Authored by Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University When a drought turns into an urban water crisis, a city’s first step is often to limit lawn watering and launch a campaign to encourage everyone to conserve. It might raise water-use rates or offer incentives for installing low-flow devices. While demand management […]
Sun City West Residents Urged to Contact Arizona Corporation Commission About Rate Hike Impact on Seniors Sun City West residents are being encouraged to speak out about the financial strain that proposed utility rate increases would place on older adults living on fixed incomes. Community leaders say the voices of individual residents carry significant weight […]
We need YOUR input! The Sun Cities on the Move project is sponsored by Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), the regional transportation planning organization, and conducted in partnership with Valley Metro and Maricopa County. This project will explore potential transportation alternatives in Sun City and Sun City West based on the unique mobility needs of […]
GROUP HOMES THE FEDERAL LAW THAT PROTECTS GROUP HOMES IN SUN CITY WEST 🇺🇸 The Fair Housing Act (FHA), as amended by Congress in 1988 This is the controlling federal law that protects the placement of group homes — including 10‑bed rehab, recovery, or disability homes — inside single‑family residential neighborhoods like Sun […]
As the Property Owners and Residents Association (PORA), we are the primary liaison between our unincorporated community, Maricopa County, the City of Surprise and other municipalities, the State of Arizona, and our federal government. PORA is committed to fostering good relationships with local state and federal governments. PORA stands ready as the voice of impact. We […]
The PORA BNSF Committee is sponsoring a drive through event to promote opposition to the BNSF Railroad Project proposed near Wittmann, AZ. Petitions for the Board of Supervisors will be available to collect and sign as you drive through, or they may be taken and submitted to the PORA office later. This important event will […]
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3.1 The Board shall be comprised of five (5) directors who are regular members of PORA who shall serve a term that runs from July1 through June 30.
These are the latest documents to educate and inform the public about the BNSF Intermodel project and what you can to make your voice heard. OPPOSITION LETTER https://www.porascw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PORA-BNSF-opposition-letter-sign.pdf ELECTED OFFICIALS https://www.porascw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Elected-Officials-send-regarding-BNSF.pdf COMMITTEE LETTER FOR MEDIA https://www.porascw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PORA-Committee-BNSF-Letter-to-Media.pdf RESOLUTION LETTER FROM PORA BOARD https://www.porascw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PORA-Resolution-BNSF-BOS.pdf COMMUNITY CONCERNS DOCUMENT https://www.porascw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BNSF-Community-Concerns-with-Legislative-Attatchment-1.pdf