I love the nimby crowd, the people that want to save the world but.. are too busy to even save themselves from coming off as people that had an entirely reasonable objection to the construction but just couldn’t leave it at that. Oh no we have to make this into something bigger. Something stupid.
We were planning a move to Prescott or Payson , somewhere with a P at least,and it’s nice to see that they have the same proportion of nuts that Phoenix has.
Reasons not to have water in the desert.
• The metal tank might collapse in an earthquake or be blown up by terrorists. ( seismically unlikely , not impossible. I can’t see the houses being unharmed by any quake that takes out the tank) Terrorists? Oh get bent. The “real” terrorists are too busy running speed cameras and checking lawns for improper growth.
• A youth camp below the tank could be inundated, with kids dying. (that’s one big tank to have water high enough to drown kids)
• Homeowner insurance in the area doesn’t cover flood damage.( then buy some, it can RAIN you know. )
• Cellphone transmitters emit dangerous radio waves. ( prove it )
• The antenna cluster might be hit by aircraft or require an unsightly beacon to warn pilots. ( yeah another 20 ft or so makes the difference)
• Increased water pressure could burst pipes in local homes. ( maybe, a tiny amount, but aren’t the homes built to code? 
• Use of explosives could crack residential walls. ( depends where they are)
• The whole thing will obscure “viewsheds,” places with scenic or historic value. ( like? )
Prescott neighbors fighting water tank, cell tower
As you can see mostly BS reasons. The article is great and you can get gems such as this.
“It’s proven that our property values will decline 30 percent if that 85-foot cell tower goes up. . . . I got that on the Internet.”
Yeah well there’s lots of things you can get online including unsolicited abuse. Bullshit 100% craptastically untrue.
I love that the people that pay the state are at war with them and have to pay the price in taxes to the city whose attorneys fight against you.. It’s cool , fricking cool you have to admire how good this system is .. for those that run it:D
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Its amazing how people can pluck these random figures on how it will affect their property and values. Many people are all for these improvements but the same goes for every where you go the old “Not in my backyard” mentality come up every time.