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The Quandary of SCA RoundaboutsI went to the meeting concerning proposed two 2 roundabouts for Sun City Anthem, As asked by management a while ago, I submitted four blue cards asking pertinent questions regarding them, since many of we residents living in Big Sky Village and Solara had been asking the City for help regarding excessive speeding along Anthem Parkway that was so bad many had to wait ridiculous amounts of time to have a safe moment to turn or cross or make turns in either direction.
Four way stop signs, traffic lights, and several other ideas were all shot down over time and finally a roundabout at Anthem & Summersworth and one at Eastern & Sun City Anthem is the plan on the table at this point. The rendering of the design at Somersworth is at the top of this article.
My questions/concerns were,
(1) does anyone really believe speeders slowing upon entrance to the roundabout will remain at the lower speed or will they step on the gas again as they exit it?
(2) During construction, how will residents living on the streets around the construction with no connecting exit streets other than Anthem Pkwy get in and out?
(3) I don’t know about you, but thinking about the roundabout at Eastern & Sun City Anthem Drive gives me chills! Now I ignore that way OUT of Anthem but the idea of a roundabout coming into Anthem, well, pass around the Valium please!
Lets talk about the financial part of this mess. One resident asked the City if the payment for this was City or state tax money. His response was that the RTC was paying for it…… Well, It was not too long ago that fellow resident Kristi Lonsinger and I were trying to convince RTC to include our community into their routes to supply transportation to the seniors living here who were no longer able to drive. The answer always was that they didn’t have funding for such a thing and their routes end at Horizon Ridge. Their reasoning? They didn’t have the funds for such a thing.
My suggestion at this point is to put your thoughts in letters to the city and do so prior to the general election….. REMIND THEM…..SENIORS VOTE, let’s point out that fact!
Thank you Kristi Lonsiner for giving me permission to post your email to me regarding the above post. Readers, Kristi, a long time resident of SCA has been working for several years to acquire RTC Paratransit for our many seniors who no longer drive. Please read her comments below.
Hello Rana,
So RTC is going to pay for the roundabouts! Our tax money is going to fund services we are not allowed to use. Shameful!
Regarding my efforts to win Paratransit in SCA. I would like to bring you up to date on what I continue to work on. You are such an important voice in our community I want you to be aware of the lack of interest with our public officials.
This is the timeline—
July 2024– spoke with Mayor Romero, no response
December 2024– spoke with Lisa, Mayor’s Chief of Staff, she passed me off to Terri Reed at RTC
December 5– Terri Reed called me—same answer, no service for SCA, border not changing
April 2025– I wrote to Governor Lombardo, no response from his office
July 2025– I called Governor’s office, spoke with Ryan Cherry, Chief of Staff, he suggested I speak with Michele Shull, Executive Assistant, who receives the mail.
July 15, 2025– I called Michele, she did not recall my letter, she asked me to resend to her attention. I sent it same day.
July 29, 2025– I called Michele, out of office, will be back on August 4. She forwarded my letter to Governor Lombardo to Clark County Commissioner Naft. His assistant, Rachel Glaze, referred my letter to Marin Dubois, Government Affairs Supervisor, RTC.
July 30, 2025– Antonette Braddock, Director of Paratransit, RTC , called me. She was told I had questions. I said no questions and provided 20 years of history trying to secure Paratransit for SCA. She said no consideration for SCA service, no border change. I said this is discriminatory and not fair to seniors.
August 12, 2025– I called Rachel Glaze, left message, no call back.
August 14, 2025– I called Rachel Glaze, left message, no call back.
August 26, 2025– I spoke with Rachel. I asked if Commissioner Naft had actually seen my letter. She did not answer my question.
September 11, 2025– I called Kaity Long, Executive Assistant to Commissioner Naft, left message
September 16, 2025– Kaity Long called me. When she realized why I reached out to her she transferred me back to Rachel. I suggested Commissioner Naft has no interest in helping Seniors and please do not have RTC call me again.
October 9, 2025– I was able to meet Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony in person. I hand delivered my letter to him and a copy of the Governor’s letter along with the timeline of SCA and RTC.
October 10, 2025– I received a very nice email from Stavros Anthony. He suggested I speak with his staff member, Sally Christensen.
October 15, 2025– Sally Christensen called me. She suggested I contact the RTC Board of Directors.
January 8, 2026– I wrote a timeline letter to Jim Seebock, Joe Hardy and Tracy Larkin-Thomason who is the Director NV Department of Transportation (NDOT).
Jim Seebock is the only one to respond. Weeks passed but he said he brought the subject to the Board. No progress was made. I emailed with him several times.
May 1, 2026– I called Americans With Disabilities. They told me the complaint would have to be filed with the Nevada Department of Transportation.
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