Keyword: Brigette Peterson

Gilbert council dismisses three ethics complaints, …

9/20/2023
Gilbert Town Council dismissed ethics complaints against three of its members Tuesday, but voted to allow an investigation of another complaint against Mayor Brigette Peterson to move forward.   …

Gilbert council to consider ethics complaints

9/18/2023
The Gilbert Town Council will take up consideration of four ethics complaints that were filed in July and August against various members when council meets for its Sept. 19 regular meeting.   …

Complaint against Gilbert mayor recommended for …

9/6/2023
Another Gilbert Town Council ethics complaint has been recommended for dismissal — the one from a council member against the mayor.   Independent investigator Kenneth Fields found …

Gilbert council member cautioned but found not to have …

9/1/2023
Gilbert Town Council Member Jim Torgeson did not violate the town’s code of ethics, an independent investigator found, but the first-term official also was cautioned about his conduct.  

Critic of Gilbert mayor files town's latest ethics …

8/22/2023
A Gilbert resident and longtime mayoral critic is the latest person to file an ethics complaint against a member of Gilbert Town Council.   Brandon Ryff, a Scottsdale dentist who lives in …

Gilbert mayor decries loss of revenue from rental tax …

8/5/2023
Residents living in rental homes and apartments could get some relief from high monthly costs, but Gilbert will take a $7.6 million hit to its budget with the new state rental tax ban, officials …

Gilbert council chooses mediation over no-confidence …

8/2/2023
The Gilbert Town Council directed top staff members at an Aug. 1 special meeting to find a mediator and set a meeting for members to work out their grievances with one another.   The move …

Gilbert council subcommittee will look at conflict of …

8/2/2023
A Gilbert Town Council subcommittee on ethics will look at more closely specifying what constitutes a conflict of interest for council members.   The subcommittee’s chair, Council …

Rookie council members call for vote of no confidence …

8/1/2023
Gilbert’s three rookie council members have requested a special meeting for Tuesday to discuss a vote of no confidence in Mayor Brigette Peterson, an act the mayor called “political …

Fifth ethics complaint of July goes against entire …

7/31/2023
The flurry of ethics complaints filed against Gilbert Town Council members in July continued last week with the latest being one against the entire council.   Former Council Member Bill …

Embattled Gilbert council member pledges to refocus on …

7/28/2023
A Gilbert Town Council member named in two ethics complaints and as having threatened a landowner’s project that was before council said he will put “principles over personality” …

Landowner accuses Gilbert council members of threats …

7/27/2023
A prominent Gilbert landowner contacted the mayor and a town council member in April with concerns that council members were making threats against a project coming before council.  

Two more ethics complaints filed in Gilbert

7/22/2023
Two more ethics complaints were filed July 13 against a Gilbert Town Council member, bringing to four such complaints lodged against three different members.   Maricopa County island …

Accused Gilbert council member defends actions, …

7/18/2023
Gilbert Town Council Member Jim Torgeson, facing two ethics complaints from the past week, denied any wrongdoing and said Mayor Brigette Peterson was retaliating against him for disagreeing with her …

Gilbert mayor files ethics complaint against council …

7/14/2023
Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson has filed a formal ethics complaint against Jim Torgeson, the second such complaint filed this week against the freshman council member and frequent mayoral critic. …

Compromise plan for ‘The Ranch’ project in Gilbert …

6/21/2023
The Ranch, a 300-plus acre industrial development project in east Gilbert that stirred neighbors’ anger with town council in the fall, won calm approval June 20 after developers presented their …

Gilbert Town Council changes course, cuts property tax …

6/7/2023
Gilbert Town Council reversed course from its preliminary adoption last month of the budget and property tax levy, cutting the secondary property tax rate by a penny and passing the budget on a …

Riled residents file suit against Gilbert in state, …

6/2/2023
The town of Gilbert had two lawsuits filed against it May 22 related to the ejection of three residents from a Sept. 20 Gilbert Town Council meeting.   Residents Brandon Ryff, Ryan …

Gilbert council gets first look at communications …

5/25/2023
The Gilbert Town Council got a first look on a series of recommendations for improving communications with the community May 23 after the town’s leadership concluded a two-day strategic …

Gilbert Leadership unveiling 'Hope Walk' at Riparian …

5/5/2023
The Hope Walk, a project from Gilbert Leadership Class 31, will be unveiled to the public in a ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch.  Guest Speakers …

Gilbert Town Council gives preliminary approval to …

5/3/2023
Gilbert’s largest budget ever earned unanimous preliminary approval from Town Council on May 2, pushing the town across the $2 billion threshold for the coming fiscal year.  Council …

Gilbert mayor connects past, future decisions in …

4/26/2023
Mayor Brigette Peterson said Gilbert is a town dedicated to the preservation of connection and engagement for its residents in Peterson’s “State of the Town” address April …

Gilbert mayor to give State of the Town address April …

4/24/2023
Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson will give her first "State of the Town" Tuesday, April 25, since taking office last year . The address will be  at 6 p.m. in council chambers at Gilbert Town …

Gilbert's proposed budget crosses $2 billion

4/20/2023
The town of Gilbert’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget proposal crosses the $2 billion threshold for the first time, five years after first going over $1 billion and nearly $379 million more than the …