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Horne ordered to pay $120K for suit against Mesa Public Schools, others
State schools chief Tom Horne has been ordered to pay more than $120,000 in legal fees over his unsuccessful bid to quash dual-language instruction in 26 Arizona schools districts, including four in the East Valley. The order last week came several months after Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper...
Another mess on the way for Chandler
Public Works & Utilities Director John Knudson says that one project involving the largest pipe in the city has been worrying him for a long time. “I’ve been thinking about it for 20 years – and I’m not joking,” Knudson told City Council at the May 20 study session. “I say that with the wish in my heart that I had retired by the time this project came.”
Mesa launches Youth Climate Action Fund, offers up to $5K in grants for climate projects
Mesa Mayor John Giles announced that the Mesa Youth Climate Action Fund is open and will begin accepting applications on June 1. The program is open to young people ages 15-24 who reside in or ...
Mesa Public Schools board debates agenda power
School is out at Mesa Public Schools and there were more empty chairs than usual in the audience at last week’s school board meeting as a potentially consequential drama played out on the dais. The board is nearing the end of its months-long policy update and held the first...
Mesa super-charges effort to cut heat deaths
The usually upbeat Mesa Mayor John Giles was troubled during a study session back in March, when the weather was still pleasant. He explained that the day prior, he had attended a presentation on heat-related deaths in 2023 by the Maricopa Association of Governments, and the results shocked him. The...
This beloved affordable apartment complex could be bulldozed, tenants relocated
The owner of a north Tempe apartment complex wants to demolish it and build a new one, which would increase the density and nearly double the number of units on the site, but residents of the complex say the plan displaces people who have lived there for years. ColRich, the...
$5M verdict on executive session agenda
Before it meets in public 90 minutes later, Scottsdale City Council will have an “executive session” meeting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. The first agenda item of the executive session involves legal advice “regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations. “These matters both pertain to...
Scottsdale sewer project gushing millions
With apologies to “Field of Dreams” writer Phil Alden Robinson, the attitude of Scottsdale’s elected officials might be summarized as:. Meanwhile, with the approval of a whopping sewer project now running 10 times original cost projections, some residents worry their dreams of quiet neighborhoods will go swirling down the drain.
Gilbert, Arizona Crowned 6th Best Place to Raise a Family in 2024
Families hunting for the ultimate suburban dream may find their slice of heaven in Gilbert, Arizona, as the town just snagged the title of the 6th Best Place to Raise a Family in 2024. With its auspicious placement, Gilbert also clinches the top spot in Arizona, outshining its in-state competitors, according to WalletHub.
Court rejects effort to stop Ocotillo Road work
Any day now, the block wall on Eric and Terri Naddy’s property will come down to make way for the widening of Ocotillo Road in south Gilbert. The Naddys are the last holdouts in the Town of Gilbert’s land grab from 46 property owners along the project roadway stretching from 148th Street to Greenfield Road. Nine of the properties are in Gilbert and the remaining 37, including the Naddys’ are in Maricopa County but within the town’s planning area.
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