As a Prescott City Council member I will vote for water, facilitate transparency, and encourage civic engagement. I will strive for Prescott to become a thriving 21st Century city - with a balance between growth and sustainability. Click on the video below to learn more about how I am already working to stop repeat elections and save money through a citizen’s initiative to update the charter with clear language for determining the results of multi seat elections.
I look forward to serving you. — Jay Ruby
To thrive in the 21st Century, we have to respect the limits of our aquifers and improve stormwater catchment, wastewater recharge, and regional cooperation. It is clear that we need to build and protect policies that prioritize our primary resource that maintains life…water. Any plans for the future need to hold a place for a vibrant and healthy Verde River, which should definitively be designated a Wild and Scenic River.
An infill strategy reducing impact fees to encourage local builders to develop empty plots in neighborhoods with existing infrastructure should be part of our plan to help younger people purchase homes and grow families in Prescott.
Traffic and safety are a critical concern as we grow. We need a comprehensive analysis of options for traffic solutions before altering existing roadways.
A son of the American Revolution working to protect water and help Prescott thrive.
Jay Ruby moved to Prescott 28 years ago. He had a vision of the Yavapai County Courthouse plaza as a Greek amphitheater. To bring that vision to life he started two cultural enterprises: the Tsunami on the Square festival and The Carpetbag Brigade physical theater company (TCB). While working as a teacher at Kestrel High School and an archivist for sculptor John Waddell, he founded and built Tsunami on the Square into a community celebration where it gathered thousands every summer on the courthouse plaza for a family-friendly event that inspired, entertained, and unified the city of Prescott. As the creative and communications leader of an international touring theater company (TCB), Jay leads teams to success in complex, demanding environments with tight deadlines and competing priorities. He continues to direct The Carpetbag Brigade, producing events at the Hazeltine Theater while running his consulting firm, Juniper Granite.
