September 04, 2010

Committed to preserving the lifestyle & spirit of Williamson Valley

WVCO Inc. is a community based volunteer organization [see ABOUT US ] with the mission to develop a Williamson Valley Community Plan, see that it is adopted as part of the Yavapai County General Plan, and continue to serve as a voice for Williamson Valley residents. Williamson Valley residents, in several surveys, have clearly indicated that they want to preserve their rural residential lifestyle and the scenic values of their valley. During 2005-2006, volunteer residents of the WV Corridor Planning Steering Committee developed a Community Plan based on three surveys and community input at three public meetings. The Community Plan was submitted to several government agencies and interested organizations for comment, and their comments were incorporated in the final draft Community Plan [see COMMUNITY PLAN]. The proposal to adopt the Plan as a Community Plan amendment to the Yavapai County Plan was denied by the County Board of Supervisors on Monday, March 1, 2010.

While the Community Plan was rejected by Yavapai County, the Plan continues to document the desire of a majority of the residents to maintain the scenic, rural and residential character of the area. The Plan serves to provide a guide for government officials and community residents in making decisions about the future growth of the area.

To learn more about the Community Plan, go to the Community Plan page.

Williamson Valley Road Presentation

Slides from the Williamson Valley Road talk given at the WVCO June monthly meeting can be viewed by clicking here. Learn more about the road's history and the current construction projects.

New!

Check out the New! page. Changes and additions to the website are announced there.

WVCO Mission and Activities Review

It is time to review the mission and activities of the WVCO and plan for the future of the organization. The WVCO Board has prepared the list below of potential mission topics and activities. We want your thoughts on what WVCO should do. Please e-mail us at contact@williamsonvalley.org .

Mission:

· Be of service to the Williamson Valley Community

· Provide education for WV residents through website, newsletters, e-mails and monthly meetings regarding development, zoning, water, roads and politics

· Serve as a voice of the WV community to public officials and organizations

· Promote the goals of the WV Community Plan

· Advocate for a reasonable design for improving WV road

· Work with other unincorporated communities to increase voice in County

Actions:

· Build a stronger organization with more members and a more active Board

· Hold retreat to focus goals and increase board and committee membership

· Organize standing committees for education and communication, WV road, planning and zoning review, political action, etc.

· Maintain website to inform WV residents of WV issues including real estate, crime, traffic accidents, traffic volumes, water levels, taxes, County expenditures on WV maintenance

· Take all legal steps to stop the 5-lane WV Road and implement a more reasonable improvement including becoming a “Center of Excellence” on road design, funding, construction, and rules/regulations and developing a strong knowledge base of “road legalize” to share with the residents of WV as required

· Provide a voice for WV news through e-mail, mailings, and discussion forums

· Conduct monthly meetings on topics of interest to WV residents

· Support or oppose development issues in the community before the P&Z Commission, BOS or other public bodies consistent with the WV Community Plan

· Legal direction/ possible assistance, research arm, assist with interface to their HOA or groups ‘ other activities that could be requested

· Maintain active membership in the Yavapai County League of Unincorporated Communities

· Find and promote election of a good supervisor for district 1

· Lobby the Board of Supervisors to expand to 5 in 2012

· Lobby to keep WV all in one district

Williamson Valley Postcard Survey

In order to ascertain, prior to the Board of Supervisors hearing, community support for the Williamson Valley Community Plan and the three-lane improvement proposal for Williamson Valley road, WVCO sent out a postcard survey in the middle of February 2010. The postcard, which was sent to all property owners in the Community Plan area, asked recipients to check which of the following options they supported:

I support the Williamson Valley Community Plan which is being presented because it reflects the desire of citizens to maintain the scenic, rural and residential character of the Williamson Valley Corridor
I do not support the Williamson Valley Community Plan
I support the 3-lane improved road design proposed by the County in 2004
I support the 5-lane divided highway currently planned by the County

5107 postcards were sent out, 895 responses were received. The community residents supported the Community Plan and the 3-lane road option by about a 3 to 1 margin.

Renew Your Membership

Please renew your membership now. Annual membership dues are $20.00 per household and entitle each adult household member to voting rights as members of WVCO, Inc. Membership is open to all adult residents and property owners in the Williamson Valley community who support the purposes of WVCO, Inc.

Click here to download a membership form.

Contact Us

WVCO, Inc.

P.O. Box 4293
Prescott, AZ 86302

contact@williamsonvalley.org