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Davidson said new businesses would pay a one-time processing fee (the town’s current $60 license fee) and would not need annual renewals; existing businesses with a pending renewal would pay the $30 renewal and then be entered into the registry without future annual fees. “What we’re gonna be recommending is changing to basically a 1 time registry,” he said.

Why it matters: Staff said the change reduces paperwork, eliminates annual reminders and provides the town with a consolidated list of physical businesses. Development Services would house the registry to create a one-stop experience for businesses undergoing zoning, building or permitting reviews.

Key clarifications from council Q&A: A change of address within town (a business relocating down the street) would be recorded as an address update, not a new $60 registration; if a business goes out of business and staff are notified the record will be removed; peddlers licenses, liquor licenses and special-event permits are not affected by this proposal. Davidson said online registration will be available after council approval.

Discussion versus direction: The item was a staff presentation; council members asked clarifying questions but did not take formal action. Staff said they will bring ordinance or code revisions for council approval before the registry becomes active.

Next steps: Staff will prepare formal draft ordinance and online application materials and return to council for approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Council Study Session Thursday, August 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Town staff recommended replacing the annual business-license renewal with a one-time business registry (one-time $60 processing fee for new businesses; existing renewals stay at $30 and then convert) and moving administration from the clerk’s office to Development Services for a one-stop customer experience; no formal council action was taken.","taxTitle","Prescott Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona","taxId",3936,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6138508,"Consultant explains state-driven shift to administrative subdivision reviews in draft Chapter 14",591,1535000,2126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5583130-6361922282474d3f8ebf9086264001ad&start=1535&end=2126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5583130-6361922282474d3f8ebf9086264001ad/thumbnail_1535000.jpg","/articles/6138508/Prescott-Valley/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Consultant-explains-state-driven-shift-to-administrative-subdivision-reviews-in-draft-Chapter-14","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138508-34c99f6f44826ee428d8647fb3c755c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770818863&Signature=aAUJBjEETQzF7IY2y~cSZSB0~Zi9uL66dLIMgyG~lrKUcKhnr98Gak8H-6ptNL-Bbd8ORIlEc~nBuPxGFGsw4sZKqO2hSW1JZOgDyJXrWdF7~-pguN6shkqLdd8m90oLsEhQKyvBZJg-uVbhnzzFKgsyvZF9fZnq5J9pA-uScffjMlQNT4MXPO2s1v40Kl9mUcpG7bkP0xgav05ArabEFUW9QRRu2u6VqJ6nHr9wh7Wq-Hpwr-hylxu6VXBBykYLT0bytofR4X4d7VnNFGGvxLE5HgutLZ-Q2~4V1fk-q7ro~Q2ygEi7zmkVhKiD9B2UtHkYbqZnlPdRcnWmaZlYMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Frank Cassidy, a land-use attorney acting as a consultant, told the Town Council that recent state legislation requires cities and towns to move preliminary and final subdivision plat reviews to an administrative approval process and that the draft Chapter 14 was updated to reflect that change.

Cassidy said the change follows a 2023 legislative shift that gave towns an option for administrative reviews and a 2025 law that “flipped the switch” to make administrative review mandatory. “The legislation which goes into effect at the end of this year now says that all cities and towns must make, preliminary and final plats, administrative approved by administrative personnel,” he said.

Why it matters: The change will shift some approvals from public hearings before planning commissions or councils to administrative review by technical staff such as the town engineer, affecting how development review and entitlement promises are carried forward into construction documents.

Key details: Cassidy explained that final development plans will be reviewed administratively by the town engineer because they primarily convert rezoning and preliminary-development-plan promises into constructible technical plans. He said design standards and some review elements will remain in Chapter 13 and that land-split provisions have been moved into Chapter 14. Cassidy also noted staff will continue to refine the draft and may return with additional changes to chapter names and cross-references; no final ordinance was adopted at the meeting.

Discussion versus direction: The presentation was a study-session briefing. Council members asked questions and thanked staff and the consultant; no formal vote or adoption occurred. Staff and the consultant said they will continue weekly meetings and return with final revisions.

Next steps: Staff will continue departmental review, tweak cross-references (including Chapter 7), and present a final ordinance when draft revisions are complete.","Frank Cassidy, a land-use attorney consulting for the town, told the council that recent state legislation requires towns to make preliminary and final plats and certain development approvals administrative rather than discretionary, and staff plan further tweaks to the draft Chapter 14 subdivision code.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6138513,"Prescott Valley Library unveils 2025 community assessment; identifies five focus areas and outreach plans",545,908000,1453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5583130-6361922282474d3f8ebf9086264001ad&start=908&end=1453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5583130-6361922282474d3f8ebf9086264001ad/thumbnail_908000.jpg","/articles/6138513/Prescott-Valley/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Prescott-Valley-Library-unveils-2025-community-assessment-identifies-five-focus-areas-and-outreach-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138513-0ed87cfa07556212e644e828b4376e82/orig.mp4?Expires=1770818863&Signature=ICtaOiC6zt2bRt3pwihnuXnd7afMEZig6F5fXyWnvxmPHXQBwa2mIRKfqaMUZQtJVRFpumTH1va6Ck82uA0L79rVM9h2wk45LMXnGGfQqHFXLWXrhUZnQ0csZ7-tWydfQKfcB74T7UjElZ0Qf2-b6szZOcqzewo0XYU6xnyo2kSt4reQYhTJ8b9z~KNibvGZEbl95ZMjAssJHe99oX4q4MyltHK2oisBRhngtopar9dWeDfBnfw9n8fboX6fb1lDwaXMXZ9acveY~jCSQW3i2PcTp9rw~3pm4Iq3NnPdz4EmfC4hS4y-zIXtNWk0n6kNp7lHF8SwCzRtGKOi0MnncQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Casey Van Herren, presenting with Michelle Yordin, the library’s public services manager, told the Town Council that the Prescott Valley Library completed a second community assessment in 2025 to align services with community needs and support grant applications.

Van Herren said the library used conversations with senior centers, schools, parent-teacher organizations and public-safety staff, plus a community survey, to identify five focus areas: economic empowerment/financial literacy; STEM and hands-on learning for teens and youth; wellness and social connection; homeschool support and flexible programming; and community engagement and outreach, including a bookmobile and pop-up libraries.

Why it matters: Library staff said understanding patron needs helps them design programs, demonstrate value to funders and pursue grants from the Library Services and Technology Act and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Van Herren noted the library has obtained more than $300,000 in grant funding over the past 12 years and used a $30,000 Technology Act grant to support the 2019 assessment.

Key details: Van Herren said the library plans to return to council in September with a proposal to adjust operating hours so more working adults can attend evening programs. She highlighted a teen program that drew 78 attendees and said teen engagement efforts will expand. The library announced a book festival planned for May 2026 that will feature Ann Hillerman as a speaker.

Discussion versus direction: The council received the assessment; councilors praised recent teen programming and the staff’s outreach. No formal action or funding decisions were taken at the meeting.

Next steps: Staff will bring an operating-hours adjustment plan to the council in September, continue pursuing grants and expand outreach through pop-up libraries and a bookmobile.","Library staff presented results of a 2025 community assessment, reported more than $300,000 in grant awards over 12 years, identified five priority service areas, and said staff will return in September with proposed adjustments to hours and outreach plans including a bookmobile and a May 2026 book festival.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6138518,"Emergency manager outlines mass-notification apps, evacuation planning for Prescott Valley",615,163000,778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5583130-6361922282474d3f8ebf9086264001ad&start=163&end=778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5583130-6361922282474d3f8ebf9086264001ad/thumbnail_163000.jpg","/articles/6138518/Prescott-Valley/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Emergency-manager-outlines-mass-notification-apps-evacuation-planning-for-Prescott-Valley","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138518-4a60e27f154ec0b07a4842fb2711ddad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770818863&Signature=BzjgdI7Yypd06c4mw1BQAHBXvymdoV~I5zp9PARNRWANdfDpn6RN8LVX2sIbzCqh2UROlUX7ECJSHDHGNLLRE2IsmI3KijYmJtInZjrxJbmW3H3XeRoCOiIPY9M40lW29iObHpQorqat7i4hfK1~YDmV2hI8tTwC3AgX7Kag9zUI2~l4iHTq9oYbBN9J7AH~T2VcsiqQs7mNedgGwHYvMLO9P0kSH1~w877W5mYnp2pfCC0he3kK49xM4WQxapQK7JJRqoyyS1s1SWz7H8yYWdBUb-TC52cjSgQvbM4SVMVP8I5mI3L-gI9sxx6Xz9b1rh~3AoZuYUIYoGQLHNx2QA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joel Schieffer, the town’s emergency manager, told the Prescott Valley Town Council that his office handles “prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, [and] recovery” for incidents and disasters and introduced the town’s emergency-management program in a study session.

Schieffer said the town has adopted a regional mass-notification platform called Rave and urged residents to sign up at prescottvalleyalerts.gov so officials can notify people during evacuations or other emergencies. “Rave is our mass notification public alert system that we’re using,” he said. He also recommended two mobile apps for situational awareness: Genesis Protect (for evacuation-area guidance, with location services) and WatchDuty (for open-source wildfire tracking).

Why it matters: Council members and staff said the region faces wildfire risk, power outages and the possibility of public-safety power shutoffs. The town’s ability to notify residents quickly and to coordinate shelters, food and water is central to reducing harm and speeding recovery.

Most important facts first: Schieffer described the emergency manager role as a support capacity to police and fire during large incidents; he said those events typically shift into a unified command and that his office will act as a single point for information and coordination when requested. Vice Mayor Zircher asked whether the emergency manager would be the contact in major incidents; Schieffer replied that he would be “that sole point of information” but emphasized his support role to fire and police.

Details and supporting context: Schieffer said Rave replaced a duplication of systems (Nixle) and is now a unified regional program shared with Prescott and the regional communications center. On privacy, he said Genesis Protect “does not tell us that you’ve downloaded it, your name, nothing about you is shared.” He described expected community actions—signing up for alerts, attending preparedness workshops, joining local response teams and keeping two weeks of food and water on hand—and noted the town’s work on community evacuation routes, school plans and training with CAFMA, the police department and the sheriff’s office.

Discussion versus direction: The presentation was a study-session briefing; the council asked questions but did not take formal action. Schieffer said staff are working on evacuation-route planning, improving the Genesis Protect integration, outreach to HOAs and youth organizations, and training with regional emergency partners.

What’s next: The town will continue outreach to register residents on Rave and refine evacuation plans; Schieffer asked residents to download the recommended apps and prepare household plans.","Joel Schieffer, Prescott Valley’s emergency manager, introduced the town’s emergency management programs to the Town Council, highlighted regional mass-notification tools (Rave), recommended three situational-awareness apps, and described ongoing work on evacuation routes, training and outreach.","actionData","errors"]

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