QCCURRENT
ANoteFromMayorWheatley
IamabsolutelythrilledfortheopeningofournewQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter!The openingcelebratesavisionthathasbeenmanyyearsinthemaking
Thisfacilitywasapprovedinlate2021followingresidentinputthroughourParks&RecreationMaster PlanUpdate,andaRecreationAmenitySurveywhere75%ofresidentssurveyedwantedaTown recreationandaquaticcenter.
Theprojecttookasharedvisionfrombothcurrentandformercouncilmembers,ourresidentsandour Parks&RecreationAdvisoryCommittee.Andthevisionforthisfacilityalignswithallfiveofthestrategic prioritiesintheTown'sCorporateStrategicPlan-securefuture,effectivegovernment,superior infrastructure,safecommunityandqualityoflife.
Welookforwardtoseeingsomanyindividualstakingswimlessonsandenjoyingclassesinthis beautifulfacility!
YoucanalsocatchourTown'sstrategicprioritieshighlightedinthe2025StateoftheTown!Theannual QueenCreekStateoftheTownprovidesthepreviousyear'saccomplishmentsandhighlightsforthe comingyear
BUDGET CONSIDERATION
TheTownofQueenCreek’sbudgetservesasaspendingplan andcommunicationtool.
Thebudgetisdevelopedovermanymonthsofincorporating bothprojectedrevenuesandexpenses Learnmore
Special Event, Tournament & Block Party Applications
TosubmitaTournament, SpecialEventorBlockParty Application,youwillneedto createanaccountinthe Eprovalsystem.Ifyoudon't haveanaccount,please createone.
Reading Program
Earndigitalbadgesand winfunprizeswhenyou jointheQueenCreek Library’sfreesummer readingprogram!You’ll learnaboutrecycling, QueenCreek’strails,water conservation,community parksandmore.
ProposedWaterRateIncrease: WhatItMeansForYou
Providingsafe,reliable,andhigh-qualitywatertoourcommunityremainsourtoppriority. Tocontinueinvestingincriticalinfrastructureandsecuringlong-termwaterresources,the TownofQueenCreekhasproposeda15%waterrateincrease,equatingtoapproximately $3-$6permonthformostresidentialcustomers.
Whyisthisnecessary?
Thisisthefirstresidentialwaterrateadjustmentinmorethan15years.Thechangeis necessaryto:
Maintainandexpandwaterinfrastructure
Securerenewablewatersuppliesforthefuture
Enhanceoperationalefficiencyandservicereliability
Howcanyouprepare?
Youcanestimateyournewmonthlywatercostusingouronlinecalculator.
ThecalculatorwillalsoshowifyouhaveaCAGRD(CentralArizonaGroundwater ReplenishmentDistrict)feeonyourannualpropertytaxbill.In2018,theQueenCreekTown CounciladoptedapolicytohelpoffsetincreasingCAGRDcosts,savingresidentsmoney Inmanycases,theCAGRDfeereductiononpropertytaxesissimilartoorgreaterthanthe 15%waterrateincrease,helpingtominimizethefinancialimpactforpropertyowners.
CustomersintheformerDiversifiedWaterServiceArea(portionsofeastSanTanValley) willnotexperiencearateincrease,astheirratesalreadyalignwiththeproposedupdated waterrates
Learnmore.
Learnvaluableinformationaboutthe sourceandqualityofyourdrinkingwater. The2024AnnualWaterQualityReportwill beavailableonlinebyJune30,2025.
Howdoesyourwaterusestackup?
Didyouknow?TheaverageArizona residentuses120gallonsofwaterevery day!Thisincludesindoorandoutdooruse Checkoutourwatertowerdisplayatthe QueenCreekLibrarythroughoutJuneto learnmoreaboutyourdailywateruse
SewerFees
Didyouknowyourwateruseimpactsyour sewerbill?Sewerfeesarebasedon70%of theaveragewaterconsumptionbilledfor single-familyresidencesduringthreebilling cyclesduringthewintermonths.Thiscould includewaterconsumptioninallorportions ofNovember,December,Januaryand February,dependingonwhenyourwater meterisread thisisreferredtoasthe winteraveragingperiod.
Sewerratesareresetannuallybasedon yourwinteraveragingperiod.Yournew sewerratewillappearonthefirstbillyou receiveinAugust.Ifyouexperienceda significantwaterleakorfilledaswimming poolduringtheseweraveragingperiod (mid-Novemberthroughmid-February), youmayqualifyforasewerrate adjustment.
SinceJuly2021,thewaterconsumption usedtorecalculatemonthlyresidential sewerchargeshasbeencappedat17,000 gallons,whichequatestoatotalmonthly sewerchargeof$67.61.Asaresult,asof July2021,$67.61isthemaximummonthly residentialsewercharge.
PoolChemicalDisposal
Poolchemicals,likechlorine,arehousehold hazardouswaste(HHW)andcannotbe recycledorplacedinyourtrashcart. Instead,disposeofleftoverpoolchemicals properlybyrequestingafreevoucherto visittheHHWfacilityinGilbert.
MonsoonAwareness
Monsoonstormsarealmostherebringingduststorms,flash floods,lightningandextremeheat.Protectyourselfandyour familybystayinginformed Duringaduststorm,willyouknow whattodo?Pullaside–Stayalive!
Avoiddrivingintoorthroughaduststorm
Ifyouencounteraduststorm,immediatelychecktraffic aroundyourvehicle(front,backandtotheside)andbegin slowingdown.
Donotwaituntilpoorvisibilitymakesitdifficulttosafelypull offtheroadway doitassoonaspossible Completelyexit thehighwayifyoucan
Donotstopinatravellaneorintheemergencylane Lookfor asafeplacetopullcompletelyoffthepavedportionofthe roadway.
Turnoffallvehiclelights,includingyouremergencyflashers Setyouremergencybrakeandtakeyourfootoffthebrake Stayinthevehiclewithyourseatbeltsbuckledandwaitfor thestormtopass
Driversofhigh-profilevehiclesshouldbeespeciallyawareof changingweatherconditionsandtravelatreducedspeeds.
SandbagsareavailableatFireStation2,24787S.SossamanRd. Remembertobringashovelandonlyfillhalffull Learnmore
PreventingStormwaterPollution
Onarainyday,stormwaterrunoffflowstoourwashes,retention basins,canalsandcommunitylakes Eventually,thiswater percolatesthroughtheearthtoourgroundwatersupply
Unfortunately,motoroil,trash,pesticides,weedkiller,petwaste andanythingelseweleaveonthegroundpolluteour stormwater.Clickherefortipsonhowyoucanhelpprevent stormwaterpollution.
ThefirstweekofJuneisDustAwarenessWeek, andcontrollingdustandkeepingtheairclean takeseveryoneinthecommunity Residentsare encouragedtojointheTowninourcommitment tocleanairandblueskies!
Herearesometipstokeepourairclean: Driveless,don’tdriveinthedirt,anddrive slowlyonunpavedroads
Avoidusingleafblowers
Maintainyourlandscapedareas
Don’tburnleavesortrash
SummerOzone
Ahighpollutionadvisoryhappenswhen forecastedweatherconditionsareexpectedto generateozonelevelsthatmayexceedthe federalhealthstandard Avoidprolongedorheavy exertionoutdoorsonahighpollutionadvisoryday
MaricopaCountyresidentscanclickhereto learnmoreandsignuptoreceivehighpollution advisorynotifications PinalCountyresidentscan clickhereforairqualityforecastsandnews We canallmakeadifferenceintheairwebreathe!
SummerPruningandWatering
Thesummermonthsoftenbringmonsoonsthatcandamagetrees Topreventtreedamage,implement tree-carepracticesyear-roundtokeepyourtreesstrongandresilient
Wateryourtreesatthecanopy’sedge Moveemittersoutasneededtoencouragerootstospreadand anchor Avoidseasonalpruningpractices.Youdon’tneedtopruneseasonallytopreparetreesformonsoons. Thinningatree’scanopytoooftencanshortenthelifespanofthetree.Pruneonceeverytwotothree yearsasneededwhenthecanopyisdenseandneverremovemorethan25%ofthecanopyatonetime toavoidstressingthetree
Watertreeswiththerightamountofwater.Toomuchwaterfordeserttreescancausethemtogrow quickly,formingweaklimbsthatbreakeasilyinstorms
CheckoutourWater-SmartWorkshoponlinevideoseriesformorehelpfultipsonpruningandwatering yourlandscaping!
Freewater?!
Whenitrains,thatmeansfreewaterforyourlandscaping!
Assessrainfall:Lightrainmayonlydelaywateringforadayortwo;heavyrainmayrequirealongerwait. Checksoil:Afterafewdays,testmoisturewithascrewdriver easyinsertionmeansit'sstillmoist. Watchtheweather:Delaywateringifmorerainisexpected;resumesoonerduringdryspells
Checkoutthefreewateringguidesonlinetohelpyoudeterminebestwateringpractices
Don’tForgettoShut
YourLid
Refrainfromoverfillingyourtrashandrecycling carts especiallywhenwindandstormscomeour way Shuttingyourlidkeepstrashandrecycling materialsinsideandwaterout.
Ifastormblowsyourcartaway,walkaroundthe neighborhoodandcheckwithneighborsbefore askingforareplacement
Mostcartsarefoundwithinacoupleofdays Ifyou can’tlocateyourcart,pleasecompleteanonline servicerequestform.
LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK
Childrenandpetsshouldneverbeleftaloneina vehicle,especiallyduringthesummermonths. The‘lookbeforeyoulock’campaignservesasa reminderofthedangersofahotvehicle.
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS
Temperaturesarerisingandthehumidity willincreasewiththebuildupto monsoons.Heat-relatedillnessoccurs whenthebodyisunabletocoolitself properly.Bodytemperaturescanrise rapidlyandcausedamagetothebrain andothervitalorgans.Anyonecanbe impactedbyheat-relatedillnesshowever children,theelderlyandanimalsaremost susceptible.Visitcdc.gov/extremeheat formoreinformation.
WHATFIREWORKSCANIUSE?
TheHumaneSocietyprovidesthefollowingtipsfor keepingpetssafeintheheat:
Watchhumidity
Limitexercise,anddonotexerciseintheheatof theday
Provideampleshadeandwater
Coolpetsfromtheinsideandout
Watchforsignsofheatstroke
StateStatuteoutlineswhichfireworksare legalandwhentheycanbesold.
Forfireworksafetytipsandmore informationonlegalconsumerfireworks, visitusonline.
Toreportillegalfireworkuse,contactQCPD's non-emergencynumberat480-358-3500
VACATIONWATCH
WhenaresidentoftheTownofQueenCreekgoesonvacation,thePoliceDepartmentcanoffer extrapatroltocheckonyourproperty TheVacationWatchProgramgivesyousomepeaceofmind whileyou’reaway
Hereareafewothersafetymeasures:
Notifyafriend,relativeortrustedneighborthatyou'llbeawayandleaveemergencyphone numberswiththemincasetheyneedtoreachyou
Besureallofyourdoors,windowsandgatesarelockedwhenyouleave Engageyouralarmandcamerasystem
Manuallylockyourgaragedoorfromtheinsideanddisengageyourelectronicopener/device
Besuretostopyourmailorotherdeliveriesorhaveafriend,relativeortrustedneighborbringit inforyouonadailybasis
Putindoorlights,television,radioorothersimilarappliancesonatimerorutilizeanautomated homesystemtogivetheillusionthatsomeoneishome
Arrangeforsomeonetotakecareofyourlawn/landscapingwhileyou'reaway
ChildSeatSafety Inspections
TheQueenCreekFire&MedicalDepartment'sFREEChildPassenger SafetySeatProgramteachesparentsandcaregivershowtoproperly installchildsafetyseatsintotheirvehicle
Havingacorrectlyinstalledchildsafetyseatiscrucialtoprevent childrenfromgettinginjuredorkilledinacarcrash Statisticsshow morethan70%ofchildsafetyseatsareinstalledincorrectly
SeatsareinspectedforQueenCreekresidentsbyappointment only
Toavoidnotbeingabletogetyourcarseatinstalledbyacertified technician,pleasedonotarriveunannouncedatafirestationto haveacarseatinstalled
Appointmentsaretypicallyavailablewithinsevendaysfromthe daytherequestisreceived
Pleaseindicateifyouhaveanimmediaterequest Learnmore.
9 P.M. ROUTINE
Removeallvaluablesfromcar
Lockyourcar
Lockyourhouse&windows
Closegaragedoor
Turnonexteriorlights
Setyourhomealarm
Recreation&AquaticCenter
RecreationCenterHours
Monday-Friday,5:30a.m.-9p.m.
Saturday,8a.m.-6p.m.
Sunday,10a.m.-4p.m.
TeenRoomHours
Monday-Friday,3-9pm
Saturday,11a.m.-6p.m.
Sunday,Closed
ChildWatchHours
Monday-Friday,8a.m.-7p.m.
Saturday,10am-4pm
Sunday,10a.m.-2p.m.
MembershipPackages
Residencyverificationisrequiredfortheheadofhouseholdtopurchaseamembershipordaypass.Twoformsofapproved documentationmustbeprovided:
1.AvalidphotoIDisrequiredtoverifyidentity
2
Membershipsareavailableforpurchasein-personattheQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter (22343E.RyanRd.).
MembershipsandpassesareonlyavailabletoTownofQueenCreekresidents.Non-residentsmay purchaseadaypassifaccompaniedbyaQueenCreekresidentatthetimeofpurchase.Non-residents mayalsoregisterforprogramsandclassesofferedattheQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter.
TheQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenteroffersavarietyofrentalspacesthatareperfectfor hostingyournextspecialevent,meetingorsportsgathering.Whetheryou'replanningababyshower, weddingreception,familyreunionorcorporateevent,wehaveflexiblespacestoaccommodateyour needs.Learnmore.
GroupFitness
You’vegotthis!Comejoinour groupfitnessclasses—whether it’sdancefitness,Zumba,yoga, orspin—andenjoyworkingout inasupportiveenvironment that’sfunforallactivitylevels asyoucrushyourgoalsand becomeyourbestself!
Dance Fitness Zumba Yoga Spin
Recreation Registration
SwimLessons
FamilySwim
FamilySwimhoursattheQueenCreekRecr
Saturday,May24,2025.DuringFamilySwim availableforuseincludingthewaterslides,d
FamilySwimhoursareonlyopentoQueenCreekresidentsandtheirguests.*Anybody whodoesnothaveaQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenterMembershipwillhave topurchaseadaypasstoaccessthepoolduringFamilySwimhours(children0-17 monthsarefree).Formoreinformationonpoolrulesandwatersafetyclickhere.
*GuestPasses:QueenCreekresidentsmaysponsoranon-residentdaypassforuptotwonon-residentguests.The QueenCreekresidentmustbepresentatthetimeofpurchase.
Youth&AdultSportLeagues
YouthBasketballLeague
Thisrecreationleagueisfocusedonfun, sportsmanshipandteamplay.Playerswill learnandimprovetheirskillsindribbling, passing,shooting,defense,etc.Players agesfiveto12willbeputonteamsbyage divisions.Eachteamwillhaveasevenweekseasonwithascheduledpractice andgameeachweek Allpracticesand gameswillbeheldattheQueenCreek Recreation&AquaticCenter Theleague beginstheweekofAug 19 Theregistration deadlineisJuly11
YouthVolleyballLeague
Thisrecreationleagueisfocusedonfun,sportsmanship andteamplay.Playerswilllearnandimprovetheirskills inbumping,setting,footwork,etc.Playersagesfiveto12 willbeputonteamsbyagedivisions.Eachteamwill haveaseven-weekseasonwithascheduledpractice andgameeachweek.Allpracticesandgameswillbe heldattheQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter. TheleaguebeginstheweekofOct.14.Theregistration deadlineisSept.1.
Men'sBasketballLeague
LACEEMUPANDGRABSOMEFRIENDS!TheMen's BasketballLeagueisarecreationalleagueforindividuals 18+.Teamregistrationfortheupcomingseasonbegins onMay5forresidentsandMay12fornon-residents.The teamfeeis$475.Theleaguerunsforseven-weekswitha singleeliminationtournament.Allgameswillbeplayed attheQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter.The leaguebeginsonAug.18.Theregistrationdeadlineis Aug 4
TeenPrograms
LevelupandjointheLINKQC
TeensinQueenCreek,getreadyforanunforgettablesummerwithLINKQC!This dynamicteenprogramisallaboutmakingconnections,exploringthecommunity andhavingablastwithfriends.
Throughoutthesummer,LINKQCwillbehostingmeetupsandoutingsaroundtown givingyoutheperfectchancetogetinvolved,stayactiveandmakethemostofyour break.
Learnmore.
Teens,yournewhangout spothasarrived!
TheTeenRoomattheQueenCreekRecreation &AquaticCenteristheperfectplacetochill, connectandhavefun.Kickbackinourindoor andoutdoorloungespaces,playyourfavorite gamesandcatchamoviewithfriends it’sall herewaitingforyou!
SummerCamps
Keepyourkidsactiveandinspiredthissummerwithexciting,hands-oncamps they'lllove!
8CountDance
Dedicatedtoprovidingdance&acro instructioninapositivelearning environment,8CountDanceencourages creativityandstrengtheningself-esteem. Eachstudentwillnotonlylearndance/acro technique,butvaluablelessonsthatthey cancarrywiththemthroughoutlife.
SnapologyCamps
We’vebuiltourprogramsbasedon provenresearchtoeffectivelyteach STEAMskillswhileengagingchildrenin fun,interactiveplay
Sportball
Introduceyourchildtoavarietyofsports throughanimagination-basedcurriculum thatincludesfootball,basketball,volleyball, soccer,baseball,hockey,golfandtennis. Withthehelpofsports,theywilllearn movement&motionwhileplayingfun gamesonthefield.
NuttyScientists
EvoAthlete
Back2SchoolCamp-Getreadyforthenew schoolyearwithtwodaysofbasketballfun! Thiscampfocusesonskill-building, teamwork,andconfidencewhilekeepingthe gamelightandexciting.Perfectforplayers lookingtosharpentheirskillsbeforeheading backtoclass!
NuttyScientists®providesfunscience events,aunique&interactivewayfor childrentolearnkeyscientificconcepts. Wehaveanever-growingnumberof proprietaryprogramsdesignedtospark theimagination,stimulatinganinterest inscienceandtheenvironmentata youngage.
CookingClasses
SummerFlavorsCulinaryClass-CulinaryAdventureforAllSkill Levels!
Spiceupyoursummerwithflavor-packed,hands-oncooking classes!Joinusforasix-weekjourneyfilledwithfreshseasonal ingredients,funtechniquesandmouthwateringresults.Classes areledbyanexperiencedchef.
OntheMenuThisSeason: Peach&ProsciuttoFlatbread
SpicyCitrusShrimpSalad
Asparagus,Burrata&ProsciuttoTartines
Honey-LimeRamenSalad
ChickenFajitas
SopapillaCheesecakeBars
Comehungry,leaveinspired!Registerearly–spacesfillquickly!
9+
AGES
12+ AGES
Baking101
Diveintothedecadentworldofchocolatewithaboldespressotwistinthis hands-onbakingexperience!Perfectforbothbeginnersandseasoned bakers,thisclasswillteachyouhowtocraftfudgy,flavorfulbrownieswith thedeep,aromatickickofespresso.
WhatYou’llLearn:
Theartofbalancingbittersweetchocolatewithboldcoffeenotes Techniquesforachievingtheperfectmelt-in-your-mouthtexture Experttipsonbaking,ingredientpairingandflavorcustomization
Whetheryou'rebakingforfriends,familyorjustyourself,thesebrowniesare suretostealtheshow.Comereadytomix,bakeandindulgeyoursweet tooth Limitedspotsavailable–registerearlytosaveyours!
Youth&Adult Enrichment
WaterSafety
FollowtheABCDsofWaterSafety:
ActiveAdultsupervisionwhenchildren
haveaccesstowater
Barriersbetweenchildrenandwater
ClasseslikeCPRandswimminglessons
DeviceslikeCoastGuard-approvedlife vestsfornewandbeginnerswimmers
CALENDAROF EVENTS
JUNE
JUNE
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WaterTower
Thisamazing16-foottallwatertowerisavailableforviewingattheQueen CreekLibrarythroughoutJuneandisquitethesitetosee The120-gallon displayrepresentshowmuchwateronepersonconsumesperdayin theirhome.Checkitoutandseehowyourwaterusestacksup.
What’sPoppin’inQC?
5-7p.m.,QueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter-Newlocation! Findoutwhat’spoppinginQueenCreek,whileenjoyingfreepopcornat theQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter Theopenhousewill includeinformationaboutnewbusinessescomingtotown,trafficand roadwayupdates,informationontheTown’swaterstrategyandupdates ontheTown’snewrecreationfacilities!
SEPT. 20
Founders’Day
5-9p.m.
SavethedateforFounders'DayonSept 20,2025!Theeventwill featurefunactivities,vendors,anFFAZonewithagricultural experiences,andtheBattleoftheBadgerelay-stylecompetitions.
VisitHorseshoePark&EquestrianCentre!
ExploreanAmericantraditionofwesternlifestyleinQueenCreekatthis 38-acrefacilityfeaturingaction-packedequestrianeventshappening year-round!Findthelatesteventsonline.
