❌ Vote No on Prop 495 — And Here's Why

Welcome to PinalCountyArizona.com, where we say the quiet parts out loud. While the lobbyist-backed Prop 495 crew floods your feed with shiny promises and vague buzzwords like "local control," we’re here to break down the real story — and why you should VOTE NO on August 5th.

? If This Was a Good Deal, Why Are They Hiding So Much?

If the people pushing Prop 495 had a solid plan, they wouldn’t be hiding:

• Who’s going to be your mayor or council

• What the town charter says

• How they’ll actually fund fire, police, water, and roads

• Why their biggest donors are out-of-town developers and lobbyists

Instead of transparency, we get:

"Vote first, and we’ll tell you who’s in charge later."

Sound familiar? Yeah, it sounds a lot like the Joe Biden auto-pen strategy — sign it all into law and sort out the mess later. That’s not democracy. That’s a bait-and-switch.

? What's REALLY in the Plan? A Developer Gold Rush

While they pitch "local control," the truth is:

• The Board of Supervisors (BOS) — not voters — will appoint the first mayor and council

• That unelected group will serve an entire year before anyone can vote them out

• During that time, they can:

  • Sign water and sewage contracts

  • Approve zoning and development deals

  • Authorize road expansions and bond measures

Once the ink is dry, you can’t undo it. By the time you get to vote in August 2026, the paperwork will be stacked and sealed.

? Who’s Really Behind Prop 495?

Follow the money. Here's the campaign finance report for STV Inc. (the pro-495 PAC):

? Q1 2025 Finance Report

? Top Donors:

• Jordan Rose / Rose Law Group — $5,000+

  One of Arizona’s top development law firms. Helped drain La Paz County's aquifers for Saudi alfalfa and pushed legislation allowing treated effluent (sewage) to be injected into Arizona's drinking water supply.

• Land Developers / Builders with ties to Maricopa County

• Consultants with lobbying backgrounds connected to Props 416, 417, and 469

These aren’t local heroes. They’re corporate opportunists looking to cash in before you know what hit you.

? You Want More Apartments? Because That’s What You’ll Get

With incorporation:

• No 100-year water requirement for apartments or condos

• Increased zoning density without proper infrastructure

• More kids in overcrowded schools

• Same limited fire service (still $1,000+/yr via Rural Metro)

• No new police department, just added costs

This isn't about building a strong town. It's about making San Tan easier to exploit.

? Recycled Wastewater in Your Aquifer?

The same Rose Law allies pushing Prop 495 also supported HB 2753, which opens the door for treated sewage (effluent) to be reclassified and injected into the aquifers.

? Watch the County’s own presentation on effluent injection

Even concerned citizens like Eirini Pajak of Pinal Code Watchers said:

“I still have questions about Emerging Contaminants that are not regulated... When they do the injection wells, is that really going straight into the aquifer?”

If they don’t know what’s in the water — and they’re the ones pushing this forward — we’ve got a big problem.

?️ Crime, Traffic, Chaos

You think incorporating will bring order?

• No funding for more deputies

• More rooftops, more cars, more fentanyl

• Developers profit — you deal with the mess

✉️ Bottom Line: Vote No

This isn’t a town. It’s a hostile takeover in a fake "community control" costume.

If this was really about empowering residents, they’d have introduced:

• A proposed town charter

• Candidate names and bios

• Public debates and forums

Instead, they gave you a blank check and said, "Trust us."

Don't.

Vote NO on Prop 495 and protect San Tan Valley before it's paved over and sold off.

#NoOnProp495 #StopTheTakeover #PinalPolitics #SanTanValley #ProtectOurWater #StopTheSprawl

Here are credible sources explaining how MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria end up in reclaimed water.

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? MRSA in Reclaimed Wastewater

1. CDC-backed research confirms MRSA and MSSA have been found in wastewater—and even in treated effluent. This shows the potential exposure risk if we use reclaimed water for recharge, irrigation, or groundwater injection hillsborough.wateratlas.usf.edu+2stacks.cdc.gov+2stacks.cdc.gov+2link.springer.com+5stacks.cdc.gov+5pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+5.

2. In a U.S. study of four municipal wastewater plants:

   • MRSA was present in 50% of influent samples.

   • Even after treatment, 8% of effluent samples still contained MRSA link.springer.com+1stacks.cdc.gov+1.

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⚠️ What the EPA & CDC Say About Reclaimed Water Risks

• The CDC notes that wastewater reuse is growing, but states that unregulated pathogens like MRSA in treated effluent raise concerns for workers and nearby residents en.wikipedia.org+9stacks.cdc.gov+9stacks.cdc.gov+9.

• Though some studies suggest health risks from reclaimed water aren't significantly higher than those from treated drinking water, these assessments focus on general pathogens—not unregulated emerging contaminants like MRSA or PFAS en.wikipedia.org.

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? What This Means for San Tan Valley & Prop 495

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✅ Recommendations Before You Vote

• Demand studies specific to MRSA in San Tan reclaimed water and testing for emerging contaminants.

• Call for clear disclosure of injection well protocols and their depth/filtration standards.

• If they can’t show us the science, testing data, or safety standards, this entire water control claim is built on shaky ground.

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? Bottom Line:

There is evidence MRSA and other unregulated pathogens persist in treated wastewater. While risk can be managed, the risk isn't zero, and current plans don't show us the data.

Before voting YES on Prop 495, ask:

• What’s in our water?

• How is it tested?

• And why are we letting lobbyist-backed insiders decide?

If you're concerned about water safety—this is just the first reason to vote NO.