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The 2011 League Annual Conference will be held in Tucson at the Marriott Starr Pass Resort, August 30 - September 2.
Hotel and conference registration information will be sent out to all cities and towns in May. Registration information will also be
available online in May.
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Four levels of sponsorship - platinum, gold, silver and bronze - are available for the League Annual Conference in Tucson. For more
information, including the benefits available at each level, please
point your browser here to
view our corporate benefactor brochure.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Vinzant at mvinzant@azleague.org or
602-258-5786.
"It's Budget Time" and "State Shared Revenue" Reports
Please find links below to the "It's Budget Time" and "State Shared Revenue" reports distributed by the League, which include the
new 2010 census numbers. Information about issues that affect your budgeting as well as preliminary information about state shared
revenue estimates are included in those reports. If you have any questions, please contact Tom Belshe at (602) 258-5786 or at
tbelshe@azleague.org.
Point your browser here to view "It's Budget Time"
Point your browser here to view "State Shared Revenue"
Newly Elected Officials Training
June 3-4, 2011
Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale
4415 East Paradise Village Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85032
The 2011 Newly Elected Officials Training will be held June 3 and 4 at the Embassy Suites Phoenix/Scottsdale.
This training is open to all city and town elected officials. The cost of this year's program will be $165.00 per person (includes
meals and materials). Program and registration information will be sent out to all cities and towns in the next week.
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Name, title & city/town
Mark W. Mitchell
Councilmember
City of Tempe
Year elected to office
2000
Years served on Executive Committee
Since 2006
Hometown
Tempe, Arizona
Why did you decide to serve in local government?
Mitchell family members have a long history of giving back to the community as educators, volunteers and elected officials, so
public service is in my blood. I was raised in Tempe and it's the setting for my fondest childhood memories. This community shaped
me and I can only hope to give back to it in kind. I ran for City Council because I wanted to give my children and future
generations an even better future here. I'm grateful to have been given the opportunity to help shape and ensure a sustainable
future for all of us in Tempe.
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When a lawsuit is appealed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, each side files a brief, which is a document laying out each side's
arguments of why it should prevail. After each side files its brief, the Court may hear oral arguments, and then issue a decision.
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During the month of March, several op-eds penned by mayors, councilmembers and newspaper editorial boards ran in local papers across
the state. Some were in response to recent legislation; others were drafted to thank citizens for their trust in local government
and also to promote the vital services cities and towns provide.
Point your browser here for a
sampling of the opinion pieces and other articles published in the last month.
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! Story ideas and materials may be submitted to
mvinzant@azleague.org.
The League of Arizona Cities and Towns is now on Twitter. Follow us and help us to spread city and town news!
Point your browser here to follow the League on Twitter.
The U.S. Census Bureau will be holding three computer lab training sessions in Phoenix, Yuma and Tucson. Each session is being
sponsored by local association of governments. Please
point your browser here
for more information on the trainings in Phoenix, Yuma and Tucson.
Redistricting 101: What you need to know to get involved
Wednesday, April 6th, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Cronkite Theater, Cronkite School of Journalism
555 N. Central Ave., ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus
The ASU Morrison Institute is hosting a free workshop for those interested in learning about or getting involved in Arizona's
redistricting process.
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Cities and towns are constantly creating new and innovative ways to deliver services to their citizens. Need proof? One needn't
look further than a mobile apps store.
Several Arizona municipalities are turning to iPhone apps and other mobile applications to better and more efficiently serve their
constituents. The mobile applications offer cost savings, increased communication with citizens, and decreased response time. The
Arizona Republic featured several communities this month, including Avondale, Mesa, El Mirage, Tucson, Tolleson and Goodyear, for
their use of online apps to aid in graffiti abatement and also in the enforcement of zoning codes. To learn more,
read the story from azcentral.com.
The City of Mesa and Mayor Scott Smith recently launched iMesa, a new initiative designed to invigorate Mesa through transformative
community projects. iMesa is a grassroots improvement effort where residents submit, vote and comment on ideas that transform the
community. The ideas are collected by Mayor and Council appointed committees and are discussed in online forums. All of the citizen
input is collected through a web-based community accessible through mobile devices and Facebook.
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This month, APS and First Solar announced their plans to design and build the Paloma Solar Plant, a 17-megawatt photovoltaic
facility in Gila Bend, Ariz. APS will own the plant, which is expected to come online in September 2011.
Paloma is one of five solar plants currently under development in APS's AZ Sun program. Through the program, APS will finance and
own 100 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power plants in Arizona.
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In response to an unusually high number of recent drowning incidents involving infants and young children, the city of Chandler has
launched a community-wide campaign to educate residents about the importance of direct and constant adult supervision of children
around water.
Chandler averages about five drowning or near-drowning calls each year. Within the past 10 weeks, there have been five pediatric
drowning incidents resulting in the death of at least one child. Consequently, the city of Chandler is working proactively to help
stop more of these tragic incidents from occurring.
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By Christopher Bauer
Regardless of what level of government you are involved in, you have - or need to have - an ethics code to guide your behavior as
well as the behavior of your colleagues, co-workers and employees. When it's time to write or update your ethics code, you will
likely be faced with deciding between an aspirational code (i.e. "To what standards do we wish to aspire?"), a conduct-based code
(i.e. "These are the rules we all must follow.") or some combination.
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Phone: 602-258-5786
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