Keyword: Yung Koprowski

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.   …

Gilbert council member cleared of conflict-of-interest …

9/7/2023
Gilbert Town Council Member Yung Koprowski satisfied the legal and ethical requirements to conduct business with the town, according to an independent investigator.   Investigator Sarah …

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.  

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 …

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 …

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 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'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 …

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 …

Door still open for Gilbert anti-rail ordinance after …

2/23/2023
Gilbert Mayor Brigette Peterson left the door open for an ordinance that may limit rail in town, though Town Council rejected a strict prohibition against the use of town resources on the …

Gilbert Town Council takes on hot topics of rail, …

2/22/2023
Gilbert Town Council took up two heated issues from last fall, but the status quo did not change at council’s Feb. 21 meeting. 

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 unveils ‘preferred alternative’ option for …

1/26/2023
Gilbert’s current vision for a renovated Water Tower Plaza features an event lawn, a shaded splash pad and an elevated picnic area.  That conceptualization was presented to Gilbert Town …

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 …

New Gilbert Town Council members to be sworn in

1/9/2023
Gilbert’s newly-elected councilmembers will take office Tuesday, Jan. 10.   Yung Koprowski, Jim Torgeson, Chuck Bongiovanni and Bobbi Buchli will be sworn in at an inauguration …

Gilbert Town Council certifies Bobbi Buchli as runoff …

11/28/2022
Gilbert Town Council made the results of the council runoff election official Nov. 28 as it accepted the vote's canvass. Bobbi Buchli defeated Bill Spence in the runoff, earning the final open …

Sign of the times: Gilbert has colorful history with …

10/18/2022
The town of Gilbert, once at the center of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on temporary signs, continues to be Ground Zero for drama on political placards, at least in Arizona.  

Gilbert Town Council accepts election canvass — with …

8/18/2022
The Gilbert Town Council accepted the canvass Aug. 18 for the council’s primary election, making the results official, but it was not unanimous.