Welcome to “At Home with Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and the community. Tom and I love talking with our readers. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column this month and thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Well, Tom, we are back again and the topic this month is very timely and to say the least, extremely controversial. This month, I would like to use our column to inform our readers of the facts … [Read more...] about Discussing Proposed Work on Hwy 89 Through the Dells
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Understanding the Seven Elements of the General Plan with Terry Sapio
Welcome to “At Home with Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and the community. Tom and I love talking with you readers. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column this month. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Hi to our readers! We are back with Ted Gambogi and Terry Sapio and, oh yeah, my wingman, Tom, to continue our conversation about the Prescott General Plan. Tom: Such a comprehensive topic. … [Read more...] about Understanding the Seven Elements of the General Plan with Terry Sapio
Meet Chief Building Official Ryan Greene
Welcome to “At Home with Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and we love talking about the construction industry. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column. We sure do enjoy sharing our words with you. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers! Sandy: Once again Tom, here we are back in print and landing in mailboxes. I, of course, love all the building officials in our Quad Cities area, but wanted to talk with … [Read more...] about Meet Chief Building Official Ryan Greene
Envisioning Prescott’s Future Through the General Plan Process
Welcome to “At Home with Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and the community. Tom and I love talking with you readers. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column this month. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Well, Tom, we are back again and the topic is very timely. The Prescott General Plan 2025 is being developed and we want our readers to know all about it. Tom: We talked about the Prescott … [Read more...] about Envisioning Prescott’s Future Through the General Plan Process
Controlling Weeds, Watering Plants, Preparing for Monsoon Season
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” This month, Tom and I thought we would get in the weeds. Tom: Sandy, I suspect you already have a plan for this month’s column. Sandy: Hi Tom, yep, you know me, always planning, thinking and dreaming. I asked Josh Crothers, owner of Prescott Landscape Professionals, and Chris Welborn, owner of Vicente Landscaping, to join us. We are getting into the summer months, and I want our readers to get great information regarding their landscape during this … [Read more...] about Controlling Weeds, Watering Plants, Preparing for Monsoon Season
How Crews are Repairing Potholes after Wet Winter
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” This month Tom and I thought we would take a road trip – but on that road trip, we will likely see lots of potholes. Settle in. This is going to be a great ride. Sandy: Yikes Tom, potholes, potholes and more potholes. This wet, longish winter is wreaking havoc on our roads. Tom: Sure is! Swerving to avoid them could make it look like you are a suspect for a DUI. Sandy: Tom, I would like to invite Wyatt Orr, president of Earth Resources … [Read more...] about How Crews are Repairing Potholes after Wet Winter
Planning for Transportation Needs into the Future
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” This month, Tom and I thought we would take a “road trip” as we veer away from our normal column. Settle in. This is going to be wonderful! Sandy: Hi Tom! Happy April! For our detour topic this month, I have invited Mr. Vincent, or, as we all know him to be, Vinny Gallegos, to talk with us this month. Vinny is the executive director of the Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization, (CYMPO). Tom: Excellent, welcome Vinny! Vinny: Greetings … [Read more...] about Planning for Transportation Needs into the Future
Considering Inflation, Return on Investment When Remodeling
Welcome to “At Home With Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home – and we love talking about the construction industry. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column. We sure do enjoy sharing our words with you. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Wow, Tom, have you been keeping up with the cost of everything these last few months? It is nuts! Tom: No joke there, Sandy. I can’t think of a single product … [Read more...] about Considering Inflation, Return on Investment When Remodeling
Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials
Welcome to “At Home With Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and we love talking about the construction industry. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column. We sure do enjoy sharing our words with you. hanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Well hello, Tom, and happy June to you. YIKES, YIKES, and more YIKES!!! What is going on with the cost of construction materials? I have never seen industry prices … [Read more...] about Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials
Saving Water, Earning Rebates
Welcome to “At Home with Tom and Sandy.” This month we have a guest, Kay Sydow, the water resource project manager for the City of Prescott. So keep reading, because we are going to talk water. Sandy: Welcome to our column, Kay. Tom and I are thrilled you are joining us and we are excited to talk about water. Kay: Thank you for the invite, Tom and Sandy, and yes, we are going to talk about water and more specifically, about the city’s Water Conservation Incentive Program. Sandy: Kay, … [Read more...] about Saving Water, Earning Rebates
