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March 9, 2022
Bray appointed to Goodyear City Council West Valley View Staff Writer
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n a unanimous vote on Feb. 22, the Goodyear City Council appointed Patrick Bray to fill the vacant council seat. Bray, his wife and two young children have lived in Goodyear since 2008, and he has served on the Planning and Zoning Commission for the last nine years, including the past five years as chairman. The city council received 23 applications and interviewed five candidates, in person, before the vote. “It was a little bit of a numbing feeling once I heard my name announced,” Bray said. “It is a huge thing to have these councilpeople put their faith in me and then, of course, I feel the weight and the responsibility of the office and it’s incredibly humbling. I was definitely honored to be able to fill that role.” An Arizona native, Bray is the executive vice president of the Arizona Farm
and Ranch Group, where he works on policy issues facing the agricultural industry. He earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture resources and economics from the UA. “Patrick Bray has a wealth of experience in serving the city, which really stood out to me when making this decision,” Mayor Joe Pizzillo said. “He has a great understanding of the issues facing Goodyear, and I look forward to working with him and the rest of the city council to continue to build upon our success.” Born and raised in the West Valley and having the opportunity to continue to serve Goodyear in a new role as councilmember, Bray said it’s exciting to work for a city has loved for nearly 10 years. “This is a great opportunity for me to further my public service within the city and continue to be a part of a growing community,” he said. “We’re a sizable city
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Goodyear City Council appointed Patrick Bray to fill the vacant council seat. He will fulfill the remainder of the current term, which ends at the end of the year. (Photo courtesy of the city of Goodyear)
Inventor hopes to provide new water source BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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sing his new technology, a solar-thermal energized hydraulic engine, Buckeye inventor Brian Hageman will use salt water from a natural aquifer beneath the city to pump through a desalination process. The resulting new, renewable, clean water
source can provide plentiful water for local agriculture, residential and commercial customers. Each water desalination facility will process 4 million gallons per day utilizing 100% solar-thermal energy. No electrical grid connection is required; however, Hageman will sell surplus electricity to the grid. “It is an engine that runs on hot water, and this new engine replaces electric motors in
the desalination system that use tons of electricity,” Hageman explained. “So, with my system we eliminate the electrical needs.” The hydraulic engine requires 90% less energy to desalinate brackish water, compared to existing technologies, resulting in significant energy cost savings. Hageman’s system
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