August 27-30, 2013
Hilton El Conquistador
Oro Valley, AZ
Mark your calendar! The 2013 League Annual Conference will be held in Oro Valley at the Hilton El Conquistador, August 27-30.
Hotel and conference registration information will be sent out to all cities and towns in late May. This
information will also be available online.
If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Matt Lore at
mlore@azleague.org or 602-258-5786.
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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.
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The League congratulates those who will receive the 2013 League Service Award at the Annual Conference in Oro Valley! Each year, the League
recognizes 8, 12, 16, 20, 28 and 32 years of service. Stay tuned for the September newsletter that will have photos of those who
received their award at the conference.
Point your browser here to view
the 2013 League Service Award list.
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The Center for the Future of Arizona has announced that nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Gabe Zimmerman Public Service
Awards, a statewide competition created to recognize non-elected public servants who serve as a critical link between citizens and
the people elected to represent them.
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Why Municipalities Must Be Creating Infrastructure Plans Now to Meet the SB1525 Deadline
By: Peter W. Culp and Cheyenne C. Walsh
Though the legislative session is crawling to an end, and nary has a word been mentioned about impact fees, now is not the time to
be complacent about this perennially troublesome topic. While no new bills this session affect the laws governing how impact fees
are assessed by cities and towns, the deadline from the last overhaul of the statute looms near. Senate Bill 1525, from the 2011
legislative session, imposes numerous new requirements and limitations on development fee programs and must be complied with no
later than August 1, 2014, if your city or town plans to collect impact fees to fund new growth. Considering the statutory
timelines in place, you have approximately five months to publish
your infrastructure plans and get the process moving. Here is how we get there.
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June 7-8, 2013
The Wigwam
300 Wigwam Boulevard
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
This training is open to all city and town elected officials. The cost of this year's program will be $170.00 per person. This price
includes materials and food (breakfast, lunch and a reception on Friday, and breakfast on Saturday). Program and registration
information is available here.
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The League is pleased to present Arizona Cities @ Work, an ongoing and collaborative effort to promote the services cities and towns
provide the citizens of Arizona. For more information on this campaign and how your city or town can participate, please see
this one-page sheet. To view the Arizona
Cities @ Work website, visit www.azcitieswork.com.
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The League of Arizona Cities and Towns publishes Arizona City & Town semi-annually as a key part of its communication and
education programs. This full-color magazine is distributed to nearly 2,000 city and town officials who direct millions of dollars
in buying power.
If you are interested in advertising opportunities in Arizona City & Town,
point your browser here.
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Each day, League staff posts city and town news from around the state on the homepage. We do our best to find articles in local
newspapers that highlight municipalities. If you haven't seen the daily news, you may access our website
here.
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Afterschool, summer and out-of-school youth programs are all about what we can do to enrich the lives of the children and youth we
serve. The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence (AzCASE) recently
received a grant from the Noyce Foundation to create a
statewide plan for increasing STEM (science, technology/computer, engineering/design, mathematics) opportunities in afterschool and
out-of-school time programs.
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Name, title & city/town: Jerry Weiers, Mayor, City of Glendale
Years on Executive Committee: Joined February 2013
City of Glendale
Incorporated: 1910
Population: 226,721 (2010 census)
Elevation: 1,154 ft.
County: Maricopa
Area within Limits: 58.5 sp. mi.
Why did you decide to serve in local government?
I like a challenge. No really, I like a challenge.
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Please join the League in welcoming the League's new General Counsel William Bock!
On Bill's first day on the job, April 1, 2013, we sat down with him and asked him some questions.
Where were you born and where did you go to school?
I am originally from Racine, Wisconsin. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BA in political science. I then
received my JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1972.
I understand that you started practicing law in Wisconsin. Can you tell us about your Wisconsin legal experience?
My very first job as a lawyer was as an assistant city attorney in my hometown of Racine. I prosecuted ordinance violations, and
traffic cases. I then became deputy city attorney for the city of Racine, and began to handle larger cases, including cases against
the city for accidents, and cases involving adult businesses. I even argued a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers
This new section of the newsletter will include updates from National League of Cities President and Avondale Mayor Marie Lopez
Rogers as she works in Washington D.C. and travels the U.S. promoting municipal issues. The article links below will feature monthly
highlights and updates.
Metropolitan Leadership Forum held in Phoenix
In February the National League of Cities and the Building Resilient Regions held a Metropolitan Leadership Forum in Phoenix. The
Forum focused on cultivating discussion among the leaders present that would lead to specific actions in the fields of planning,
partnership, leadership and citizen engagement to help build more sustainable and resilient communities. If you were not able to
attend, please see the link below to view the document, which summarized the forum. The document identifies some key opportunities
for action that can be helpful in achieving community goals.
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Below is a list of training opportunities that may be of interest in the coming months.
Employment Law Update Conference
Sheraton Crescent Hotel
Phoenix, AZ
June 5, 2013
2013 Newly Elected Officials Training
The Wigwam Resort
Litchfield Park, AZ
June 7 - 8, 2013
Arizona City Attorney's Association Annual Conference
Prescott Resort
Prescott, AZ
June 13 - 14, 2013
ASU School of Public Affairs
Graduate Information Sessions Available!
4 dates; May - August
Ramsey Executive Education Program
Management & Leadership Institute
Please see website for dates
ASU Mercado
Phoenix, AZ
The Arizona Citizen Planner 101
Please see website for information
University of Arizona's Cooperative Extension
For more information and to register for these events,
point your browser here.
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For any training sessions that you have missed or cannot attend in the future, be sure to check our
YouTube channel to stay in the loop.
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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.
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The Winnipeg Sun, a Canadian newspaper, has rated the top 10 sunny U.S. breaks for Canadians. Listed among San Francisco, California and
Las Vegas, Nevada was the city of Tucson. The newspaper highlighted Tucson's golf, cuisine and Sonoran Desert as a reason for its
unforgettable experiences.
Point your browser here to
view the top 10 list.
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For the first time, a Southwest city will air on C-SPAN's 2013 Cities Tour. The city of Mesa was the ideal destination for the show
that will show its unique history. The program will also feature in interview with Mesa Mayor Scott Smith. The Cities Tour spent a
week in Mesa, using specialized vehicles called "Local Content Vehicles" to go around the city conducting interviews of local
leaders, nonfiction authors and historians. Other areas will be highlighted such as the Alston House, where Mesa's first African
American doctor lived, Mesa Grande ruins and the impact of Major League Baseball.
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For the sixth straight year, the town of Marana Finance Department has received the Government Finance Officers Association of the
United States and Canada (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The award was issued for the town's fiscal year 2013 budget
and comprehensive financial plan. According to the Explorer News, GFOA determines award winners based on how well a government's
budget document meets program criteria as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and communications device. Budget
documents have to be rated "proficient" in all four categories, and in 14 mandatory criteria within those categories to receive the
award.
Point your browser here
to continue reading in the Explorer News.
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According to the Arizona Republic, Chandler City Council has approved a new program that is designed to encourage lending and
commercial development. The collateral assistance program by the Chandler Industrial Development Authority's will offer up to
$50,000 to help a for-profit business secure a loan. This program will help create new jobs in Chandler.
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to continue reading.
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Phone: 602-258-5786
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