The new conservative majority on the Fountain Hills Town Council stopped the passage of what was described as a preposterous environmental plan at their February 21st meeting.
The plan included removing gas and diesel cars from town roads, forcing ridership of public transportation, and a ban on gas powered leaf blowers.
Council embers Brenda Kalivianakis, Hannah Toth, Gerry Friedel, and Allen Skillicorn voted down the plan they called “unpopular and expensive virtue signaling.”
Council members Peggy McMahon, Sharron Grzybowski, and Mayor Ginny Dickey all voted to implement these Green New Deal style restrictions on their town and neighbors.
After the meeting, Councilman Allen Skillicorn said, “I will not allow Arizona to slide into California! Last night four conservatives stopped the Green New Deal in Fountain Hills. This begs the question, when leaf blowers are outlawed, will only outlaws blow leaves?”
Councilman Allen Skillicorn also tweeted an image of Charlton Heston holding up a leaf blower with the words “From my cold, dead hands!”
I will not allow AZ to slide into California! Last night 4 conservatives stopped the green new deal in Fountain Hills. pic.twitter.com/H5mGj3vWur
— Support First Responders🌵 🇺🇸 (@allenskillicorn) February 22, 2023