Filed under: City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Affordable Housing, City Council, Fair Housing, Housing, Tempe Public Library
Nikki Ripley
Communication and Media Relations Director City of Tempe
480-350-8846
Tempe City Council hosts affordable housing summit
TEMPE, Ariz. – Tempe community members will gather Saturday, Oct. 20, for a
half-day summit on affordable housing that is meant to spur discussion and
solutions for this pressing need.
City Councilmember Shana Ellis will lead the forum, which takes place from
8:30 a.m. to noon at the Tempe Public Library’s lower level Program Room,
3500 S. Rural Rd. Ellis is Chair of the City Council’s Transportation and
Affordable Housing Committee, which also includes Vice Mayor Hut Hutson as a
member.
Councilmember Ellis will present a current picture of the city’s affordable
housing projects, policies and needs. The city’s non-profit and faith-based
partners also will present local affordable housing projects. A roundtable
discussion will solicit ideas for creating partnerships and pooling
resources to create a workable affordable housing solution in Tempe.
Filed under: City of Mesa, Community, Community Meeting, Entertainment, Events, Free, Mesa | Tags: City Council, Government Access
Mesa City Councilmember Scott Somers (District 6) will hold a pancake
breakfast for residents on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8:00am to 10:00am at Fire
Station 212, located at 2430 S. Ellsworth Rd.
In addition to great food, the Councilman will be available to discuss
topics that are not only pertinent to District 6 but to the City of Mesa.
“These events are important because it gives residents an opportunity to
connect with their City,” Somers said. “It offers citizens a chance to be
heard and to give them input on the issues that affect them directly.”
Interested residents can contact Council Assistant Marquisha Griffin by
calling her at (480) 644-5295
What: District 6 Pancake Breakfast with Councilman Scott Somers
When: Saturday, October 6, 2007
8:00am -10:00am
Where: Fire Station 212
2430 S. Ellsworth Rd.
Filed under: City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Mayor, Phil Gordon, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Politics, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: City Council, City Hall, Election, Political
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Mayor and Council Election
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The following also is provided in Spanish. Lo siguiente también es provisto en español.
On Sept. 11, 2007 the city of Phoenix will conduct a Mayor and Council Election in which voters in Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 will elect city council members and all voters will elect a mayor. In addition, ballot measures will be presented to voters for their consideration. A Runoff Election will be held on Nov. 6, 2007 if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office in the September election.
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Important Dates For additional information about the Election please call the City Clerk Department at 602-261-VOTE (8683), TTY 602-534-2737.
Filed under: City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Ahwatukee, Ahwatukee Foothills, Bicycle Safety, Bike Safety, City Council, Greg Stanton
Councilman Stanton Unveils New Bicycle Safety Signs
Councilman Greg Stanton will unveil new bicycle safety signs at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17. The event will be held at Pecos Community Center, 17010 S. 48th St. The new safety signs will be posted at various locations within Ahwatukee Foothills. The new larger signs are 8 feet x 3 feet and feature information to provide drivers with a clear warning – to watch out for bicyclists and define what “share the road” means. The signs will alert motorists to the presence of bicyclists and encourage cooperative behavior.
For additional information, contact the District 6 office at 602-262-7491.
Filed under: ASU, ASU Downtown, City of Phoenix News, Community Meeting, Downtown Development, Downtown Phoenix, Economic Development, Economic Forum, Events, Mayor, Meeting, Phil Gordon, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: City Council, Planning, Strategic Plan, Strategic Planning, Vision
Public Invited to Downtown Strategic Plan Community Meeting
The city of Phoenix will hold a community meeting to provide residents with a status update on the city’s plan for downtown. A presentation on the “Downtown Strategic Vision and Blueprint for the Future” and Arizona State University’s “Vision for the Downtown Phoenix Campus” will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Phoenix Preparatory Academy, 735 E. Fillmore St.
In December 2004, the mayor and City Council adopted a comprehensive strategy for downtown and identified priorities, including making downtown an anchor for the knowledge economy; providing diverse quality housing; providing an eclectic mix of people, spaces and uses; expanding diversity of artistic and cultural opportunities; fostering retail establishments; creating well-defined and well-designed public spaces while protecting historic treasures; and supporting a sense of place that connects the existing urban fabric with infrastructure. The presentation will provide an update on the implementation of the goals as identified in the report.
The ASU “Vision for the Downtown Phoenix Campus” will include an update on the implementation of Phase One of campus development. The campus opened in August with more than 4,000 students and the future build-out of the campus is expected to serve up to 15,000 students by 2008.
For more information, visit phoenix.gov/downtown or call 602-534-7143.
Filed under: Arizona, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: City Council, Greg Stanton
New Chief of Staff Announced for Councilman Stanton’s Office
City Councilman Greg Stanton has announced the hiring of Kelly Dalton to the council office’s chief of staff position.
Dalton is a fourth-generation Arizonan and a University of Arizona graduate. She has worked as a government affairs professional for the Washington, D.C. firm B&D Sagamore, where she served as assistant vice president on the firm’s communities practice, representing local governments and other public sector clients. Her duties also included communicating priorities to members of Congress. Dalton returned home to Arizona to work as the lead staff person for the city of Goodyear mayor and city council, where she focused on community outreach initiatives, strategic planning efforts and policy development.
“Kelly’s experience on the federal and local levels will benefit the people of District 6,” said Stanton. “I am excited to work with her on serving the community through hard work, policy planning and new initiatives.”
Dalton replaces Marc Thornton who moved to a position in the city’s Planning Department. District 6 includes Ahwatukee Foothills, Arcadia, the Biltmore area and north central Phoenix.
Filed under: City of Mesa, Mesa, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona | Tags: Bus, City Council, Dial-A-Ride
City of Mesa extends Dial-A-Ride service
At Monday night’s Council meeting, Mesa City Council approved the extension of Sunday and holiday Dial-a-Ride services for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) eligible citizens. The amendment was approved on Monday and will continue the service from Nov. 7, 2006 to June 30, 2007.
In July the senior Dial-A-Ride program was cut from the budget eliminating service for residents who are not ADA certified. The City continues to provide Dial-A-Ride service for ADA eligible citizens. After receiving public input, the Council decided to offer Sunday and holiday Dial-A-Ride service for those citizens who are eligible.
“It is important that we provide this service to our ADA population, and I am excited that we are now able to fund this essential program,” Councilmember Scott Somers said.
Mesa’s estimated cost to extend the service is projected to be slightly more than $100,000. The money will come from the Local Transit Assistance Fund II (LTAF II), which is generated from revenue from the state lottery’s Powerball. LTAF II money can only be used for transit purposes, including operations and capital.
Filed under: City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Tempe | Tags: City Council
Tempe Councilmember honored by statewide appointment
Councilmember Mark Mitchell appointed to the Executive Committee
of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns
TEMPE, Ariz. – Tempe City Councilmember Mark Mitchell has been appointed
to serve a two-year term on the Executive Committee of the League of
Arizona Cities and Towns, from August 2006 to August 2007.
The 25-member committee is made up of mayors and councilmembers from
some of the 90 cities and towns represented by the league. The Executive
Committee acts as a board of directors for the League of Arizona Cities
and Towns, deciding on policy and direction for the organization.
Councilmember Mitchell was appointed in November 2005 to serve as Vice
Chair of the Community and Regional Development Panel of the National
League of Cities. A third-generation Arizonan, Councilmember Mitchell is
serving his second, four-year term on the Tempe City Council. Beyond his
activism in several community organizations in the Tempe area,
Councilmember Mitchell is chair of the National League of Cities
University Community Caucus.
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