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BUCKEYE POLICE CHIEF LARRY HALL speaks during the grand opening of the new substation May 26 at Sundance Crossings on the corner of Yuma and Dean roads in Buckeye. To see all photos from this shoot, go to www.westvalleyview.com/pictures.
The Buckeye Police Department has a new home base that’s more centrally located in the Sundance Crossing Center on Yuma and Dean roads in Buckeye. The 14,000-square-foot facility is in the city’s governmental complex, which also houses the Coyote Branch of the Buckeye Public Library and the administrative offices for the police and fire departments. “This is an incredibly functional facility in a centralized location,” Police Chief Larry Hall said. “The Buckeye Police Department will be able to better serve the residents and visitors in Buckeye and continue to maintain an active and visible presence in the places where people live and work.” The new facility has a state-of-the-art briefing room, interview rooms, locker rooms and offices for patrol sergeants and officers. It also houses the police department’s code enforcement division, evidence processing and chaplain, and will have holding cells in the future. The front desk is staffed by volunteers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday so residents can stop by with questions. The police department’s 90 sworn officers will be based out of the new $1.6 million substation, but some will still be stationed at the old downtown location. “Not only does this facility provide our department sufficient space, but the security and protection that our police officers provide for our residents has moved closer to their neighborhoods,” Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck said. Another police substation will open later this year with a fire station facility that will serve the (See Substation on Page 2)
Avondale preparing for Goodyear All-America City contest cancer center Delegation bound for Denver to make case for award by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
A bid by Avondale to be designated an AllAmerica City that has been months in the making all comes down to 10 minutes later this month. That’s how long the city’s representatives will have to impress the judges with a presentation during the National Civic League convention June 17-19 in Denver. “We have to pack a lot into that small time frame,” said Stephanie Small, who is coordinating the effort as part of her job as Avondale’s Neighborhood and Family Services director.
A delegation of 29 people from Avondale will attend the convention where 10 cities will win All-America City status, Small said. She said her group has been working on the presentation since March, when Avondale was informed it was one of 20 finalists for the award. “It recognizes cities that are working collaboratively to address issues,” Small said. Each year the competition highlights a different aspect of how communities engage residents to tackle challenges. Small said this year’s emphasis on children and families was a natural for Avondale’s first (See All-America on Page 2)
lays off 52 by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
A layoff of 52 employees by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Goodyear means the hospital’s workforce was reduced by about 8 percent. The job cuts in early May were part of a layoff of 350 workers, or 6 percent of the workforce, at its five locations in the U.S. In a prepared statement, Nicole McTheny, director of regional development for the center in Goodyear, said organizational and staffing changes were necessary to (See Lays off on Page 5)