SEPTEMBER 2003
Voters to Determine City’s Future Design in General Plan Election Goodyear residents will have the opportunity on November 4, 2003 to vote on Goodyear’s General Plan Update 2003-2013 - the City’s adopted guide to effectively manage long-term growth and revitalization.
Check Out New Website! We’ve Got a New URL Address
New Look; New Navigation
This plan was constructed by the efforts of a committee of 23 Goodyear residents and stakeholders who put in more than 1600 hours of dedicated work. Additionally, dozens of other residents and interested parties added their input to the plan at the committee’s 23 meetings and four open houses and public hearings. The state of Arizona has mandated through Growing Smarter/Plus legislation that general plans be updated every 10 years. Even though Goodyear’s last General Plan was approved in 1998, it does not address some content required by the state legislation. In a community like Goodyear with 16-18% growth per year, an effective plan should be dynamic and responsive to current and foreseeable conditions, community values, issues and resources. The 20032013 plan meets these criteria, thanks to its citizen participation. The City of Goodyear will continue to grow with or without the updated General Plan. However, the Plan seeks to ensure an orderly, balanced mix of residential, employment and supportive uses to create a quality sustainable community that ensures a livable city for its existing and future residents.
VOTE on NOVEMBER 4th!
We’re so excited about the new look of Goodyear’s Website and its new, easier address. Our new address is www.goodyearaz.gov. However, the previous address -- www.ci.goodyear.az.us - will work for at least one more year. Over 25 City employees have worked for months to bring you Gateway to Goodyear - a new Website that has a newer, fresher look and feel. Our new web content management software allows us to easily update information so our Website will always have the latest up-to-date data on City services 24 hours a day. It will also offer our Website visitors superior navigation, interactivity and functionality. Use the Community Directory to search for City and County services, new resident information, HOAs, non-profit agencies, places of worship, schools and districts. Use our easy “Action Request” form if you need service or send us a “Feedback” form if you want to comment on an issue or ask a question. You’ll find easy access to the archives with Council agendas and minutes. Press releases and citizen newsletters are on-line as is the entire Goodyear Municipal Code Book. Get News Flashes right on the homepage. Learn about new businesses that are coming or opening! Check us out and take the poll on our homepage about the Website. We really want to hear from you with comments, compliments or complaints. E-mail suggestions to the Webmaster@goodyearaz.gov to help us make it an even better site in the future.