As reported in the Sept. 21 issue of the Courier, Silver Prina LLC had its preliminary plat for the first phase of Sierra del Sol passed by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
On Oct. 20, the preliminary plat will be considered for approval by the Graham County Board of Supervisors. This is the second of only three opportunities citizens have to ask questions and give input to the supervisors on this project.
Here is what Artesia residents have not been told. In response to questioning from Artesia community members, the developers acknowledged they do not plan to construct a sewage treatment facility at Sierra del Sol or to ship the sewage to the city of Safford for the 800 houses in Phase 1. The developers’ plan? They will construct a “community” septic system for the first 100 homes and discharge the wastewater under the development’s golf courses.
This was the developers’ only stated plan in the meeting for dealing with sewage from the first 800 homes.
One developer stated several times in the meeting that it is not feasible for the developers to build a sewage treatment facility until there are 3,000 homes built.
Underground sewage for 2,999 homes?
Discussion at the Planning and Zoning meeting indicated that the preliminary plat was for the initial homes only. Information in the Courier indicates that the preliminary plat is for the homes and an additional 158 acres of commercial development and 52 acres of multifamily housing. The city of Safford letter made no commitment to deliver water to either of these additional areas, and the developers did not say they had any plan for the disposal of sewage from them.
This plan raises many questions that are obvious even to the most casual observer. The Board of Supervisors needs to address this.
If you are a resident of Graham County, and especially Artesia, please attend the County Supervisors meeting on Oct. 20 at 8 a.m. at the General Services building. Ask the supervisors your questions, and tell the supervisors what you think.
This is our community!
Artesia Concerned Citizens
Gordon Pike and
Kristen Hargis, co-chairs



Comments
40 comment(s)Relax wrote on Oct 24, 2008 4:42 PM:
HIS MOMMY wrote on Oct 21, 2008 7:14 PM:
Mickey Mouse wrote on Oct 21, 2008 12:39 PM:
Were you happy with the board meeting on Monday? "
Neutral observer wrote on Oct 17, 2008 4:43 AM:
to all of your Tires bloggers wrote on Oct 16, 2008 8:02 PM:
LORD BE PRAISE wrote on Oct 16, 2008 7:46 PM:
For definition wrote on Oct 16, 2008 7:34 PM:
I am so glad you are content with Herrington, as you must realize many don't have the faith in him that you do. I say hurray for Max Hinton to have the courage to throw his hat in the ring and give the people of district 3 a chance to have a choice not more of the same ole 8 years. Vote Hinton "
To Definition wrote on Oct 16, 2008 5:11 PM:
Definition wrote on Oct 16, 2008 4:45 PM:
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Re Tires wrote on Oct 16, 2008 3:29 PM:
TO TIRES wrote on Oct 16, 2008 11:58 AM:
I think this clearly states that the county pays Safford to do storage. "
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tire storage wrote on Oct 15, 2008 10:41 PM:
Marrianne Hinton Rowley wrote on Oct 15, 2008 10:15 PM:
No "Question" , I nor Max sued the county they sued us. "
Marrianne Hinton Rowley wrote on Oct 15, 2008 10:09 PM:
From Marrianne Hinton Rowley wrote on Oct 15, 2008 10:03 PM:
observation wrote on Oct 15, 2008 9:45 PM:
dreamer: Hinton "
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Tire storage NOT wrote on Oct 15, 2008 9:06 PM:
Private property wrote on Oct 15, 2008 9:02 PM:
TIRES READ THIS wrote on Oct 15, 2008 8:44 PM:
I think this clearly states that the county pays Safford to do storage. "
also voting for max wrote on Oct 15, 2008 8:06 PM:
NEW IDEAS ARE GREAT wrote on Oct 15, 2008 7:54 PM:
WRONG wrote on Oct 15, 2008 7:34 PM:
Go Herrington wrote on Oct 15, 2008 6:53 PM:
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decision wrote on Oct 15, 2008 6:47 PM:
question wrote on Oct 15, 2008 6:35 PM:
YOU KNOW wrote on Oct 15, 2008 5:23 PM:
WOW wrote on Oct 15, 2008 5:18 PM:
Hinton for Supervisor wrote on Oct 15, 2008 8:54 AM:
When talking to Max he will tell you if elected he will do what the majority of the people want not what he wants. He has my vote. He is your servant. "
ABOUT MAX wrote on Oct 14, 2008 3:05 PM:
I visit with Max cont. wrote on Oct 14, 2008 10:38 AM:
His parents were educators in the local schools. His father is deceased and his mother is very active in volunteer work.
Max said rather than gripe about affairs in the court house he would run and try and straighten them out. He has given the voters in district 3 a choice not repeat of old. "
I visit with Max Hinton wrote on Oct 14, 2008 10:30 AM:
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