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Vol. 75 No. 1
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January 3, 2019
Duensing leaving city post Duensing, who was instrumental in the city’s financial turnaround over the past few years, is returning to Tempe to become Deputy Internal Services Director – Finance. “I will be overseeing accounting, customer services, facility maintenance, risk management, procurement and sales tax licensing operations,” Duensing said. “The timing is just right for me both personally and professionally.” When Duensing joined the city in 2013, the budget was in disarray and
BY DARRELL JACKSON The Glendale Star Staff Writer
Five years after joining the city of Glendale as the director of finance and technology, current Assistant City Manager Tom Duensing announced his resignation. “It is with a heavy heart that I have tendered my resignation to (City Manager Kevin Phelps) effective Jan. 18, 2019,” Duensing said in a letter to council. “I have accepted a position at the city of Tempe and look forward to working in the community in which I have lived for over 32 years.”
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W E ST M A R C t o host State of the State Address ARTS........................17 Glitter and Glow is final event to wrap up Glendale Glitters.
MAYOR WEIERS, COUNCILMEMBERS CITE GOALS FOR 2019 ...............3 WEST-MEC: TINY CLINIC, BIG DIFFERENCE .............6
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Gov. Doug Ducey is the keynote speaker at the West Valley State of the State luncheon scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at Renaissance Hotel & Spa, 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd.. Ducey will share his 2019 legislative agenda with the West Valley community. For more information and reservations, contact Kristina Vossler at 623435-0431 or via email at kvossler@ westmarc.org.
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