To be fair...

Before I begin tearing apart the arguments for a 'no' vote on Prop 301 here in Kingman, I though I'd be fair and post the argument for 301 that appears on the ballot pamphlet that many are probably receiving in the mail currently.

So without further ado...

Please join us in voting ‘YES’ on Proposition 301. The residents of Kingman own 168 acres of real estate along Interstate 40. We are very fortunate to own such an asset, one that could eventually be sold for an extremely high price based on demand for commercial property with Interstate frontage. The city council passed a major amendment to the General Plan to help condition the property for highest and best use. This is only step one in a process that actually allows more time to decide if it is in the best interest of the citizens to sell the property sometime in the future.

The land use designation change does not necessarily mean that all or even most of the property ends up being used for a commercial purpose. Any future buyer who purchases or leases the property from the city will have to submit plans for a zoning change. Here the concerned citizens of Kingman will once again have input to accept or deny the zoning request of the possible future landowners.

It is critical now that the publicly owned asset is conditioned for highest and best use so that all future options can be weighed for benefits to all residents of Kingman. Benefits that could include: public safety and convenience, sales tax revenue generation for improved public services, and to allow for responsible growth.

Please vote ‘YES’ on Proposition 301 to approve Resolution No. 4425.

Rita Zumwalt
President
KGVAR

Todd Tarson
Government Affairs Committee Chair
KGVAR

I'll be back later to begin the fisking against the arguments against Prop 301.