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2012 marks the 75th anniversary of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. Formed in 1937 by a group of city and town mayors, the
original mission was to create an organization that could provide a unified municipal voice on issues of common concern.
Seventy-five years later, though the mission has grown to include providing technical and legal assistance, as well as educational
events, the core mission has remained the same: to advocate as a unified voice on behalf of all the cities and towns in Arizona.
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As we start to gear up for the 2012 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.
The 2012 Conference will be August 28-31 at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch.
The League of Arizona Cities and Towns offers four levels of sponsorship through its annual conference. For more information on the
sponsorship levels and benefits available, please
point your browser here.
The League has posted two new videos on our YouTube channel. On
Friday, January 20, the League hosted a training on the basics of the legislative process. This training, as well as a primer on how
to register your opinion on a bill at the legislature, is available on our
YouTube channel.
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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
aprice@azleague.org.
The National League of Cities 2012 Congressional City Conference will be held March 10-14.
Point your browser here for two
events planned specifically for the Arizona conference delegates.
The winter 2012 edition of Arizona City & Town focusing on emergency preparedness 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,
point your browser here.
Chandler, Arizona was named the 9th best run city in America by 24/7 Wall Street, a Delaware corporation that delivers financial
news and opinion content through its website: 247wallst.com. The website stated
that the most important function of local government is to encourage businesses to prosper and create jobs.
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The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada (GFOA) this month presented the city of Avondale
with the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2010 fiscal year budget. The city's Finance & Budget department was
among this year's award recipients recognized for their efforts to improve quality budgeting and provide an excellent example for
other governments throughout North America.
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Last February, Litchfield Park entered into a Facebook competition for a Sprite Spark Parks Grant. The competition was to gain the
most online votes. In the end, Litchfield Park Recreation Center was among the seven to win the $35,000 grant. The Litchfield Park
Recreation Center has used that money to refurbish their basketball court to a like-new condition. The refurbished court now has a
new blue and green surface, four 8-foot tall goals and two 10-foot goals. The court is also in regulation size since it extended
about 10 feet to the west and the east. Additionally, the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield donated $1,500 toward the $1,600 bleachers and
the city made up the rest. Point your browser here
to read more in the Arizona Republic.
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Budget Travel magazine's website has listed Jerome as one of the 10 finalists in the competition for the Coolest Small Town
in America. Jerome was at the top of the list among 647 towns, nominated by readers of Budget Travel magazine. According to
Verde News, Jerome Mayor Jay Kinsella encourages all readers to vote often as he has done every day. Read more in the
Verde Independent here.
Point your browser here
to view a list of the finalists and to vote for Jerome.
The cities of Somerton and San Luis have recently joined an ambulance agreement to share ambulances and ambulance crews. According
to Somerton/Cocopah Fire Department Chief Paul DeAnda, "The agreement, approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, allows
the two departments to respond more quickly with more resources to emergencies by pooling staff and funds." This is the first time
the city of San Luis has had its own ambulance service as it was previously handled by Rural/Metro or the Somerton/Cocopah Fire
Department. Read more in the Yuma Sun here.
Centennial, Peoria and Sunrise Mountain high schools launched a program this month called Text-A-Tip that enables students to text
anonymous crime tips to police. The Peoria Unified School District has partnered with the Peoria Police Department to bring the
nationally used program to Arizona for the first time. According to district officials, the program will increase student-safety at
high schools, where they already have full-time school resource officers on campus. To read more in the Arizona Republic,
point your browser here.
Last month, the city of Nogales began filming and posting its public meetings on its YouTube page. City Manager Shane Dille said,
"We are taking advantage of current technology to make these meetings available to those who want to be involved." Likewise, the
city believes this will also save constituents gas and time to view the meetings online rather than driving to city hall.
Read more in Nogales International here.
Point your browser here to view the city of Nogales'
YouTube page.
A state of the art, solar-powered home was built at the edge of Tempe Town Lake and was only there through
Jan. 30. daHAUS was constructed in the park to the east of the Tempe Center for the Arts and visitors are now able to tour the solar
home. A grand opening celebration took place at 8 a.m. on January 23 with representatives from the Tempe City Council, ASU, the
German American Chambers of Commerce and the Governor's Office.
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In spring 2011, the Maricopa City Council, in an effort to reduce paper waste while increasing mobility and information access, took
part in an innovative beta testing program that utilized the use of iPads and an app called
iLegislate. The
program sought to reduce paper agendas and supporting documentation during City Council meetings and work sessions.
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Below is a list of training opportunities that may be of interest in the coming months:
Wednesday, February 1-3, 2012
Arizona City/County Management Association (ACMA) 2012 Winter Conference
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Model City Tax Code and Tax Policy for Cities and Towns
Wednesday, February 15-17, 2012
Government Finance Officers of Arizona (GFOAz) 2012 Winter Conference
Thursday, February 16-18, 2012
Barrier 2 Bridge: A Border Celebration
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sustainable Transportation and Land Use Integration Study-Public and Business Forum Two
Saturday, March 10-14, 2012
2012 National League of Cities Congressional City Conference
Point your browser here for more
information regarding each event.
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League of Arizona Cities and Towns
1820 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-258-5786
Fax: 602-253-3874
http://www.azleague.org
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