When I moved to Fountain Hills I became part of a dedicated group of residents who were working to incorporate the community.

One of the many reasons to incorporate included the mechanism to dissolve the road districts and acquire the municipal mechanism to sell bonds so that many miles of dirt roads could be paved, improving the community and its property values. Voters approved incorporation as well as the subsequent bond election to pave our streets, recognizing the value of infrastructure to the health and future of our community.

Twenty four years later I am again part of a dedicated group of residents who share a concern for our town’s future as it deals with the challenges of aging infrastructure and the negative impact it can have on our community.

One needs only to drive down Saguaro to realize that it is not the entry statement we want for our town. The first street built, Saguaro is well over 40 years old and served the community well but now needs a serious face lift to meet current standards and access requirements.

We have an opportunity to once again band together to do something that is in the best interest of our home, our town.

This bond is scaled back and specific to Saguaro and the engineering and access standards required. I am very conservative when it comes to approving new taxes, but I believe this is a sound investment in the future of our community.

Please join me in voting yes to save Saguaro on Nov. 5.