Thank You Speaker Kell Palguta, Mayor of Prescott Valley
Quoted from www.prescottvalley-az.gov, Mayor Kell's presentation, A.J. Sheridan's introduction and Edited by Lisa DeLeo "Kell was elected Mayor of Prescott Valley and sworn in on January 10, 2019. He takes great pride in being the youngest Mayor in Yavapai County. His goal is to ensure that every citizen feels their voice can be heard and that they can be a part of the solution to any problem that Prescott Valley may face.” “Kell grew up in Saint Albans, Maine and always had wanted to be a police officer. In 1998, he began his career in public service as a Police Officer for the Town of Prescott Valley. As a Police Officer, Kell received many awards to include the Police Medal of Valor, Police Star, Rookie of the Year, Officer of the Year, Police Chief Commendation and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Officer of the Year two years in a row.
While working as a police officer, he obtained his Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Northern Arizona and Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from New Mexico State University. As a first generation college graduate in his family, Kell understands the importance of good education and recognizes that education is a valuable asset to any community.
After retiring as a Police Officer, Kell continued his service to the community as an Instructor at Yavapai College, teaching Administration of Justice Classes." Kell talked about the issues confronting our cities including: economic development, workforce housing, infrastructure, water needs, and growth. In terms of growth, Kell showed the actual growth statistics for the last couple of years: about 2% in Prescott Valley and a little more in Prescott which is not the uncontrolled growth that opponents claim. He also discussed a new initiative as part of the economic development in P.V. The cities of Prescott and P.V. are purchasing Glassford Hill. There will be a public/private partnership between P.V. and a company to add a lodge and chair lift up Glassford hill that will be dedicated to mountain bikers who can then ride down on either side and connect to trails in both city areas. This is similar to a very successful location at Spider Mountain, TX that brings in thousands of people for that experience.
“As Mayor, Kell hopes to ensure that Prescott Valley develops and focuses on "Points of Pride" throughout the community. He wants to make certain that Prescott Valley is a place where one can be born, grow up, graduate school, get married, raise a family and retire.
Kell reiterates to its citizens that the Town of Prescott Valley is in the customer service business, with citizens and visitors its customers. It is his goal that Prescott Valley continues to strive to be the best community in Northern Arizona.”
Presidential Induction Dinner Wednesday, June 15th @ 5:30pm It's that time of year- time for our current President (Richard Hernandez) to hand over the reins to the President Elect (Laura Vanderberg). We've reserved the Goldwater Lake Ramada (same place as last year). Join us at 5:30 pm, dinner will be served at 6 pm. Bring your family! We'll be having a wonderful catered dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. If you'd like to bring an adult beverage of your choice, please feel free. Your cost for this priceless event is just $10 per person. Installation Dinner will take the place of our regularly scheduled morning meeting on the 15th. We need an exact head count for the caterer, so please R.S.V.P. to Laura A.S.A.P. Current President Richard Hernandez announced that Laura has lined up her Board of Directors. He and Laura will be circulating an email to vote on her 4 new Board Members in addition to those who are continuing. Meal Coordinator Still NeededWe are looking for a volunteer coordinator for PASS meals. Sunup Rotary provides meals one day a month and reimburses the cost of the meal. This role signs up members to shop for and deliver the meal to P.A.S.S. on Rush Street in Prescott. Contact Christy cmanning@oneazcu.com or Laura laura@newtonservicesconsulting.com for more information. | 
