WVCO, Inc was formed by the merger of WVCP, Inc. and Friends of Williamson Valley (FWV).  With the merger, the organization assumed the missions of both organizations.

The purpose of the Friends of Williamson Valley was to educate the public at large on all pertinent data regarding the current and proposed condition of Williamson Valley Road, also known as County Route 5 and Simmons Highway.

The FWV worked to ensure that any and all improvements to Williamson Valley Road achieve a satisfactory level of safety and efficiency, while retaining and promoting its irreplaceable, natural scenic landscape and protecting the existing environmentally sensitive, unique nature of this rural equestrian community.

FWV also worked to ensure improvements to the road to maintain two lanes of traffic, one in each direction, and provide turn lanes, pullouts, wide shoulders, pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle lanes where appropriate. This design would have eliminated the need for huge purchases of existing properties, destruction of houses, outbuildings and yards, and the unnecessary removal of established trees.

      ·         Be of service to the Williamson Valley Community

·         Provide education for WV residents through website, newsletters, e-mails and monthly meetings regarding development, zoning, water, roads, politics and other topics of interest

·         Serve as a voice of the WV community to public officials and organizations

·         Promote the goals of the WV Community Plan

·         Advocate for a reasonable design for improving WV road

·         Organize standing committees for education and communication, WV road, planning and zoning review, political action, etc.

·         Maintain website to inform WV residents of WV issues including real estate, crime, traffic accidents, traffic volumes, water levels, taxes, County expenditures on WV maintenance

·         Take all legal steps to stop the 5-lane WV Road and implement a more reasonable improvement including becoming a “Center of Excellence” on road design, funding, construction, and rules/regulations and developing a strong knowledge base of “road legalize” to share with the residents of WV as required

·         Provide a voice for WV news through e-mail, mailings, and discussion forums

·         Conduct monthly meetings on topics of interest to WV residents

·         Support or oppose development issues in the community before the P&Z Commission, BOS or other public bodies consistent with the WV Community Plan

·         Legal direction/ possible assistance,  research arm, assist with interface to their HOA or groups ‘ other activities that could be requested

·         Maintain active membership in the Yavapai County League of Unincorporated Communities