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Greetings!
Here are some upcoming events I think you may enjoy:
Create Resilient Landscapes, a free event hosted by Glendale Water Conservation & Xeriscape Garden, will be at the Glendale Main Library, Saturday, September 14, 10 A.M. - 12 P.M., Click here for more information.
Ratio, a Motown tribute band
,
at Westgate Entertainment District
, on Saturday
, September 14
from 7
- 10 P.M
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Wild Wednesday! Pirate Mayhem, at the Glendale Main Library, kids ages 5-11 are invited to this buccaneer bash 4 - 5 P.M. on Wednesday, September 18. For more information click here. |
GROW Happiness Volunteer Project
Saturday, September 14
8 AM - 11 AM
Elsie McCarthy Sensory Garden
7637 N. 55th Ave
GROW Happiness Event is an opportunity to go out and beautify one of Glendale's unique garden spaces, the Elsie McCarthy Sensory Garden. This garden was developed to stimulate the senses of sight, sound, smell and touch for all visitors. Volunteers will help with deadheading, trimming and weeding the rose garden, moving and raking gravel, and general garden tasks.
Click Here to Register. |
C
offee with a Cop
Wednesday, September 18
9 AM
Parson Family Restaurant
5921 W. Northern Ave
For More Information, Click
Here.
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Glendale Woman's Club Meet and Greet
7032 N. 56th Ave
Wednesday, September 18
5:30 - 7:30 P.M.
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
State Farm Stadium
1 Cardinals Drive Glendale, AZ 85305
A FREE hiring event for Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, National Guard Members, Reserve Members and Spouses.
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Saturday, September 21
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Glendale Community College
Representatives from support agencies, businesses and non-profit groups are coming together to help those who have sacrificed to serve our country.
Click
here for more information.
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City of Glendale Seeking Board and Commission Members
Are you a Glendale resident who is looking for a way to serve your community? Consider applying for one of Glendale's boards and commissions. For a list of the City's boards and commissions and to apply online, please click here
for more information, or contact the City Clerk's Office at 623-930-2252.
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US Census Bureau Going Door-To-Door This August Through October
The
US Census Bureau will soon begin address canvassing for the upcoming 2020 Census. This means Census employees will be going door-to-door in some neighborhoods to verify addresses and ensure the accuracy of their mailing list. All official Census Bureau employees will have photo ID badges as well as black canvas bags and laptops with the 2020 Census logo. Census employees will NOT be asking for personal or demographic information. They are verifying addresses, not conducting the actual census count which will occur in April 2020. Click
here for more about the Census canvassing process and FAQs.
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Last week in workshop, the Council received our annual update on operations of city-owned Gila River Arena from our management company AEG. I am happy to report that all indicators at the arena are headed in the right direction! Since AEG took over arena operations in July of 2016 the number of events, the variety of events and the number of tickets sold to events has steadily improved. The arena is now averaging one to two significant events per week, which not only helps support Westgate merchants but also provides Glendale residents plenty of opportunities to enjoy this city amenity. On the financial side of operations, the revenue-sharing portion of our agreement with AEG will return more than $1.6 million to Glendale taxpayers for FY '18-'19, bringing the cost of arena management to less than $4 million - a savings of more than $5 million per year from the previous arena operator! Great job AEG!
Council also received a presentation from Finance Department staff regarding the city's future General Obligation Bond debt and capital needs. While we are currently indebted to the limit of our capacity given our commitment to not raise property taxes, a significant amount of that debt will be paid off in 2023. This creates the opportunity to move forward with new projects such as renovating our older fire stations, police facilities, court house, parks, and libraries to modern standards. Therefore, the Council deemed it prudent to create a Citizen's Bond Committee to review our financial position and future needs, and if necessary, recommend to voters approval of additional bond sales. If you are interested in serving on this bond committee, please contact my office.
Lastly, the Council received a presentation regarding the CDBG, HOME, and ESG funding for the upcoming year. These monies are most often used to improve existing housing and public facilities in low income neighborhoods, and to prevent and address homelessness throughout our city. Some funds are also available for programs specifically targeted for youth, seniors, and qualifying economic development projects. The Council receives recommendations for expenditures of these funds from our Community Development Advisory Committee. If you are interested in participating in this committee, please contact my office.
You can watch the entire workshop HERE.
Stay cool and hydrated!
Bart Turner
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Upcoming
City Council Meetings
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Next Council Workshop and Voting Meeting:
Workshop:
12:30 P.M.
Voting Meeting:
5:30 P.M.
View past City Council meetings, agendas and minutes
here.
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I have introduced an idea
designed to remind drivers of the
importance of driving safely on neighborhood streets.
They are
18" x 24" signs,
red on one side and yellow on the other.
Let me know if you'd like one for your yard.
Click
HERE
for your Free
sign!
If you have been experiencing neighborhood related
traffic issues, please feel free to contact our
Traffic Mitigation team
HERE.
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Barrel District Amenities
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