SURPRISE, AZ — A group of Wittmann residents is seeking to turn the unincorporated community into its own town, arguing that local control is the best way to preserve the area’s rural character as development pressures continue to grow in the West Valley.
The effort is being led by Keep Us Rural LLC, an organization that says residents want a greater voice in shaping Wittmann’s future.
“There’s not too much out here in Wittmann, and that’s exactly how people like it,” said Jeffrey August, president of Keep Us Rural…