She said her neighbors’ wells are drying up and they are relying on monsoon season for water. In general, Yavapai County must re-evaluate growth and housing versus water demand.
“If you are somewhere that can support that (housing growth), great,” said Dargon. “But there are places, like in Rimrock, for example, wanting to put where the old golf course is, all of these huge houses. What demand is that going to have on our water?”
She said it was great for affordable housing, but having condensed infrastructure will have an impact on water conservation and sustainability.
“We don’t do a lot of reclaiming water,” said Dargon. “In bathrooms, why aren’t we reusing the water? Why don’t we have stricter regulations about watering lawns? Why are you watering your lawn at two in the afternoon, under the blazing sun? A: You’re going to burn your grass, and B: It’s not even hitting the grass because it’s evaporating.”
Dargon said Yavapai County needs to optimize its existing water system. She also said for larger solutions, collaborating with other states that use the Colorado River is crucial.
https://www.verdenews.com/news/local-state-senate-candidate-on-gun-laws-border-water-and-education/article_81e95c3f-47bf-4d35-bf5c-668eb767700d.html
Dr. Christine Dargon Wants to Retire Mark Finchem from the Arizona Senate in Legislative District One
July 10, 2025 by David Gordon
From Dargon Senate Campaign.
Educator, social worker, political activist, and Legislative District (LD) One resident Dr. Christine Dargon will bring a Pragmatic Progressive problem-solving approach to the Arizona State Senate if voters pick her to serve in 2026 over Oath Keeper-January 6 attendee and resident conspiracy theory fanatic Mark Finchem.
A resident of Rimrock, Dargon vows to bring her pragmatic-problem solving message to every corner of LD One from the large towns of Prescott and Sedona to the small outposts of Seligman and Baghdad.
Running on a platform of unleashing Arizona’s potential by fully funding public education, advancing housing affordability proposals, promoting water security, advocating common sense gun laws, and saving rural health care, Dargon vows, unlike the MAGA zealot Finchem, to listen to her constituents and advocate for their needs and concerns.
Dr. Dargon graciously took the time to speak with Blog for Arizona and discuss her candidacy for the Arizona State Senate seat in LD One.
For the full interview go to:
https://yavapaifair.com/vendor-information