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When the final horn sounded at the end of the Arizona Coyotes and Nashville Predators game on April 29, it was more than just the end of the Coyotes’ 2021-22 season. It wrapped up a tumultuous relationship between the team and the city of Glendale — and fans have a mixed response about the breakup. “I thought it was stupid,” said Jerry
Reyes, a longtime Coyotes fan who lives in Peoria. “Granted, Arizona hasn’t had the best success in a while, but this is where people come. If you look at the crowds here, there’s a lot of people to support the team. I think it’s a mistake. It’s sad to see them go. I was very upset to hear the news.” North Valley resident Tony Miller, who has also attended Coyotes games for a decade, was baffled by the city’s decision. He worries about the potential negative economic impact associated with losing
a professional sports team as a tenant at Westgate. “I thought that it was the stupidest thing in the world.” Miller said. “This is going to be used for a handful of concerts and other events instead of having it used for 41-plus games a year? All the revenue for these restaurants is going to suffer — stores and everything, too. So, I think it’s going to put a damper on the economy here in Glendale, but that’s their decision.” SEE COYOTES PAGE 4
Soldier’s Best Friend appoints new executive director BY JORDAN HOUSTON Peoria Times Staff Writer
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Soldier’s Best Friend, a nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans living with combat-related stress cope with service or therapy dogs, has appointed Phoenix resident Mik Milem as its new executive director. Milem, who recently served in multiple roles at the Arizona Burn Foundation, said he’s looking forward to furthering the organization’s growth and reach. Soldier’s Best Friend, located at 14505 N. 75th Avenue, provides U.S. military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) with service or therapeutic companion dogs. “I would hope to be able to bring just some real stability to the program and
Mik Milem was previously the interim executive director and chief operating officer of the Arizona Burn Foundation.
to the role. Secondly, just real growth,” Milem told Peoria Times, citing roughly 14,000 veterans in Arizona with PTSD. “There is a lot more reach that needs to be done, and there are a lot more veterans we could be helping.” The nonprofit, which has locations in Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott, Sierra Vista and Flagstaff, seeks to aid veterans and dogs — most of which are rescued from local shelters — in “training together to build a trusting relationship that saves two lives at once and inspires countless others.” Veterans and dogs train together for a period of six to nine months, at which time the dogs are certified as service animals and they graduate from the pro-
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gram together. Training is comprised of private and group sessions two days a week for a minimum of six to nine months, according to Milem. “I absolutely love it. It has been fantastic,” Milem said of working with SBF. “I’ve had a chance to observe training. I’ve had a chance to observe testing on a veteran and a dog for one of their public access tests. I met with donors and had a fundraiser and met a whole bunch of people. Everyone I’ve met is so committed to seeing the veterans succeed.” Once a veteran is accepted into our training program, they will be paired with a dog adopted by our nonprofit from a local shelter or with a dog already owned by the veteran. They will live and train together from that point forward. “The uniqueness of our program is we train the dog and the veteran together so they build a strong, trusting relationship with each other. We see in the midst of that is the transformation of the veteran as they are going through the training with the dog,” he said, noting most organizations provide a trained dog to veterans as a service dog. “Which is great, but they still haven’t really conquered their fear of being out in public or fear of certain noises or dealing with nightmares,” he continued. “Those things still exist. While the dog may be trained to help them with that, the veterans themselves are not ready.” Training includes basic obedience, public outings, and tasks specific to each veteran’s PTSD or TBI symptoms. Once the dog is fully trained in all of these skills, it will be qualified as a service dog or classified a therapeutic companion dog. All placement and training fees are free to eligible veterans. However, the veteran will be responsible for transportation and housing costs (if needed). In the 11 years since the organization’s founding, more than 330 veteran and dog teams have graduated from the program, according to a press release.
New Soldier’s Best Friend Executive Director Mik Milem is married to Teri. (Mik Milem/Submitted)
Milem, a graduate of Oral Roberts University and Methodist Theological School in Ohio with a master’s degree in education, is not new to the world of nonprofits. He has spent much of his career in ministry in the community and with Grand Canyon University, he said. “It’s helping people. It is seeing people reach their full potential,” Milem said. “I think that each of us, if we could learn to walk alongside others to help them reach their full potential, we’d be a much better society.” The new executive director has served as GCU’s university pastor and was promoted to dean of students in 2010. He oversaw the offices of student and spiritual life. Milem has also worked in various capacities at the Arizona Burn Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the quality of life for burn survivors and their families and promoting burn prevention advocacy and
education in Arizona. For nearly eight years, he worked his way up from community outreach coordinator to directory of community programs and, lastly, COO. Milem said he feels that his experience with the Arizona Burn Foundation helped prepare him for his new role. “It really helped me feel ready to step into this role because the burn survivors, many of them, struggle with PTSD,” he said. “So being able to see how important therapy is for that really attracted me to Soldier’s Best Friend.” Milem added that he hopes to continue to accelerate the organization’s impact, reach and success. “I live by, ‘Love people for who they are, right where they are,’” Milem said. “And it has been the guiding principle of my life to say that.” For more information about Soldier’s Best Friend, visit soldiersbestfriend.org. PT
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Peoria is the place to visit during tourist week
National Travel and Tourism Week runs May 1 to May 7. This year it celebrates the #FutureOfTravel and the industry’s role in fostering vibrant communities, driving innovation, facilitating recovery and powering the U.S. economy — in every corner of the country. Recently, the city of Peoria was ranked No. 1 as the best city in Arizo-
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na to live, work and play. And, while this is not news to Peoria residents, it is the best place for people to visit as well. From Spring Training and Lake Pleasant to the thriving entertainment and arts and culture scene, Peoria is an ideal place to explore. Info: visitpeoriaaz.com
The last Second Saturdays is May 14
The last Second Saturdays event for the season is from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The city of Peoria hosts
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It is time to get rid of all your unwanted household hazardous waste in a safe manner. Improper disposal of household hazardous waste can cause fires in city solid waste vehicles, contaminate Peoria’s water system and endanger the environment. The city of Peoria is scheduling appointments for the May event. Request an appointment online at peoriaaz.gov/hhw or call 623-7737836.
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Come work in Peoria this summer
The city of Peoria has made it easy for those interested in city employment by offering on-site interviews every Thursday in May. Interested individuals can visit the Peoria Development and Community Services Building, located at 9875 N. 85th Avenue, from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays from May 5 to May 27. No appointment is necessary. For a complete list of jobs, visit peoriaaz.gov/jobs. PT
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Sara Maldonado of Buckeye, who attended her first Coyotes game several years ago and became a fan of the sport, was also surprised at the city’s willingness to end the relationship. However, she also acknowledged that fault can be found on both sides. “I guess they’ve had some squabbles in the past about rent and stuff like that,” Maldonado said. “So, it’s not a good look for either one of them.” In an official statement from August 2021, the city cited “an increased focus on larger, more impactful events and uses of the city-owned arena” as the reasoning behind the move. In February, the Coyotes found a temporary solution to stay in the Valley, but it left the West Valley behind. The club struck a deal with ASU to share the school’s new multipurpose arena, located over 25 miles east in Tempe. The Coyotes will temporarily play in the 5,000-seat arena from fall 2022 to spring 2025. There is also an
option included for the team to play the 2025-26 season in the building as well. On top of increased ticket prices, West Valley fans like Reyes will now have to consider the longer commute, and high gas prices, before deciding to go to a game. “I literally grew up 3 miles away from here,” Reyes said. “It was cool. … If it was a night where I just wanted to watch a game, I would just take a bus here. It was great.” Because of his North Valley location, Miller isn’t worried about the change in commute, as it will be roughly the same distance. However, he is unsure if he will be able to continue taking his children to as many games due to cost. “It’s probably going to be hard, just because the demand is going to be high and the supply of seats is going to be low,” Miller said. “But, we will try to SEE COYOTES PAGE 6
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get to a couple, I’m sure.” Although she resides in Buckeye, Maldonado said the relatively new addition to the Loop 202 may persuade her to make the journey to the East Valley. “It might make it a little bit easier for sure,” Maldonado said. “If there’s a good game that we see coming up, we
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might go at least once a year or something like that.” A new, uncertain chapter now begins for the Coyotes. Tempe will welcome the team to town beginning this fall, but there are still no permanent plans in place beyond the next few years. The two sides are discussing a new $1.7 billion entertainment district near Tempe Town Lake. If the plan comes to fruition, a new state-of-the-art arena and various other entertainment attractions will be constructed. While disappointed with the move away from Glendale, Reyes is ultimately optimistic about a deal going through, which would keep the Coyotes in the Valley for, presumably, decades to come. “I’m excited,” Reyes said. “An arena with a city that actually wants to have a professional team there. I think Glendale was great. We have State Farm Stadium, Gila River Arena and Westgate here. I think it’s perfect. But at least (Tempe) will be a city that wants to keep them.” PT
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I have a bone to pick about pet weddings BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist
Would you marry your pet? Hmm, I didn’t think so. Sure, they might be loyal and loving, but isn’t marriage between two humans? Evidently not. A lady in New York married her cat because when her rental unit sold, the new landlord banned all pets. So, the clever (unhinged) woman married her cat, meaning she has a spouse (which is allowed on the lease) and not a pet. Yikes, is this even legal? I must ask my attorney. Sam, if you are reading this, please weigh in because we have questions. Actually, I did my own research and human-animal marriage is not specifically mentioned in national laws, so
could this mean there is nothing stopping someone from entering a state of holy matrimony with another species? The lady in New York is not the only one who has walked down the aisle with a pet. An elderly woman in California married her poodle, Joey, to “make certain” he would receive her inheritance in case some greedy relative attempts to take all the money from little Joey. Just when the world can’t seem to get any stranger, now we have this. And it turns out more than a few people have married their pets. A British woman married her beagle a few years ago in a lavish wedding, attended by many friends. Why? Because she found her “true love and soulmate.” OK, so we love our pets! But if someone is planning on marrying Fido, do not invite me! I’d have a bone to pick. Speaking of weddings, in a few weeks, my husband, Doug (a human),
and I will celebrate 41 years of marriage. I recall the first time we met. I thought he was good-looking and smart (he still is). He persistently asked me out over the next year (today, that pushy behavior would be unacceptable). Oh, if any children or my grandkids are reading this, please stop now. Finally, the moment came when Doug and I agreed to go on a date and instantly my front-closing bra spontaneously unsnapped (he didn’t notice). I thought it was a nod from God! And it was the beginning of something wonderful. I cannot remember the day he asked me to marry him, no trail of thousands of rose petals, getting down on one knee, surrounded by 100 lit candles. I think it was more casual, like we were eating tacos and he said, “Let’s tie the knot.” We got married by a justice of the
peace, a kind judge who survived an airplane crash and was left with terrible burns over his face, arms and hands. When the judge walked into the chamber, I was startled by his appearance. He gently touched my hand and said, “I have survived a fire and walked through hell to marry you today.” Doug and I nervously chuckled. The judge said, “Your rings are a symbol of love, but scars (visible and invisible) are the proof of love, strength and survival.” Truth. Pets, couples and love. In a mixed-up world, may we all live happily fur-ever after. PT
Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@ judybluhm.com.
Will fall elections spawn Megathon II on TV? BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist
Multi-entertainer Steve Allen should earn posthumous praise as a “20th century Renaissance man.” Allen, who departed ASU (then Arizona State Teachers College) in the early 1940s as a sophomore, never hesitated to teach his audiences as he entertained them, blending the serious and the sophomoric, combining high-brow concepts with low-brow comedy. A case in point was the premise behind a well-received sketch on his 1967 CBS summer replacement show, “The
Steve Allen Comedy Hour.” Imagine when the day arrives that all dreaded diseases are conquered, through the fundraising effectiveness of that TV institution known as the telethon. But what happens to the “telethon industry” — the hosts, producers, directors and studio crews — who have performed so successfully? The comically contrived future result was the advent of TV fundraising for not-so-serious afflictions, which Allen lampooned with “The Prickly Heat Telethon.” Fast forward across time and distance — 55 years and 3,000 miles from the now-demolished Television City in Hollywood to what has long been regard-
ed as “Hollywood for the cosmetically challenged,” Washington, D.C. Disease has not been eliminated, of course. Neither have our most vexing public policy problems found permanent political solutions. In fact, those problems have multiplied. And in those intervening five decades plus five years, the medium of television has changed substantially, both technically and thematically. Viewing options have grown exponentially, far beyond three major commercial networks, to hundreds of channels churning with creativity, controversy and contrived situations classified as “reality programming.” The reality is that the familiar tele-
thon — that tried-and-true TV staple of fundraising — remains, just in a greatly expanded format. Welcome to the Age of the Megathon — a multimedia, multilevel, multiyear event, complete with multiplying costs, reaching far beyond our borders and bank accounts, bringing profound changes to the lives we lead. In fact, we’ve just experienced “Megathon I,” which a coalition of public health and politically correct types euphemistically, clinically and officially named “COVID-19.” It came complete with a state sponsor that the politically correct still refuse to SEE ELECTIONS PAGE 8
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The latest sign of lost youth is pickleball’s popularity BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist
Life sometimes presents signs that you have completely given up on your youth. An example: You proudly present your AARP card to request a senior discount at the restaurant where you’re having dinner… at 4:45 on a Saturday afternoon. Other telltale signs: You find it acceptable to wear socks with your sandals. You sing along in the car to The Monkees’ greatest hits. You have an AOL email account. Or you repeat dumb things like, “Well, age is just a number.” Lately, I’ve noticed a new sign that you’ve quit on life. It’s all around us, people are raving about it and it looks utterly ridiculous to anyone who isn’t a freak for it. Yet, like folks who can’t stop talking about their keto diets, those who indulge cannot stop chattering. Enough with the pickleball stories already.
Trust me, no one cares that you almost made the Sun City Pickleball All-Stars. Because you look ridiculous playing midget tennis with a wiffleball standing on a life-sized pingpong table. No, I have never played pickleball. And yes, I still feel eminently qualified to comment on “America’s fastest-growing sport,” as christened by umpteen news outlets recently. Industry stats show 4.8 million people played the game last year, double the number who played five years ago. There are an estimated 35,000 pickleball courts across the country. Last year’s national championships attracted 2,342 players competing for $90,000 in prize money. There’s even a USA Pickleball Association, headquartered out of a P.O. box in that noted sports mecca Surprise. The most amazing statistic is that 4.8 million pickleball players told 480 million boring pickleball stories to the remaining 325 million Americans who don’t play. Here’s a handy guide about sharing tales of pickleball hijinks. Ask yourself,
“Did anyone playing pickleball in this story require a portable defibrillator or leave the court in handcuffs after committing felony assault or murder?” If the answer is “no,” do not tell your pickleball story. Look, I get it. You’ve discovered a hobby you truly love, you’re an early adopter of a great awakening across the land, and you want to share your pickleball passion. I felt the same way once. I was 12 years old, and my parents got me Electronic Battleship for Christmas. That lasted three hours, until I lost half the pieces, or about as long as it takes your average 89-year-old pickleball aficionado to cover the game’s 20-foot-by-44-foot court. Incidentally, that’s one-third the square footage of a tennis court, a selling point often cited by pickleballers. As in, “Dude, the court’s so small, anyone can play. It’s not even exercise. You barely have to move!” Not that pickleball is all bad. The game does have controversy. Invented in 1965 by three boring rich families, the McCallums, Browns and Pritchards,
health establishment. And this is all because the diminutive doctor insists that he is the embodiment of sound science. However, in reality, he is just the poster child for a pernicious form of “political science.” Playing politics with public health shouldn’t surprise us, at least not in retrospect. Looking back, it’s almost as if leftist elites coveted COVID-19 for the dollars it cost, the change it brought and the freedoms it flummoxed. But another price was paid, regardless of political labels: Lives were lost. Primarily, those fatalities came among senior citizens — the most politically active segment of our society — at least when it comes to voting. And, of course, voting itself changed, leading to widespread suspicions about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. With the midterm elections ahead in November, prepare yourself for a “Fast
and Furious”-Sly Stallone-“Star Wars”type sequel, which will be just about as entertaining. Yes… it’s Megathon II, coming this fall! It’s enough to make baby boomers yearn for the summer of 1967, the enlightened comedy of Steve Allen and the unpleasant sensation of prickly heat.
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acknowledge — a nation now known by the initials PRC, which is more accurately described by the name communist China. And it has been reported that the communist Chinese found cooperation and funding for what many believe to be a bioweapon — from the good ol’ USA. Megathon I also featured a “leading man,” Dr. Anthony Fauci. Though an “Amen Chorus” on the left continues to sing his praises, Fauci has the distinction of being our nation’s highest-paid bureaucrat. And it isn’t only his hefty paycheck that has cost us. Fauci-ism has ushered in a festering form of cynicism that has developed into debilitating distrust of the public CHECK US OUT AND LIKE PEORIA TIMES ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW @PEORIATIMES ON TWITTER.
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who summered on Bainbridge Island outside Seattle, there is some dispute about the origin of the game’s name. The Pritchards say wife JoAnn, an avid rower, named it. As she tells it, “The name of the game became pickleball, after I said it reminded me of the pickle boat in crew where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats.” The more colorful legend, offered by the McCallums and Browns, is that the game was named after the Pritchards’ cockapoo puppy, Pickles, who loved to interrupt matches by running off with the wiffleball. I love good dog stories. And when it comes to pickleball, I’m glad for two things. One, that pickleball lovers didn’t instead take up fantasy football. Now those stories are godawful. And two, let’s be glad the dog wasn’t named Chewbarka or Poopsy. Then this column would have been a three-part series. PT David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
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Pet surgical unit opens brick-and-mortar location BY ANNIKA TOMLIN
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Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Unit has been providing low-cost surgeries and preventive care through mobile vans since 2016. In March, the practice put roots down in Peoria at 8914 N. 91st Avenue, Unit 100A, off the Loop 101 and Olive Avenue. It will continue to serve the Valley and Tucson via its mobile unit. “There are many people who have pets,” said Doug Patriquin, co-owner of Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Unit. His wife is Dr. Kelly Patriquin. “They have some money. They just don’t have four-digit-number money. We work for people who are really wonderful pet owners but cannot swing big bats and afford the pricing that most full-service veterinary people are charging now.” The couple previously owned a Banfield Hospital before it was purchased by Mars Inc. From there, they owned a mobile spay and neuter vehicle that worked with Maricopa County’s SNAP program, he said. “They would provide free spay and neuters to the community and then the providers — which would be us — would then invoice Maricopa County and they would pay us, so we purchased the operation and took over in October 2016,” Patriquin said. “By December 2016, Maricopa County said it was doing away with that program. The business we pur- Dr. Kelly Patriquin and her husband, Doug, opened the first brick-and-mortar locachased is now not going to happen.” tion of their low-cost surgical and preventive care unit in March. (Dr. Kelly’s Surgical The couple pivoted to using their Unit/Submitted) mobile surgery clinic as their own. “That’s what we do now, which is neuters, dental and mass removals, The pair expanded their business any kind of soft tissue surgery that re- attempting to keep it affordable, ap- from one to six vehicles, in addition quires relatively little follow-up or re- proachable and convenient as possi- to the brick and mortar. covery,” Patriquin said. “We do spays, ble.” “Everyone on the unit is a special-
ist in medical care,” Patriquin said. “There are four nurses and one doctor on each of the units, whether it be Peoria or any of our mobile practices. “The person who answers the door or greets you when you come in is a nurse. They’re not just the receptionist. They’re technically sound in medical care for animals.” The mobile surgical centers are just that: 36-foot rolling hospitals with anesthesia carts, oxygen concentrators, backup oxygen and medication. They serve the entire Valley from Surprise to Apache Junction, San Tan Valley and Tonopah. “We predominantly partner with pet-related places and park in their parking lots,” he said. With an increased need for service, the duo sought out the permanent location in Peoria. “We make sure that, while you’re with us, that your pets don’t need a nail trim or vaccines or other ancillary components while they’re under anesthesia already,” Patriquin said. Full-service clinics generally require owners to drop off their pets in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. Dr. Kelly’s Surgical Units, however, call owners immediately after the mandated recovery time. “We are half to a third the price of full-service veterinarians for the same service,” Patriquin said. “The same anesthesia, the same medication, the same doctor in the back to do the surgery. “In fact, our doctors do hundreds of surgeries a week. Over a very short period of time, our doctors get extremely skilled doing these services.” When the couple started the business, Doug scheduled his wife’s apSEE SURGICAL PAGE 11
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pointments. Customers regularly thanked them for not overcharging. “We still get those calls every day saying, ‘My vet wants to charge me XYZ,’” Patriquin said. “It hinders people from getting the care, and the pet’s teeth get really bad because the owners know it’s going to cost a couple hundred bucks. We like to help with that.” PT
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Team Solitaire shows smaller Supercross groups can thrive BY NICHOLAS HODELL Cronkite News
Some teams are literally better equipped to succeed in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship than others in the series. Factory teams backed by the sport’s seven dirt bike manufacturers — companies such as Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha — enjoy bigger budgets and better riders than teams without factory support. But that doesn’t mean independent racing teams like Glendale-based Team Solitaire can’t be competitive and have an impact on the sport. That’s what brought Team Solitaire co-owners Chris Elliott and Ryan Clark together. The two met while Elliott, a digital marketing expert, was working for a Supercross 250SX team and the pair connected over a common cause. “We saw an avenue to help riders while staying (financially) viable in a sport where factories are spending millions,” Elliott said. Supercross is dirt-bike racing on courses built with various jumps and sharp turns. Unlike motocross, the sport that Supercross is derived from, Supercross races are typically held in football and baseball stadiums across the country. The sport includes two classifications: the 450SX class, which features heavier, faster bikes, and the 250SX class, with riders utilizing less powerful but more nimble bikes. One of the biggest advantages the factory teams have in the sport are their bikes — and the latest parts for them. Kawasaki’s 2022 450SR bike, for example, includes a new cylinder head, a new exhaust system and new shocks and clamps, among other improvements.
Team Solitaire rider Robbie Wageman sits on his motorcycle during media day before Round 5 of the recent 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship season in Glendale. Even though the Glendale-based independent team is smaller, it doesn’t mean it can’t be competitive and have an impact on the sport. (Nicholas Hodell/Cronkite News)
The opportunity to ride factory bikes supported by big budgets attracts the best riders, which all adds up to dominance by factory teams. They have won every race in both the 450SX class and the 250SX class so far in 2022, with races remaining in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Denver along with the 2022 Supercross World Championship in Salt Lake City on May 7. Team Solitaire does not benefit from any of the advantages a factory team enjoys. Despite improvement in races leading to improvement in the seasonlong standings, the team is not a serious contender for a seasonlong championship. Yet, no one at Team Solitaire is focused on winning season championships. Instead, Team Solitaire is doing things differently behind the scenes to remain financially viable while providing a proving ground for up-andcoming riders in the 250SX West classification. Not much about Team Solitaire is typical in Supercross, including the way the team evolved.
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Wageman showcases his skills at Glendale’s State Farm Stadium before competition in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship season. (Nicholas Hodell/Cronkite News)
Elliott’s passion for bikes was evident at a young age. The passion began to blossom when his dad got him a bike. According to Elliott, he and his dad would spend their spare time working on the bike and race during the weekends. He remembers the sights and sounds of going to Supercross races once a year when the series went to Minneapolis, which the series first visited in 1994. “Supercross specifically was always so appealing from a visual standpoint, all the new gear, shiny bikes. And the SEE SUPERCROSS PAGE 13
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show itself was so mesmerizing,” Elliott said via email. His marketing experience and his passion for bikes came full circle when signed a marketing contract with a Supercross 250SX team. While working on that deal, he met Clark. The partnership blossomed, and in 2016 Elliott and Clark decided to reincarnate Team Solitaire, which Elliott had originally started in the early 2000s. The new version of the team began its first Supercross season in 2017. Clark, who has lived in Arizona for the past two decades, calls Team Solitaire his “passion project.” And the passion isn’t just about the love for bikes and Supercross. It’s also about leveraging Elliott’s digital marketing background to introduce people to the sport in a cost-effective manner. “We’re trying to do these VIP things and these single-race partnerships that we feel might be a little bit more affordable for people, and then just get them out, get a taste of it,” Clark said. During race day, that marketing strategy comes to life with special paint schemes, such as the team’s Phoenix Suns-inspired scheme used in Glendale this year. The strategy has been in place for several years, as shown by the team’s Arizona Cardinals-inspired outfit used in the 2020 Supercross event in Arizona. Team Solitaire featured a special Cardinals-themed bike in the pits before that year’s race with a rider’s helmet modeled after the Cardinals headgear and a racing suit fashioned in honor of former Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald. The team also uses themes inspired by its current primary partner Nu
Making it work Team Solitaire is not just unique by its marketing strategies and paint schemes at various Supercross races. It’s also unique in that everyone has their own other responsibilities outside of the team. Clark works at Stacy and Witbeck, a construction contractor. Elliott works as a real estate agent. Team Solitaire’s two mechanics,
Eric Angelski and Colin Burgh, work at Crank Works in Tempe as machinists. Crank Works is a repair shop that specializes in crankshaft services for a variety of vehicles, including motorcycle work that is helpful for work in Supercross. The company also works on ATVs, watercraft, snowmobiles and off-road utility vehicles. This makes getting everyone together to work on team-related projects challenging because they live in different areas of the Valley. “The last thing they want to do is drive further west out to my house to do it, so we just work at whatever makes sense,” Clark said. Just like their job building the team’s motorcycles, Team Solitaire’s mechanics built the solution to the team’s location problem. All of the team’s mechanical work is done in Angelski and Burgh’s garage in Maricopa, where they share a house. According to Angelski, they renovated their garage to make a space where they have everything they need to work on the team’s Yamaha bikes. “It feels more like a shop and more of a workspace,” Angelski said. “Because we have such long hours, it seems like that works out doing it that way the best rather than having a location and having to go there and then drive home and go to work and do all of that.” After they are done with their 8-to-5 job at Crank Works, they go home and work on Team Solitaire’s motorcycles well into the night. Angelski estimates that he works more than 100 hours a week between his two jobs, comparing his workload to “two full-time jobs and a part-time job.” During an average season, Angelski and Burgh build eight to 10 bikes. According to Angelski, each bike takes two to three days to complete. Even on race weekends, the team’s prep work is nowhere near finished, with the team utilizing different marketing schemes on a race-to-race basis, Angelski said. “We usually show up on Friday at the races and we have to install graphics, plastics and seat covers onto the
Team Solitaire’s Phoenix Suns-inspired bike, here sitting in the team’s pits just outside Glendale’s State Farm Stadium, is an example of the group’s creativity. (Nicholas Hodell/Cronkite News)
bike,” Angelski said. “Most teams already have that done throughout the middle of the week or so because their scheme doesn’t really change.” Working more than 12 hours a day at different jobs can take a toll. However, Angelski said his work for Team Solitaire is not about him or his personal goals. “You’re willing to do anything to help your rider achieve their goal and get to the next level,” he said. Luckily for everyone involved at
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Team growth Working a full-time job and then taking a second job may be done out of necessity for some. Those people may not feel the impact of their work outside of income coming in. At Team Solitaire, though, every member of the team feels rewarded in some aspect. “The rewarding part honestly ends up being the creative outlet I have with the team,” Elliott said. For Clark, seeing his team grow inspires him to keep going. This growth is seen with one rider in particular. Robbie Wageman has been with the
team since 2020. He finished just inside the top 20 in the 250SX West season standings during his first two seasons, then made a big jump this year into the top 10. “He’s grown tremendously and so, for us, that’s really fulfilling and that’s what fuels us,” Clark said. “This year, we brought on Ryan Surratt, who is just in the infancy of our relationship with him and we hope to create that same type of growth curve with him.” Angelski concurs with Clark. From the mechanic’s point of view, he sees his hours and hours of work come to fruition when a rider succeeds on the bikes he builds. It makes the grind of a season that lasts from January through May worth it, despite the other responsibilities. “We all work so incredibly hard,” Angelski said. “With a full-time job and everything, it’s super rewarding, especially when we have a good result.” PT
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Graduation equals time to recruit new employees BY BOBBI MAGDALENO
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It’s graduation time, and new graduates are throwing their caps up in the air after working hard on their academic journey. At ASU, we are graduating our largest class ever — more than 20,000 students. While many of those students already have jobs, others will be looking for employment. Now is a great time
to recruit ASU talent. ASU is producing global citizens who are prepared to step into any industry and any career, regardless of major. ASU’s Career and Professional Development Services office can help with your job searches in three ways.
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Hot chicken eatery puts a new twist on sandwiches BY JORDAN ROGERS
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Twist Hot Chicken, a locally owned and operated spicy chicken restaurant in Peoria, is looking provide a fast-casual dining option to the West Valley. Co-owner Kyle Preston said he believes his restaurant offers something different. “We bring in interesting flavors from all over the world to create a one-of-akind hot chicken experience that is not like any other hot chicken restaurant you’ve ever been to,” Preston said. The restaurant offers five spicy chicken sandwiches that guests can customize. In addition, everything on the menu from dipping sauces to spice recipes and even the batters are made from scratch. The buns are delivered daily from the well-known local bakery Noble. The feedback from customers has been very positive since the restaurant opened on Feb. 19. Preston said they have received more than 300 orders on a busy Saturday. Typically, the day finishes at 200 orders, ranging from one to seven sandwiches per order. “We’ve had nothing but great feedback, and when you’re as busy as we’ve been, you know, lines out the door and busting through the seams to get in, the consensus is pretty live that it’s one of the best hot chicken restaurants in the entire Valley,” he said. Preston said Twist Hot Chicken brings a new style of restaurant to Peoria that is typically more akin to more trendy section of the Valley. “If you walk into Twist Hot Chicken, I think you would see an interior de-
Twist Hot Chicken offers five different spicy chicken sandwiches for customers to choose from. (Kyle Preston/Submitted)
sign that you would expect to see down in Phoenix Downtown or on Melrose or in Tempe,” he said. “You just don’t see that here in Peoria or in Glendale, or just the West Valley. I think it’s coming. “I think more hip, trendy, more scratch kitchens are going to make their way over. I’m just glad that I was one of the first to realize it.” Twist Hot Chicken got its start by happenstance. Preston was in San Diego during the COVID-19 pandemic, attempting to have some time away with his wife and children. While there, he stumbled upon a hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop named Twist. Inside the restaurant was a head chef, Saad ElQuarati. While the restaurant didn’t specialize in hot chicken, Preston recognized the talent and interesting flavor combination ideas that ElQuarati brought to the table.
In addition to the sandwiches, Twist Hot Chicken offers chicken tenders. (Kyle Preston/Submitted)
The two exchanged numbers, and a few months later Preston asked ElQuarati to open a restaurant with him. Within two months, Preston said that ElQuarati moved to the Valley to open Twist Hot Chicken. “I wanted to keep the original name of his sandwich shop, ‘Twist,’” he said. “But I wanted to focus on the niche of hot chicken because the West Valley is totally underserved as far as trending food and foodie food, great food goes.” It didn’t take much thinking for Preston to figure out that chicken sandwiches were the avenue he wanted to go with for his new restaurant. “If you research chicken sandwiches, they are like the No. 1-selling item in the food industry right now,” he said. “They’re just so hot. I knew that Saad with his flavor profiles could create something unique. “Every one of us that are a part of the team are passionate about scratch-
made food.” With its success, Preston is interested in expansion in the next few years in the West Valley. Preston said he has received complaints regarding the food being overpriced, as some can tend to think his food is more “fast-food style,” but to that end, Preston knows what he is offering. “This is not fast food,” Preston said. “It’s a small kitchen; it’s a small restaurant. It’s a fast-casual-style restaurant, but it’s a scratch kitchen, just like you would make food in your own house.” PT
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Hash Kitchen expected to expand by 2024 tatoes smothered in green chili sauce; and the eatery’s signature chicken and waffles. “We always knew we were a breakthrough brand. We were just waiting to get acknowledged,” he said with a laugh. His suspicions were correct, as customers began waiting hours t get in. “In the first two months, we saw the volume get busier and busier,” Maggiore said. “When you see customers waiting in line from one to three hours to eat your food, that’s the biggest accomplishment there is.” Fast forward six years and four more locations, Maggiore has seen such a demand that he sold 51% of the brand to the Savory Fund — a Utah-based company that partners with restaurateurs to expand unique brands that target unique, new and undiscovered parts of the food and beverage industry. He’s adding a second Peoria location near Arrowhead Towne Center and a location in at Verde Cooling Station. Hash Kitchen also plans to add 24 new locations by 2024. “Even though there are great states out there to do business in, we wanted
BY ALEX GALLAGHER Peoria Times Staff Writer
Joey Maggiore was burned out in 2016. He was working too many hours in his restaurant and not enough with his family. Because of this, he converted his seafood concept restaurant nestled in Gainey Village, Cuttlefish, into Hash Kitchen — a brunch space that offered food that not only looked good but tasted great. “It was time to make a move that provided a better homelife that worked out better for the business,” said Maggiore, who co-founded Hash Kitchen with his wife, Cristina. “We wanted to do something out of the box that was similar to my personality.” He did just that by creating gargantuan portions of food. “The creativity behind each dish plays well and tastes delicious, but when it comes to the table, we all eat with our eyes, and when food comes out large, people love it,” Maggiore said. He created house-made signature dishes like giant cannoli pancakes topped with cannoli filling; carnitas hash with slow-braised carnitas that sits atop a mound of cheese and po-
Hash Kitchen co-owner Joey Maggiore has announced that his brand ambitiously aims to open 24 restaurants by 2024. (Hash Kitchen/Submitted)
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May is Motorcycle Awareness Safety Month BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Busy roadways and reduced respect for riders and drivers means it’s time for a renewed focus on safety, especially as Arizona was just named one of the top 10 states with the worst drivers/riders in the nation. Peoria-based Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation is playing a key role in the statewide effort known as Share the Road, which is geared to significantly reduce the number of crashes and fatalities on Arizona roadways.
The foundation, Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and key sponsors are providing discounted rider scholarships so riders get properly trained and offer a helmet program with substantial savings to protect riders. According to Mick Degn, the foundation’s executive director, last year the economic loss due to vehicle crashes was more than $10 billion. Degn said the Share the Road program is a statewide public awareness effort aimed at focusing Arizona motorists on the critical need to be undistracted when driving.
It also provides scholarships statewide to train motorcyclists how to ride more defensively. This multi-pronged movement, which is geared toward reducing the number of crashes and fatalities on Arizona roads, is supported and promoted by the Arizona governor, the governmental agencies, hospitals and retail outlets. A nonprofit, the foundation works with the state of Arizona, business partners and sponsors, including local businesses, health care, police departments, insurance, legal and other prominent entities and individuals, to
help decrease the number of distracted and DUI-impaired drivers and to provide scholarships, statewide, to train motorcyclists how to ride more defensively. “After all, the people who share our roadways are your family members, customers, friends and colleagues,” Degn said. “Their lives matter, as does their safety and the safety of others. It’s time to intensify our focus and awareness and training as the principal keys to driver/rider safety.” PT
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Honey Hive Farms hosts tastings at its farm every Saturday. At the event, attendees are invited to taste and purchase honey that is produced in Arizona. Employees are happy to answer any questions regarding their bees and honey-making process. Honey Hive Farms, 14611 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. free, honeyhivefarms.com
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Featuring food trucks, local artisans and fresh produce, among others, this weekly farmers market gives locals the opportunity to shop local and shop fresh. Taking place near the Dillard’s at the mall, different and new vendors grace this event every week, providing a new look to those who choose to go on a weekly basis. The market will be available for free, and the those interested are able to bring their furry friends if they are on a leash. Cash and card are both accepted as methods of payment, and the market runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Arrowhead Towne Center, 7780 W.
Arrowhead Towne Center, Peoria, 8 a.m., free, arrowheadtownecenter.com
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Winery 101 Peoria is pairing vino with live music throughout the month of May on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Anyone is welcome to join, and reservations are not required to attend. Wine by the glass is $1 off, and bottles are 10% off during the live music performances. Tastings will not be available during the live music. Winery 101 Peoria, 9299 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 101, Peoria, 5 to 7 p.m., free, winery101.com
“Ghost the Musical” MAY 6
“Ghost the Musical” comes to Peoria and will open May 6. Performing 20 times in May, the show follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. Ticket prices vary depending on package and age group, and dinner is provided if the “adult dinner and performance” ticket is purchased. Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, tickets start at $45, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., azbroadwaytheatre.com
Ask a Master Gardener MAY 7 AND MAY 21
Have questions about your garden? Volunteers from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in Maricopa County
will be available to answer questions for the public regarding plant selection, irrigation, fertilization, pruning techniques, pest management and problem diagnosis, among other topics. Those who are interested may bring insect specimens for advice and identification. The event on May 7 will be held at the Peoria Main Library, while the Sunrise Mountain Library will host the event on May 21. Both run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria; Sunrise Mountain Library, 22109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov
Monday Night Melodies
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These free concerts feature a variety of music genres ranging from ethnic to bluegrass in the Peoria Main Library’s Willow Room. Mike Krzyston will perform on May 9, followed by Cimarron Sidekicks on May 23. Doors open for both concerts at 5:30 p.m. Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 6 to 7 p.m., peoria. polarislibrary.com
Read It & Eat It Cookbook Club MAY 11
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Concert in the Courtyard MAY 14
The Peoria Main Library is breaking in its new courtyard in style. Folk singer/ songwriter Jessie Ross will perform for those who are interested. The gates will open to the public at 3 p.m., refreshments will be offered at 3:30 p.m., and Ross’ set will begin at 4 p.m. Due to limited seating, guests should bring their own chairs. Peoria Main Library Courtyard, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 3 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov
Time for Crafting for Adults Club MAY 14 AND MAY 28
This is a club perfect for those who enjoy crochet, knitting or sewing. On the second and fourth Saturdays of May, participants can meet and collaborate with other enthusiasts at Time for Crafting Adults Club. Needlecrafters of all skill levels are welcome, but interested parties must be at least 18 years old. Sunrise Mountain Library, 22109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, 11 a.m., free, peoriaaz.gov
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to start here and backfill every area we can, and then when there’s not any real estate left, we will look into other states,” Maggiore said. He chose Peoria due to the prolonged wait times he has witnessed at Hash Kitchen’s nearby location near the Loop 101 and Northern Avenue. “Because our highest-grossing location is off of Northern and the 101 and the waits have gotten so big, we’re opening another location Hash Kitchen’s popular birria hash. (Hash Kitchen/Subnear Arrowhead mall mitted) to offset that location,” Maggiore said. Maggiore is also excited to unveil to stand out as much as we can and the evolved look of Hash Kitchen with provide a place for Instagram-worthy photo opportunities and display the its new locations. “They say after you build three or fun that Hash is.” Although his restaurants may not all five locations, they start becoming the look identical, Maggiore hopes that way they should,” he said. Because of this, he plans to give the each restaurant makes diners feel at home, much like he feels every time restaurants a subtle makeover. “Going forward, we’re bringing he walks into his initial location inside some more greenery to the interior, Gainey Village. “People have many restaurants to but the insides won’t change as much,” choose from, but what makes the difMaggiore said. “The exteriors are where we’re going to work now since ference is when they come into our we’re in shopping centers and want restaurant, they feel like they’re a part
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Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist
I think most of us would agree that it seems like the world is spinning out of control. Worldwide, crazy things are occurring more frequently and with increasing potency. It reminded me of when the space shuttle Challenger exploded. In the last seconds before the explosion, NASA reported the rocket steering engines on the shuttle were gyrating wildly, trying to keep the spacecraft on course. The rocket engines were indicating
there was a problem higher up. Perhaps, in these times, there is a problem higher up. Let me explain. Henry Kissinger captured the tension between the historian and the statesman. “I think of myself as a historian more than a statesman. As a historian, you must be conscious that every civilization that has ever existed has ultimately failed. History is a tale of efforts that failed, aspirations not realized and wishes not fulfilled, and then turned out to be different from what was expected. So, as a historian, one must live with a sense of the inevitability of tragedy. As a statesman, one must act on the as-
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sumption that problems can be solved.” Kissinger has a point. It’s hard to embrace the statesman approach when history supports the historian. So many nations start right, then end up wrong. The constructive values and original intent that made the nation strong were replaced by destructive values making the nation weak. Born to win but conditioned to lose. When I say constructive values, here’s what I mean. Nations have form and function. Values are essential for a nation to function. Values drive a nation’s behavior. Forms may change, but functions and values stay the same. Let me illustrate using the analogy of a human body. Values are like the heart, lungs, and vital functions and parts of a body. Forms are the clothes on the body. Fashions change with the times but still have the same function — to cloth people. However, progress becomes regress when you start pulling lungs out of people. Life is not sustainable anymore. Why? You changed the person’s original constitution and function in the name of change. I like to be positive, but positivity is based on the proper function and the values that create an efficient and effective nation. The further great nations stray from “home,” the more they get “lost.” Sydney Harris said, “People are fond of saying that the past is dead, but it is the future that is dead. We make it come alive only by applying what we have learned from the past and then bringing the past lessons, positive and negative, into the present and learning from them.” Here is history’s view of the toxic cycle of great civilizations from start to finish.
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From bondage to spiritual faith From spiritual faith to great courage From courage to liberty From liberty to abundance From abundance to selfishness From selfishness to complacency From complacency to apathy From apathy to dependency From dependency back to bondage. That’s called underachieving. Edward Gibbon wrote a book titled “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” in 1788. He discovered five primary reasons why Rome withered and died. The reasons were: • An undermining of the dignity and sanctity of the home, which is the basis for human society • Higher and higher taxes and spending public money for free bread and circuses for the populace • A mad craze for pleasure, with pastimes becoming more exciting, brutal and immoral every year • Building great armaments, although the real enemy was within the nation — the decay of individual responsibility • Decay of religion — faith fading into mere form, losing touch with real life, and losing the power to guide people. Mahatma Gandhi sums up the decline of nations perfectly when he penned “The Seven Blunders of the World that Lead to Violence.” • Wealth without work • Pleasure without conscience • Knowledge without character • Commerce without morality • Science without humanity • Worship without sacrifice • Politics without principle. These blunders lead to verbal and SEE HISTORIANS PAGE 23
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physical violence and, ultimately, chaos. Sound familiar, America? Anyone who thinks the government will save them is naïve. “Government is the art of trying to solve problems. Politics is the art of trying to attain and maintain power. The two meet sometimes, but not often.” (Bill Moyers) For the most part, politics is the art of making your selfish interest seem like the national interest. In other words, politics without principle, where the end justifies the means. Billy Graham said, “The lesson of history tells us that no state or government devised by man’s plans can flourish forever.” What is going on now in America is what happens when a nation forgets and even disdains God. God is reluctantly allowing what some people want, a nation under man. Perhaps, God is saying
to us Americans, “Look, do you see what is going on? This chaos is what you look like without me. The two questions God asks every civilization or nation are: Will you come together? If so, who will get the glory? Listen carefully, young adults. This nation’s immediate and long-term future will be determined by what you do with the future. Please return to the ideals, values and functions that made this nation great, albeit not perfect. If you forget God and the original function of America, the historians will be correct again. So, young adults, be a statesperson. Most likely, our problems can and will be solved if we get back to our nation’s function and foundation and build up from that foundation. Here’s my challenge. Be the people who prove the historians wrong. PT
Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com. For more info, see nationstrategy.com.
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Girl Scout Troop 558 a top cookie seller BY JUSTIN LIGGIN
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Victory is sweet for Peoria Girl Scout Troop 558, as the young entrepreneurs have been crowned the top cookie sellers of Girl Scout Cookie Season by Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. Troop 558 — made up of various membership levels from Daisies in kindergarten to Cadettes in eighth grade — sold 64,886 boxes of cookies, learning valuable skills and putting smiles on thousands faces along the way. Girl Scout cookie season was Jan. 17 to Feb. 27 this year. Troop 558 took early action to make sure everyone was equipped with the necessary skills and tools to sell their cookies. “We started planning in October 2021, looking for personal booth locations that signed up for council approval,” said Marsha Harmon, leader of Troop 558. “We also ran our troop cookie training a full month earlier so parents would be fully prepared mentally and physically for the first week of sales.” Once full preparation was in place, they gathered the goods, put the strategy and started selling.
Peoria’s Girl Scout Troop 558 consists of various membership levels from kindergarten to eighth grade. In total, the troop sold 64,886 boxes of cookies, making it the Arizona Cactus-Pine Council’s top seller of the season. (Girl Scout Troop 558/ Submitted)
“Our troop worked as a team with grandparents, aunts, uncles and siblings, helping with delivering and unloading cookies. Parents helped each other with child care and transportation to booths, too,” Harmon said. “It is great to see them all work together.” The Girl Scouts of Troop 558 showcased their business skills to sell cookies.
“The girls walked door to door, worked hours at storefront locations, and used social media to promote their online cookie-selling websites,” Harmon said. Troop leaders or parents monitor promotion on social media and attend booths to assist with collecting payments. Still, the girls determine their sales goals, summer plans for the
cookie funds, community service initiatives and cookie donation plan. With cookie season over, Troop 558 looks ahead to new experiences, badges and the reward for its hard-earned funds. “The big push was for our troop trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, with a stop at Girl Scouts North Central Alabama Camp Trico this summer,” Harmon said. At Camp Trico, Troop 558 takes part in a summer camp program with archery, riflery, swimming and boating. Another troop incentive was funding for the coveted bronze, silver and gold awards that multiple girls of Troop 558 will pursue in the upcoming year. Girls earn these awards by committing to a cause and making a difference in their community with sustainable projects. Interested in helping Girl Scout’s discover their next passion and gain new experiences? Harmon encouraged all businesses to reach out and lend a hand. “We are always looking for companies or hobbyists who are willing to give tours of their businesses or teach a class. Anything from plumbing to candle making, every new experience makes a difference,” Harmon said. PT
Allison Lambert inducted into honor society BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF Allison Lambert of Peoria was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Lambert was initiated at University of Maryland Global Campus. Lambert is among approximately
25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also
qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Some of the organization’s notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube
co-founder Chad Hurley. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards more than $1 million to students and members through graduate and dissertation fellowships; undergraduate study abroad grants; funding for post-baccalaureate development; and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. PT
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PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA ON; the Fiscal Year 2023 Final Budget and the setting of the Tax Levies are scheduled for the following dates: Notice is Hereby Given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Peoria Municipal Campus, Council Chamber, 8401 West Monroe Street on May 17, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the proposed budget for the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. The proposed budget may be examined on the City’s website at www.peoriaaz.gov or at the Peoria Municipal Campus either in the Main Library or at the Management and Budget Department office, Room 220. All interested citizens will have an opportunity to give written and /or oral comments, and are encouraged to attend the Hearing. The Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 is scheduled to be adopted at the regular council meeting on May 17, 2022 commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the Peoria Municipal Campus, Council Chamber. A Public Hearing relative to the levy increase of the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Property Tax Levies will be held on May 17, 2022 commencing at 6:00 p.m. The final Fiscal Year 2023 Tax Levies are scheduled to be adopted at the regular council meeting on June 7, 2022 commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the Peoria Municipal Campus, Council Chamber.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 SPECIFYING THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE FOR WHICH SUCH BUDGET IS MADE; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH SAID PROPOSED BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARIZONA STATE STATUTES.
Cathy Carlat, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Rhonda Geriminsky City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, that the Tentative budget submitted by the City Manager for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 for the object or purpose specified on the attached Exhibit, and the same hereby is, tentatively adopted.
________________________________ Vanessa P. Hickman City Attorney
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the
Schedule 1 - All Funds Summary
Estimated Balance 7/1/22
Project Revenues
Transfers In
Operations
Total Sources
Capital Projects
7,675,514 $ 16,496,016 $ $
247,885,860 $ 45,882,736 $ 8,275,627 $
48,516,782 30,838,337 2,684,373
25,838,067
$
-
$
59,976,482
277,872,693
24,171,530
302,044,223
$
82,039,492
12,270,528 $ $ $
9,278,359 $ $ $
-
$ $ $
1,500,000 $ $ $
23,048,887 $ $ $
105,200 $ 5,000,000 $ $ 853,182 $ 4,557,942 $ 18,284 $ 3,179,930 $
27,679,210 $
-
$
3,500,000 $
11,683,438 $ $ $
-
$ $ $
-
-
$ $
296,402,642 76,721,073 10,960,000 384,083,715
$ $ $ $
189,292,382 $ 2,765,762 $ $ 192,058,144 $
4 Streets 5 Streetlight Improvement Districts 6 Maintenance Improvement Districts 7 Transportation Sales Tax Fund
$ $ $ $
12,717,385 18,536 1,168 21,065,299
$ $ $
17,108,765 $ 1,101,179 $ 96,688 $
2,099,179 $ $ $
31,925,329 1,119,715 97,856
$ $ $
8 Development Fee Funds 9 Public Housing 10 Home and Housing Grants 11 Transit 12 Attorney Grants 13 Public Safety Grants 14 Other Grants 15 Community Service Grants
31,536,029 2,167,738 1,395,781 18,597,186 126,800 $ 87,625,922 $
18,675,891 14,393,291 853,182 755,000 18,284 1,837,843 5,965,009
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
3,277,000 -
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
39,741,190 45,929,320 853,182 6,199,738 18,284 3,233,624 24,562,195
$ $
600,000 $ 61,405,132 $
5,376,179
$ $
726,800 154,407,233
$
Total Special Revenue Funds
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
16 Water 17 Water Replacement & Reserves 18 Water Expansion 19 Water Bonds
$ $ $ $
38,354,036 12,023,208 12,012,361 2,899,575
53,725,098 $ 1,702,984 $ 7,712,781 $
$ 317,000 $ $
92,079,134 14,043,192 19,725,142
$ $ $
33,868,005 $ 1,876,291 $ 265,270 $
20 Water Improvement Districts 21 Wastewater 22 Wastewater Replacement & Reserves 23 Wastewater Expansion 24 Wastewater Bonds
20,018,894 26,571,432 203,290 3,872,675
$ $ $ $ $
66,420 -
$ $ $ $ $
22,918,469 49,624,037 10,030,819 7,894,664
$ $
-
$ $
13,818,120 $ 66,420 $
$
-
$
25 Wastewater Improvement Districts 26 Residential Solid Waste 27 Commercial Solid Waste 28 Solid Waste Reserves 29 Solid Waste Expansion 30 Sports Complex Operations/Maintenance
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ 23,052,605 $ 9,761,109 $ 4,021,989 $ 1,861,072 $ $ 6,122,154 $ 2,104,366 $ 2,753,826 $ 97 $
8,096,610 14,379,616 2,605,706 1,829,077 -
$ $ $ $ $ $
111,500 -
$ $ $ $ $ $
9,957,682 20,501,770 4,710,072 4,694,403 97
$ $
-
$
31 Sports Complex Equipment Reserves Total Enterprise Funds
$ $
(382,634) $ 1,040,728 $ 115,624,492 $
2,526,000 $ 304,956 $ 143,549,119 $
4,056,800 $ $ 4,551,720 $
32 Fleet Maintenance 33 Fleet Reserve 34 Insurance Reserve
776,063 12,367,026 29,584,054 1,092,671 1,837,856
$ $
6,424,855 $ 3,155,764 $
35 Facilities Maintenance 36 Information Technology 37 Information Technology Reserve
$ $ $ $ $
$ $ $
$
38 Information Technology Projects Total Internal Service Funds
$ $
2,707,808 $ 306,667 $
39 Fireman's Pension 40 Agency Funds
$ $ $
48,672,145
$ $ $
$
13,157 $ $ 13,157 $
41 General Obligation Bonds 42 MDA Bonds 43 HURF Bonds 44 Capital Projects - Streets/Economic Development 45 Improvement Districts 46 Facility Projects 47 Outside Source Fund Total Capital Projects Funds
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
30,318,445 14,243,391 1,114,190 45,676,026
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
48 General Obligation Bonds 49 Other Bonds 50 Improvement Districts Total Debt Service Funds
$ $ $ $
14,399,108 $ 5,280,602 $ $ 19,679,710 $
$
467,339,812
$
$
Estimated Balance 6/30/23
Total Uses
240,210,346 $ 29,386,720 $ 8,275,627 $
12,234,469 $ $ 5,000,000 $ 17,234,469 $
$
Transfers Out
39,976,482 $ 20,000,000 $ $
186,089,035 $ 30,661,851 $ 50,000 $ 216,800,886 $
$ $
Total Expenditure
$ $ $
98,079,138 $ 46,059,222 $ 5,910,000 $ 150,048,360 $
$ $
Contingency
-
$ $ $ $
$
Long-Term Debt
10,941,482 $ 6,620,958 $ 8,275,627 $
1 General Fund 2 Half Cent Sales Tax Fund 3 Other Reserve Funds Total General & Other
All Funds Total
__________________________
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, have reviewed said proposed budget; and
Schedule 1 - All Funds Summary
Total Trust & Agency Funds
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona this 3rd day of May 2022.
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Peoria, Arizona, has submitted to the Mayor and Council a Tentative budget for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, as required by the Peoria City Code; and
Publish Peoria Times - May 5, 2022 and May 12, 2022
Fund Name
City of Peoria, Arizona, that the City Clerk of the City of Peoria, Arizona be, and the same hereby is, directed to publish the Tentative budget provided herein and tentatively adopted by the City Council in accordance with the statutes of the State of Arizona and the Peoria City Code.
13,805,138 $ 712,732 $ 40,502,936 $
-
$ $ $
5,408,070 $ 54,049,077
$ $
$
$
23,374,815 $ 1,099,179 $
8,550,514 20,536
4 5
31,284,410 $
325,928 $ 1,099,179 $ 96,588 $ 8,294,996 $
96,588 $ 39,579,406 $
1,268 161,784
6 7
3,000,000 $ $ $
19,683,438 $ $ 853,182 $
-
$ $ $
19,683,438 $ $ 853,182 $
26,245,882 8 9 10
-
4,557,942 $ 18,284 $
-
$ $
4,557,942 $ 18,284 $
1,641,796 11 12
$ $
-
$
-
$
3,179,930 $
-
$
-
$
3,000,000 $
22,213,208 $
225,327 $
-
$ $
$ $
712,732 $ 105,552,013 $
3,000,000 $
10,042,018
3,179,930 $
53,694 13
22,438,535 $
2,123,660 14
$ $
712,732 $ 115,594,031 $
14,068 15 38,813,202
73,036,395 $
576,320 $
73,612,715 $
18,466,419 16
$
-
$
-
$
1,876,291 $
-
$
1,876,291 $
12,166,901 17
-
$ $ $
-
$ $ $
8,151,141 $ 22,918,469 $ $
-
$ $ $
8,151,141 $ 22,918,469 $ $
11,574,001 18 19 20
24,336,546 $
4,525,299 $
2,000,000 $
44,679,965 $
194,870 $
44,874,835 $
4,749,202 21
-
$
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$
66,420 $
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$
66,420 $
9,964,399 22
$ $
$ 3,536,773 $ 9,957,682 $ $
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$ $ $
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$ $ $
3,536,773 $ 9,957,682 $ $
-
$ $ $
3,536,773 $ 9,957,682 $ $
4,357,891 23 24 25
15,215,271 $ 2,635,674 $ 2,461,500 $ $
50,000 $
-
$
1,000,000 $
16,265,271 $
111,500 $
16,376,771 $
4,124,999 26
$ $
25,000 $ $ $
-
$ $ $
-
$ $ $
2,660,674 $ 2,461,500 $ $
-
$ $ $
2,660,674 $ 2,461,500 $ $
6,200,166 1,345,684 263,725,331
$ $ $
6,172,152 $ 137,000 $ 76,515,703 $
$ 151,500 $ 96,712,952 $
$ $ $
6,172,152 $ 288,500 $ 192,071,233 $
882,690
$ $ $
6,172,152 $ 288,500 $ 192,953,923 $
2,049,398 27 2,232,903 28 97 29 28,014 30 1,057,184 31 70,771,408
$ 1,335,364 $
7,200,918 16,858,154
$
7,120,224 $ 4,437,320 $
-
$ $
-
$ $
-
$ $
7,120,224 $ 4,437,320 $
3,000 $ $
7,123,224 $ 4,437,320 $
77,694 32 12,420,834 33
28,257,854 $ 7,182,788 $ 12,953,246 $
$ $ 1,060,996 $
57,841,908 8,275,459 15,852,098
$ $ $
-
$ $ $
3,000,000 $ $ $
31,473,014 $ 7,247,570 $ 13,786,346 $
-
$ $ $
31,473,014 $ 7,247,570 $ 13,786,346 $
26,368,894 34 1,027,889 35 2,065,752 36
1,311,660 $ 30,000 $
4,789,474 336,667
28,473,014 $ 7,247,570 $ 13,786,346 $ 995,953 $
-
770,006 $ $
$ $ $ $ $
30,000 $ 62,090,427 $
2,537,676 $ $ 2,537,676 $
-
$ $ $
3,000,000
$ $ $
3,533,629 $ 30,000 $ 67,628,103 $
3,000
$ $ $
3,533,629 $ 30,000 $ 67,631,103 $
1,255,845 37 306,667 38 43,523,575
$ $ $
10,200 $ $ 10,200 $
-
$ $
-
$ $
-
$ $
10,200 $ $
-
$ $
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3,082 39 40
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$
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$
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3,082
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66,480,693 $ $
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$
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$
66,480,693 $
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66,480,693 $
6,691,856 41
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$
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$
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$
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$ $
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$ $
$ 10,801,841 $
-
$ $
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$ $
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65,135 42 43 10,142,329 44
$ $ $ $
-
$ $ $ $
$ $ $
-
$ $ $
-
$ $ $
$ $ 28,506,526 $
-
$ $ $
$ $ 28,506,526 $
45 46 1,154,190 47
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
26,551,243 $
-
$
26,551,243 $
9,867,395 48
-
$ $ $
7,525,455 $ $ 34,076,698 $
-
$ $ $
7,525,455 $ $ 34,076,698 $
1,980,547 49 50 11,847,942
$
783,000,000
$
818,099,238
265,052,211
58,744,513
$
$ $
12,842,578
$ $ $
$
111,154,678
125 $
-
$
13,282
125
$ $
-
$ $
13,282
42,854,104 65,135 6,700,779 28,546,526 78,166,544
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
-
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
73,172,549 65,135 20,944,170 29,660,716 123,842,570
22,019,530 $ 26,550 $ $ 22,046,080 $
$ 4,198,850 $ $ 4,198,850 $
36,418,638 9,506,002 45,924,640
$ $
-
$ $
-
$ $
$ $
-
$ $
-
$ $
26,551,243 $ 7,525,455 $ $ 34,076,698 $
580,712,399
35,099,238
1,083,151,449
$
$
46,919,276
$
3,738,020
$
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8,317,279 $
11,000,000
7,885,871 $ 22,918,469 $ $
$ $
27,851,111 $
$
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$
371,177,410
$
28,506,526 105,789,060
284,926,832
$
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79,976,482
105,789,060
$
$
35,099,238
105,789,060
$
$
$
$
18,053,510
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PUBLIC NOTICES City of Peoria
Schedule 2 - Tax Levy and Tax Rate Information
Schedule 3 - Improvement Districts Revenues
DESCRIPTION
BUDGET FY 2019
BUDGET FY 2020
BUDGET FY 2021
PROJECTED FY 2022
PROJECTED FY 2023
Fiscal Year Budget Amount Qualifiable Exclusions (estimated) Total Estimated Expenditures Expenditure Limitation
$660,000,000 $255,555,576 $404,444,424 $897,368,483
$670,000,000 $258,891,798 $411,108,202 $943,442,911
$665,000,000 $234,565,705 $430,434,295 $983,058,380
$695,000,000 $238,237,194 $456,762,806 $1,016,693,827
$783,000,000 $300,156,501 $482,843,499 $1,122,510,225
b1. Maximum Allowable Primary Property Tax Levy (ARS 42-17051) Primary Assessed Valuation Maximum Allowable Primary Tax Levy
$1,439,919,582 $5,648,804
$1,556,834,972 $5,760,312
$1,659,287,324 $6,200,757
$1,781,041,363 $6,475,867
$1,890,915,664 $6,724,096
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
b3. Property Tax Levy Amounts Secondary Assessed Valuation A. Secondary Property Tax Levy B. Primary Property Tax Levy Total Property Tax Levy Amount
$1,439,919,582 $16,559,075 $4,175,767 $20,734,842
$1,556,834,972 $17,903,602 $4,514,821 $22,418,424
$1,659,287,324 $19,081,804 $4,811,933 $23,893,737
$1,781,041,363 $20,481,976 $5,165,020 $25,646,996
$1,890,915,664 $21,745,530 $5,483,655 $27,229,186
b4. Property Taxes Collected (Estimated) A. Primary Property Tax Prior Year's B. Secondary Property Tax Prior Year's Total Current Year's Collections Total Prior Year's Collections Total Property Tax Levy Collected
$3,966,978 $208,788 $15,731,121 $827,954 $19,698,100 $1,036,742 $20,734,842
$4,289,080 $225,741 $17,008,422 $895,180 $21,297,502 $1,120,921 $22,418,424
$4,571,337 $240,597 $18,127,714 $954,090 $22,699,051 $1,194,687 $23,893,737
$4,906,769 $258,251 $19,457,877 $1,024,099 $24,364,646 $1,282,350 $25,646,996
$5,209,473 $274,183 $20,658,254 $1,087,277 $25,867,726 $1,361,459 $27,229,186
City of Peoria Tax Rate A. Primary Property Tax Rate B. Secondary Property Tax Rate Total Property Tax Rate
$0.2900 $1.1500 $1.4400
$0.2900 $1.1500 $1.4400
$0.2900 $1.1500 $1.4400
$0.2900 $1.1500 $1.4400
$0.2900 $1.1500 $1.4400
b2. Amount Received from Primary Property Taxation in Prior Year in Excess of the Sum of that Year's Maximum Allowable Primary Property Tax Levy [ARS 42-17005]
Arizona law limits the amount of tax supported debt that a city may issue. This limitation for bonds to finance water, wastewater, storm drain, streets, public safety, parks and recreation projects is 20% of the municipality's assessed valuation. The limit for bonds to finance all other projects is 6% of the municipality's assessed valuation. The current debt limits and indebtedness are shown below.
Calculation of legal limitations 20% Bonds Secondary assessed valuation Bond Indebtedness Limitation Debt Outstanding as of 07/01/22 Principal Payments FY23 Proposed Debt FY23 Estimated Debt outstanding FY23 Remaining limitation available 6% Bonds Secondary assessed valuation Bond Indebtedness Limitation Debt Outstanding as of 07/01/22 Principal Payments FY23 Proposed Debt FY23 Estimated Debt outstanding FY23 Remaining limitation available
Truth in Taxation Calculation
$1,890,915,664 $378,183,133 $177,747,620 ($15,871,523) $35,457,746 $197,333,843 $180,849,290
$1,890,915,664 $113,454,940 $5,868,110 ($2,268,383) 7,386,358 $10,986,085 $102,468,855
Previous year's primary levy Current net assessed valuation(AV)
=
$5,165,020 $1,857,504,803
=
Tax Rate
$0.2781
Current AV-Existing Property Prior year Levy Prior Year Tax Rate Rate to Receive Prior Year Levy
$1,857,504,803 $5,165,020 $0.2900 $0.2781
New property valuation Growth in Levy-New Property Increase-Exclusive of New Property
$33,410,861 $92,916 $221,043
Description SLID 1 Westfield Gardens SLID 2 Autumn Point SLID 3 Vistas Avenida II SLID 4 Cypress Point Estates II @ WBV SLID 5 Shavano SLID 6 Bell Park Central SLID 7 Bell Park & Parcels 2B-8 SLID 8 Foxwood Unit Four SLID 9 Vista Crossing SLID 10 Vista Pinnacle SLID 11 North Shores @ Ventana Lakes SLID 12 Vistas @ Desert Harbor Phase I SLID 13 Village Terrace SLID 14 The Coves/Ventana Lakes SLID 15 Windwood SLID 16 Lakeside Unit 2 @ Ventana Lakes SLID 17 Arrowhead Shores I SLID 18 Arrowhead Shores II SLID 19 Westfield Gardens 2 SLID 20 Cactus Point Crossing SLID 21 Country Meadows Estates SLID 22 The Gardens @ V.L. SLID 23 Brookside Village I & II SLID 24 Country Meadows Unit 11 SLID 25 Vista Point, Village Terrace II & III @ WBV SLID 26 Calbrisa SLID 27 Torrey Pines I & II SLID 28 The Landings @ V.L. includes South Bay SLID 29 Sweetwater Place SLID 30 Vistas @ Desert Harbor Unit II SLID 31 Westfield Gardens III SLID 32 83rd Ave & Thunderbird SLID 33 Crystal Cove SLID 34 Villas @ Desert Harbor SLID 36 Arrowhead Cove SLID 37 Vistas Fairways @ WBV SLID 39 Bridlewood SLID 40 The Shores @ V.L. SLID 41 Fairway Views @ WBV SLID 42 Sweetwater Place II SLID 43 Steeple Hill SLID 44 Paradise Shores SLID 45 Calle Lejos Estates SLID 46 Eagle Ridge @ WBV SLID 47 Olive Park SLID 48 Paseo Verde Estates SLID 49 The Boardwalk SLID 50 Parkridge I & II SLID 51 Scottland Hills @ WBV SLID 54 Wildflower Point I SLID 55 Crystal Bay @ Desert Harbor SLID 56 Diamond Cove @ Desert Harbor SLID 57 Alta Vista Estates SLID 58 Sweetwater Ridge SLID 59 Hunter Ridge SLID 60 Arrowhead Horizons SLID 61 Cactus Place SLID 62 Legacy Place SLID 63 Granite Run SLID 64 Willow Ridge @ WBV SLID 66 New River Shores SLID 70 Sweetwater Ridge Unit 3 SLID 71 Teresita SLID 72 Country Club Estates @ WBV SLID 73 Fletcher Heights Phase 1A SLID 76 Silverton SLID 77 Deer Village Unit 3 SLID 78 Deer Village Unit 1 SLID 79 Deer Village Unit 2 SLID 80 Deer Village Unit 4 SLID 82 Pivotal Peoria Center Tracts C & D SLID 83 Fairmont Unit 1 SLID 84 Fairmont Unit 2 SLID 93 Terramar Parcel 1 SLID 94 Terramar Parcel 2A SLID 95 Terramar Parcel 3 SLID 96 Terramar Parcel 4A SLID 97 Terramar Parcel 5 SLID 98 Terramar Parcel 6 SLID 99 Terramar Parcel 7B SLID 101 Terramar Parcel 9A SLID 102 Terramar Parcel 10A SLID 104 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2A3 SLID 107 Fletcher Heights Phase 1B SLID 108 Fletcher Heights Phase 1C SLID 110 South Bay @ Ventana Lakes SLID 112 Rose Garden Acres SLID 114 Fletcher Heights Phase 2A SLID 116 Tierra Norte V SLID 117 Summersett Village SLID 119 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 3A SLID 121 Dove Valley Ranch Parcels 3D & 3E SLID 122 Clearview Estates SLID 123 Terramar Parcel 2B SLID 125 Terramar Parcel 12 SLID 126 Terramar Parcel 13 SLID 127 Terramar Parcel 14 SLID 128 Peoria Mountain Vistas SLID 129 Fletcher Heights Phase 2B SLID 131 Bay Pointe @ V.L. SLID 135 Sun Cliff IV SLID 136 Ironwood Phase 1A SLID 137 Ironwood Phase 1B SLID 138 Ironwood Phase 2A
Projected FY2023 $ 2,319 $ 2,364 $ 1,900 $ 3,046 $ 3,070 $ 4,512 $ 12,222 $ 3,048 $ 1,855 $ 3,891 $ 1,461 $ 2,561 $ 2,692 $ 6,388 $ 1,689 $ 3,928 $ 5,183 $ 4,768 $ 1,341 $ 3,106 $ 3,328 $ 15,654 $ 3,048 $ 366 $ 4,537 $ 3,465 $ 5,409 $ 5,330 $ 3,916 $ 2,877 $ 2,438 $ 7,421 $ 3,928 $ 1,170 $ 3,339 $ 4,088 $ 10,625 $ 1,315 $ 3,216 $ 1,279 $ 4,291 $ 2,486 $ 2,047 $ 4,385 $ 1,996 $ 5,019 $ 4,678 $ 21,290 $ 2,631 $ 3,491 $ 731 $ 3,440 $ 15,471 $ 11,088 $ 4,079 $ 3,069 $ 1,170 $ 3,224 $ 5,556 $ 6,386 $ 5,634 $ 337 $ 3,527 $ 1,753 $ 25,269 $ 10,652 $ 2,339 $ 3,465 $ 3,801 $ 2,778 $ 3,353 $ 8,392 $ 5,239 $ 8,329 $ 862 $ 4,850 $ 2,976 $ 2,778 $ 5,992 $ 3,441 $ 2,047 $ 1,170 $ 4,083 $ 12,841 $ 6,105 $ 2,830 $ 794 $ 15,815 $ 4,444 $ 14,569 $ 3,100 $ 8,095 $ 6,199 $ 5,957 $ 6,272 $ 4,187 $ 2,778 $ 6,028 $ 15,673 $ 8,153 $ 6,396 $ 3,235 $ 2,239 $ 1,722
Description SLID 139 SLID 140 SLID 141 SLID 142 SLID 143 SLID 144 SLID 145 SLID 146 SLID 147 SLID 148 SLID 149 SLID 150 SLID 151 SLID 152 SLID 153 SLID 154 SLID 155 SLID 156 SLID 157 SLID 159 SLID 160 SLID 167 SLID 171 SLID 172 SLID 174 SLID 177 SLID 179 SLID 183 SLID 184 SLID 185 SLID 187 SLID 188 SLID 189 SLID 190 SLID 191 SLID 195 SLID 197 SLID 198 SLID 199 SLID 201 SLID 202 SLID 205 SLID 206 SLID 207 SLID 208 SLID 209 SLID 210 SLID 211 SLID 212 SLID 213 SLID 214 SLID 215 SLID 216 SLID 218 SLID 220 SLID 221 SLID 222 SLID 223 SLID 224 SLID 225 SLID 226 SLID 227 SLID 228 SLID 229 SLID 230 SLID 231 SLID 232 SLID 233 SLID 234 SLID 235 SLID 236 SLID 237 SLID 238 SLID 239 SLID 240 SLID 1000 SLID 1001 SLID 1002 SLID 1004 SLID 1005 SLID 1006 SLID 1007 SLID 1008 SLID 1009 SLID 1010 SLID 1011 SLID 1012 SLID 1013 SLID 1014 SLID 1016 SLID 1017 SLID 1019 SLID 1020 SLID 1021 SLID 1022 SLID 1023 SLID 1024 SLID 1025 SLID 1028 SLID 1029 SLID 1030 SLID 1031 SLID 1032 SLID 1033
Ironwood Phase 2B Ironwood Phase 3A Ironwood Phase 3B Ironwood Phase 4A Ironwood Phase 4B Crosswinds Sun Cliff III Ryland @ Silvercreek Harbor Shores @ Desert Harbor Sun Aire Estates, UNIT 6 Silverton 2 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 6 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 3B Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 3C Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 3F Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2B & 2C Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2D Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2E Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2F Terramar Parcel 7A Terramar Parcel 11 Springer Ranch 2 Greystone II Heritage @ V.L. Erin Groves 2 Hunter Field Estates Desert Star Subdivision Westwing Mountain Parcel 1A Westwing Mountain Parcel 4 Westwing Mountain Parcel 5 Westwing Mountain Parcel 6 Westwing Mountain Parcel 8 Westwing Mountain Parcel 9 Westwing Mountain Parcel 10 Westwing Mountain Parcel 11 Westwing Mountain Parcel 12 South Bay Unit 2 @ Ventana Lakes Sun Cliff V Fletcher Heights 3A Fletcher Heights 3B Central Park Subdivision Starlight Canyon Tuscany Shores - Desert Harbor Parcel 12 West Valley Ranch Sunset Ranch Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 1 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 2 Vistancia Village A Par A37 Vistancia Village A Par A36 Vistancia Village A Par A33 Vistancia Village Par A 32 Vistancia Village A Par A14 Vistancia Village A Par A13 Vistancia Village Par A12 Vistancia Village A Par A10B Cibola Vista 1A Cibola Vista 1B Cibola Vista 2 Cibola Vista 3 Cibola Vista 4 Cibola Vista 5 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 4.1 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 4.2 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 5 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 6 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 7 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 9A Ph 1 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 9A Ph 2 Westwing Ph 2 Par 18 Westwing Ph 2 Par 19 Westwing Ph 2 Par 29 Westwing Ph 2 Par 15 Sonoran Mtn Ranch 9b Casa Del Rey Westwing Ph 2 Par 21 Westwing Ph 2 Par 22 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 10 Vistancia Village A Parcel A9 Fletcher Farms Vistancia Village A Parcel G10 Vistancia Phase 2 Parcel A-8 Vistancia Phase 2 Parcel A-15 Vistancia North Parcel G-11 Riverstone Estates Vistancia Village A Parcel G3 Vistancia Parcel A-7 Varney Village Vistancia North Parcel G-4 Vistancia A28 Vistancia A29 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 14 Vistancia Parcel G2 Vistancia North G-1 Plaza Del Rio Phase I Plaza Del Rio Phase 2 Tierra del Rio Parcel 6 Tierra Del Rio North - Parcel 28 Plaza Del Rio Phase 3 Rio Estates 107TH AV & PALM TREE DR NWC Grand Manor Tierra Del Rio Parcel 10A Tierra del Rio Parcel 9 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 13A Camino a Lago South, Unit 8
Projected FY2023 $ 1,378 $ 862 $ 862 $ 862 $ 1,033 $ 3,475 $ 1,205 $ 5,512 $ 1,292 $ 2,258 $ 8,611 $ 9,473 $ 5,823 $ 5,289 $ 2,369 $ 2,066 $ 5,903 $ 3,617 $ 2,879 $ 2,924 $ 2,616 $ 2,436 $ 3,967 $ 2,529 $ 1,375 $ 10,185 $ 2,755 $ 516 $ 344 $ 689 $ 2,017 $ 2,412 $ 1,895 $ 2,313 $ 2,190 $ 3,445 $ 5,660 $ 17,007 $ 5,054 $ 5,301 $ 1,378 $ 2,339 $ 2,281 $ 2,247 $ 4,532 $ 4,656 $ 1,608 $ 2,193 $ 2,047 $ 1,753 $ 1,461 $ 1,170 $ 1,900 $ 1,753 $ 731 $ 877 $ 4,240 $ 4,199 $ 3,362 $ 5,816 $ 4,078 $ 3,059 $ 2,924 $ 4,667 $ 4,904 $ 3,047 $ 2,047 $ 2,978 $ 1,378 $ 4,478 $ 3,272 $ 1,900 $ 15,842 $ 1,544 $ 2,059 $ 6,848 $ 2,024 $ 3,654 $ 1,154 $ 1,315 $ 1,886 $ 877 $ 3,069 $ 2,462 $ 877 $ 438 $ 1,170 $ 3,216 $ 2,001 $ 3,362 $ 2,193 $ 2,631 $ 731 $ 1,753 $ 8,625 $ 2,486 $ 2,924 $ 1,228 $ 337 $ 2,235 $ 2,486 $ 3,654 $ 2,622 $ 3,343
Description SLID 1034 Camino a Lago South, Unit 7 SLID 1035 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 4a SLID 1038 Camino a Lago South, Unit 5 SLID 1039 Camino a Lago South, Unit 6 SLID 1045 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 4B SLID 1046 Terramar 9B SLID 1048 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 12 SLID 1049 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 11 SLID 1050 Sunset Ranch IIA SLID 1053 The Meadows Parcel 11 SLID 1054 The Meadows Parcel 12A SLID 1055 Sunset Ranch IIB SLID 1056 The Meadows Parcel 12B SLID 1057 The Meadows ParcelL 9 SLID 1058 Vistancia Parcel F3 - Phase 1 SLID 1059 Vistancia Parcel F3 - Phase 2 SLID 1060 Vistancia Parcel F4 Phase 1 SLID 1061 Vistancia Parcel F4 Ph2 SLID 1062 Vistancia Parcel F4 PH 3 SLID 1063 Vistancia Parcel F5 SLID 1065 Vistancia Parcel F1 Phase 1 SLID 1067 The Meadows Parcel 4A SLID 1068 Sunset Ranch IIC SLID 1069 Sunset Ranch IID SLID 1070 Sunset Ranch IIE SLID 1071 Umbria Estates SLID 1072 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 1 SLID 1073 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 13B SLID 1074 Sunset Ranch IIF SLID 1075 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 10B SLID 1076 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 27 SLID 1077 Terramar Parcel 10B SLID 1078 The Meadows Parcel 4B SLID 1080 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 23 SLID 1081 Sunset Ranch IIG SLID 1082 Sunset Ranch IIH SLID 1083 Tierra Buena II SLID 1084 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 22 SLID 1085 Peoria Village SLID 1086 Vistancia Parcel A18 SLID 1087 Vistancia Parcel A21/A22 SLID 1088 Lizard Trails SLID 1089 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 20A & 21A SLID 1090 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 21B SLID 1091 Sunrise Vista SLID 1096 Sierra Ridge Estates SLID 1097 Terramar Cove SLID 1099 VISTANCIA PARCEL H19 PHASE 1 SLID 1100 VISTANCIA PARCEL H20 SLID 1101 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 2 SLID 1102 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 3A SLID 1103 Tierra Del Rio Parcel 20B SLID 1104 Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 1 SLID 1105 Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 2 SLID 1106 Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 3 SLID 1107 Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 5 SLID 1108 Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 6 SLID 1109 Sunset Ranch Parcel IIJ SLID 1110 Trailside At Happy Valley Phase 1 SLID 1111 Three Olive Park SLID 1112 Trailside At Happy Valley Phase 2 SLID 1113 The Meadows 2A SLID 1114 The Meadows Parcel 2B SLID 1115 Trailside At Happy Valley Phase 3 SLID 1116 Trailside At Happy Valley Phase 4 SLID 1117 Vistancia Village A Parcel A5 SLID 1118 Vistancia Village D Parcel D3B SLID 1119 Vistancia Village D Parcel D4 SLID 1120 Vistancia Village D Parcel D2 SLID 1121 Vistancia Village D Parcel D1 SLID 1123 The Meadows Parcel 1 & 3 Phase 1 SLID 1126 The Meadows Parcels 1 & 3 Phase 2 SLID 1127 The Meadows Parcels 7 & 8 Phase 1 SLID 1128 The Meadows Parcels 7 & 8 Phase 2 SLID 1130 Four Seasons at Ventana Lakes SLID 1131 Sonoran Place Phase 1 SLID 1132 Sonoran Place Phase 2 SLID 1133 Trenton Park SLID 1134 Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Parcel A SLID 1135 Aloravita North Phase 2 - Parcel 13 SLID 1136 Aloravita North Phase 2 - Parcel 7 SLID 1137 Aloravita North Phase 2 - Parcel 8 SLID 1138 ALORAVITA NORTH PH 2 PARCEL 9 SLID 1139 MYSTIC AT LPH PARCEL D SLID 1140 MYSTIC AT LPH PARCEL B SLID 1141 MYSTIC AT LPH PARCEL C SLID 1144 Village H at Vistancia Parcel H23 TOTAL
MID 1 MID 2 MID 3 MID 4 MID 5 MID 6 MID 7 MID 10 MID 69 MID 1025 MID 1044
Cactus Point Crossing Westfield Gardens II Bell Park (Parcel 5) Country Meadows Crystal Cove Westfield Gardens III Sweetwater Place Tierra Norte III Stonebridge Bedford Village 1 Bedford Village 2 TOTAL
Projected FY2023 $ 2,486 $ 2,969 $ 3,654 $ 4,385 $ 1,023 $ 1,608 $ 4,970 $ 4,532 $ 2,035 $ 8,187 $ 6,701 $ 1,438 $ 6,725 $ 7,897 $ 1,023 $ 420 $ 1,170 $ 145 $ 585 $ 1,315 $ 1,170 $ 7,286 $ 543 $ 293 $ 1,023 $ 438 $ 2,047 $ 1,023 $ 564 $ 1,315 $ 9,602 $ 1,461 $ 5,994 $ 9,188 $ 585 $ 585 $ 614 $ 4,385 $ 2,875 $ 1,023 $ 1,461 $ 731 $ 5,461 $ 1,461 $ 585 $ 2,266 $ 877 $ 243 $ 247 $ 3,907 $ 3,086 $ 3,216 $ 4,349 $ 4,173 $ 1,383 $ 1,691 $ 1,805 $ 1,023 $ 7,305 $ 5,262 $ 1,170 $ 2,989 $ 3,508 $ 3,508 $ 3,638 $ 877 $ 1,315 $ 1,608 $ 1,753 $ 1,315 $ 4,723 $ 1,911 $ 2,437 $ 1,397 $ 2,201 $ 2,789 $ 1,900 $ 1,593 $ 2,201 $ 2,248 $ 2,407 $ 2,952 $ 6,720 $ 3,327 $ 1,440 $ 2,062 $ 1,111 $ 1,068,754
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
8,695 5,836 5,108 6,616 16,635 13,470 8,115 16,719 8,149 4,388 3,220 96,951
Peoria Times
May 5, 2022
CLASSIFIEDS 35
Official City/Town Budget Forms
RESOLUTION NO. MCFD 2022(MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS) AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON SAID PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §48-716; FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED BY THE APPROVED AD VALOREM TAX LEVY, AND THE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES PROPOSED TO BE PAID FROM THE TAX LEVY AND OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR BY THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF FILING THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §48-723; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL ACCORDING TO LAW. WHEREAS, Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Community Facilities District (the “District”) is a special purpose district for purposes of Article IX, Section 19, Constitution of Arizona, a tax-levying public improvement district for the purposes of Article XIII, Section 7, Constitution of Arizona, and a municipal corporation for all purposes of Title 35, Chapter 3, Articles 3, 3.1., 3.2, 4 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended, and [except as otherwise provided in §48-708(B), as amended] is considered to be a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Arizona, separate and apart from the City of Peoria, Arizona; and WHEREAS, the District was created to finance construction and maintenance of certain public infrastructure needed for the development of the project known as “Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights”, including through assessment of ad valorem taxes on all real and personal property within the District for such purpose; and WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§48-719 and 48-723, a special election was held on October 13, 2020 wherein the qualified electors of the District authorized the issuance of ad valorem tax supported general obligation bonds to cover costs of constructing required public infrastructure and the levy and collection of an annual ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed thirty cents (30¢) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation for operation and maintenance expenses of the District; and WHEREAS, BY Resolution No. MCFD 2021-03 the District authorized the sale and issuance of $56,571.49 principal amount of Bonds to provide funds to provide moneys for expenses of the District incident and reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes specified in Section 48-701(13), Arizona Revised Statutes. WHEREAS, the District also entered into a District Development, Financing Participation and Intergovernmental Agreement, whereby annual payments will be made by the developer to the District in order to maintain the tax rate at no more than two dollars and sixty-five cents ($2.65) per one hundred dollars ($100) of limited assessed valuation for debt service and operation and maintenance expenses, given the tax base of the District in each tax year; and
Schedule A
WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 48-716 and 48-723, there has been submitted a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 which includes statements and estimates of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the cost of capital improvements to be financed, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid; and WHEREAS, this Board desires now to approve said proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to publish notice of having filed the required statements and estimates, and to set a date (and publish a notice thereof) for a public hearing to receive comment on the proposed budget and, particularly, on the portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds; and WHEREAS, after said public hearing (and on or before October 1), this Board expects to adopt a final budget by resolution; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That certain proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 for the District, attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 1, is hereby tentatively approved. 2. That the statements and estimates of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of capital improvements to be financed, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid are hereby filed in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 42-17101(3) and 48-723(C), and are attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 2. 3. That a public hearing date of Tuesday, May 17, 2022, beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. at the City of Peoria Council Chambers at 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, is hereby set to consider said proposed budget (including, but expressly not limited to, consideration of those portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds), and said notice (attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 3) shall be published at least once in the Peoria Times no later than ten (10) days prior to said hearing date. 4. That if any provision in this Resolution is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be affected but shall continue in full force and effect. 5. That this Resolution shall be effective after its passage and approval according to law. 2022.
3/22 Arizona Auditor General
The city/town does not levy property taxes and does not have special assessment districts for which property taxes are levied. Therefore, Schedule B has been omitted.
Includes expenditure/expense adjustments approved in the current year from Schedule E. Includes actual amounts as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, adjusted for estimated activity for the remainder of the fiscal year. Amounts on this line represent beginning fund balance/(deficit) or net position/(deficit) amounts except for nonspendable amounts (e.g., prepaids and inventories) or amounts legally or contractually required to be maintained intact (e.g., principal of a permanent fund).
$ $
Budgeted expenditures/expenses 2023
* ** ***
$ $ 695,000,000 238,237,194 456,762,806 1,016,693,827
$
783,000,000 300,156,501 482,843,499 1,122,510,225
$ 2022 695,000,000
783,000,000 67,628,103
2023 783,000,000
192,071,233 10,200 105,789,060 105,552,013
Total financial resources available 2023
Maintained for future financial stability
Maintained for future debt retirement
Maintained for future capital projects
E
13
277,872,693
34,076,698
123,778,405 145,225,308 12
359,912,185
45,988,805
0 10,042,018 24,171,530 11
D Interfund Transfers (out) Line 11: Reduction for fund balance reserved for future budget year expenditures 2023
2023
Expenditure limitation comparison 1 Budgeted expenditures/expenses 2 Add/subtract: estimated net reconciling items 3 Budgeted expenditures/expenses adjusted for reconciling items 4 Less: estimated exclusions 5 Amount subject to the expenditure limitation 6 EEC expenditure limitation
0
1,048,052,211 111,151,678 261,982,548 13,282
0
0
0
0
35,099,238 3,000 882,690 0
0
0
35,099,238 3,738,020 4,551,720 0 0 4,198,850 5,376,179 9
10
D Interfund transfers in 2023
8 Other financing (uses) 2023
D
17,234,469
97,462,997
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 26,008,202 0 7
0
456,020,217 58,744,513 116,680,824 125
64,165
300,550 62,265,225 6
D Other financing sources 2023
C Estimated revenues other than property taxes 2023
5 Secondary property tax levy 2023
B
211,317,231
0
21,745,530 5,483,655 4 Primary property tax levy
2023
2023
B
0
6,711,749
467,339,812 45,676,026 19,679,710 87,625,922 150,048,360 3
71,390,630
555,225,851
48,672,145 115,624,492 13,157
5,483,655
695,000,000
55,758,932 159,660,361 15,300 2
Actual expenditures/expenses** Beginning fund balance/(deficit) or net position/(deficit) at July 1*** 2022
E
225,534,576
53,630,441
35,248,786
25,377,455
62,249,781 208,670,919 15,300 55,454,463 35,248,786 Adopted/adjusted budgeted expenditures/expenses* 2022
E
249,314,218
84,046,533
Permanent Fund
Total all funds Internal Service Funds Enterprise Funds Available
1
Funds
Capital Projects Fund Debt Service Fund Special Revenue Fund General Fund
S c h
Fiscal year
Schedule 7 - Auditor General Schedule A Summary Schedule of Estimated Revenues and Expenditures/Expenses Fiscal Year 2023
21,745,530
PUBLIC NOTICES
RESOLVED by the District Board of the Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Community Facilities District this 3rd day of May,
ATTEST: ________________________________ Lori Dyckman Acting District Clerk Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Community Facilities District APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ Vanessa Hickman District Counsel Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Community Facilities District ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 – Proposed FY 2023 Budget Exhibit 2 - Statements and Estimates Exhibit 3 – Notice of Public Hearing
________________________________ Cathy Carlat Chairperson, District Board, Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Community Facilities District
Peoria Times
36 CLASSIFIEDS
May 5, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICES Notice is further given that a public hearing on the proposed FY 2023 Budget of the District, including (but not limited to) a hearing on those portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds, all pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §§48-716 and 48- 723, will be held by the District Board on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at or after 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona. Copies of the budget are available from the Office of the District Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Burke, City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, telephone number: (623) 773-7113.
EXHIBIT 1 MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF PEORIA, ARIZONA FISCAL YEAR 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
FY 2023
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND DEBT SERVICE REVENUES Tax levy at $2.65 per $100 of Limited Assessed Valuation Developer contributions for district expenses Developer contributions for deductible TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES Insurance premium Insurance deductible Auditing, arbitrage, investment management fees Other administrative fees Debt service principal and interest Contingency TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$
122,861 19,639 265,000 407,500
Dated this 3rd Day of May, 2022 /s/................................ Kevin Burke District Chief Financial Officer Vistancia Community Facilities District
15,000 250,000 10,000 10,000 120,000 2,500 407,500
407,500
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS REVENUES New bond proceeds TOTAL REVENUES
3,000,000 3,000,000
EXPENDITURES Bond issue costs Capital expenditures TOTAL EXPENDITURES
400,000 2,600,000 3,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2023
Publish in Peoria Times: May 5, 2022 & May 12, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. VWCFD 2022(VISTANCIA WEST)
3,000,000
$
3,407,500
EXHIBIT 2 MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA Fiscal Year 2023 Tax Levy Statements and Estimates Tax Rate and Levy for Fiscal Year 2023: Tax rate assessed is $2.65 per $100 of Limited Property Assessed Valuation. Assessed Valuation: Maricopa County’s estimation of net limited property assessed valuation for the district is $4,636,250. Estimated Levy Amount: The levy is estimated to be $122,860 for debt service. Operation and Maintenance Expenses: Insurance deductible ...........................................................................................$250,000 Insurance premium – general liability and District Board liability insurance 15,000 Auditing, trustee and other professional services............................................... 10,000 Other administrative costs .....................................................................................10,000 Contingency ...............................................................................................................2,500 Total: ..................................................................................................................... $287,500 Operation and maintenance expenses will be paid from Developer contributions and taxable bond proceeds. Capital Expenses To Be Financed: Estimated capital improvements to be financed by the tax levy in fiscal year 2023: $3,000,000 EXHIBIT 3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2023 BUDGET (INCLUDING SUCH STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES) REQUIRED BY A.R.S. §§ 48-716 AND 48-723 NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED BY THE AD VALOREM TAX LEVY, AND THE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES PROPOSED TO BE PAID FROM THE TAX LEVY AND OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2023 BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING A HEARING ON THOSE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Notice is hereby given that statements and estimates have been filed in the Office of the District Clerk of Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Community Facilities District of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of administration and capital improvements to be financed by the voter-approved ad valorem tax levy by the District, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid from the tax levy and of the amount to be raised to pay general obligation bonds of the District by the District, all of which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of all the real and personal property in the District.
A RESOLUTION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF VISTANCIA WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON SAID PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §48-716; FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED BY THE APPROVED AD VALOREM TAX LEVY, AND THE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES PROPOSED TO BE PAID FROM THE TAX LEVY AND OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR BY THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF FILING THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §48-723; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL ACCORDING TO LAW. WHEREAS, Vistancia West Community Facilities District (the “District”) is a special purpose district for purposes of Article IX, Section 19, Constitution of Arizona, a taxlevying public improvement district for the purposes of Article XIII, Section 7, Constitution of Arizona, and a municipal corporation for all purposes of Title 35, Chapter 3, Articles 3, 3.1., 3.2, 4 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended, and [except as otherwise provided in §48-708(B), as amended] is considered to be a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Arizona, separate and apart from the City of Peoria, Arizona; and WHEREAS, the District was created to finance construction and maintenance of certain public infrastructure needed for the development of the project known as “Vistancia West”, including through assessment of ad valorem taxes on all real and personal property within the District for such purpose; and
of Revenue; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE VISTANCIA WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That certain proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 for the District, attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 1, is hereby tentatively approved. 2. That the statements and estimates of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of capital improvements to be financed by the approved ad valorem tax levy by the District, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid from the tax levy and of the amount to be raised to pay general obligation bonds in Fiscal Year 2023 by the District are hereby filed in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 42-17101(3) and 48-723(C), and are attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 2. 3. That a public hearing date of Tuesday, May 17, 2022, beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. at the City of Peoria Council Chambers at 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, is hereby set to consider said proposed budget (including, but expressly not limited to, consideration of those portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds), and said notice (attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 3) shall be published at least once in the Peoria Times no later than ten (10) days prior to said hearing date. 4. That if any provision in this Resolution is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be affected but shall continue in full force and effect. 5. That this Resolution shall be effective after its passage and approval according to law. RESOLVED by the District Board of the Vistancia West Community Facilities District this 3rd day of May, 2021. ________________________________ Cathy Carlat Chairperson, District Board, Vistancia West Community Facilities District ATTEST: ________________________________ Lori Dyckman Acting District Clerk Vistancia West Community Facilities District APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ Vanessa Hickman District Counsel Vistancia West Community Facilities District ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 – Proposed FY 2023 Budget Exhibit 2 - Statements and Estimates – Tax Levy Exhibit 3 – Notice of Public Hearing
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§48-719 and 48-723, a special election was held wherein the qualified electors of the District authorized the issuance of general obligation bonds to cover costs of constructing required public infrastructure and the levy and collection of an annual ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed thirty cents (30¢) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation for operation and maintenance expenses of the District; and WHEREAS, by Resolution Nos. VWCFD 2015-01, VWCFD 2016-02, and VWCFD 2019-03 of the District authorized the sale and issuance of $35,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds, Series 2015 (the “2015 Bonds”), $3,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds, Series 2016 (the “2016 Bonds”), and $2,590,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds, Series 2019 (the “2019 Bonds”) respectively, to fund certain public infrastructure for such development; and WHEREAS, the District also entered into a District Development, Financing Participation and Intergovernmental Agreement, whereby annual payments will be made to the District in order to maintain the tax rate at no more than two dollars and ten cents ($2.10) per one hundred dollars ($100) of limited assessed valuation for debt service, given the tax base of the District in each tax year; and WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 48-716 and 48-723, there has been submitted a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 which includes statements and estimates of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of capital improvements to be financed by the authorized ad valorem tax levy, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid from the tax levy and of the amount to be raised to pay debt service, all of which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of all the real and personal property within the District; and WHEREAS, this Board desires now to approve said proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to publish notice of having filed the required statements and estimates, and to set a date (and publish a notice thereof) for a public hearing to receive comment on the proposed budget and, particularly, on the portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds; and WHEREAS, after said public hearing (and on or before October 1), this Board expects to adopt a final budget by resolution; and WHEREAS, on or before the third Monday in August, this Board also expects to order the fixing, levying and assessment of required ad valorem taxes and to cause certified copies of the order providing for the same to be delivered to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and the Arizona Department
VISTANCIA WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF PEORIA, ARIZONA FISCAL YEAR 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
FY 2023
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND DEBT SERVICE REVENUES Tax levy at $2.10 per $100 of Limited Assessed Valuation Developer contribution for debt service Developer contributions for deductible TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES Insurance premium Insurance deductible Auditing, arbitrage, investment management fees Other administrative fees Debt service principal and interest Contingency TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$
599,849 72,651 265,000 937,500 15,000 250,000 10,000 10,000 650,000 2,500 937,500
937,500
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS REVENUES New bond proceeds TOTAL REVENUES
-
EXPENDITURES Bond issue costs Capital expenditures TOTAL EXPENDITURES
-
TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2023
-
$
937,500
Peoria Times
May 5, 2022
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PUBLIC NOTICES FILING THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §48-723; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL ACCORDING TO LAW.
EXHIBIT 2 VISTANCIA WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA Fiscal Year 2023 Tax Levy Statements and Estimates
WHEREAS, Vistancia Community Facilities District (the “District”) is a special purpose district for purposes of Article IX, Section 19, Constitution of Arizona, a taxlevying public improvement district for the purposes of Article XIII, Section 7, Constitution of Arizona, and a municipal corporation for all purposes of Title 35, Chapter 3, Articles 3, 3.1., 3.2, 4 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended, and [except as otherwise provided in §48-708(B), as amended] is considered to be a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Arizona, separate and apart from the City of Peoria, Arizona; and
Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2023: Tax rate assessed is $2.10 per $100 of Limited Property Assessed Valuation. Assessed Valuation: Maricopa County’s estimation of net limited property assessed valuation for the district is $28,564,236. Estimated Levy Amount: The levy is estimated to be $599,849 for debt service. Operation and Maintenance Expenses: Insurance deductible Insurance premium – general liability and District Board liability insurance Auditing and accounting costs Other administrative costs Contingency Total:
$250,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 2,500 $287,500
Capital Expenses To Be Financed: Estimated capital improvements to be financed by the tax levy in fiscal year 2023: $0
EXHIBIT 3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2023 BUDGET (INCLUDING SUCH STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES) REQUIRED BY A.R.S. §§ 48-716 AND 48-723 NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF VISTANCIA WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED BY THE AD VALOREM TAX LEVY, AND THE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES PROPOSED TO BE PAID FROM THE TAX LEVY AND OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2023 BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING A HEARING ON THOSE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Notice is hereby given that statements and estimates have been filed in the Office of the District Clerk of Vistancia West Community Facilities District of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of administration and capital improvements to be financed by the voter-approved ad valorem tax levy by the District, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid from the tax levy and of the amount to be raised to pay general obligation bonds of the District by the District, all of which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of all the real and personal property in the District. Notice is further given that a public hearing on the proposed FY 2023 Budget of the District, including (but not limited to) a hearing on those portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds, all pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §§48-716 and 48-723, will be held by the District Board on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at or after 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona. Copies of the budget are available from the Office of the District Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Burke, City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, telephone number: (623) 773- 7113. Dated this 3rd Day of May, 2022 /s/................................ Kevin Burke District Chief Financial Officer Vistancia Community Facilities District Publish in Peoria Times: May 5, 2022 & May 12, 2022 RESOLUTION NO. VCFD 2022(VISTANCIA) A RESOLUTION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON SAID PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §48-716; FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED BY THE APPROVED AD VALOREM TAX LEVY, AND THE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES PROPOSED TO BE PAID FROM THE TAX LEVY AND OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR BY THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
WHEREAS, the District was created to finance construction and maintenance of certain public infrastructure needed for the development of the project known as “Vistancia”, including through assessment of ad valorem taxes on all real and personal property within the District for such purpose; and WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§48-719 and 48-723, a special election was held wherein the qualified electors of the District authorized the issuance of general obligation bonds to cover costs of constructing required public infrastructure and the levy and collection of an annual ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed thirty cents (30¢) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation for operation and maintenance expenses of the District; and WHEREAS, by Resolution Nos. VCFD 2002-02, VCFD 2005-01, VCFD 2006-03 and VCFD 2020-03 of the District authorized the sale and issuance of $21,250,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds, Series 2002 (the “2002 Bonds”), $23,550,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds, Series 2005 (the “2005 Bonds”), $22,760,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds, Series 2006 (the “2006 Bonds”), and $1,870,000 aggregate principal amount of Bonds, Series 2020 (the “2020 Bonds”) respectively, to fund certain public infrastructure for such development; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. VCFD 2015-03, the District authorized the sale and issuance of $36,985,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the “2015 Bonds) to refund all the outstanding 2002 Bonds, 2005 Bonds and 2006 Bonds; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. VCFD 2020-03, the District authorized the sale and issuance of $20,855,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2020 (the “2020 Bonds”) to refund all the outstanding 2015 Bonds; and WHEREAS, the District also entered into a Standby Contribution Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2020, with entities involved in such development and with respect to the 2020 Bonds, whereby annual payments will be made to the District in order to maintain the tax rate at no more than two dollars and ten cents ($2.10) per one hundred dollars ($100) of limited property assessed valuation for debt service, given the tax base of the District in each tax year; and WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 48-716 and 48-723, there has been submitted a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 which includes statements and estimates of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of capital improvements to be financed by the authorized ad valorem tax levy, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid from the tax levy and of the amount to be raised to pay debt service with respect to the 2020 Bonds, all of which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of all the real and personal property within the District and from amounts raised pursuant to the above described Standby Contribution Agreements; and
4. That if any provision in this Resolution is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be affected but shall continue in full force and effect. cording to law.
5. That this Resolution shall be effective after its passage and approval ac-
RESOLVED by the District Board of the Vistancia Community Facilities District this 3rd day of May, 2022.
ATTEST: ________________________________ Lori Dyckman Acting District Clerk Vistancia Community Facilities District APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ Vanessa Hickman District Counsel Vistancia Community Facilities District
ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 – Proposed FY 2023 Budget Exhibit 2 - Statements and Estimates – Tax Levy Exhibit 3 - Notice of Public Hearing EXHIBIT 1 VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF PEORIA, ARIZONA FISCAL YEAR 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
REVENUES Tax levy at $2.10 per $100 of Limited Assessed Valuation Developer contributions for debt service Developer contributions for deductible/insurance TOTAL REVENUES
$4,629,055 265,000 4,894,055
EXPENDITURES Insurance premium Insurance deductible Auditing, arbitrage, investment management fees Other administrative fees Debt service principal and interest Contingency TOTAL EXPENDITURES
15,000 250,000 10,000 10,000 4,230,325 2,500 4,517,825
4,517,825
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS REVENUES New revenue bond proceeds TOTAL REVENUES
-
EXPENDITURES Bond Issuance Costs Capital expenditures TOTAL EXPENDITURES
-
TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2023
-
$
4,517,825
EXHIBIT 2 VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA Fiscal Year 2023 Tax Levy Statements and Estimates
WHEREAS, on or before the third Monday in August, this Board also expects to order the fixing, levying and assessment of required ad valorem taxes and to cause certified copies of the order providing for the same to be delivered to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and the Arizona Department of Revenue; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS:
Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2023:
1. That certain proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 for the District, attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 1, is hereby tentatively approved. 2
Assessed Valuation:
3. That a public hearing date of Tuesday, May 17, 2022, beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. at the City of Peoria Council Chambers at 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, is hereby set to consider said proposed budget (including, but expressly not limited to, consideration of those portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds), and said notice (attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 3) shall be published at least once in the Peoria Times no later than ten (10) days prior to said hearing date.
FY 2023
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AND DEBT SERVICE
WHEREAS, this Board desires now to approve said proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to publish notice of having filed the required statements and estimates, and to set a date (and publish a notice thereof) for a public hearing to receive comment on the proposed budget and, particularly, on the portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds; and WHEREAS, after said public hearing (and on or before October 1), this Board expects to adopt a final budget by resolution; and
2. That the statements and estimates of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of capital improvements to be financed by the approved ad valorem tax levy by the District, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid from the tax levy and of the amount to be raised to pay general obligation bonds in Fiscal Year 2023 by the District are hereby filed in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 42-17101(3) and 48-723(C), and are attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 2.
__________________ Cathy Carlat Chairperson, District Board, Vistancia Community Facilities District
Tax rate assessed is $2.10 per $100 of Limited Property Assessed Valuation.
Maricopa County’s estimation of net limited property assessed valuation for the district is $220,431,198. Estimated Levy Amount: The levy is estimated to be $4,629,055 for debt service. Operation and Maintenance Expenses: Insurance deductible Insurance premium – general liability and District Board liability insurance Auditing and accounting costs Other administrative costs Contingency Total: Capital Expenses To Be Financed: Estimated capital improvements to be financed by the tax levy in fiscal year 2023: $0
$250,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 2,500 $287,500
Peoria Times
38 CLASSIFIEDS
May 5, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICES EXHIBIT 3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2023 BUDGET (INCLUDING SUCH STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES) REQUIRED BY A.R.S. §§ 48-716 AND 48-723 NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED BY THE AD VALOREM TAX LEVY, AND THE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES PROPOSED TO BE PAID FROM THE TAX LEVY AND OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2023 BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING A HEARING ON THOSE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Notice is hereby given that statements and estimates have been filed in the Office of the District Clerk of Vistancia Community Facilities District of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of administration and capital improvements to be financed by the voter-approved ad valorem tax levy by the District, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid from the tax levy and of the amount to be raised to pay general obligation bonds of the District by the District, all of which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of all the real and personal property in the District. Notice is further given that a public hearing on the proposed FY 2023 Budget of the District, including (but not limited to) a hearing on those portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds, all pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §§48-716 and 48-723, will be held by the District Board on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at or after 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona. Copies of the budget are available from the Office of the District Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Burke, City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, telephone number: (623) 773-7113. Dated this Day of May 3, 2022 /s/................................ Kevin Burke District Chief Financial Officer Vistancia Community Facilities District Publish in Peoria Times: May 5, 2022 & May 12, 2022
WHEREAS, the District also entered into a District Development, Financing Participation and Intergovernmental Agreement, whereby annual payments will be made by the developer to the District in order to maintain the combined tax rate of the Vistancia North Community Facilities District and the Vistancia Community Facilities District at no more than two -dollars and sixty-five cents ($2.65) per one hundred dollars ($100) of limited assessed valuation for debt service and operation and maintenance expenses, given the tax base of the District in each tax year; and WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 48-716 and 48-723, there has been submitted a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 which includes statements and estimates of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the cost of capital improvements to be financed, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid; and WHEREAS, this Board desires now to approve said proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to publish notice of having filed the required statements and estimates, and to set a date (and publish a notice thereof) for a public hearing to receive comment on the proposed budget and, particularly, on the portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds; and WHEREAS, after said public hearing (and on or before October 1), this Board expects to adopt a final budget by resolution; and WHEREAS, on or before the third Monday in August, this Board also expects to order the fixing, levying and assessment of required ad valorem taxes and to cause certified copies of the order providing for the same to be delivered to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and the Arizona Department of Revenue,
VISTANCIA NORTH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF PEORIA, ARIZONA PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET
20,050 23,450 265,000 308,500
EXPENDITURES Insurance premium Insurance deductible Audit, arbitrage, trustee and other fees Other operating and administrative fees Debt service principal and interest Contingency TOTAL EXPENDITURES
15,000 250,000 10,000 10,000 21,000 2,500 308,500
RESOLUTION NO. VNCFD 2022(VISTANCIA NORTH) A RESOLUTION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF VISTANCIA NORTH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON SAID PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §48-716; FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED BY THE APPROVED AD VALOREM TAX LEVY, AND THE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES PROPOSED TO BE PAID FROM THE TAX LEVY AND OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR BY THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF FILING THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §48-723; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL ACCORDING TO LAW. WHEREAS, Vistancia North Community Facilities District (the “District”) is a special purpose district for purposes of Article IX, Section 19, Constitution of Arizona, a taxlevying public improvement district for the purposes of Article XIII, Section 7, Constitution of Arizona, and a municipal corporation for all purposes of Title 35, Chapter 3, Articles 3, 3.1., 3.2, 4 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended, and [except as otherwise provided in §48-708(B), as amended] is considered to be a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Arizona, separate and apart from the City of Peoria, Arizona; and WHEREAS, the District was created to finance construction and maintenance of certain public infrastructure needed for the development of the project known as “Vistancia North”, including through assessment of ad valorem taxes on all real and personal property within the District for such purpose; and WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§48-719 and 48-723, a special election was held on October 13, 2020 wherein the qualified electors of the District authorized the issuance of ad valorem tax supported general obligation bonds to cover costs of constructing required public infrastructure and the levy and collection of an annual ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed thirty cents (30¢) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation for operation and maintenance expenses of the District; and WHEREAS, BY Resolution No. VNCFD 2021-03 the District authorized the sale and issuance of $15,987.19 principal amount of Bonds to provide funds to provide moneys for expenses of the District incident and reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes specified in Section 48-701(13), Arizona Revised Statutes.
FY 2023
REVENUES Property Tax Revenue for Debt Service Developer contribution for district expenses Developer contribution for deductible TOTAL REVENUES
60,000 60,000
EXPENDITURES Bond issue costs Capital expenditures TOTAL EXPENDITURES
60,000 60,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2023
308,500
60,000
368,500
EXHIBIT 2
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA Fiscal Year 2023 Tax Levy Statements and Estimates
Tax Rate and Levy for Fiscal Year 2023: Tax rate assessed is $0.55 per $100 of Limited Property Assessed Valuation. Assessed Valuation: Maricopa County’s estimation of net limited property assessed valuation for the district is $3,645,309. Estimated Levy Amount: The levy is estimated to be $20,049 for debt service.
Operation and Maintenance Expenses:
Capital Expenses To Be Financed: Estimated capital improvements to be financed by the tax levy in fiscal year 2023: $0
4. That if any provision in this Resolution is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be affected but shall continue in full force and effect. cording to law.
5. That this Resolution shall be effective after its passage and approval ac-
ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1 – Proposed FY 2023 Budget Exhibit 2 - Statements and Estimates Exhibit 3 – Notice of Public Hearing
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2023 BUDGET (INCLUDING SUCH STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES) REQUIRED BY A.R.S. §§ 48-716 AND 48-723 NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF VISTANCIA NORTH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED BY THE AD VALOREM TAX LEVY, AND THE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PURPOSES PROPOSED TO BE PAID FROM THE TAX LEVY AND OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2023 BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING A HEARING ON THOSE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
VISTANCIA NORTH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
Operation and maintenance expenses will be paid from Developer contributions.
3. That a public hearing date of Tuesday, May 17, 2022, beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. at the City of Peoria Council Chambers at 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, is hereby set to consider said proposed budget (including, but expressly not limited to, consideration of those portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds), and said notice (attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 3) shall be published at least once in the Peoria Times no later than ten (10) days prior to said hearing date.
EXHIBIT 3
$
Insurance deductible Insurance premium – general liability and District Board liability insurance Auditing, trustee and other professional services Other administrative costs Contingency Total:
2. That the statements and estimates of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of capital improvements to be financed, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid are hereby filed in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 42-17101(3) and 48-723(C), and are attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 2.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ Vanessa Hickman District Counsel Vistancia North Community Facilities District
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS REVENUES New bond proceeds TOTAL REVENUES
1. That certain proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 for the District, attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as Exhibit 1, is hereby tentatively approved.
RESOLVED by the District Board of the Vistancia North Community Facilities District this 3rd day of May, 2022. ________________________________ Cathy Carlat Chairperson, District Board, Vistancia North Community Facilities District ATTEST: ________________________________ Lori Dyckman Acting District Clerk Vistancia North Community Facilities District
EXHIBIT 1
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND DEBT SERVICE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE VISTANCIA NORTH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS:
$250,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 2,500 $287,500
Notice is hereby given that statements and estimates have been filed in the Office of the District Clerk of Vistancia North Community Facilities District of the operation and maintenance expenses of the District, the costs of administration and capital improvements to be financed by the voter-approved ad valorem tax levy by the District, and the amount of all other expenditures for public infrastructure purposes proposed to be paid from the tax levy and of the amount to be raised to pay general obligation bonds of the District by the District, all of which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of all the real and personal property in the District. Notice is further given that a public hearing on the proposed FY 2023 Budget of the District, including (but not limited to) a hearing on those portions of the statements and estimates not relating to debt service on general obligation bonds, all pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §§48-716 and 48-723, will be held by the District Board on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at or after 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona. Copies of the budget are available from the Office of the District Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Burke, City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, telephone number: (623) 773- 7113. Dated this 3rd Day of May, 2022
/s/................................ Kevin Burke District Chief Financial Officer Vistancia Community Facilities District Publish in Peoria Times: May 5, 2022 & May 12, 2022
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