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Yee gives tips on financially preparing for college
BY LAUREN SERRATO Peoria Times Staff Writer
With a passion for helping her community, Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee is promoting the Arizona Education Savings Plan in hopes of helping families financially prepare for their children’s academic future. AZ 529 is Arizona’s Education Savings Plan that allows parents to create savings over time that can be used for their child’s college, vocational and workforce training, apprenticeships or private K-12 education. Additionally, the funds can be
used toward tuition, books, computers, and room and board. The Arizona state treasurer’s office is the state agency that administers the program. Yee said that since her team took over the program in October of last year, she has been working to expand its reach and talk to families who have never gone to college, whose focus has never been on saving early. “It’s amazing how you can start saving early,” Yee said. “There are so many options that you can do. But what we have heard from just our new outreach is how
few people have heard about this. It’s been around for so long, but once they hear about how easy it is to open, they are right on board.” Yee said the investment in a child’s future should start early, as it sets the child up for success. She mentioned an example of setting aside $50 a month at a 6% annual interest rate over the span of 18 years will equate to $18,686. Yee said the numbers speak for themselves, including the number of parents, SEE AZ 529 PAGE 3
Baseball helps Peoria woman FEATURES..... 17 fight cancer Bilateral amputee to ride bike across United States
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BY DEREK MOSKAL Cronkite News
To many people, professional sports are simply entertainment. They provide an arena for athletes to play the games we played as kids. For others, they are so much more. They are inspiring. They are an escape from difficult times. They are a forum for athletes who have the capability to impact lives with simple conversations. Peoria resident Jessie Letuli finds truth in all these things. In December 2016, she was diagnosed with After the Los Angeles Dodgers learned of her breast cancer diagnosis, Jessie LetSEE BASEBALL PAGE 5
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guardians, grandparents, or aunts and uncles who have opened savings plans. Since Oct. 1, 6,600 additional savings plans have been opened. Additionally, assets of the plant have grown by 14.5%. “That’s huge. And, again, this wasjust last fall in the middle of 2020,” Yee said, referring to the pandemic. Yee isn’t stopping there. Her team has released brochures and other marketing materials in Spanish and is working with the Navajo Nation to put it in Navajo, all to reach as many families as possible. “We want this outreach to be in every single ZIP code. Particularly, for me, it’s a passion to reach families who might not have otherwise had this experience in going to higher education so that they have money set aside,” she said. This plan is for anyone looking to save early, and Yee hopes to especially reach those who haven’t yet considered starting to save for their child’s college education. “Many don’t have that savings aside and then they find themselves in debt, and we don’t want a young person to start their future careers already behind the ball,” Yee said. “We really want to help families early on and start planning long term so that the opportunities are endless once they do have these education plans in place, and then they can choose their desired pathway on education once they’re ready.” To promote AZ 529, Yee launched an essay contest for fifth graders through-
Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee has long-standing roots in the West Valley, as she and her husband own a business in Litchfield Park. She was born and raised in the West Valley and represented a West Valley district in the Arizona State Legislature for eight years. Yee represented Phoenix, Glendale and a section of Peoria. (Photo courtesy
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out the state Students will have the chance to win $529 toward a new or existing AZ 529 Education Savings Plan. Students’ essays must answer the question, “What is your dream job and how do you plan on achieving it in the future?” Entries are accepted through May 29. Twenty vouchers, each worth $529, will be awarded toward a savings plan,
one from each of Arizona’s 15 counties, with an additional five awarded between Maricopa and Pima counties. In total, more than $10,500 will be provided to 20 students to assist in saving for their plans beyond high school. “It’s exciting to see their ambitions and what they’re planning in their future careers. Especially coming out of 2020, this is something that is inspiring and very positive,” Yee said. As someone who was born and raised in Arizona, Yee said her passion and commitment is for the community she has grown to know and love. In terms of her policy area of choice, Yee didn’t hesitate to choose education. “My mother taught in the public schools in Phoenix for 38 years. I am really trying to make a difference in what we can do for our classrooms but particularly our teachers and our students in moving that needle,” she said. A major part of that effort lies with Arizona’s Educational Savings Plan. “It really will allow for that child to plan ahead and have as many opportunities as possible that are available, because you now have the money in place. Your options will be that much greater in choosing what you want to do after high school, and then also the tax savings are a huge benefit for any family who is willing to put money aside,” Yee said. For more information, to start an AZ 529 Education Savings Plan, or to learn more about the essay contest and how to enter, visit az529.gov.
Honor moms by giving blood with Vitalant Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant urges all eligible donors o make an appointment to give blood, platelets or plasma this May in support of mothers and all patients relying on lifesaving blood transfusions. As a token of thanks, all those who come to give through May 25 will receive a $5 amazon.com gift card, while May 26 to June 1 holiday week donors will receive a Vitalant ball cap — redeemable via email.
To learn more and schedule an appointment to donate, visit vitalant.org or call 1-877-25-VITAL (1-877-258-4825). West Valley locations are detailed below. Vitalant blood donation appointments: vitalant.org or 1-877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825) West Valley donor centers • Glendale: 18583 N. 59th Avenue: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednes-
days, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. • Goodyear: 14270 W. Indian School Road: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Fridays. Blood drives by city Avondale SEE BLOOD PAGE 6
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AARP chapter donates 300 pounds of food
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
The members of local AARP Historic Chapter No. 1 in Youngtown presented President Jesse Ramirez with $150 and over 312 pounds of food collected during its community food drive for local nonprofit Valley View Community Food Bank. The drive began March 22 and ran through March 31. The food bank received meal essentials such as milk, butter and cheese as well as nonperishables most requested by needy families. Charlene McGarvey, vice president of Historic Chapter No. 1, delivered the food to the Peoria location of the Valley View Community Food Bank on March 31. The donations will be targeted to support the food bank located in Youngtown at 12030 N. Clubhouse Square, but the food will be distributed through
all food bank locations. “The members of our chapter are thankful to be able to support such a wonderful resource in our community” said Jay Lickus, AARP Historic Chapter No. 1 president. “With the additional challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, we felt it critical to donate what we could to assist Valley View Community Food Bank in feeding needy families in our area, especially during the Easter season.
Valley View Community Food Bank was founded in March 2007 by Jesse Ramirez. Ramirez served at the West Side Food Bank in Surprise for 21 years before starting Valley View Community Food Bank. From its first 500-square-foot location to now, Valley View Community Food Bank provides nutritious food boxes at four locations. “We are always in need of donations, especially food, personal hygiene items, and cleaning and sanitation supplies,” Ramirez said. “We are truly Thankful for community partners, like AARP Historic Chapter No. 1, who are supporting us during these trying times.” AARP Historic Chapter No. 1 is the oldest existing AARP chapter in the nation. It was organized Sept. 23, 1960, in Youngtown and was incorporated Oct. 20, 1969. There are over 75 active members. New, active members and volunteers are always being sought.
Only current members of national AARP can join the local chapter. Dues are only $10 per year. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the chapter met the first Friday of every month at 5:30 in the Youngtown Clubhouse and council chambers located in Youngtown. The in-person chapter meetings are currently on hiatus and may return sometime in the fall of 2021. Since 1960, the principal objectives and purpose of the chapter are embodied in the simple motto, “To serve, not to be served.” Chapters act as the strategic link between members and communities and AARP’s programs and services. They provide members with a variety of community service, education, advocacy, leadership and fellowship opportunities. For more info, contact chapter President Jay Lickus at 623-734-5438 or Vice President Charlene McGarvey at 623-363-4608.
Peoria receives grant for recycling project BY SYDNEY FITE
Peoria Times Staff Writer
Peoria has plenty to offer its residents and visitors, so much that they were ranked within a list of top 50 cities to live in within the United States. The city of Peoria wasn’t ranking high for its recycling efforts, but it’s on a mission to change that. The city received a grant to change the current dark brown recycling bins to have a blue lid for 2,600 homes starting May 3. These blue lids will help residents easily distinguish between the two trash bins and help reduce contamination within the recycling bins.
Peoria’s public works director, Kevin Burke is working on changing the recycling trends with help from the Recycling Partnership. Burke said he has been working on this project for about a year. When the city applied for the grant, it not only received financial aid to run this program but the expertise that comes with it. “The Recycling Partnership is a think tank as well as a granting agency,” Burke said. “They provided the grant and the knowledge needed to set up the program and are making sure we have all the principles at work.” The program includes multiple routes within Peoria and is scheduled to run for six weeks. The homes with blue
lid trash cans will be evaluated at the beginning and the end of the six-week period to determine if the distinguished lid makes a difference. Other Peoria homes will receive educational material that shows what can and cannot be recycled. Burke said Peoria is trying to keep contamination to a minimum. Even if homes do not receive a blue lid for their recycling bins, he hopes that some of the educational material will encourage recycling practices to improve throughout the entire city. At the end of the six weeks, the experts will evaluate the difference the blue lid made in Peoria’s recycling landscape. If the program proves to be
successful, Peoria residents will slowly obtain blue lids for their recycling bins. “It will take some time, because it’s not cheap. Recycling bins have a price tag, and the city will have to budget to change out the existing recycling bins,” Burke said. “Peoria has worked hard to keep this program on track and in place because recycling and environmental stewardship is important to the city of Peoria. While the current colors of Peoria’s trash bins are great for the aesthetics of building in and staying compatible with the desert, the blue lid recycling bin will match the national standard and hopefully improve the recycling practices.”
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breast cancer. “Yeah, he said (forget) cancer,” The Los Angeles Dodgers helped Tony said while laughing, “I didn’t her get through it. feel like anyone knew what I was go“As I went to the military, there ing through, but I knew he were so many different fans of dif- did.” ferent sports, and I just started to be Hernandez made Tony that die-hard Dodger fan,” Letuli said realize that he was not about her five years in the Navy as an alone and that other people air traffic controller. shared a similar journey, After months of radiation and che- even the icons he sees on motherapy, the Dodgers were a heal- the field. ing force behind her fight. Letuli Alanna Rizzo, who would wear her Dodger jerseys to chemotherapy because of the way the jerseys made her feel. “I would tell my husband, ‘Look good, feel good,’ and I always felt like I looked good and I felt good in my Dodger jersey,” she said. Several studies have found that identification with a sports team can help with psychological health. Daniel Wann, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Murray State University in Kentucky, reported in a 2006 study that there is a positive wellness benefit to making a connection with a team. The success the Dodgers had on the field helped Letuli find success off it. They won 104 games in 2017, and their effort Jessie Lutuli said being able to focus on the inspired her. success of the Dodgers has helped her deal “It was a great distraction, but with the physical and emotional toll the cancer at the same time, it just made brings. (Photo courtesy of Jessie Letuli) me feel good, too, of what kind of season we were having. So, I just worked as the on-field reporter for lived off that energy,” Letuli said. the Dodgers from 2013-20, said she The team became an even bigger would often see players interact with force in her fight when a Dodger Sta- guests at the ballpark. “They are people first before they dium employee reached out to her via social media and offered an on-field are players,” Rizzo said. “They unexperience for a game in late Septem- derstand that they have a responsiber of 2017. It included six tickets to bility and a platform.” And they understand the healing the game, a gift bag, and the opportunity to go on the field for batting power of sport. “To me, the fact that they came practice. One of the many Dodgers she and her over and spent time with me speaks family met was utility player Kiké Hernán- volumes of the culture of baseball. dez, whose father had battled cancer. He I’ve always seen these guys as role was able to relate to the Letuli family’s ex- models,” Letuli said. “That’s just perience and sought out Letuli’s husband, what Dodger baseball is all about.” Rizzo saw this firsthand during her Tony, to share his experience.
eight years with the team. “The Dodgers are incredible in welcoming the community and their fan
the Dodgers were there to help ease her mind. That season was a special one for Letuli and the Dodgers. It wasn’t just watching the games that made her feel better; it was the ability to watch the team win the World Series for the first time in her life. “I was crying like a big baby. I felt like I won the World Series; that’s how much it meant to us,” she said. Letuli encouraged Tony to become a diehard Dodgers fan, and the power of sports has Jessie Letuli’s husband, Tony, had the opportunity to impacted him, too. “What I like about talk with Kiké Hernández, whose father had battled sports is seeing the cancer. (Photo courtesy of Jessie Letuli) improbable,” he said. base into the stadium,” she said. “At “Like seeing underdogs overcome home games we always had hundreds things that you didn’t think were of people on the field watching bat- possible. I think that helps people to ting practice. The Dodgers are very know that there’s fight in them.” In a year filled with challenges, the good at embracing the community.” As the Dodgers rolled through the seemingly impossible happened, as playoffs en route to their first Na- Letuli received confirmation in Notional League pennant in over 30 vember that her cancer had returned. years, the fans felt the hope, and Although the Dodgers weren’t an Jessie found the motivation to fight underdog, Letuli was, and she would harder against her cancer. have to start her second fight against “I thought, if I can beat cancer, the breast cancer. Shortly after experiencing the euDodgers can win this World Series.” Although the Dodgers lost in the phoria of winning a title, she quickly championship series, Letuli felt like underwent two surgeries and began a winner when she learned she was radiation. Her treatment is going well in remission in December 2017, right so far, she said, and once again, she before she and her husband moved to has Dodgers baseball to help her out. To Letuli, the Dodgers aren’t just Arizona. She took advantage of living in players. They aren’t just any team the state by attending Spring Train- or organization. They are her teaming games and watching the Dodg- mates, and she feels a part of the orers play the Diamondbacks at Chase ganization through the wins and lossField, but in November of 2019, she es. Her relationship with the Dodgers felt another lump in her right breast gave her hope, energy and positive and worried the cancer had returned. light in her darkest times and during Despite receiving a normal MRI in her hardest fights. “(Sports) are a way of life,” LetuMay of 2020, she was concerned. As if 2020 wasn’t difficult enough li said. “It gives everyone hope. It’s with the pandemic, Letuli was also challenging, and it shapes you.” For more stories from Cronkite dealing with the lingering thought that her cancer was back. As always, News, visit cronkitenews.azpbs.org.
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Heat Relief Regional Network begins in Peoria lip balm Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Peoria Community Assistance Resource Center, located at 8335 W. Jefferson Street, Peoria. Also, the city has set up the following cooling centers and hydration stations that will open beginning May 31.
BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
The city of Peoria is partnering with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) to kick off the Heat Relief Regional Network. Before the Peoria cooling centers and hydration stations open Monday, May 31, the city will be collecting bottled water, sunscreen and lip balm donations. “For many of us, dealing with the heat is simply an annual inconvenience that makes us uncomfortable,” said Carin Imig, Peoria community assistance manager. “However, for others, the heat is a dangerous reality quickly escalated by the effects of dehydration. The Heat Relief Program is designed to help anyone caught off-guard by the heat, no matter what the reason.” Extreme heat is the No. 1 weather-related cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and July is the deadliest month in Arizona.
Cooling centers • Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays The Heat Relief Regional Network is a regional partnership that creates awareness of the dangers from extreme heat, coordinates resources, and offers places for individuals who need to cool off and get hydrated during the summer months. The goal of the Heat Relief Regional Network is to prevent heat-related deaths among vulnerable populations. For those who would like to contribute to the heat relief effort, they can drop off bottled water, sunscreen and
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Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays Noon to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays Noon to 5 p.m. Fridays
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and Saturdays Rio Vista Recreation Center, 8866 W. Thunderbird Road 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays to Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays
Hydration stations • Peoria City Hall, 8401 W. Monroe Street 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays •
Peoria Development and Community Services Building, 9875 N. 85th Avenue 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays
For more information about the city of Peoria’s heat relief efforts, contact Peoria Coordinator Tammy Bielewicz at 623-773-7070 or tammy.bielewicz@ peoriaaz.gov. To learn more about the Heat Relief Regional Network, visit azmag.gov/ heatrelief.
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• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 10, Larry H. Miller Volkswagen, 10205 W. Papago Freeway. • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 20, Sam’s Club Avondale, 1459 N. Dysart Road. • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 23, Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix/Avondale, 11460 W. Hilton Way. Buckeye • 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13, Summit Community Church, 20555 W. Roosevelt Street. • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, Abrazo Buckeye Campus, 525 W. Watson Road. Glendale • 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, Nishkam Seva Gudwara Sahib, 4950 W. Tonopah Drive. • 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, Thrive Point High School Union Hills, 3515 W. Union Hills. • 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13, Banner Thunderbird Medical Cen-
ter, 5555 W. Thunderbird Road. • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 14, Arrowhead Towne Center, 7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center. • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 14, American Furniture Warehouse, 5801 N. 99th Avenue. • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 17, Encompass Health Valley of the Sun, 13460 N. 67th Avenue. • 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 20, city of Glendale, 5750 W. Glenn Drive. • 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 22, Westgate Kiwanis, 9460 W. Hanna Lane. • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 27, Sands Chevrolet Glendale, 5418 NW. Grand Avenue. • 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 29, Anytime Fitness-Arrowhead, 6120 W. Behrend Drive, Suite 145. • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 29, Peoria Chamber of Commerce, 7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center.
Goodyear • 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, Estrella Foothills High School, 13033 S. Estrella Parkway. • 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, CantaMia Active Adult Community, 17700 W. Star Point Drive. Peoria • Noon to 5 p.m. Friday, May 7, Sunset Heights Elementary School, 21109 N. 98th Avenue. • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, Earnhardt Peoria Kia, 17431 N. 91st Avenue. • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 13, Vista Del Rio and Faith Hospice, 13619 N. 94th Drive. • 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 22, Infuze Nutrition Club, 20783 N. 83rd Avenue, Suite 101. • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 28, Trilogy at Vistancia, 27980 N. Trilogy Boulevard East. Tolleson • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 23,
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 512 N. 93rd Avenue. Tonopah • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 14, Tonopah Valley High School, 38201 W. Indian School Road.
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Take the connectivity survey
One of the key objectives of the Peoria Forward program is to build connectivity between entrepreneurs and resources in the West Valley. Arizona State University’s J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute has launched a new Connectivity Survey. This survey is one way to measure the progress in the partnership so far. ASU and the city of Peoria want to hear from the entrepreneurs, problem solvers, creators, innovators, makers and community members of Peoria. Help us track the development of our ecosystem by filling out this short survey: http://tinyurl.com/PeoriaConnectivitySurvey. The survey closes Friday, May 7.
Schedule a household hazardous waste pickup
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 our solid waste vehicles, contaminate our water system and endanger our environment. The city of Peoria is scheduling appointments for the May event. Request an appointment online at peoriaaz.gov/HHW or by calling 623-773-7836.
Learn about Peoria’s water conservation programs
Water conservation is a way of life in the desert. The city of Peoria actively protects and preserves its diverse water supply through aquifer recharge, direct reuse of reclaimed water for landscaping and other non-drinking water demands. Peoria has robust education and outreach programs to ensure that residents can successfully embrace the desert and use water wisely at home and in the landscape. Peoria offers several programs to help increase water conservation and efficiency in the community. For more information, visit peoriaaz.gov/waterconservation.
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Shred-a-thon document shredding event
The city of Peoria will be hosting a free shred-a-thon from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 8, at Pioneer Community Park, located at 8755 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria. All documents will be shredded on site. For information, contact 623-7737386 or email recycle@peoriaaz.gov.
Neighborhood Advisory Committee
Would you be interested in serving on a Neighborhood Advisory Committee? The committee will be hosted by Councilmember Michael Finn and is open to Palo Verde residents. The meetings would be scheduled quarterly via Zoom or at city hall and would cover topics of interest to the residents. Email InetPaloVerde@peoriaaz.gov. Include your name, home address, email address and phone number.
Next Pine Advisory Committee meeting is May 12
Pine residents are welcome to join the Pine Advisory Committee hosted by Councilmember Denette Dunn. This is an opportunity for Pine residents to meet quarterly for approximately one and a half hours to talk about issues and positive solutions specific to the Pine District. City staff are regularly scheduled to speak about their respective departments. Past topics have included homelessness, human service programs, COVID-19 testing, Northern Parkway, code enforcement issues and neighborhood policing. The next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12. To register, send your name, address, email address and phone number to Denette.Dunn@peoriaaz.gov.
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2021 Code:Red heat relief effort launches May 10 BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
Phoenix Rescue Mission is launching its ninth annual citywide Code:Red Summer Heat Relief campaign to ensure the Valley’s homeless population and at-risk individuals do not fall victim to the hot summer months ahead. From May 10 to Aug. 31, the largescale heat relief initiative and water drive is raising the level of need for this year’s campaign, due to the continuing risks of COVID-19. In addition to water and other heat relief items, the mission is asking the public to help support the campaign with monetary donations and nonperishable food drives. Monetary donations, which will be essential to meet the increased need during the difficult
months ahead, will be matched up to $150,000 — made possible by a grant from several friends of the Phoenix Rescue Mission. The mission also launched a system for individuals and companies to easily set up digital fundraising drives to make socially distanced collections even simpler. “As we approach the 10th anniversary of Code:Red, the need for public support could never be higher,” said Phoenix Rescue Mission CEO Ken Brissa. “In addition to battling triple-digit temperatures, the number of homeless men and women in our community has continued to climb while the pandemic limits access to many resources and services.” Several municipalities, including
Goodyear, Peoria, Avondale, Scottsdale, Surprise and Glendale, have joined the effort and will work with the mission’s street outreach staff as they comb Valley streets in a small fleet of Hope Coach vehicles providing water, toiletries and case management services to those in need. The mission’s outreach teams will be following the CDC’s COVID-19 safety protocols while providing personalized care that removes the barriers that keep people stuck in a cycle of homelessness. “Anyone can help us save lives this summer, no matter if you’re an individual who wants to make a small donation online, a small-business owner who’d like to start a food or water drive, or if you just want to drop off a
case of water,” Brissa said. “It’s important to note that we’re not just handing out water and making people feel better. We’re building relationships with those in need and helping to remove the barriers to get them off the streets for good.” Food, water and all other heat relief donations can be dropped off at the mission’s donation warehouse, located at 3440 W. Lewis Avenue, Building A, Suite G, Phoenix. The mission is also in need of volunteers to help distribute vital, nutritious food to families in need at its Hope for Hunger food bank in Glendale. For more information on what to donate or to start a Code:Red drive, contact Catie Hammann at gikhelp@ phxmission.org or 602-346-3347.
WA-05) and other committee members. “Securing our domestic supply of critical minerals and materials is essential for our energy independence and national security,” Lesko said. “We must address our growing reliance on foreign nations, including adversaries like China, for materials used in our energy and transportation infrastructure. My colleagues and I urge the Biden administration to prioritize funding the newly authorized programs that strengthen these domestic supply chains to protect our energy and national security.” Lesko was joined by Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08), Michael Burgess (R-TX-26), John Curtis (R-UT-03), Jeff Duncan (R-SC-03), Neal Dunn (R-FL-02), Morgan Griffith (R-VA09), Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), Richard Hudson (R-NC-08), Bill Johnson (ROH-06), John Joyce (R-PA-13), Robert Latta (R-OH-05), David McKinley (R-WV-01), Markwayne Mullin (ROK-02), Gary Palmer (R-Al-06), Greg Pence (R-IN-06), Cathy McMorris
Rodgers (R-WA-05) and Tim Walberg (R-MI-07) in sending this letter.
Rep. Debbie Lesko writing to make change BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
Lesko requests answers from USPS Rep. Debbie Lesko sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to request a briefing on the validity of reports regarding the United States Postal Inspection Service’s Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP) and alleged tracking of the social media accounts of American citizens. “There have been reports that the USPS has been running a covert operations program that monitors Americans’ social media accounts,” Lesko said. “I am requesting a briefing from the USPS to find out whether these reports are true, the scope of the iCOP program, and whether USPS has been sharing American citizens’ data with other government agencies. We must get to the bottom of these allegations regarding USPS’s invasion of Americans’ privacy.” Lesko leads letter on energy security to Granholm Rep. Debbie Lesko led a letter to De-
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partment of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm requesting that the department prioritize critical minerals programs in its FY 2022 budget request to ensure the nation’s energy security. Lesko was joined by House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-
Lesko leads charge to stop cross-border tunneling activity Rep. Debbie Lesko led a bipartisan letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting that the department prioritize securing our Southwest border against subterranean threats. Lesko was joined in sending the letter by Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and August Pfluger (R-TX-11). “Foreign criminal organizations use cross-border tunnels to smuggle drugs across our border,” Lesko said. “Thanks to new detection technologies, U.S. Border Patrol agents have been successful in their efforts to detect and disrupt these tunnels. I am asking the Biden administration to support the Cross-Border Tunnel Threat program and Border Patrol’s surveillance technologies to stop cartels from using these tunnels to bring illegal narcotics across our Southwest border.”
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Let’s raise a toast to the upcoming Tax Day BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist
It’s that time of year again. The tax man cometh. And the IRS extended the deadline so we could procrastinate a bit longer. And for many Americans, the pain and suffering begins. The deadline for filing your taxes is looming, causing many folks to become upset (if you owe) or happy (if a refund is coming). The poor (no pun intended) folks who owe money are usually the ones who file at the last minute or request an extension. But why prolong the inevitable? People will be rushing to the post office just before the stroke of midnight
on May 17 with a “special envelope.” Yes, if you are sending the government a check it might be done with a shaky hand and a slight feeling of nausea, followed by relief, then remorse. Lots of people get pretty bummed out because they seem to be getting less of a refund than they expected. Stories abound about couples arguing as they leave the tax preparer’s office. One lady evidently punched her husband in the nose because she blamed him for not “adjusting” his deductions. People like a little windfall every year. It pays for a vacation, new tires, maybe a new appliance. It is disappointing when folks realize the check isn’t coming … and, by the way, you owe! Yikes, do not resort to violence! If you are an agent for the Internal Revenue Service, please stop reading
immediately. OK, so a survey conducted by Yahoo! Finance claims that 36% of Americans say they “cheat a little” on their taxes. This ranges from “harmless” padding of gas mileage to the blatant making up of write-offs that don’t exist. One agent for the IRS has been quoted as saying that 10% to 15% of all tax returns are pure “fiction.” Hey, if that is true, it makes us, the American taxpayers, look like a bunch of cheats and liars! And I say that is simply not true! Americans, gather up your receipts, sharpen your pencils, get out the calculator and let the fun begin! While most people do not like to owe taxes, there are quite a few that feel it is a “good and responsible” thing that every American should enjoy! Yet, the IRS claims that some folks get so worked up about paying tax-
es that they write mean things on the checks. Instead of making the check payable to United States Treasury, do not get creative and write “United States Thieves,” because an audit might be in your future! Tax season. Some folks laugh and others cry. Many are pushed over the edge of the ledger when it comes to paying taxes. From fiction to fantasy, it is one heck of a ride. If you are an accountant, plan on a vacation. If you are getting a refund, spend it quietly and do not brag. Perhaps we should make a toast to Tax Day. It is almost here, so gleefully plan how to spend your refund or have a stiff drink and write the check. Better luck next year.
Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.
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Good luck, danger lovers, dodging the vaccine BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist
For the past 14 months, my logic about the COVID-19 pandemic has been a lot like my rationale for turning down any and all offers to go skydiving. Whenever possible, I avoid optional danger. That means I don’t jump out of perfectly good airplanes, especially for kicks. And when it comes to risking a potentially lethal virus, I’ve done my best to avoid danger. You know the drill: Stand 6 feet away from folks whenever possible. Wash your hands like a surgeon with a raging case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Wear a mask to the grocery store, pharmacy, restaurants and anywhere else the law requires. Was I certain all the above would keep me healthy? No. But smart peo-
ple I trust — like doctors and other -ologists — said not doing so would risk a serious downside, like, you know, death. As an added bonus, the things I was asked to do weren’t that tough. I hate going shopping or sitting in meetings, so avoiding them felt a lot like not skydiving. The easiest sacrifice to make is the sacrifice you were going to make anyway. Getting a COVID-19 shot was also easy. The whole process took maybe two hours. When the state opened up vaccines to my age group, I registered online. Then, in early March and again three weeks later, I ventured across the Valley to the State Farm Stadium vaccine site. The first shot left me with a sore arm for a couple days. The second shot did the same. Again, it came down to trust. Trained medical professionals said the vaccine
was safe. Out of curiosity, I dug up some studies. The research indicated the risk of serious side effects was low. For the peace of mind being vaccinated would provide, it seemed like a safe play, a small price to pay for avoiding a virus that has killed more than 17,000 Arizonans and infected 870,000 people statewide. That’s why I’m surprised to find myself in the minority as April comes to an end. To date, in a state of 7.3 million people, about 40% have gotten at least one vaccination. Only about 30% of us — 2.2 million Arizonans — have been fully vaccinated. According to the state, demand for first doses of the vaccines has been falling lately, so now they’re allowing folks to just pop in whenever, even without an appointment. “We know sometimes making an appointment for a later time is not as easy as … driving by and thinking, ‘I want
to get a vaccine. I’m going to stop by.’ We can accommodate that now,” Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, told KTAR. Christ is one of those folks in whom I have some basic trust. She has a master’s degree in microbiology with an emphasis in molecular virology and public health. And she earned her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Would I take her recommendations on how to invest my life savings? No. But on getting this vaccine, she’s the expert — and her recommendation squares with the rest of the global medical community. That’s good enough for me. But apparently not for most Arizonans. You all must be the risk takers who keep skydiving companies in business. The adventurers who run with scissors, SEE DODGING PAGE 12
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Maybe it wasn’t Biden’s night, after all BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist
It was supposed to be Joe Biden’s night. Sure, it came in a House Chamber that seemed empty when compared with the joint addresses of his predecessors, but that’s the price he and his party willingly paid by politicizing a pandemic. Never mind that the success the president claimed against COVID-19 was negated by the extreme social distancing that scattered his sparse audience and the masks that they were forced to wear. Those in attendance — all vaccinated — were following the edicts of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who prefers political science to sound science. And yet, there was President Biden squinting directly into the television camera, invoking the irritated tone of a senior citizen who discovers kids playing on his lawn, and shouting, “Go get vaccinated, America!” Of course, there is no vaccination for “presidential fever,” and it’s obvi-
ous that the strain of the fever that has gripped Biden for most of his political life is especially virulent. In 1988, Joe’s first run for the White House was pink-slipped for plagiarism. Biden “borrowed” most of the comments that British Labour Party Leader Neil Kinnock used on the stump as his own. When American TV networks ran split-screen comparisons of the two politicians, Biden decided it was time to “split” from his campaign. In his first joint address 33 years later, President Biden seemed to follow a similar course, but the words Joe echoed were not from a far-removed foreign leader; instead it seemed that the 46th president was channeling the 45th. Returning to a theme that Donald Trump championed and acted upon, incurring the wrath of “Big Pharma,” Biden set aside the derision he employed during last year’s campaign and embraced the same stance. “Let’s lower prescription drug costs. … We pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world right here in Ameri-
ca — nearly three times as much as other countries. We can change that,” said the president, using language seemingly unchanged from that of his immediate predecessor. To pretend the Biden policy prescription for prescription drugs is new or novel requires a form of “indulgent amnesia.” Fortunately for the president, most media elites are willing participants in accepting “the world according to Joe.” The American people, on the other hand, present a much greater challenge to the president and the partisan press agents who share his political sensibilities. While John and Jane Q. Public may have encountered “information overload” in these first 100 days of the Biden administration, they also are acutely aware of what is not being reported. Americans are increasingly skeptical of why there are fences and troops around the Capitol and White House but not on our southern border; they are troubled by the Pentagon’s introduction of ideological evaluations for our fight-
ing forces and the specter of discharge for those who don’t share the political preferences of the commander-in-chief; but most of all, they simply don’t trust the mathematics or the methods of the left. If the “First 100 Days” come attached with a bill totaling $6 trillion, how can we accept the president’s promise that taxes will only increase for those who make in excess of $400,000 annually? That’s right, we can’t. No wonder Joe delivered most of his speech in whispered admonitions, trying to sound as if those whispers conveyed some deeper grandfatherly wisdom. A little over an hour after President Biden began his speech, it mercifully ended. Words he intended as soaring were delivered with a snarl. Perhaps Joe realized it just wasn’t his night after all.
J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10 Phoenix from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 19952007.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Early educators are important Editor: From birth to age 5, a child’s brain grows faster than any other time in life, making the early years our best opportunity to ensure kids are ready for success in school and in life. Early learning professionals who care for young DODGING FROM PAGE 10
drink expired milk, think bungee jumping is a hoot, and who go swimming in the ocean without waiting 20 minutes after you eat a sandwich. You’re real daredevils, you optional danger lovers. I honestly hope it works out for you. Or that you have fantastic health insurance. Me, I’m playing this one safe. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
children are building strong foundations for kids and for our state’s future. That’s why this month, I’m joining Arizona’s early childhood agency, First Things First, in recognizing the importance of early educators. This year, more than ever before, we have seen just how important trusted, skilled child care providers are to support working families in our communities. As a retired principal of a pre-K through eighth grade elementary school, I understand the value and benefits of children having a strong and early start in education. The first five years greatly impact the next 85 years of living. We want our children to have a healthy beginning in life — making them thriving individuals with flourishing families. This is the basis of a healthy community. Therefore, those who care for, teach,
guide and inspire our young children are essential for our families, our communities and our economy. All of us benefit when more children arrive at school prepared to be successful. That’s why I hope you’ll let Arizona’s early childhood providers, teachers and early learning professionals know that you appreciate them. Visit firstthingsfirst.org/sharethecareaz for some ways to say thank you. Dr. Carlian Dawson, Ed.D. West Valley
Quixotic tilt Editor: Cyber Ninjas. I have never heard of these people. What is a “Cyber Ninja”? Sounds like a kids video game. It has about the same level of credibility. They are searching our supposed-
ly secret ballots with ultraviolet light looking for meaningless watermarks, unseen folds and who knows what. To call this whole process ridiculous is a gross understatement. Our state senate is wasting donors’ and tax dollars to satisfy Trump, based on an issue that was settled six months ago. Our past senate president, Ken Bennett, involves himself in another quixotic (or is it idiotic?) tilt, for what? Remember that episode when he searched Hawaii records looking for Obama’s real birth certificate? Even the base should realize that their tax dollars are being thrown away to no good purpose. Everyone involved is looking pretty dumb at this point. You lost. Get over it. Move on. Gordon Burhop Peoria
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Republic Services hauls away trash, debris BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
Volunteers from Republic Services have collected and hauled away 11 tons of trash and debris left behind by years of illegal dumping in the area around the Agua Fria riverbed and Tierra Del Rio. Republic team members, including heavy equipment operators, gathered trash and construction debris that littered the landscape in the riverbed next to Tierra Del Rio. Nearby residents thanked the team, saying, “It made a big dif-
ference.” The request for help came from neighborhood residents as Republic Services is proposing a recycling and transfer facility for the Northwest Valley to be located at an industrial park north of Highway 303 and adjacent to the WestWing power station. The site, which was selected after significant community input, is sheltered from view by the Loop 303 and would be accessed via a newly constructed
Republic Services cleaned up the Northwest Valley, thanks to requests from the public. (Photos courtesy of Republic Services)
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Charley’s first golf tourney to benefit GiGi’s Play BY JAKARIA ROSS
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With plans to donate all proceeds to GiGi’s PlayHouse in Phoenix, Charley’s Sports Grill will host its first golf tournament Saturday, May 8, at the Sun City Country Club. GiGi’s PlayHouse, which opened in 2020, is an achievement center for individuals with Down syndrome. The business provides free therapeutic and educational programs that advance literacy, math skills and motor skills. The event will include raffle prizes and an auction where participants can win a chance to play with professional golf player, Big Break Mexico reality TV star and Nashville recording artist Rob West, who will also perform with his band. According to West, using his celebrity status to be a part of the event will be an honor. “We’re doing it for a charity that I am very supportive of and involved with,” West said. “Our daughter
Abby has Down syndrome, so I got involved doing some music for them and a music video. When Kelli (List) decided to do a golf tournament, I was 100% on board. Plus, Charley’s is like a home away from home for me.” Kelli List, the chief accountability officer at Charley’s Sports Grill, said golf was a strategic choice of sport for the event. “We have a lot of golfers who come in here and also the owners are golfers. We knew that we wanted to give back to our community this way,” List said. List said she was so inspired by GiGi’s PlayHouse that she chose it as a beneficiary. Two of its families frequent the restaurant. “We want to support an organization that is near and dear to our guests,” List said. “We do have two families that come in and they both have a child with Down syndrome. And one young man (with Down syndrome) really wanted to work at Charlie’s. So we said how about on
Saturday mornings? He comes and we clean together. He just loves it. So, it’s just very special to us.” Robin Lea-Amos, executive director of GiGi’s PlayHouse, said the upcoming event is critically needed, as these types of events help fund services and raise awareness. “It is critical to us to have organizations and businesses like Charley’s who believe in us and want to provide opportunities for us to make money,” Lea-Amos said. “Everything we do is 100% free to our families. We provide about 28 programs a month, and that doesn’t include the long-term things that we do.” The life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent decades. The age has gone from 25 years in 1983 to 60 years, according to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Lea-Amos said this is due to increased awareness. “Awareness to the Down syndrome community is just as important to getting financial support,” Lea-Amos said. “When a child is born with spe-
cial needs, it is an immediate financial burden on a family and also usually a time burden due to the amount of therapies that child will need.” Awareness is the main goal for the event, according to West, as his daughter is turning 19. “More than anything, bringing awareness to the organization and to our awesome children is really the main goal,” West said. “I couldn’t imagine not having a child with Down syndrome. It’s like having an angel in your house every day. We get to see unconditional love at its finest.” About 161 babies a year are born with Down syndrome in Arizona, according to the Phoenix Children’s Hospital. “We have families who have moved to Arizona just because of GiGi’s PlayHouse, because there wasn’t one where they lived. That’s very humbling to me,” Lea-Amos said. “It amazes me and humbles me on a continuous basis the length a family will go to receive services.”
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Bilateral amputee to ride bike across United States BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
Army veteran Steve Martin lost his legs as a result of injuries he sustained from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. The Valley resident was a contractor at the time and didn’t qualify for VA benefits. He handles it in the best way — he shrugs it off. “I have a great life,” he said. “It’s weird to think that getting wounded creates opportunities. If I didn’t get hurt, I’d just be working. It’s kind of a weird blessing. It created opportunities I wouldn’t have had.” Beginning in mid-May, the 51-yearold bilateral-below-the-knee amputee, who refuses to allow physical limitations to stop him from achieving his goals, will start pedaling a standard bike with his prosthetic feet and follow the blind Paralympic cyclist Shawn Cheshire on a 4,000-mile journey. Martin said the ride will be one part fun, one part painful. The ride will start in Florence, Oregon, on May 17 and end in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on July 8. “It’s going to hurt my butt,” he said with a laugh. “It’s a lot of time to sit on a little seat.” Martin is planning to ride an average of 84 miles per day, with 113 miles scheduled as the longest ride in any one day. He and Cheshire will also veer off the trail to stop at schools for the blind in four states, as well as at police stations and fire departments. Another stop is at the Ottobock facility in Louisville, Kentucky, that makes prosthetics, orthoses and exoskeletons. Martin said he wants to share his motivation with others who are facing similar limitations in body or mind. Originally, Cheshire and Martin
were going to ride a tandem bike, but the Paralympics committee nixed that idea. When Cheshire, who lives in Florida, stopped competing in 2019, she brought up the trek again. “We started talking about how fun it would be for two fake legs and a blind girl to ride across the United States,” he said with a laugh. “The story writes itself.” They’re riding their own bikes for 4,000 miles. The two and an accompanying rider will wear Bluetooth headsets to guide Cheshire. “We’re in her ear,” he said. “We’ll tell her we’re coming to a hill, get your gears ready; or there’s a sharp turn coming; or we’re riding in town, don’t run into a parked car. It’s going to be a challenge or 4,000 miles of bad jokes.” Following in family’s footsteps Martin, who attended Horizon High School, joined the Army at the end of 1990, and spent six years there. “I hated college,” Martin said. “I’m the middle of five boys. My brother, who’s the next oldest in age, said we should go in the Army. I went down and enlisted. “He changed his mind. My dad did three tours of Vietnam. My grandpa was in World War II. It wasn’t really anything I was thinking about, though.” After the Army, he was with the Arizona Guard until 1999. He returned to the Middle East as a contractor, and in 2008 in Afghanistan he was catastrophically injured. “I went back over with the State Department, and I was assigned to an Army unit as a civilian adviser,” he said. “I was out doing a mission, and the Humvee was blown up. When you think about it, I trained with the guys.
As a bilateral amputee, Army veteran Steve Martin has run 60 half-marathons and 18 full marathons, hiked the Grand Canyon and climbed Mount Kilmanjaro. (Photo by Pablo Robles)
I ate with the guys. The only difference was where the pay came from. When you look from the outside in, you couldn’t tell the difference. We were all doing the same job.” The stinger was, because he was a contractor, he couldn’t receive VA benefits for his injuries — even though he’s a veteran. “There aren’t a lot of wounded civilians. That’s not something people are used to hearing. People get it confused. I was in combat, and the bomb didn’t care that I was a civilian. Two of us in the Humvee lost both legs, but all four of us survived.” Martin tried to save his legs for about a year and a half, but he was content with entering HonorHealth Osborn Medical Center for the surgery to remove them. “Before, I was told I would never walk again — and have a life of pain, medication and limited mobility,” he
said. “I had no chance of doing things I wanted to do. I walked into Osborn and three days later rolled out as a double amputee. “It wasn’t a hard decision. I knew what I had, and I was willing to take the chance. I was told about phantom pain. That quality of life is horrid. It’s a little rough on the brain. It makes things hard. I took a chance, and it’s worked out well. I have a great life.” As a bilateral amputee, Martin has run 60 half-marathons and 18 full marathons. He has also hiked the Grand Canyon and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Professionally, he was the first and only double amputee to serve as a state trooper in Arizona. “I plan to get every mile and every minute out of my body,” Martin said. “I want to be active. I want to run my life. I want to show the world that losing my legs may have altered my path, but it did not stop me.”
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Jody Jackson exudes grace as a sports reporter Peoria Times Executive Editor
Jody Jackson is in the midst of a hectic couple days. The Diamondbacks’ game was postponed in the eighth inning, due to inclement weather, and it created a double header the following afternoon. It added even more work to Jackson, who keeps a busy schedule as an anchor and reporter for Bally Sports. She handles it all with grace and professionalism. “It’s been kind of hectic with all the games,” said Jackson, a Tempe resident. “I’m just grateful to be working.” May 15 will be Jackson’s 21st anniversary with Fox Sports Arizona/Bally Sports. Prior to that, she was a reporter/ anchor with WIVB-TV in Buffalo, and a reporter/update anchor with WQAM radio Miami/Fort Lauderdale. May 15 will be Jody Jackson’s 21st anHer career has been filled with high- niversary with Fox Sports Arizona/Bally lights. While in Florida, she reported Sports. (Photo courtesy of Bally Sports) on the Marlins vs. Cleveland Indians World Series in 1997. In 1999, she covered the Stanley Cup between the Arizona, for a long time, wanted to have a championship of any sort.” Buffalo Sabres and the Dallas Stars. Recently, she’s had a little fun with “It ended up with Buffalo fans feeling dejected again,” she said. “I came the Diamondbacks during post-game here, and here the Diamondbacks go to interviews. Newbie outfielder Nick the World Series. I had only been here Heath, who has since been sent to a year and a half. That was just a thrill, Reno, blew kisses to his mother afto be able to see a team go out and beat ter having a multi-hit game. Madison the Yankees in the World Series. A lot Bumgarner, after his no-hitter, made of people have memories of that series. two statements and dropped his head-
set. David Peralta shared he was disappointed in his performance and that led to a stellar game. “That’s what I love about the live interviews,” she said. “You never know what’s going to happen. I look forward to the day when we can do in-person interviews for the post-game show. “The guys are always on the headset anyway. Wrapping up with Nick when he said hi to his mom, Kimberly, was so adorable. It was so honest and raw. David took his anger and channeled it into something positive. We didn’t know he was mad until after the game. He’s always looking joyful. I think that’s what people love about him.” Being a sports fan is in Jackson’s blood. When she drove in a car with her mom they would listen to news and sports on the radio. Other times, she pretended to be a news anchor. “I watched a lot of sports growing up,” she said. “I thought I would go into print journalism so I could tell stories. I love media. “It’s pretty special being a reporter and covering all the different sports. I don’t cover quite as much football. I was covering everything and going out and doing stories on every different team in town. It evolved over the years.” Upon moving to Arizona, she worked as a beat reporter, but it evolved, as she said, into live hosting and reporting. “We’re not really a talk show. We’re
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One of the most extraordinary experiences of my life was serving as a singles pastor at two different churches in the Phoenix area. From 1980 to 1982, I pastored at Grace Community Church in Tempe. We served 500-plus single people in our Sunday school classes. Then, from 1982 to 1987, I pastored at Northwest Community Church in Phoenix. We started with 36 people. Soon, we grew up to 230-plus people in our Sunday school classes. At Grace Community Church, I served the 30- to 45-year-old group. Most attendees in this group were “single again” and in a crisis of one type or another. Many were women, newly divorced with children, facing financial, legal, emotional, familial and relational giants they had never seen before. There were also men in the same situation, only in reverse.
When they joined our meetings, they had that “deer in headlights” look. They were “trust impaired.” Hopes and dreams shattered; the future looked bleak to them. Our singles ministry was designed to support them as they journeyed from calamity to peace. For most, recovery was going to be several years. After all, sometimes you need to give time “time.” Let me share with you Phyllis, one of the attendees of my class. Phyllis strongly believed in the traditional style of marriage. The man works, the woman takes care of the children, etc. However, Phyllis’ marriage didn’t turn out how she expected. When she first came to our class, she was devastated, distraught, and every other “dis” word you can think of. As she persevered through the process of healing in our ministry, she began to see that the light at the end of the tunnel is not a train. She slowly gained confidence, courage, trust, and her ability to cope with challenges. She discovered there really is a God worth trusting and people worth trusting. She found a different life but a better life worth living.
One Sunday, Phyllis gave me a poem written about her divorce experience. Please don’t try and psychoanalyze her or her then-husband. Please don’t project your current sensibility or issues onto her. Understand her feelings. She is a solid person, not chronically co-dependent, a pretty woman, intelligent and a good mother. Her poem is raw and authentic. Here is Phyllis’ poem: “He walked out of my life after 16 years / Leaving me frightened and lonely, full of anger and tears. He gave me no reasons, no reasons or rhymes / He just said he needed to be ‘alone’ for a time. He needed to ‘think’ and stand all alone / Before he could be happy at home. ‘Separation’ it’s called; I called it ‘hell’ / I was a bundle of nerves, as my children will tell. Reconciliation I wanted, for him, I yearned / As I waited and prayed that he soon would return. “Then, out of the blue, he appeared at my door / Saying, ‘Just sign these papers; we’ll be married no more.’ I asked, ‘What have I done? I love you so / I just cannot bear watching you go.’ “Out of my life and out of my dreams / Just what in the world does all of this
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Meet a GCC Gaucho Glendale Community College, home of the Gauchos, helps thousands of students achieve their academic dreams, here is one their stories Meet Dean
From Tank Driver to Honors Student; Dean spent twenty years in the U. S. Army, first as the driver of M1 A1/A2 Abrams tanks and then moving to Logistics. He is now a student at GCC and working on his Supply Chain Management degree. He will transfer to ASU West to get his bachelor’s degree, but for now he is happy at GCC. Dean said, “My instructors have all been great and that has kept me here. I could have transferred to ASU West a while ago but I enjoy GCC so much that I decided to stick around here.”
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to learn, soul searching to do / I’m determined to succeed, see my plans followed through. “There are no easy answers, no secret of life / But I now accept myself, not being a wife. What’s important to me is being true to myself / Putting priorities first and him on the shelf. In a book full of memories, finished and done / He, just the dad to my children, my new life in Jesus has begun.” Can you relate to Phyllis? She wrote this poem 40 years ago, but it is just as relevant today as it was then. Note the following. Phyllis faced reality. She escaped the blame and shame game. She chose to move from a victim to a doctor. Yes, the trial was great. Yes, bad things can happen to good people. Yes, if it’s going to be, it starts with me
and God’s ability to heal. Spending today complaining about yesterday won’t make tomorrow any better. She moves from “Why me?” to “What’s next?” Phyllis understood the feeling of being OK does not imply that she has risen above her faults or problems. It merely means she refuses to be paralyzed by them. Phyllis didn’t spend the rest of her life entangled in the “what” and the “why” of her predicament. She focused on the “who” and the “how.” The “who” was God. The “how” is learning how to let go to move on. When you do that, you will see the end is just a beginning in disguise. If you are in a “Phyllis time” right now, know that God is with you, and God can make all grace abound to you. The way is yours. Take it.
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To address the unprecedented drop in student postsecondary enrollment in Arizona, Helios Education Foundation, College Success Arizona and other community partners are implementing an initiative to re-engage students in their education and offer an incentive scholarship to eligible students. Colleges and universities in Arizona are experiencing significant declines in student enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among first-generation, low-income and underserved students. Nationally, community college en-
rollment has fallen by 9.5% this year. In addition, postsecondary enrollment for first-time freshmen (high school class of 2020) declined nearly 21.75% nationwide. In Arizona, statewide community college enrollment is down more than 16%. “In order to continue on track to reach our statewide Achieve60AZ goal for postsecondary attainment, we must address this drop in enrollment and re-engage students on the path to pursuing a college degree,” said Paul J. Luna, president and CEO, Helios Education Foundation. “That why Helios Education Founda-
tion began working with our partners to identify a way to help the class of 2020 — the most affected by the impact of COVID-19 — to engage in postsecondary education.” Helios Education Foundation and College Success Arizona are offering the Helios Adelante Scholars Initiative, which provides a $1,000 incentive scholarship to students who graduated from high school in May 2020 but did not enter a college or other postsecondary program. The $1 million initiative will help ensure more students in Arizona are able to pursue a postsecondary degree. Eligible students will be given a one-
time award of $1,000. The funds may be used for tuition, books or room and board at any accredited higher education institution. In addition, through this initiative, students may be eligible for institutional aid that is typically available only to students who enter college the semester after high school graduation. To qualify for the scholarship, a student needs to be entering college for the first time, be a graduate from an Arizona high school from the class of 2020, enroll in an accredited college or university at least half time, complete
The university serves approximately 6,200 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 50 majors and programs. AU leadership, faculty and staff are committed to the success of students, offering strong academic support programs and learning opportunities that prepare students for success beyond graduation.
honors list of full-time students (12 credits or more) who have demonstrated academic excellence by earning a grade-point average of 3.25 (based on a 4.0) or higher. Kailey Maksim of Peoria is included on the dean’s list. Students who have achieved a 3.25 grade-point average or better are recognized by inclusion on the dean’s list. Those with a 4.0 (A) average are on the
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Student Chronicles BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
Know of a student doing something remarkable? Tell us about it! Email christina@timespublications.com. Aurora University has named Brooke Peters of Peoria to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Peters is majoring in psychology and professional writing. The dean’s list recognizes full-time un-
dergraduate students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Aurora University is a four-year, private, nonprofit, fully accredited higher education institution offering students an excellent education while maintaining one of the lowest private school tuition rates in Illinois. The campus is nestled in a tree-lined neighborhood in Aurora, the second-largest city in Illinois, and located approximately 45 miles from Chicago.
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president’s list. Iowa Lakes Community College is accredited by the Iowa Department of Education with programs approved for veterans education and by the U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Iowa Board of Nursing. With more than 50 areas of study from many nationally recognized programs to fulfill various educational goals, Iowa Lakes Community College helps people looking to receive the first two years of
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a baccalaureate degree, wanting to start a new career through career and technical programs, or hoping to re-enter the workforce with an updated skill set. Kristin Simphoukham of Peoria has performed in a number of programs at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, including the annual Christmas in Christ Chapel worship service virtually last year. In the midst of a global pandemic and ongoing social discord, Christmas in
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Christ Chapel’s 2020 theme, “Healer of the Nations, Come,” proclaimed God’s healing presence made manifest in the salvation story, renewing mind and spirit through life-giving music, dance, spoken word and visual arts. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college that prepares 2,200 undergraduate students for lives of leadership, service and lifelong learning. Gustavus was founded in 1862 and is the oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota. Fully accredited and known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-away and service-learning programs, Gustavus is internationally recognized for its annual Nobel Conference. Visit gustavus.edu/ccc to learn more. Over 2,500 students earned their degrees from Northern Illinois University in May. Included among the graduates was Jacob Zimbelman of Peoria, who earned a Master of Arts in philosophy at the DeKalb, Illinois, school. Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 courses of study while serving a diverse and international student body of about 19,000. The 17 NIU Huskie athletic teams compete in the Mid-American Conference at the highest NCAA Division I level. For more information, visit niu.edu. Peoria native Anissia Hughes earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, on May 24. A graduate of Liberty High School, Hughes graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Graduates were honored in a virtual commencement ceremony this year. Founded in 1882, Whitman College is a highly selective private, independent, co-educational, nonsectarian residential
liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college. The college is home to approximately 1,500 undergraduate students exploring 45 departmental majors that lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree. Whitman College students develop capacities to analyze, interpret, criticize, communicate and engage. A concentration on basic disciplines, in combination with a supportive residential life program, fosters intellectual vitality; confidence; leadership; and the flexibility to succeed in a changing technological, multicultural world. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction. Most call the honor dean’s list, but some grant the dean’s honor list and dean’s high honor list. Among the students named are Glendale residents Yining Zhang of the School of Education; Atilano Escobar, School of Education, dean’s list; and Jayla Thompson, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list.
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the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or indicate non-FAFSA eligibility, and complete a scholarship application. “We are pleased to be partnering with Helios Education Foundation and other community organizations to help implement this initiative,” said Rich Nickel, president and CEO of College Success Arizona. “We are ready to help provide the support they need to take advantage of this opportunity and begin their college education.” Eligible students are encouraged to visit collegesuccessarizona.org for more information.
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RESOLUTIONS EXHIBIT 1
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA ON; the Fiscal Year 2022 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 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the proposed budget for the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022. 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 2022 is scheduled to be adopted at the regular council meeting on May 18, 2021 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 2022 Property Tax Levies will be held on May 18, 2021 commencing at 6:00 p.m. The final Fiscal Year 2022 Tax Levies are scheduled to be adopted at the regular council meeting on June 1, 2021 commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the Peoria Municipal Campus, Council Chamber.
EXHIBIT 2
MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET
REVENUES Tax levy at $2.65 per $100 of Limited Assessed Valuation Developer contributions for district expenses Developer contributions for deductible TOTAL REVENUES
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
FY 2022
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AND DEBT SERVICE $
Fiscal Year 2022 Tax Levy Statements and Estimates
60,433 72,067 250,000 382,500
EXPENDITURES Insurance premium Insurance deductible Auditing, arbitrage, investment management fees Other administrative fees Debt service principal and interest Contingency TOTAL EXPENDITURES
50,000 250,000 10,000 10,000 60,000 2,500 382,500
Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2022:
382,500
Assessed Valuation:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
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Tax rate assessed is $2.10 per $100 of Limited Property Assessed Valuation.
REVENUES New bond proceeds TOTAL REVENUES
55,000 55,000
EXPENDITURES Bond issue costs Capital expenditures TOTAL EXPENDITURES
55,000 55,000
Maricopa County’s estimation of net limited property assessed valuation for the district is $205,795,689. Estimated Levy Amount: 55,000
The levy is estimated to be $4,321,709 for debt service. TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2022
$
437,500
Operation and Maintenance Expenses:
Capital Expenses To Be Financed: Estimated capital improvements to be financed by the tax levy in fiscal year 2022: $0
EXHIBIT 2 MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 2021-30
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 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.
Fiscal Year 2022 Tax Levy Statements and Estimates
Tax Rate and Levy for Fiscal Year 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, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, as required by the Peoria City Code; and
Tax rate assessed is $2.65 per $100 of Limited Property Assessed Valuation. EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, have reviewed said proposed budget; and 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, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022 for the object or purpose specified on the attached Exhibit, and the same hereby is, tentatively adopted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the 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. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona this 4th day of May 2021. __________________________
Assessed Valuation:
VISTANCIA WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF PEORIA, ARIZONA FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET
Maricopa County’s estimation of net limited property assessed valuation for the district is $2,280,494. FY 2022
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
$
Estimated Levy Amount:
508,047 179,453 250,000 937,500
The levy is estimated to be $60,433 for debt service. Operation and Maintenance Expenses:
15,000 250,000 10,000 10,000 650,000 2,500 937,500
937,500
Cathy Carlat, Mayor CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ATTEST: ________________________________ Rhonda Geriminsky City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________________ Vanessa P. Hickman City Attorney
REVENUES New bond proceeds TOTAL REVENUES
-
EXPENDITURES Bond issue costs Capital expenditures TOTAL EXPENDITURES
-
TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2022
Operation and maintenance expenses will be paid from Developer contributions and taxable bond proceeds. -
$
937,500
Capital Expenses To Be Financed: Estimated capital improvements to be financed by the tax levy in fiscal year 2022: $0
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RESOLUTIONS EXHIBIT 2 VISTANCIA NORTH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA Fiscal Year 2022 Tax Levy Statements and Estimates
NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, THE COSTS OF 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 2022 BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING A HEARING ON THOSE PORTIONS OF THE STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES NOT RELATING TO DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Estimated Levy Amount:
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 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 2022 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 18, 2021 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, Sonia Andrews, City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, telephone number: (623) 773-5206.
The levy is estimated to be $17,074 for debt service.
Dated this Day of May 4, 2021
Operation and Maintenance Expenses:
/s/................................
Tax Rate and Levy for Fiscal Year 2022: 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 $3,104,448.
Sonia Andrews District Chief Financial Officer Vistancia Community Facilities District Publish in Peoria Times: May 6, 2021 & May 11, 2021
EXHIBIT 3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2022 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 2022 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 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 2022 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 18, 2021 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, Sonia Andrews, City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, telephone number: (623) 773-5206. th Dated this 4 Day of May, 2021
Operation and maintenance expenses will be paid from Developer contributions. Capital Expenses To Be Financed:
/s/................................
Estimated capital improvements to be financed by the tax levy in fiscal year 2022:
Sonia Andrews
$0
EXHIBIT 3 EXHIBIT 2 VISTANCIA WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA Fiscal Year 2022 Tax Levy Statements and Estimates
Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2022: 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 $24,192,704. Estimated Levy Amount: The levy is estimated to be $508,047 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 2022: $0
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2022 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 2022 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. Notice is further given that a public hearing on the proposed FY 2022 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 18, 2021 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, Sonia Andrews, City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, telephone number: (623) 773-5206. th Dated this 4 Day of May, 2021 /s/................................
EXHIBIT 3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2022 BUDGET (INCLUDING SUCH STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES) REQUIRED BY A.R.S. §§ 48-716 AND 48-723
District Chief Financial Officer Vistancia North Community Facilities District
Sonia Andrews District Chief Financial Officer Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Community Facilities District Publish in Peoria Times: May 6, 2021 & May 11, 2021
Publish in Peoria Times: May 6, 2021 & May 11, 2021 EXHIBIT 3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NOTICE OF FILING STATEMENTS AND ESTIMATES AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FY 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 18, 2021 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, Sonia Andrews, City of Peoria, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona, telephone number: (623) 773-5206. th Dated this 4 Day of May, 2021 /s/................................ Sonia Andrews District Chief Financial Officer Vistancia West Community Facilities District
Publish in Peoria Times: May 6, 2021 & May 11, 2021
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RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. MCFD 2021-01 (MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS) A RESOLUTION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF MYSTIC AT LAKE PLEASANT HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON SAID PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 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 2022 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, 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 WHEREAS, in accordance with A.R.S. §§ 48-716 and 48-723, there has been submitted a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022 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 2022, 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, 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 2022 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 18, 2021, 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.
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
5. That this Resolution shall be effective after its passage and approval according to law.
WHEREAS, this Board desires now to approve said proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022, 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
RESOLVED by the District Board of the Mystic at Lake Pleasant th Heights Community Facilities District this 4 day of May, 2021.
WHEREAS, after said public hearing (and on or before October 1), this Board expects to adopt a final budget by resolution; and
________________________________ Cathy Carlat Chairperson, District Board, Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights Community Facilities District ATTEST:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE VISTANCIA NORTH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS:
________________________________ Rhonda Geriminsky 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:
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,
Exhibit 1 – Proposed FY 2022 Budget Exhibit 2 - Statements and Estimates Exhibit 3 – Notice of Public Hearing RESOLUTION NO. VNCFD 2021-01
(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 2022 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 2022 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 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 “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, 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 2022 which includes
1. That certain proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022 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 18, 2021, 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 th by the District Board of the Vistancia North Community Facilities District this 4 day of May, 2021.
________________________________ Cathy Carlat Chairperson, District Board, Vistancia North Community Facilities District
ATTEST:
________________________________ Rhonda Geriminsky District Clerk Vistancia North Community Facilities District
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________ Vanessa Hickman District Counsel Vistancia North Community Facilities District
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1 – Proposed FY 2022 Budget Exhibit 2 - Statements and Estimates Exhibit 3 – Notice of Public Hearing
Peoria Times
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May 6, 2021
RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. VWCFD 2021-01 (VISTANCIA WEST) A ESOLUTION 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 2022 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 2022 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 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 “Vistancia West”, 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. 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 2022 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 2022, 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; 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 2022 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 2022 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 18, 2021, 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 th District this 4 day of May, 2021. ________________________________ Cathy Carlat Chairperson, District Board, Vistancia West Community Facilities District ATTEST: ________________________________ Rhonda Geriminsky 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 2022 Budget Exhibit 2 - Statements and Estimates – Tax Levy Exhibit 3 – Notice of Public Hearing RESOLUTION NO. VCFD 2021-01 (VISTANCIA)
A ESOLUTION 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 2022 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 2022 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 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 “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 2022 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 WHEREAS, this Board desires now to approve said proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022, 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE VISTANCIA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That certain proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022 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 2022 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 18, 2021, beginning at or after 7:00 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 Community Facilities District this 4th day of May, 2021. ________________________________ Cathy Carlat Chairperson, District Board, Vistancia Community Facilities District ATTEST: ______________________________ Rhonda Geriminsky District Clerk Vistancia Community Facilities District APPROVED AS TO FORM:___________________________ Vanessa Hickman District Counsel Vistancia Community Facilities District ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1 – Proposed FY 2022 Budget Exhibit 2 - Statements and Estimates – Tax Levy Exhibit 3 - Notice of Public Hearing
Peoria Times
May 6, 2021
CLASSIFIEDS
31
RESOLUTIONS City of Peoria Schedule 5 - Tax Levy and Tax Rate Information
Schedule 1 - All Funds Summary ESTIMATED BALANCE 7/1/21
FUND NAME 1 General Fund 2 Half Cent Sales Tax Fund 3 Other Reserve Funds
Total General & Other
TRANSFERS IN
$163,408,621 $25,039,191 $90,000
$9,538,869 $3,400,000
$262,421,450 $66,717,950 $7,720,261
$135,382,980
$188,537,812
$12,938,869
$336,859,661
$11,543,740 $10,347 $442 $20,554,017 $38,431,399 $2,935,095 $17 $569,452 $2,730,396 $379,794
$15,482,454 $1,051,837 $92,089 $15,288,579 $11,068,619 $726,422 $735,000 $17,801 $540,868 $6,753,989 $653,106
$2,046,837 $1,685,260 -
$29,073,031 $1,062,184 $92,531 $35,842,596 $49,500,018 $726,422 $5,355,355 $17,818 $1,110,320 $9,484,385 $1,032,900
$77,154,699
$52,410,764
$3,732,097
$133,297,560
$38,617,507 $11,382,671 $17,699,804 ($15,342,484) $25,335,319 $9,503,357 $11,478,759 ($1,553,441) $6,846,312 $1,883,555 $1,361,753 $30,365 ($1,683,927) $790,703
$52,362,291 $1,770,650 $6,149,573 $51,857,201 $25,725,825 $286,051 $2,981,141 $6,589,530 $13,365,671 $2,581,548 $1,853,386 $3,264,000 $350,071
$26,000 $350,000 $4,000,000 -
$90,979,798 $13,179,321 $23,849,377 $36,514,717 $51,061,144 $9,789,408 $14,459,900 $5,036,089 $20,211,983 $4,465,103 $3,565,139 $30,365 $5,580,073 $1,140,774
$106,350,253
$169,136,938
$4,376,000
$279,863,191
$74,276 $10,141,016 $24,351,004 $569,276 $2,589,840 $700,490 $278,909
$6,152,236 $3,116,620 $27,590,692 $6,805,957 $10,969,243 $750,003 -
$625,721 $980,988 $2,167,697 -
$6,226,512 $13,883,357 $51,941,696 $7,375,233 $14,540,071 $3,618,190 $278,909
$38,704,811
$55,384,751
$3,774,406
$97,863,968
$10,902 -
$150 -
$15,300 -
$26,352 -
$15,300
Total Special Revenue Funds 16 Water 17 Water Replacement & Reserves 18 Water Expansion 19 Water Bonds 20 Water Improvement Districts 21 Wastewater 22 Wastewater Replacement & Reserves 23 Wastewater Expansion 24 Wastewater Bonds 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 31 Sports Complex Equipment Reserves
32 Fleet Maintenance 33 Fleet Reserve 34 Insurance Reserve 35 Facilities Maintenance 36 Information Technology 37 Information Technology Reserve 38 Information Technology Projects
Total Internal Service Funds 39 Fireman's Pension 40 Agency Funds
Total Trust & Agency Funds
$10,902
$150
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
($8,123,205) $63,154 $9,539,411 $1,031,686
$64,562,803 $1,925,000 $5,308,918
Total Capital Projects Funds
$2,511,046 $18,350,072 $5,105,788 -
$26,352 -
$56,439,598 $63,154 $11,464,411 $6,340,604
$71,796,721
-
$74,307,767
$20,800,976 $65,000 -
$7,576,756 -
$39,151,048 $12,747,544 -
$23,455,860
$20,865,976
$7,576,756
$51,898,592
$383,570,551
$558,133,112
$32,413,428
$974,117,091
48 General Obligation Bonds 49 Other Bonds 50 Improvement Districts
Total Debt Service Funds
All Funds Total
TOTAL SOURCES
$89,473,960 $41,678,759 $4,230,261
4 Streets 5 Streetlight Improvement Districts 6 Maintenance Improvement Districts 7 Transportation Sales Tax Fund 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
Total Enterprise Funds
PROJECTED REVENUES
DESCRIPTION
BUDGET FY 2018
BUDGET FY 2019
BUDGET FY 2020
PROJECTED FY 2021
PROJECTED FY 2022
Fiscal Year Budget Amount Qualifiable Exclusions (estimated) Total Estimated Expenditures Expenditure Limitation
$590,000,000 $218,324,661 $371,675,339 $855,005,604
$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
b1. Maximum Allowable Primary Property Tax Levy (ARS 42-17051) Primary Assessed Valuation Maximum Allowable Primary Tax Levy
$1,340,187,710 $5,236,306
$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
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
$1,340,187,710 $16,752,346 $2,546,357 $19,298,703
$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
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
$2,419,039 $127,318 $15,914,729 $837,617 $18,333,768 $964,935 $19,298,703
$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
City of Peoria Tax Rate A. Primary Property Tax Rate B. Secondary Property Tax Rate Total Property Tax Rate
$0.1900 $1.2500 $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]
Schedule 1 - All Funds Summary TRANSFERS OUT
TOTAL USES
ESTIMATED BALANCE 6/30/22
$224,367,215 $24,457,736 $6,408,487
$5,261,208 $16,221,211 -
$229,628,423 $40,678,947 $6,408,487
$32,793,027 $26,039,003 $1,311,774
$60,250,000
$255,233,438
$21,482,419
$276,715,857
$60,143,804
$1,500,000 $2,600,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 -
$23,770,175 $20,734,507 $15,831,372 $726,422 $5,111,458 $17,801 $606,394 $7,440,414 $648,200
$118,994 $1,046,837 $91,989 $6,706,196 $1,460 $224,497 -
$23,889,169 $1,046,837 $91,989 $27,440,703 $15,831,372 $726,422 $5,112,918 $17,801 $606,394 $7,664,911 $648,200
$5,183,862 $15,347 $542 $8,401,893 $33,668,646 $242,437 $17 $503,926 $1,819,474 $384,700
-
$8,100,000
$74,886,743
$8,189,973
$83,076,716
$50,220,844
$26,541,082 $5,000 $15,915,814 $36,438,154 $19,828,737 $11,418,587 $5,036,089 $80,872 $23,989 -
$9,016,160 $4,054,766 -
$2,500,000 $1,500,000 $650,000 $200,000 $50,000 $100,000
$68,455,421 $1,641,116 $16,117,148 $36,438,154 $37,826,016 $60,000 $11,418,587 $5,036,089 $15,146,458 $2,539,958 $1,101,000 $5,558,808 $328,000
$266,000 $100,000 $698,900 $323,900 $350,000 -
$68,721,421 $1,741,116 $16,816,048 $36,438,154 $38,149,916 $60,000 $11,418,587 $5,036,089 $15,496,458 $2,539,958 $1,101,000 $5,558,808 $328,000
$22,258,377 $11,438,205 $7,033,329 $76,563 $12,911,228 $9,729,408 $3,041,313 $4,715,525 $1,925,145 $2,464,139 $30,365 $21,265 $812,774
$68,307,505
$115,288,324
$13,070,926
$5,000,000
$201,666,755
$1,738,800
$203,405,555
$76,457,636
$6,226,512 $3,180,428 $27,851,443 $6,817,515 $12,270,175 $630,697 $92,131
$853,239 -
-
$100,000 $1,500,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 -
$6,226,512 $3,280,428 $29,351,443 $6,867,515 $12,320,175 $1,533,936 $92,131
$1,002,236 -
$6,226,512 $3,280,428 $29,351,443 $6,867,515 $13,322,411 $1,533,936 $92,131
$10,602,929 $22,590,253 $507,718 $1,217,660 $2,084,254 $186,778
$57,068,901
$853,239
-
$1,750,000
$59,672,140
$1,002,236
$60,674,376
$37,189,592
OPERATIONS
CAPITAL PROJECTS
LONG-TERM TOTAL DEBT CONTINGENCY EXPENDITURE
$175,112,426 $2,839,873 -
$9,254,789 $1,617,863 $6,158,487
-
$40,000,000 $20,000,000 $250,000
$177,952,299
$17,031,139
-
$11,420,137 $172,268 $3,000,000 $726,422 $5,111,458 $17,801 $606,394 $3,695,673 $648,200
$10,850,038 $17,962,239 $11,831,372 $744,741 -
-
$25,398,353
$41,388,390
$30,398,179 $1,636,116 $201,334 $12,442,513 $60,000 $14,415,586 $2,515,969 $901,000 $5,508,808 $228,000
$15,300 -
-
-
-
$15,300 -
-
$15,300 -
$11,052 -
$15,300
-
-
-
$15,300
-
$15,300
$11,052
-
$56,439,598 $4,545,336 $6,340,604
-
$1,000,000 -
$56,439,598 $5,545,336 $6,340,604
-
$56,439,598 $5,545,336 $6,340,604
$63,154 $5,919,075 -
-
$67,325,538
-
$1,000,000
$68,325,538
-
$68,325,538
$5,982,229
-
$24,619,487 $7,535,599 -
$3,000,000 -
$27,619,487 $7,580,599 -
-
$27,619,487 $7,580,599 -
$11,531,561 $5,166,945 -
$45,000
-
$32,155,086
$3,000,000
$35,200,086
-
$35,200,086
$16,698,506
$328,787,358
$241,886,630
$45,226,012
$79,100,000
$695,000,000
$32,413,428
$727,413,428
$246,703,663
$45,000 -
1 2 3
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.
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Calculation of legal limitations 20% Bonds Secondary assessed valuation Bond Indebtedness Limitation Debt Outstanding as of 07/01/21 Principal Payments FY22 Proposed Debt FY22 Estimated Debt outstanding FY22 Remaining limitation available 6% Bonds Secondary assessed valuation Bond Indebtedness Limitation Debt Outstanding as of 07/01/21 Principal Payments FY22 Proposed Debt FY22 Estimated Debt outstanding FY22 Remaining limitation available
Truth in Taxation Calculation
$125,246,729 ($14,675,028) $53,626,772
$0 $0 10,878,320
$1,781,041,363 $356,208,273
$164,198,473 $192,009,800 $1,781,041,363 $106,862,482
$10,878,320 $95,984,162
Previous year's primary levy Current net assessed valuation(AV) $4,811,933 $1,739,462,560
= =
Tax Rate $0.2766
Current AV-Existing Property Prior year Levy Prior Year Tax Rate Rate to Receive Prior Year Levy
$1,739,462,560 $4,811,933 $0.2900 $0.2766
New property valuation Growth in Levy-New Property Increase-Exclusive of New Property
$41,578,803 $115,007 $233,088
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695,000,000 238,237,194 $ 456,762,806 $ 1,016,693,827 $ $
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.
$
665,000,000 234,565,705 430,434,295 943,393,020
$
695,000,000 2022 695,000,000
59,672,140
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 Fund Balance/Net Position amounts except for amounts not in spendable form (e.g., prepaids and inventories) or legally or contractually required to be maintained intact (e.g., principal of a permanent fund). * ** ***
Maintained for Future Financial Stability
2021 665,000,000
201,666,755 15,300 68,325,538 35,200,086 255,233,438 13 E Budgeted Expenditures/Expenses 2022
74,886,743
278,124,391 26,352 74,307,767 51,898,592 315,377,242 12 Total Financial Resources Available 2022
11
125,107,587
8,189,973 2022
Interfund Transfers (Out) Line 11: Reduction for Fund Balance Reserved for Future Budget Year Expenditures 2022
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
96,861,732
941,703,663
0
0 Maintained for Future Capital Projects
0
0 Maintained for Future Debt Retirement
32,413,428 1,002,236 1,738,800 0 0 21,482,419 10
Interfund Transfers In 2022
D
Other Financing (Uses) 2022
D
3,732,097
7,576,756 12,938,869 9
0
0
32,413,428 3,774,406 4,376,000 15,300
125,865,741 Other Financing Sources 2022
D
0
0 0
0
0 0 0
406,620,375
8
0
0
55,384,751 113,085,207
56,051,731 0
150 1,982,711
69,814,010 0
0
384,000
0 7
52,410,764 183,372,792 6 Estimated Revenues Other than Property Taxes 2022
C
Secondary Property Tax Levy 2022
D
5,165,020
20,481,976 20,481,976 5
5,165,020 4 B Primary Property Tax Levy 2022
B
452,694,162
Fund Balance/Net Position at July 1***
E
Total All Funds
383,570,551 38,704,811 106,350,253 10,902 2,511,046 23,455,860 135,382,980 3
77,154,699
57,144,364 119,922,327 15,300 19,939,986 25,043,905 188,381,018 2
42,247,262
60,894,680 207,964,458 21,000 48,258,506 26,192,102 76,383,429 245,285,825
Internal Service Funds Enterprise Funds Available Permanent Fund Debt Service Fund
Funds
General Fund
1 E
2022
8,502 5,058 4,254 5,972 15,100 16,173 8,188 13,821 7,718 4,068 3,134 91,989
Actual Expenditures/Expenses**
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTAL $
2021
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
Adopted/Adjusted Budgeted Expenditures/Expenses*
MID 1 MID 2 MID 3 MID 4 MID 5 MID 6 MID 7 MID 10 MID 69 MID 1025 MID 1044
Tierra Del Rio Parcel 10A $ Tierra del Rio Parcel 9 $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 13A $ Camino a Lago South, Unit 8 $ Camino a Lago South, Unit 7 $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 4a $ Camino a Lago South, Unit 5 $ Camino a Lago South, Unit 6 $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 4B $ Terramar 9B $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 12 $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 11 $ Sunset Ranch IIA $ The Meadows Parcel 11 $ The Meadows Parcel 12A $ Sunset Ranch IIB $ The Meadows Parcel 12B $ The Meadows ParcelL 9 $ Vistancia Parcel F3 - Phase 1 $ Vistancia Parcel F3 - Phase 2 $ Vistancia Parcel F4 Phase 1 $ Vistancia Parcel F4 Ph2 $ Vistancia Parcel F4 PH 3 $ Vistancia Parcel F5 $ Vistancia Parcel F1 Phase 1 $ Vistancia North Phase 3 Parcel F1 Ph $ The Meadows Parcel 4A $ Sunset Ranch IIC $ Sunset Ranch IID $ Sunset Ranch IIE $ Umbria Estates $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 1 $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 13B $ Sunset Ranch IIF $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 10B $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 27 $ Terramar Parcel 10B $ The Meadows Parcel 4B $ Tierra Buena $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 23 $ Sunset Ranch IIG $ Sunset Ranch IIH $ Tierra Buena II $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 22 $ Peoria Village $ Vistancia Parcel A18 $ Vistancia Parcel A21/A22 $ Lizard Trails $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 20A & 21A $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 21B $ Sunrise Vista $ Sierra Ridge Estates $ Terramar Cove $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 2 $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 3A $ Tierra Del Rio Parcel 20B $ Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 1 $ Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 2 $ Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 3 $ Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 5 $ Aloravita Phase 1 Parcel 6 $ Sunset Ranch Parcel IIJ $ Trailside At Happy Valley Phase 1 $ Three Olive Park $ Trailside At Happy Valley Phase 2 $ The Meadows 2A $ The Meadows Parcel 2B $ Trailside At Happy Valley Phase 3 $ Trailside At Happy Valley Phase 4 $ Vistancia Village A Parcel A5 $ Vistancia Village D Parcel D3B $ Vistancia Village D Parcel D4 $ Vistancia Village D Parcel D2 $ Vistancia Village D Parcel D1 $ The Meadows Parcel 1 & 3 Phase 1 $ SPARROW RANCH $ The Meadows Parcels 1 & 3 Phase 2 $ The Meadows Parcel 1 & 3 Phase 1 $ The Meadows Parcels 7 & 8 Phase 2 $ Four Seasons at Ventana Lakes $ Sonoran Place Phase 1 $ Sonoran Place Phase 2 $ Trenton Park $ Aloravita North Phase 2 - Parcel 13 $ Aloravita North Phase 2 - Parcel 7 $ Aloravita North Phase 2 - Parcel 8 $ TOTAL $
Projected FY2022 2,435 3,580 2,578 3,295 2,435 3,131 3,580 4,297 1,003 1,576 4,870 4,440 1,994 8,021 6,668 1,410 6,588 7,842 1,003 429 1,146 143 573 1,289 1,146 798 7,152 529 287 1,003 429 2,005 1,003 640 1,289 9,409 1,567 5,939 1,276 9,028 573 573 585 4,297 2,751 1,003 1,432 716 5,347 1,432 573 2,222 859 4,048 3,171 3,151 1,754 2,233 1,276 1,434 1,595 1,003 7,170 5,156 1,281 3,008 3,437 3,437 3,580 859 1,289 1,576 1,718 1,289 4,893 956 1,913 1,266 1,913 2,173 3,023 2,134 1,595 2,228 3,030 2,117 1,046,837
Capital Projects Fund
Description SLID 1030 SLID 1031 SLID 1032 SLID 1033 SLID 1034 SLID 1035 SLID 1038 SLID 1039 SLID 1045 SLID 1046 SLID 1048 SLID 1049 SLID 1050 SLID 1053 SLID 1054 SLID 1055 SLID 1056 SLID 1057 SLID 1058 SLID 1059 SLID 1060 SLID 1061 SLID 1062 SLID 1063 SLID 1065 SLID 1066 SLID 1067 SLID 1068 SLID 1069 SLID 1070 SLID 1071 SLID 1072 SLID 1073 SLID 1074 SLID 1075 SLID 1076 SLID 1077 SLID 1078 SLID 1079 SLID 1080 SLID 1081 SLID 1082 SLID 1083 SLID 1084 SLID 1085 SLID 1086 SLID 1087 SLID 1088 SLID 1089 SLID 1090 SLID 1091 SLID 1096 SLID 1097 SLID 1101 SLID 1102 SLID 1103 SLID 1104 SLID 1105 SLID 1106 SLID 1107 SLID 1108 SLID 1109 SLID 1110 SLID 1111 SLID 1112 SLID 1113 SLID 1114 SLID 1115 SLID 1116 SLID 1117 SLID 1118 SLID 1119 SLID 1120 SLID 1121 SLID 1123 SLID 1124 SLID 1126 SLID 1127 SLID 1128 SLID 1130 SLID 1131 SLID 1132 SLID 1133 SLID 1135 SLID 1136 SLID 1137
Special Revenue Fund
Projected FY2022 Ironwood Phase 3A $ 903 Ironwood Phase 3B $ 836 Ironwood Phase 4A $ 836 Ironwood Phase 4B $ 1,003 Crosswinds $ 3,295 Sun Cliff III $ 1,171 Ryland @ Silvercreek $ 5,352 Harbor Shores @ Desert Harbor $ 1,268 Sun Aire Estates, UNIT 6 $ 2,186 Silverton 2 $ 7,935 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 6 $ 9,198 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 3B $ 5,686 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 3C $ 5,144 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 3F $ 2,408 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2B & 2C $ 1,906 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2D $ 5,738 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2E $ 3,512 Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2F $ 2,799 Terramar Parcel 7A $ 2,865 Terramar Parcel 11 $ 2,555 Skyview Place $ 4,146 Arrowhead Shadows $ 4,625 Erin Groves $ 4,943 Bay Pointe Unit Two @ V.L. $ 5,104 Springer Ranch 2 $ 2,339 Greystone II Heritage @ V.L. $ 3,868 Erin Groves 2 $ 2,486 Hunter Field Estates $ 1,335 Twin Palms $ 2,711 Desert Star Subdivision $ 8,579 Westwing Mountain Parcel 1A $ 2,675 Westwing Mountain Parcel 4 $ 501 Westwing Mountain Parcel 5 $ 334 Westwing Mountain Parcel 6 $ 669 Westwing Mountain Parcel 8 $ 1,962 Westwing Mountain Parcel 9 $ 2,341 Westwing Mountain Parcel 10 $ 1,840 Westwing Mountain Parcel 11 $ 2,280 Westwing Mountain Parcel 12 $ 2,127 South Bay Unit 2 @ Ventana Lakes $ 3,345 Sun Cliff V $ 5,539 Fletcher Heights 3A $ 16,091 Fletcher Heights 3B $ 4,695 Central Park Subdivision $ 5,149 Starlight Canyon $ 1,338 North Ranch $ 5,581 Tuscany Shores - Desert Harbor Parce $ 2,292 West Valley Ranch $ 2,173 Sunset Ranch $ 2,210 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 1 $ 4,440 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 2 $ 4,583 Vistancia Village A Par A37 $ 1,576 Vistancia Village A Par A36 $ 2,148 Vistancia Village A Par A33 $ 2,005 Vistancia Village Par A 32 $ 1,718 Vistancia Village A Par A14 $ 1,432 Vistancia Village A Par A13 $ 1,146 Vistancia Village Par A12 $ 1,861 Vistancia Village A Par A10B $ 1,718 Cibola Vista 1B $ 859 Cibola Vista 2 $ 4,154 Cibola Vista 3 $ 4,146 Cibola Vista 4 $ 3,305 Cibola Vista 5 $ 5,708 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 4.1 $ 4,011 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 4.2 $ 2,997 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 5 $ 2,865 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 6 $ 4,573 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 7 $ 4,847 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 9A Ph $ 3,008 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 9A Ph $ 2,005 Westwing Ph 2 Par 18 $ 2,906 Westwing Ph 2 Par 19 $ 1,338 Westwing Ph 2 Par 29 $ 4,348 Westwing Ph 2 Par 15 $ 3,177 Sonoran Mtn Ranch 9b $ 1,861 Casa Del Rey $ 15,590 Westwing Ph 2 Par 21 $ 1,500 Westwing Ph 2 Par 22 $ 2,000 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 10 $ 6,711 Vistancia Village A Parcel A9 $ 1,985 Fletcher Farms $ 3,580 Vistancia Village A Parcel G10 $ 1,146 Vistancia Phase 2 Parcel A-8 $ 1,289 Vistancia Phase 2 Parcel A-15 $ 1,861 Vistancia North Parcel G-11 $ 859 Riverstone Estates $ 3,008 Vistancia Village A Parcel G3 $ 2,414 Vistancia Parcel A-7 $ 859 Varney Village $ 429 Vistancia North Parcel G-4 $ 1,146 Vistancia A28 $ 3,151 Vistancia A29 $ 1,962 Sonoran Mountain Ranch Parcel 14 $ 3,295 Vistancia Parcel G2 $ 2,148 Park Rose $ 3,348 Vistancia North G-1 $ 2,578 Plaza Del Rio Phase I $ 716 Plaza Del Rio Phase 2 $ 1,651 Tierra del Rio Parcel 6 $ 8,451 Tierra Del Rio North - Parcel 28 $ 2,435 Plaza Del Rio Phase 3 $ 2,865 Rio Estates $ 1,170 Grand Manor $ 2,205
S c h
Description 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 161 SLID 162 SLID 164 SLID 166 SLID 167 SLID 171 SLID 172 SLID 174 SLID 176 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 204 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 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 1018 SLID 1019 SLID 1020 SLID 1021 SLID 1022 SLID 1023 SLID 1024 SLID 1025 SLID 1029
Fiscal year
Westfield Gardens Autumn Point Vistas Avenida II Cypress Point Estates II @ WBV Shavano Bell Park Central Bell Park & Parcels 2B-8 Foxwood Unit Four Vista Crossing Vista Pinnacle North Shores @ Ventana Lakes Vistas @ Desert Harbor Phase I Village Terrace The Coves/Ventana Lakes Windwood Lakeside Unit 2 @ Ventana Lakes Arrowhead Shores I Arrowhead Shores II Westfield Gardens 2 Cactus Point Crossing Country Meadows Estates The Gardens @ V.L. Brookside Village I & II Country Meadows Unit 11 Vista Point, Village Terrace II & III @ WBV Calbrisa Torrey Pines I & II The Landings @ V.L. includes South Bay Sweetwater Place Vistas @ Desert Harbor Unit II Westfield Gardens III 83rd Ave & Thunderbird Crystal Cove Villas @ Desert Harbor Arrowhead Cove Vistas Fairways @ WBV Bridlewood The Shores @ V.L. Fairway Views @ WBV Sweetwater Place II Steeple Hill Paradise Shores Calle Lejos Estates Eagle Ridge @ WBV Olive Park Paseo Verde Estates The Boardwalk Parkridge I & II Scottland Hills @ WBV Wildflower Point I Crystal Bay @ Desert Harbor Diamond Cove @ Desert Harbor Alta Vista Estates Sweetwater Ridge Hunter Ridge Arrowhead Horizons Cactus Place Legacy Place Granite Run Willow Ridge @ WBV New River Shores Sweetwater Ridge Unit 3 Teresita Country Club Estates @ WBV Fletcher Heights Phase 1A Silverton Deer Village Unit 3 Deer Village Unit 1 Deer Village Unit 2 Deer Village Unit 4 Pivotal Peoria Center Tracts C & D Fairmont Unit 1 Fairmont Unit 2 Terramar Parcel 1 Terramar Parcel 2A Terramar Parcel 3 Terramar Parcel 4A Terramar Parcel 5 Terramar Parcel 6 Terramar Parcel 7B Terramar Parcel 9A Terramar Parcel 10A Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 2A3 Fletcher Heights Phase 1B Fletcher Heights Phase 1C South Bay @ Ventana Lakes Fletcher Heights Phase 2A Tierra Norte V Summersett Village Dove Valley Ranch Parcel 3A Dove Valley Ranch Parcels 3D & 3E Clearview Estates Terramar Parcel 2B Terramar Parcel 12 Terramar Parcel 13 Terramar Parcel 14 Peoria Mountain Vistas Fletcher Heights Phase 2B Bay Pointe @ V.L. Sun Cliff IV Ironwood Phase 1A Ironwood Phase 1B Ironwood Phase 2A Ironwood Phase 2B
Projected FY2022 $ 2,291 $ 2,267 $ 1,861 $ 2,985 $ 2,924 $ 4,440 $ 11,639 $ 2,917 $ 1,872 $ 3,954 $ 1,432 $ 2,512 $ 2,051 $ 6,254 $ 1,608 $ 3,841 $ 5,081 $ 4,673 $ 1,313 $ 2,746 $ 3,275 $ 13,747 $ 3,008 $ 363 $ 4,072 $ 3,435 $ 5,299 $ 5,176 $ 4,079 $ 2,822 $ 2,163 $ 7,131 $ 3,856 $ 1,146 $ 3,287 $ 4,073 $ 10,418 $ 1,289 $ 3,151 $ 1,315 $ 3,878 $ 2,502 $ 2,005 $ 4,297 $ 1,901 $ 4,809 $ 4,583 $ 20,882 $ 2,578 $ 3,437 $ 716 $ 3,411 $ 15,247 $ 8,801 $ 4,011 $ 3,008 $ 1,146 $ 3,069 $ 5,443 $ 6,265 $ 5,569 $ 798 $ 3,353 $ 1,718 $ 24,567 $ 10,456 $ 2,292 $ 3,429 $ 3,724 $ 2,721 $ 3,216 $ 8,286 $ 5,134 $ 8,144 $ 836 $ 4,750 $ 2,913 $ 2,721 $ 5,940 $ 3,366 $ 2,005 $ 1,146 $ 3,967 $ 11,705 $ 6,135 $ 2,750 $ 14,123 $ 4,190 $ 13,940 $ 3,010 $ 7,861 $ 6,021 $ 5,849 $ 6,152 $ 4,107 $ 2,721 $ 5,854 $ 15,220 $ 7,931 $ 6,215 $ 3,142 $ 2,242 $ 1,673 $ 1,338
Schedule 14 - Auditor General Schedule A Summary Schedule of Estimated Revenues and Expenditures/Expenses Fiscal year 2022
Description SLID 1 SLID 2 SLID 3 SLID 4 SLID 5 SLID 6 SLID 7 SLID 8 SLID 9 SLID 10 SLID 11 SLID 12 SLID 13 SLID 14 SLID 15 SLID 16 SLID 17 SLID 18 SLID 19 SLID 20 SLID 21 SLID 22 SLID 23 SLID 24 SLID 25 SLID 26 SLID 27 SLID 28 SLID 29 SLID 30 SLID 31 SLID 32 SLID 33 SLID 34 SLID 36 SLID 37 SLID 39 SLID 40 SLID 41 SLID 42 SLID 43 SLID 44 SLID 45 SLID 46 SLID 47 SLID 48 SLID 49 SLID 50 SLID 51 SLID 54 SLID 55 SLID 56 SLID 57 SLID 58 SLID 59 SLID 60 SLID 61 SLID 62 SLID 63 SLID 64 SLID 66 SLID 70 SLID 71 SLID 72 SLID 73 SLID 76 SLID 77 SLID 78 SLID 79 SLID 80 SLID 82 SLID 83 SLID 84 SLID 93 SLID 94 SLID 95 SLID 96 SLID 97 SLID 98 SLID 99 SLID 101 SLID 102 SLID 104 SLID 107 SLID 108 SLID 110 SLID 114 SLID 116 SLID 117 SLID 119 SLID 121 SLID 122 SLID 123 SLID 125 SLID 126 SLID 127 SLID 128 SLID 129 SLID 131 SLID 135 SLID 136 SLID 137 SLID 138 SLID 139
2021
Schedule 12 - Improvement Districts Revenues
665,000,000
RESOLUTIONS
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AHORA ACEPTAMOS APLICACIONES
ALL ONE BEDROOMS Subsidized Section 8-202 62 years old And Mobility Impaired Persons Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
TODOS DE UN DORMITORIO Subvencionado sección 8-202 62 años Y personas discapacitadas fisicas Lunes-Viernes 8:00 am a 4:30 pm
623-939-9447
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$7,777
2014 GMC ACADIA ALT-1 213515B
$15,777
2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 5DR 29826
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$11,777
$11,777
2014 FORD EDGE
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$16,777
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$17,777
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2016 TOYOTA COROLLA
2016 MAZDA MAZDA 3 SPORT 213692A
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2018 HONDA CIVIC EX
2019 NISSAN SENTRA
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2016 HONDA ACCORD
$11,777
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$17,777
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$12,777
213678A
$19,777
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$13,777
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$19,777
$14,777
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$21,777
204545A
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All prices are plus tax, title and $449 Doc Fee. All offers expire 6/1/2021 at close of business.
Peoria Times
34 CLASSIFIEDS
May 6, 2021
NOTICE OF BID
AZCANS
SUMMONS
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is given pursuant to ARS §9-462.04, ARS §9461.09(A) and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Peoria will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Peoria City Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria Arizona 85345. Further information related to this request or the Public Hearings may be obtained from the Planning & Community Development Department, 9875 N. 85 th Avenue, Peoria, Arizona 85345, or by calling the Planning Department at 623-7737200. Agenda items: Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Facility: Conditional Use Permit (CU21-04) Brian Greathouse of Burch & Cracchiolo P.A., has submitted a request for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to construct and operate a 40 bed physical rehabilitation facility on a vacant 3.7 acre parcel. The subject site is located south of the southeast corner of 94 th Drive and Thunderbird Road within the Plaza Del Rio development. If appealed, the City Council Hearing will be held on August 17, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. for case CU2104. Published: Peoria Times, May 6, 2021 / 38216
NOTICE FOR BID *** MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 9875 N. 85 th Ave., 2 nd Floor Peoria, Arizona 85345 Phone: (623) 773-7115 Fax: (623) 773-7118 BID NOTIFICATION INFORMATION SOLICITATION NUMBER: P21-0064 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: (RFP) Request for Proposal BUYER NAME: Drew Ashmun BUYER PHONE NUMBER: (623) 7737116 DESCRIPTION: Marketing Services for the Peoria Sports Complex PRE-BID MEETING DATE: May 4, 2021 at 2:30 PM AZ Time. SOLICITATION DUE DATE: May 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM (Arizona Time) Solicitation is available for download from our website at: www.peoriaaz.govPublished: Peoria Times, Apr 29, May 6, 2021 / 37883
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SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY ORDER Case No. FN2020-71202 REGINA F HURD, Name of Petitioner/Party A JOE W HURD, Name of Respondent/Party B When you submit a motion [a request] to the Court, you may submit your own proposed version of the Order you want the Judge to sign. IF this motion is a stipulation [an agreement or joint request] presented by two or more parties, you MUST submit your own proposed version of the Order. [Maricopa County Local Rule 3.2 (i)(1)]. The Judge will make a decision on your request and may sign the page that you submitted, or more likely will direct the Clerk to make a "minute entry" recording the decision. A "minute entry" is a note in the records of the Court's proceedings. The minute entry will be printed, reviewed, approved and signed by the Judge, and sent to all parties. If you have prepared your own proposed Order, you must include a copy of the Motion/Request and Order and a stamped envelope addressed to each party who has "entered an appearance" in the case. This means named parties or anyone that has filed papers in the case. [Maricopa County Local Rule 3.2 (i)(1)]. IT IS ORDERED THAT: PETITIONER MAY SERVE RESPONDENT BY ALTERNATIVE SERVICE BY PUBLICATION But must also serve b y mail with tracking or by certified mail to both his last known address and his address in Oklahoma care of Wedon Hurd. DONE IN OPEN COURT 4-132020 /s/ Stasy Click Hon. Stasy Click ------- -------- --------IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA SUMMONS Case No. FN2020-071202 In re the Marriage of: REGINA F. HURD, Petitioner, and JOE W. HURD, Respondent. THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: RESPONDENT, JOE W. HURD YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and Petition upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona--whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication-"you shall appear and1 defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and Petition upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 3 0 days after the date of :filing the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. Rule 41, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure; AR.S. Sections 25-311 to 25-381.22. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. ADA Notification: Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. Interpreter Notification: Requests for an interpreter for persons with limited English Proficiency must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case by parties at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee; within the time required. You are required to serve a copy of any response upon your Petitioner's attorney. Rules 28, 43, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure; A.R.S. Section 12-311 The name and address of Petitioner is: Regina F. Hurd 6960 W. Peoria Avenue Lot 5 Peoria, AZ 85345 SIGNED AND SEALED TIIlS DATE: Seal: Clerk of the Superior Court J. Ortiz Deputy Clerk Nov. 17, 2020 Published: Peoria Times, May 6, 13, 20, 28, 2021 / 38035
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NOTICE FOR BID *** MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 9875 N. 85th Ave., 2nd Floor Peoria, Arizona 85345 Phone: (623) 773-7115 Fax: (623) 773-7118 BID NOTIFICATION INFORMATION SOLICITATION NUMBER: P21-0066 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: (RFP) Request for Proposal BUYER NAME: Drew Ashmun BUYER PHONE NUMBER: (623) 7737116 DESCRIPTION: Sponsorship Sales Agency PRE-BID MEETING DATE: May 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM AZ Time. SOLICITATION DUE DATE: June 2, 2021 at 5:00 PM (Arizona Time) Solicitation is available for download from our website at: www.peoriaaz.gov Published: Peoria Times, May 6, 13, 2021 / 38171
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Peoria Times
May 6, 2021
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Peoria Times
36 CLASSIFIEDS
May 6, 2021
VINYL PLANK • LAMINATE WOOD • TILE • CARPET
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OVER
125 YEARS EXPERIENCE
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