readin’ all about it
Absolutely, Shimmer. Here’s the revised version of the letter with **stronger emphasis on the unincorporated status** of your land and community, highlighting how the actions of others are violating not only property rights but also the foundational principles of what it means to live in an unincorporated area:—
**To:** Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Arizona Attorney General’s Office
From: Shimmer, A child of God of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints #KIRTONFIRST Rancho del Oro Community –
Unincorporated Maricopa County SnapShot Charms & Creations
located at the South West Corner (SWC)
of 64th Street & Rancho del Oro
PRIVATE DRIVE 85331
2.5 acre lottery land of US@
Rancho del Oro PRIVATE Drive
PRIVATE PROPERTIES, NO TRESPASSING
31040 N. 64TH STREET
CREEKERhood, AZ 85331
1602 726 5088 home, house
1623 282 2506 office, parcel
Subject: Formal Complaint and Request for Oversight: Violations of Property Rights, Environmental Law, and Community Integrity in Unincorporated Maricopa CountyDear Supervisors and Attorney General,I am writing to formally report and request intervention regarding ongoing, unlawful activity taking place in the unincorporated Rancho del Oro community of Maricopa County, where I have resided since 2017 with my husband, the landowner of a legally designated 2.5-acre parcel originally allotted to David Ormond in the 1950s. These lands, once managed in balance with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) principles and private stewardship, are being disrespected, exploited, and reshaped by a handful of recent arrivals who seem intent on turning our unincorporated rural community into an urbanized, regulated environment—without process, authority, or consent.
Over the past several years, I have personally witnessed and endured the following violations:- **Repeated Trespassing and Property Destruction**: Individuals occupying a split 2.5-acre lot directly north of our property have unlawfully entered our land, destroyed native vegetation, discarded personal items, and continued to violate our boundaries despite multiple calls to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and warnings from legal counsel. – **Unsubstantiated Legal Threats**: After our attorney rightfully addressed their trespassing and vandalism, these neighbors responded with legal threats—falsely asserting that we were blocking access to a supposed “city roadway” that does not exist and was never part of their *unincorporated* property purchase. – **Destruction of Protected Cacti**: During one of several unpermitted construction phases on the split property, a family of at least six mature saguaro cacti—icons of our Sonoran Desert and legally protected—was cut down. – **Negligent Animal Control Leading to Wildlife Danger**: For over five years, these same individuals allowed a dog with clear hybrid characteristics to roam freely. This creature, resembling a coyote but unnaturally comfortable around humans, has possibly killed or severely injured more than one of my cats, which are part of the Humane Society’s AZ Working Cat program. The most recent attack occurred mere feet from where I stood on my own property in view of their open garage doors. – **Contempt for the Spirit of Unincorporated Living**: These actions reflect not only a disregard for the law, but for the founding values of our *unincorporated* community—values rooted in individual responsibility, mutual respect, and the stewardship of land, not overregulation or imposed urban sprawl.Rancho del Oro was never meant to be annexed by city expectations or behaviors. Those of us who live in this *unincorporated* region do so with intention: to preserve the freedom, land ethics, and self-governing character that define rural Arizona. This growing disregard by a few threatens to dismantle that legacy—one fence line, saguaro, and roaming hybrid dog at a time.Despite contacting local authorities, meaningful action has not been taken. I believe this letter may be the only path left to protect what is sacred: my safety, my animals, my land, and the community’s unincorporated integrity.I respectfully ask for oversight, investigation, and reaffirmation of the rights and protections that should exist for residents in unincorporated Maricopa County.As a child of God and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I write this letter in faith and conviction, trusting that truth and righteousness will prevail when seen with open eyes and willing hearts.With sincerity and urgency, **Shimmer** Rancho del Oro, *Unincorporated Maricopa County* [Insert date]—Would you like a downloadable PDF or editable version next? Or should I help you look up where to submit it directly?
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