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Residents, petitioners, and council hear lawsuit over referendum targeting proposed LYNX/Amazon warehouse; public debate on mine locations continues
Summary
Max Hathaway told the Prescott Valley Town Council on Aug. 28 that a court will hold “an evidentiary hearing on October 24” in a lawsuit seeking to stop a citizen referendum tied to the LYNX/Amazon project and urged the town to create a processing checklist and consider formal legal participation.
Max Hathaway, a resident and member of the Citizens Advisory Committee on the recreation center, told the council the court will hold “an evidentiary hearing on October 24” in a lawsuit brought by Bruce Evans that seeks to kill the referendum tied to the LYNX project. Hathaway urged the council to direct the town attorney to prepare a checklist of clerical steps used in petition processing and to consider a town opinion letter so the issue “will never have to happen again.”
Why it matters: The motion and possible litigation could affect whether a citizen referendum proceeds and, if upheld, the schedule for any related land-use or development action. The dispute also has prompted extended public comment this…
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