Browsing: Yavapai Reentry Project

Letter to the Editor: Yavapai Reentry Project

July 21, 20140

By Hannah JohnsonYavapai Reentry Project(July 21, 2014) To the Editor, In 2010, Arizona had 45,907 adults in the state prison…

From Inmate to Citizen: Guiding Families Through The Post-Release Transition

May 28, 20140

Verde Valley AZ (May 28, 2014) – On Thursday, June 5th from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, the Yavapai Reentry Project will…

Yavapai Reentry Project Seeks Community Coaches for Growing Program

April 30, 20140

Prescott AZ (April 30, 2014) – The Yavapai Reentry Program (YRP) will be hosting another Community Coach training on May…

Yavapai Reentry Project – Employment and Tax Credit informational meeting

June 19, 20130

Verde Valley AZ (June 19, 2013) – On Monday, June 24th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm, the Yavapai Reentry Project will…

MATFORCE Lunch ‘n Learn Yavapai Reentry Project

January 3, 20120

Verde Valley AZ (January 3, 2011) – MATFORCE’s January 12 Lunch ‘n Learn will focus on the newly formed Yavapai…

Analyzing City’s Legal Right to
Ban OHVs on Public Roads
By Tommy Acosta
Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa! I screwed up. Blew it. Totally made a fool of myself. Missed the boat. I am talking about my editorial on the OHV fight, No Legal Traction on OHVs. I assumed that it was ADOT that would make a decision on whether the city could legally ban off road vehicles from our public roads like S.R. 89A and S.R. 179. Man was I off. ADOT has nothing to do with allowing or disallowing the city to do so. ADOT’s response to me when I asked them to clarify their position, was curt and to the point. “ADOT designs, builds and maintains the state highway system,” I was told. “It is not our place to offer an opinion on how state law might apply in this matter.” It was a totally “duh” moment for me when I realized that that the decision or judgement on the OHV ordinance, would involve the state and not ADOT. Chagrinned I stand. The crux of the matter then is whether the city can effectively use a number of standing state laws that can be interpreted to determine whether the city can legally ban the vehicles or not. Read more→