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The 2011 Local Government Directory, a League institution for more than 50 years, is now available and complimentary copies of the
annual directory are being mailed to all member cities and towns.
As a reminder, in addition to the hard copy directory, the League also has an online version of the directory, which will be
updated throughout the year. To view the online directory, please
point your browser here.
The League will host several trainings in 2011 on pertinent issues for city and town officials. Information on the next training,
Cities and Towns Preparing for Medical Marijuana, can
be found here.
If you have any suggestions for additional training topics, please send them to mvinzant@azleague.org.
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2011 League Annual Conference in Tucson. We Need Your Input!
As we start to gear up for the 2011 League Annual Conference, we are seeking your input for conference sessions topics, speakers and
events. If you have ideas or suggestions, please forward them to Matt Lore at mlore@azleague.org.
Be sure to mark your calendar, the 2011 Conference will be August 30 - September 2 at the Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson.
Name, Title & city/town:
Robert (Rob) Adams
Mayor
Sedona, Arizona
Year elected to office:
Appointed to City Council in 2006
Elected as Mayor 2008
Re-elected 2010
Years served on Executive Committee:
2 1/2
Hometown:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Why did you decide to serve in local government?
I served on numerous non-profit boards prior to being appointed to City Councilor. I was lucky enough to serve with motivated people
that wanted to get something accomplished during their term. I was involved with creating a Boys and Girls Club, a new senior center
facility, a fire station, a community park and several other projects. The Mayor of Sedona solicited me to apply for a Council
position. At first, I refused because I have never had an interest in serving in the political arena. I finally agreed and was
appointed.
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The Winter 2011 edition of Arizona City & Town focusing on collaboration is now available. Copies have been mailed to
all cities and towns. If you did not receive a copy or would like additional copies, please contact the League and we will mail them
to you. To view a copy of the magazine, please
point your browser here.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC
March 12 - 16
The NLC Congressional City Conference is fast approaching. This is a great event to gather in Washington DC with other local elected
officials from around the country. For information on the conference
point your browser here.
Over the past few months, hundreds of ASRS member employers have attended webinars and events to learn more about the new
tax-deferred savings option, the ASRS Supplemental Salary Deferral Plan (SSDP). Many local governments have already begun the
process of implementing the plan. If you haven't already learned more about the SSDP, now's the time.
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Have news or photos to share?
If your city or town was recently featured in the news, has an interesting program or photos of events and travels to share,
please send them our way! Please send story ideas and materials to
mvinzant@azleague.org.
Mark your calendars for the Regional Tree and Shade Summit scheduled for March 9, 2011 and join the discussion on integrating green
infrastructure into our communities! The Sustainable Cities Network (ASU GIOS), in partnership with the cities of
Glendale, Mesa and Phoenix, received a grant from the Arizona Forestry Division - Urban and Community Forestry and the USDA Forest
Service to provide this regional Summit to our local communities and professionals.
For more information,
point your browser here.
Just as there's hard work ahead in Congresswoman Giffords' recovery, there's much to be done to heal the nation's political wounds.
This week, Mayor Bob Walkup of Tucson had a proposal. At the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Walkup urged his
counterparts to sign a "civility accord." Host Scott Simon talks to Walkup about his efforts to encourage political civility.
Read more at npr.org
Mesa has found dozens of new groundskeepers who are more than a little hungry for work.
As goats and sheep, eating is about all they do.
Read more from the East Valley Tribune
by Patrick Ibarra, The Mejorando Group
"Every act of creation is first an act of destruction".
- Pablo Picasso
Governments are in business...in the business of public service. Whether in lean times or flush times, playing it safe is no longer
playing it smart. Dramatic change is necessary today and through the use of a series of vitamins, instead of the traditional pain
killers, leaders can inject an innovative approach into their organizational mind-set of problem-solving.
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Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-258-5786
Fax: 602-253-3874
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