By Hunter Bassler | 12 News Phoenix PHOENIX — Just when a solution was on the horizon, it looks like the residents of Rio Verde Foothills will have to keep waiting for water. Scottsdale recently came forward with a proposal to resupply the unincorporated community with water after cutting residents off at the beginning of the year. Maricopa County rejected …
Maricopa County Supervisor and Rose Law Group Partner Thomas Galvin has a better idea on how to fix Rio Verde Foothills water crisis
By William Pitts | 12 News Phoenix Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin of District 2 said he’s not sold on Scottsdale’s plan to end the Rio Verde Foothills water crisis. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors met in executive session Thursday to get legal advice about any forthcoming agreement. So far, the City of Scottsdale has not proposed an official agreement but passed a resolution describing what the city would agree to. About 500 homes in Rio Verde Foothills, north of Scottsdale, have been without a reliable source of water for eight weeks since Scottsdale cut them off. Those homes are …
Water situation still murky for Rio Verde Foothills, but Supervisor Galvin continues working toward solution
By Sasha Hupka | Arizona Republic With weeks until their taps run dry, Rio Verde Foothills residents have yet to find a solid solution to their water woes. Scottsdale intends to cut off its water to the community, which is near city limits but falls outside its boundaries as an unincorporated area of the county, at the end of the year. …
Thomas Galvin, partner at Rose Law Group, sworn in as Maricopa County Supervisor
By Rose Law Group Reporter At his swearing-in ceremony as Maricopa County Supervisor on Tuesday, Thomas Galvin — a partner at Rose Law Group — delivered remarks on those and other important matters impacting District 2, as well as residents across the county and the entire state. Top priorities: Property tax Affordable housing Rio Verde Foothills water Public safety Elections To …
Thomas Galvin, Rose Law Group partner and Maricopa County Supervisor, talks to CBS about dire water situation in Rio Verde Foothills
By CBS News After years of warning to find another source of water, Scottsdale, Arizona will officially cut off water to Rio Verde on January 1. The move is the latest amidst the west’s growing water crisis. CBS News correspondent Brook Silva-Braga has more.
[OP-ED] Utility regulators, not the county, hold the solution to Rio Verde Foothills’ water woes, says Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin in The Arizona Republic
By Thomas Galvin, opinion contributor | Arizona Republic The Rio Verde Foothills water crisis has attracted national attention, and one that I have worked on every day since I was appointed to office in December 2021. The Rio Verde Foothills is unincorporated, which means that residents don’t automatically get water service from a city or town. Many Rio Verde Foothills …
Thomas Galvin, Attorney and Partner at Rose Law Group, wins big in Maricopa County supervisor race
By Sasha Hupka | Arizona Republic Maricopa County Supervisor Tom Galvin of Phoenix was leading by a wide margin Tuesday evening in a hotly contested race defined by the results of the 2020 election. His District 2 seat representing much of the East Valley was the only one on the Board of Supervisors up for grabs in Tuesday’s election, but …
Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin talks to Axios about helping Rio Verde move closer to long-term water plan
By Jessica Boehm | Axios About a quarter of residents in Rio Verde Foothills, a small unincorporated town in the far northeast corner of the Valley, may not have water come Jan. 1. Yes, but: Local leaders are getting creative to come up with new water options. What’s happening: About 500 of Rio Verde’s 2,000 residents rely on hauled water from Scottsdale. …
Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin updates on Rio Verde Foothills water situation
Statement on Corporation Commission Involvement in Rio Verde Foothills Water Issue By Office of Supervisor Thomas Galvin | Rose Law Group Reporter “I am pleased that the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has opened up docket #W-00000A-22-0194, which relates to the Rio Verde Foothills water issue. In my continued efforts to work with others collaboratively to find possible solutions, I approached all …
Thomas Galvin seeks to retain Maricopa County supervisor seat in East Valley
By Sasha Hupka | Arizona Republic In the East Valley, a battle is underway over a Maricopa County supervisor position. Just one seat is up for grabs in the Aug. 2 election, but the race to control conservative-leaning District 2 could disrupt the Board of Supervisors’ unified stance on election integrity and foreshadow what other supervisors may face in 2024. …