City of Glendale Budget Meetings Scheduled
The city of Glendale will conduct five budget meetings over the next two months from Feb. 14 - March 20.
The meetings will be held at Glendale City Hall in room B3
and will also be broadcast on Glendale 11 TV and online. For details, please click here to read the press release.
EX-STATIC - Feb. 25
Hosted by ASU’s highly energized
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the West Campus, EX-STATIC will be
celebrated during a daylong festival of entrepreneurial enterprise on Feb. 25th. Learn more (pdf)
Free Community Event to Help Homeowners Prevent Foreclosure - Feb. 29
The city of Glendale, in partnership with the Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, is hosting a free event offering resources to homeowners possibly facing foreclosure at the Glendale Adult Center on Feb. 29th. Representatives from the Task Force, housing counseling organizations, lenders and city departments will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice. Learn more (pdf) | En Espanol (pdf)
Behind-The-Scenes Peek at City Government Offered In Glendale University Classes
Discover what you can find in your library, learn how the city’s budget is put together and get an inside look at how your community is policed during Glendale University City Government “101.” This special 10-session program offers a behind-the-scenes look at how city government works with classes being held Mondays, March 12 through May 14. Learn more
Mayor Scruggs’ 2012 State of the City Address - March 15
Mayor Elaine Scruggs will give her 2012 State of the City Address on Thursday, March 15 at the Glendale Civic Center in conjunction with the Glendale Chamber of Commerce’s 61st Annual Business Appreciation Luncheon. Learn more (pdf)
Phoenix Transit Operation Negotiations
Due to the breakdown of contract negotiations with one of the city of Phoenix transit service operators, Veolia Transportation Services (VTS), on its union collective bargaining agreements, city of Glendale bus service may be impacted; however, Glendale’s Dial-a-ride and neighborhood circulator, Gus Bus, will not be affected. Call Valley Metro at (602)253-5000 for the latest route information. To learn about possible affected routes, click here.
Glendale Files Suit to Block Establishment of Indian Reservation Land Click here to learn more about the legal, financial and social impacts of the
Tohono O’odham Nation’s
application to take land into trust near 91st and Northern Avenues in Glendale and turn it into an Indian reservation for the purpose of developing a casino on the site. TV Show Features Arizona Leaders Speaking Against Tohono O’odham Reservation - Press Release (pdf) | Watch Video
