Keyword: Kathy Tilque

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 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 …

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 …

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 council kills light rail, tables commuter rail …

3/8/2023
Light rail is doubly dead in Gilbert. While Valley Metro had no proposal for a line in Gilbert and town officials long had said they were opposed to it for town, the Gilbert Town Council took the …

Gilbert mayor bringing rail ordinance back to council

3/3/2023
Less than two weeks after an anti-rail ordinance failed at Gilbert Town Council, Mayor Brigette Peterson has placed a new proposed ordinance on the March 7 council agenda.  The proposed …

Gilbert Town Council asks for residents' input on …

2/21/2023
The Gilbert Town Council is asking for residents’ input on improving communication with the community.  Council is asking residents to participate in a short survey by 11:59 p.m. March …

Gilbert adds mixed-use zoning to land development code

1/25/2023
Gilbert Town Council unanimously approved Jan. 24 adding mixed-use zoning designations to the town’s land development code. Along with the approval of mixed use/small, mixed use/large and mixed …

Election winners sworn into Gilbert Town Council seats

1/10/2023
Four newly elected members were sworn into office for Gilbert Town Council on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in an inaugural ceremony at the newly renovated Gilbert Town Hall.  Chuck Bongiovanni, Bobbi …

Mixed-use project Modera Gilbert gains approval

12/17/2022
Another mixed-use development at Higley and Ray roads with commercial and multifamily development won approval Dec. 13 from Gilbert Town Council.  Modera Gilbert will feature approximately …

‘Pressure cooker’: Compromise achieved, but canal …

11/18/2022
Most residents along a Western Canal sewer line project will not have land taken, but those homeowners still are grappling with uncertainty from Gilbert Town Council’s decision Nov. 16 about …

Gilbert Town Council punts on transit station study 

8/24/2022
The Gilbert Town Council tabled a proposed feasibility study on transit stations in town at its Aug. 23 meeting, which was marked by dissension on the dais and a charged crowd criticizing council …

Gilbert's transportation master plan runs into trouble …

8/15/2022
Gilbert is preparing a transportation master plan to guide future planning, but some council members have criticized it primarily for not concentrating enough on automobiles. The plan, meant to …

Gilbert citizens rally against non-existent town rail …

8/10/2022
Gilbert Town Council listened for two hours Tuesday as a series of residents railed about the town’s rail proposal. The only problem: the town does not have one. That created a sticky …

Gilbert mayor answers anonymous text campaign against …

7/15/2022
An anonymous campaign text message blast sent July 14 condemning construction of a commuter rail line in Gilbert drew a response from Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson.