Here's why Peoria mayor chose to have his state of city address at a church
Beck to give speech at Christ's Church of the Valley
City of Peoria
Peoria Mayor Jason Beck will give his state of the city address April 3.
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If you go
What: State of the City address
Where: Christ’s Church of the Valley, 7007 W. Happy Valley Road
When: 6:30 p.m., April 3
Shuttle: Transportation is available from City Hall starting at 5:45 p.m. to CCV. The shuttles return to city hall at 8 p.m. Residents can reserve a spot on the shuttle by calling Peoria Transit at 623-773-7435. The Peoria Transit line is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Other opportunities
The city is also offering other events for those who cannot make the April 3 state of the city address at CCV.
April 8: 10 a.m. at the Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street
April 10: 10 a.m. at Westbrook Village- Lakes Ballroom, 19281 N. Westbrook Parkway
Peoria Mayor Jason Beck will give his state of the city address at a kick-off event April 3, with other events to follow later in the month.
The main event will take place at Christ’s Church of the Valley, 7007 W. Happy Valley Road, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Past state of the city events were held at Arizona Broadway Theatre, a smaller venue.
Peoria spokesperson Diane Arthur said CCV provides adequate parking and a location that allows for an outdoor, relaxed BBQ-style dinner space following the larger kick-off event. She added the city has arranged shuttle buses to pick up residents at city hall on April 3 and take them to CCV and return them to city hall following the event and dinner.
The city will also stream the kick-off event live that evening, she said.
The program will begin with a state of the city video featuring a high-level view of the most significant achievements during the past year based on the council’s priorities of public safety, water security, economic development and education.
In addition to the large public event, Beck has scheduled informal public “Community Conversation” visits at the following locations:
April 8, 10 a.m. at the Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street.
April 10, 10 a.m. at Westbrook Village- Lakes Ballroom, 19281 N. Westbrook Parkway.
Arthur said Beck’s goal in selecting multiple venues and times for the state of the city is to ensure more residents and city employees have an opportunity to attend at a location and time that works best for them.
Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
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