid 2007 after an amendment to House Bill 2389 was passed by Arizona State Legislatures, allowing the formation of a special tax district consisting of five governing seats. Two of those seats would belong to the county supervisors, rather than their original allotment of three seats, two would go to Phoenix officials, and a fifth seat would go to the city of Williams. Both Williams and Coconino County officials said they were never made aware of the change in the legislation until after it passed.” (Williams Grand Canyon News of 9 January 2008.) The state told GCNAE that they had to put in 3 Water wells. Two of the three were actually drilled into the Verde Water Plateau and they lost them to Salt River Project so they still need 2 more wells. Water has always been a precious commodity in this area. For years water was hauled daily by train from Chino Valley to Ash Fork. Now they have two water wells in the town.
Several places out on the Ranches have wells as well. Some are capped commerical wells that were the result of looking for gas many years ago. The water is here and it is speculated that GCNAE may start looking in this direction for their water. Now I'm sure you are saying: “But they are in coconino county and half of us are in yavapai so we do not need to worry. WRONG! Our dear Governor has just recently passed legislation that allows one county to annex easily from another county.
Northern Arizona Land Exchange Act - Check this one out!
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=6155
and This one:
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/az01_renzi/yavbill.html
Water Again is mentioned in the above one!
DEVELOPMENT:
Then yavapai county has issued 200 building permits to the new Concrete plant on the south side of our ranches. Where is that water coming from?
At the town meeting here in Ash Fork Carol Springer refered to the proposed “parkway” on Williamson Valley Road in a questionable way as the “TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR”. Now, naming it a
corridor opens the door for light rail, or any number of transportation modes. WHY? What is planned for the Seligman area that she feels a 6 lane “Corrodor” is required. Please! DO NOT VOTE FOR HER AGAIN. We've been told she is confident that she will be re-elected!
Development on the southwestern corner of the ranch is also interesting. There was an unknown pipeline installed on a private ranch road there and the road is now maintained by the county!
We were also notified that Arizona Road is shut off on the south end by Campbell. What is that about?
High Country Realty has either totally changed their name or added a new one. They are advertising model homes on 10-40 acre parcels on the ranch off Bullock Road. Watch for their signs out on 89 on the weekends and at the cattle guard on Bullock.
For those of you that live in Ash Fork Proper, the Sanitation District is moving forward. The original cost has more than doubled so far and now they are planning to do just what they told all of the town they wouldn't be doing, placing leans on the properties. Then the monthly water bills will SOAR to way over what most can afford to pay for all this as well with the monthly sanitation fees.
We are being taxed, and regulated right off of our lands. WHY? What do the powers that be have planned for our lands.
It is more important than ever that you OWN your property. As most stand right now, you don't. You just rent it from ”The Powers That Be”
TAXES:
Carol Springer recently floated a 50,000,000 dollar loan to improve the current jails and build a juvanile facility. This loan that we never got to vote on is going to cost us roughly 78,000,000 dollars as tax payers to repay. How can this be done when the county does not even own the jail. It is independently owned and operated. Why are we paying for an independant “Business” to be improved? Which brings up the subject of the School in Ash Fork. It is an independant school as well. Yet we paid and are paying to have the new one built and maintained. I don't see the county paying the local independant business' here in town for improvments, etc out of tax payers money! WE THE PEOPLE pay and pay and do not receive the services we pay for!
BROKEN DREAMS:
The Hill Side Texaco and RV Park has closed its doors. The owners said they were not making enough money to stay open and it is no wonder with the truckers stealing fuel out of the pumps and ground tanks over and over again. I watched them catch two truckers red handed one morning real early and DPS turned them loose saying there was not enough evidence to charge them.
Stone World, one of the few remaining rock business' in the area has brought to our attention that they are paying over 60,000 dollars a year in taxes. If this continues how long will they remain open here?
We have been told that Dunbar Stone has been told by the railroad that they have to leave their leased land. Another one down!
Several families have left their homes and properties because of over regulation by the counties.
Most of us moved here to get away from all that regulation. We want to live a peaceful life like our forefathers set this country up to give us. Greed has gotten in the way and we have become the slaves and the cash cow for the governments.
Even living “Green” is becoming impossible. Now the counties are requiring you to get your solar permitted, inspected and green tagged in order to apply for a rebate from APS. At least one person was told that EV Solar wouldn't come up to Ash Fork because of the counties requirments. Another one was told by a Solar installer that he dropped his license and bonding because of it.
People that have tried to build with “Green” recycled materials have been told by the county that they have to tear out the recycled material. They are not allowed to use it. WHY? WATER storage tanks are now being taxed per gallon of capacity filled or empty.
THE COUNTIES AND DEVELOPERS WANT OUR LAND!