Every summer, the Valley experiences a weather phenomenon known as monsoon season. From approximately June 15^th to September 30^th, monsoon season is marked by intense rain, lightning shows and thick dust storms. While the rain provides a welcome relief from the usual heat, the high winds and thunderstorms that accompany this weather often create treacherous conditions making it exceedingly important to be prepared.

The Town’s Public Works Department is busy preparing for potential monsoon storms. Our goal is to protect Paradise Valley’s streets, rights of ways and natural environments before, during and after the occurrence of storm events. All street equipment is being serviced to ensure it is ready to go. New scraping blades and brooms are being installed on the street clearing and cleaning equipment. In addition, all storm related signs and barricades are ready to deploy.

Public Works is thankful for the communication and cooperation from the Paradise Valley Police Department during monsoon storm events. The Police play a crucial role as they are usually first on the scene of a down tree or flooded road. Dispatch quickly alerts Public Works about areas that need immediate attention and continue to provide updates and communication throughout the storm. The officers carry portable road flooded/closed signs to block off damaged areas and even have saws in their patrol vehicles to remove small limbs obstructing streets.

Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and as of today released funds to all cities in the Country, once their applications are submitted. The Town of Paradise Valley will be receiving a total of $4,888,467.26 (up from earlier estimates of $3.4M) and our application has already been approved thanks to the hard work of CFO Doug Allen. The first half will be received within the next 30 days and the second half after June, 2022.

At its Study session on May 13, the Town Council discussed its desire to work together on how best to allocate these funds and also directed staff to use up to $350,000 of these funds to pay for sewer repair contracts (approved at last night's Council meeting).

These ARPA funds can be allocated toward efforts to:

○ Support public health expenditures

○ Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency

○ Replace lost public sector revenue

○ Provide premium pay for essential workers

○ Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure

The required period of performance is March 3, 2021 to December 31, 2026 but all funds must be incurred/obligated by December 31, 2024.

For more information about the funding and next steps, click here.

Fireworks are now legal on private property through July 6th per ARS 36-1606

The Town Council took the following actions at last night’s meeting:

There have been public and private assertions among the Town Council that members may have had conflict of interest and other potential violations to State and local regulations and policies. In order to take all questions of potential impropriety seriously, the Town hired a third-party ethics attorney, Scott Rhodes, to evaluate all assertions. After review against State Conflict of Interest laws and the Town’s Ethics Policies that also fall under State law, Mr. Rhodes has found that, whether true or false, none of the Council assertions rise to the level of having an illegal Conflict of Interest.

July 5th - Independence Day Holiday Observed (Town Offices Closed)

July 6th - Planning Commission, 6:00 pm via Zoom

July 7th - Coffee with a Cop, 7:30 am via Zoom

July 7th - Board of Adjustment, 5:30 pm via Zoom

July 14th - Hillside Building Committee, 8:00 am via Zoom