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Message from League to Those Affected by Recent Fires
The League joins all Arizona cities and towns in expressing our support for the communities across the state that have been affected
by the recent wildfires. We salute the work of the firefighters and other groups that provided food, shelter and assistance to
those who lost homes and other property. We are particularly mindful of the impact of the fires on Eagar, Springerville and Sierra
Vista. We are working to put together a session at the League Conference that will discuss the response of those communities to the
fires, and how we can all provide assistance if such a disaster occurs in the future.
August 30 - September 2
Tucson, Arizona
The 2011 League Annual Conference will be held at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort from August 30-September 2 in Tucson, Arizona.
Links on the following page will take you to conference registration information.
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Public Engagement: The Vital Leadership Skill
August 30, 2011
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort
Tucson, Arizona
How do you define civic engagement? A late Senator said, "Civic engagement is a device whereby public officials induce non-public
officials to act in a way the public officials' desire". Throughout America, city leaders are learning that this rather cynical
definition no longer works if it ever did. From budgets to land use, local elected officials are facing decisions of a scope they
have never witnessed. Gain a better understanding of what public engagement really is and develop a framework to customize a plan
for convening your own residents. Explore the definitions of the 'what', 'why' and 'how' of civic engagement in a way that will
encourage a positive civic participation to meet the goals of your community. The intentional and legitimate engagement of your
residents has never been more important.
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Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Conference in Tucson. Four levels of
sponsorship are available: platinum, gold, silver and bronze. For more information on the various levels and associated benefits,
please view our corporate benefactor brochure.
League Youth Program
August 31, 2011
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort
Tucson, Arizona
Registration for the 6th Annual Youth Program is now available. We encourage cities and towns to send their youth councils to this
one-day training held during the League Annual Conference in Tucson. While there, youth will have the opportunity to meet their
counterparts across the state, share unique ideas and best practices, and will also have the opportunity to meet with their local
elected officials in attendance.
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During the month of June, League staff traveled the state to meet with our member cities and towns to provide an overview and recap
of the major issues from the 2011 legislative session, and discuss their impact on cities and towns. To date, staff has traveled
more than 2,300 miles, presenting in 14 communities from Thatcher to Bullhead City, Sierra Vista and beyond.
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AMCA Municipal Elections Training
July 14-15, 2011
Fountain Hills Community Center
Fountain Hills, Arizona
Rural Policy Forum: Linking Rural Arizona to Grant Makers
August 10-12, 2011
Black Canyon Conference Center
Phoenix, Arizona
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Name, title & city/town
Jay Tibshraeny
Mayor
City of Chandler
Year elected to office
2010 -- Previously served on the Council from 1986-2002 (1994-2002 as Mayor). Also served in the State senate from 2002-2010. Began
current term of office on Jan. 13, 2011.
Years served on Executive Committee
One. He also served on the Executive Committee during his first tenure as Mayor.
Hometown
Born and raised in Chandler, Arizona
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The Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool (AMRRP) is returning $3 million to its property/casualty Members after the AMRRP Board of
Trustees declared a dividend in that amount at its meeting on May 20, 2011.
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The Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Award submissions are now being accepted through October 31, 2011.
The Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Awards competition recognizes partnership teams who demonstrate a high degree of
achievement through the practice of partnering principles and display the application of the partnering processes related to the
transportation industry. We are reaching out to cities and towns who have partnered with ADOT on projects over the last year to
submit your project for consideration for this award that recognizes teams that have utilized a formal partnering process on a
transportation related project.
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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! Story ideas and materials may be submitted to
mvinzant@azleague.org.
The city of Peoria's water and waste department has the potential to lose more than 60 percent its employees over the next 15 years.
In anticipation of this shortage of qualified staff, the city has developed the state's first municipal Utility Water Operator
Registered Apprenticeship Program.
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Renting facility space in Glendale just got easier. The city has facilities that can accommodate a full range of events - from 10
attendees to 13,000 - but reviewing them all in one place wasn't possible. Until now.
Glendale employees through the city's INNOVATE program have developed a one-stop, web-based approach to booking meeting space.
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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith was elected U.S. Conference of Mayors Second Vice President this month. The election was held during the
Conference's 79th annual meeting in Baltimore, MD. Mayor Smith will become the organization's president in 2013 and the first
Arizona mayor to serve as president of the organization. Also taking office are Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as President
and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter as Vice President.
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Reprinted from NLC's Nation's Cities Weekly June 13, 2011 edition
Members of the NLC Board of Directors and Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO), met in Washington, D.C. during the month of June
to visit Capitol Hill, the White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation and lobby on behalf of local priority issues,
including reauthorization of federal transportation legislation, funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
and comprehensive immigration reform.
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The town of Oro Valley has received an Outstanding Achievement in Local Government Innovation Award. This recognition is from the
Alliance for Innovation and it recognizes the Energy Efficiency and Solar Project.
The award was announced and presented this week at the 2011 Transforming Local Government Conference in Clearwater, Florida.
Innovation Award winners were chosen from over 40 applications received from across the United States and Canada.
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The city of Tucson was recently selected as a top 10 finalist for the "Best Town Ever" award by Outside Magazine through a Facebook
competition the magazine started in June. The magazine looked for cities and towns with a "balance of great culture, perfect
scenery, stress-free and reasonable cost of living, and, of course, easy access to the outdoors." To read the full article,
point your browser here.
Arizona Capitol Times/Arizona News Service will be celebrating its fifth anniversary of hosting the Leaders of the Year in Public
Policy awards luncheon and presentation this September. A nomination form is attached; completed forms are due by July 22.
The awards will be presented at a luncheon at the Wyndham Phoenix from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on September 27.
Point your browser here to
download the application form.
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1820 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-258-5786
Fax: 602-253-3874
http://www.azleague.org
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