OPINION — The people of Fountain Hills are once again seemingly paying the price for culture war politics.
Imagine parking at the Community Center beneath a shaded structure that not only protects your car, but generates clean energy, reduces SRP costs and potentially brings nearly $1 million back to the town through a federal rebate.
Town staff, after months of analysis and expert consultation, recommended exactly that. The chief financial officer confirmed the numbers and the likelihood of receiving the rebate. Yet on June 16, the council majority (Earle, Watts, Larrabee and Skillicorn) rejected the proposal.
