Community Conversations with Mayor Elaine Scruggs

Mayor Elaine Scruggs believes that citizen participation is a cornerstone of effective local government. Government leaders are best able to represent the interests of their residents if they have consistent communication with all community members and are aware of their concerns.

It was this belief that inspired Mayor Scruggs to create Community Conversations, a series of town-hall style meetings that take place each spring and each fall in different locations throughout Glendale. Community Conversations provide a forum to discuss the important policy issues that shape Glendale’s present and future. They also provide a setting for attendees to visit informally with other Glendale citizens who strive to make the city the best that it can be. 

During these meetings, Mayor Scruggs listens closely to what is on the minds of Glendale citizens.  She also shares important information about topics that residents indicate are most important to them.  Hundreds of Glendale citizens recently participated in the fall series of meetings that included open and honest discussions with Mayor Scruggs about the most important issues facing the city. Valuable information was shared at these meetings and this information has been divided up by topic and provided below.

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August 11, 2011 Community Conversation Materials     

• Service Statistics FY 2010-11
• Light Rail Update
• Mayor Scruggs provided each attendee at the August 11 Community Conversation meeting a DVD copy of a Glendale Chamber of Commerce hosted forum titled “The Impacts of a Proposed Indian Reservation in Glendale” about the Tohono O’odham application for a sovereign nation in Glendale. To view the video now, click here.

March 15, 2011 Community Conversation Materials        

Budget

• FY 2010-11 Second Quarter General Fund Report (pdf)
• City of Glendale Budget Handout (pdf)

Tohono O’odham Application to Create an Indian Reservation

• Letter from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (pdf)
• Gila River Indian Community Newsletter (pdf)

December 9, 2010 Community Conversation Materials

Budget Information

• Budget Update
• Capital Improvement Projects

Tohono O’odham application to create an Indian Reservation

• City of Glendale Update

Glendale City Council Strategic Goals and Objectives

• 2010-11 Strategic Goals and Objectives

October 2010 Community Conversation Materials

Tohono O’odham application to create an Indian Reservation

• More Information
• City of Glendale Summary
• Casino Map
• City of Glendale Legal Analysis
• Glendale City Council Resolution
• Mayor’s Connection Column

Economic Development Facts

• Economic Development Highlights

Annual Tourism Impact

• Tourism Chart
• Visitors to Glendale

Budget Information

• Budget Fact Sheet (coming soon)

Light Rail

• City of Glendale Light Rail Update

Luke Air Force Base

• Luke Forward

State Legislation

• Glendale Legislators
• New Laws Report League of AZ Cities and Towns

Questions about the meetings or any of the material provided can be directed to the Office of the Mayor at 623-930-2260 or by email at rbohr@glendaleaz.com.

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