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Gilbert Town Council approves utility rate increases

2/22/2023
Gilbert Town Council voted unanimously Feb. 21 to raise customers’ utility bills $10.53 to shore up lagging fund balances and prepare for critical wastewater and stormwater infrastructure …

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 residents could see more frequent utility …

2/7/2023
Gilbert’s popular Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch serves as a recharge station for groundwater with the town’s reclaimed water. Gilbert wants to pay for an expansion of the distribution …

Gilbert hosting workshops on utility increases

1/17/2023
Gilbert is hosting two public open house workshops in January to provide more information on the town’s proposed utility rate increase set to go to council next month. 

Darwin selected as Peoria’s new city manager

1/11/2023
Environmental lawyer and former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency COO Henry Darwin is the new Peoria city manager.

Environmental lawyer to be considered as Peoria’s …

1/9/2023
The new Peoria mayor isn’t wasting time in filling high-level positions following resignations in the past few months among city leadership, starting with the top non-elected official — city manager.

Here is how to get an airport to Peoria

11/7/2022
Mayoral candidate Jason Beck has said that if he is elected he wants to bring a city-owned airport to Peoria contending it will create thousands of jobs and billions in ongoing economic impact for …

Recycling still healing from China 'Sword'

7/25/2022
Due to the hemorrhage caused by strict recycling restrictions China imposed back in 2018, also known as the country’s “National Sword” policy, recycling revenues in Arizona dropped of the cliff, leaving some cities to pay for recycling or cut their programs.

Details emerge regarding ‘high risk’ water well in …

10/12/2021
More details have emerged about a water well near 83rd and Grand avenues labeled as “high risk” since 2005 by Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

Scottsdale’s first multi-faceted sustainability plan …

10/2/2021
City of Scottsdale, with the assistance of Arizona State University, advances in a broader sustainability plan to be implemented within municipal operations and the greater community.  As …

Phoenix-area traffic returns, carbon emissions rise as …

9/21/2021
Traffic has returned to metro Phoenix in a big way, causing delays in morning and afternoon commutes and increasing carbon emissions in an area that has long-standing problems with air quality.

Peoria water well labeled as ‘high risk’ since …

9/13/2021
A water well that serves Peoria residents with drinking water has been labeled as “high risk” by Arizona Department of Environmental Quality since 2005, according to numerous water reports released by the city over the years.