Response to Corruption Concerns
- Stockton acknowledges that many people are speaking out against the Pinal County Board of Supervisors, with some calling them crooked
- She takes a neutral stance, stating she’s not there to say whether the supervisors are crooked or honest
Representation Argument for Incorporation
- Stockton argues that if residents are dissatisfied with the current Board of Supervisors, incorporation would provide better representation
- Under incorporation, residents would elect seven people to represent their community
- Currently, San Tan Valley residents only have a voice in electing one board supervisor, while the other four are elected by other Pinal County residents
Mathematical Disadvantage of Current System
- Stockton points out that the other four supervisors are elected by residents throughout Pinal County, not by San Tan Valley residents
- This means four supervisors can vote against their single representative
- She concludes that their current representation is so ineffective that they might as well not have a board of supervisors
Core Premise
- The fundamental argument presented is that local self-governance through incorporation would provide San Tan Valley with more effective and responsive representation than the current county system