Community Services
Tempe City Council unanimously voted to deny an appeal of a previously approved use permit for the East Valley Health, Housing and Human Services Center, with added conditions to accommodate the appellant’s concerns.
District Planning
Kyrene School District Governing Board recently appointed its representatives for the district’s Long-Range Planning Committee, which will help the district to develop recommendations for how to address a projected enrollment trend and to maximize the use of school facilities.
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Child Care
Tempe PRE, the city of Tempe’s full-day preschool program, will begin accepting online applications for the upcoming school year at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16.
Human Services
Local nonprofit Tempe Community Action Agency recently announced its “Building Resilience” Capital and Program Expansion Campaign, which will support the construction of a new site and permanent home for the agency.
Inclusivity
Tempe held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Awards on Jan. 13, at the Marriott Phoenix Resort Tempe at The Buttes, celebrating the legacy of the famed activist and people who represent his message of unity, diversity and social justice locally.
Development
Construction recently completed on the $78 million, five-level University Gateway Building at Arizona State University, a 128,000-square-foot building that wraps around the Mill Avenue Parking Structure in Tempe.
Neighbors
Tempe is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Neighborhood Awards, which celebrate special people, places and actions in the community.
Giving Back
Tempe Community Action Agency and United Food Bank will present the 23rd Annual Tempe Empty Bowls fundraiser on Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Center Courtyard near the Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road.
Local Business
Pedal Haus Brewery announced that its popular craft beers are now available in convenient cans for takeout at local tap rooms across the Valley.
Awareness
Amplify Voices, a Tempe/Gilbert-based nonprofit dedicated to elevating stories that inspire social change, recently announced that its documentary, “The Journey,” is now featured on Delta Air Lines' inflight entertainment platform through April 2025.
Transportation
Tempe will receive a $25 million grant through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to construct the Upstream Dam Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge, a .02-mile-long crossing west of McClintock Drive connecting the Rio Salado’s north and south banks.
Waste Collection
Residents can clean out their attics, closets and garages at Tempe’s next Zero Waste Day, which takes place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Tempe Fire Training Center, 1340 E. University Drive.
Construction
Developer Overton Moore Properties and its partner Invesco Real Estate have started construction on Nextwave Tempe, 1500 N McClintock Drive.
City Council
A community member has appealed a Tempe Development Review Commission decision to approve a use permit for the East Valley Health, Housing and Human Services Center to provide temporary housing in a new development.
New Location
Macayo’s Mexican Food has announced it will open its new Tempe location in mid-February, as the lease on its current location comes to a close.
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