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City of Chandler Insider
December 21, 2013 - January 3, 2014
AUGUST 2013
CITY OF CHANDLER INSIDER FROM PAGE 10
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President Obama visits Chandler construction firm
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Passport record set Chandler set a record for the number of U.S. passports processed by its city clerk’s office. City staff processed 10,649 passports between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013, breaking the previous city record of 10,386 set in FY 2008. City Clerk Marla Paddock attributed the record-breaking year to an improving economy and the renewal of child passports that were issued in large numbers in 2008 and which expire this year. SUSTAINABILITY
City Hall awarded prestigious LEED Green Building Certification Chandler learned that its City Hall Complex is officially LEED certified to the Gold level by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the nation’s preeminent certification program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. Since it opened in October 2010, City Hall has received numerous state, regional and national awards for its architectural design, construction excellence, indoor and outdoor lighting, interior design, use of technology, environmental impact and more. City officials continue to make
President Barack Obama made his second visit the city in 20 months when he toured Erickson Construction in west Chandler during a visit to the Valley to give a speech on home ownership. RECOGNITION
GREEN AWARD: City Hall. Submitted photo
the City Hall complex more efficient with the addition this year of new solar energy panels on the roof of the site’s parking garage, which will generate much of the electricity needed in the complex. For a closer look at this facility, take a video tour of Chandler on the city’s websitechandleraz.gov/cityhall. COMMUNITY
Widespread support for largest school supply drive in City history Operation Back to School Chandler – For Our Students was a collaborative effort involving the city of Chandler, various nonprofit organizations, churches, employers, school districts, business groups, and others in the Chandler area with a goal of providing 10,000 children with backpacks and school supplies. The drive culminated with a July 20 event where the donated items were distributed to needy elementary, middle and high school students.
Chandler ranked among ‘Safest’ and ‘Thriving’ cities Chandler was ranked No. 12 among the Top 20 Thriving Cities that continue to grow even in a slow economy on the website of The Daily Beast, and Business Insider ranked Chandler as the ninth Safest City in the Country. In December, the website LawStreetMedia.com ranked Chandler No. 11 on its list of the Top 25 Safest Cities for 2013. SEPTEMBER 2013 MILESTONE
Channel 11 show reached 350-episode milestone “Chandler in Focus” is a 30-minute show on the City’s Channel 11 that is hosted on a rotating basis by members of the City Council and covers a wide variety of current community issues and current events. The first episode of the show was hosted by Mayor Coy Payne in 1990 with guest Steve
www.SanTanSun.com Vierck, then the executive director of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. The 350th show aired in September with Councilmember Rick Heumann interviewing Chandler and Kyrene school superintendents Dr. Camille Casteel and Dr. David Schauer. ON THE WEB: Watch episodes of Chandler in Focus and other shows online at chandleraz.gov/video INITIATIVES
Neighborhood awards program announced, website available Mayor Tibshraeny announced the Neighborhood Excellence Awards as a way to recognize neighborhoods and their leaders for working to improve their community and inspire others to be more active and involved. The winners will be announced at the Mayor’s 2014 State of the City Address and in the following categories: Best Neighborhood Event, Most Active or Engaged Neighborhood, Best Revitalization Story, and Neighborhood Leader of the Year. In other neighborhood news, the mayor encouraged residents to use a new networking tool called Nextdoor to create their own neighborhood websites to easily communicate with one another. Nextdoor.com is accessible only to residents of that neighborhood and members must provide residential verification before they can join. ON THE WEB: chandleraz.gov/connect
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