Chandler IDA moving forward with $57.5M bond for 250-unit apartment project on city-owned land

The Chandler Industrial Development Authority is set to approve financing for the Haven on Hamilton Apartments, a 250-unit rental project on city-owned land near downtown. An Illinois affordable housing developer is building the project with bonds that require below-market rent restrictions.

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Goodyear preparing zoning rules for data centers and battery storage as West Valley development accelerates

Goodyear is creating its first dedicated zoning standards for data centers and utility-scale battery storage, seeking to regulate development types that consume large amounts of land, power, and infrastructure before major proposals arrive.

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Glendale transportation panel reviews draft 10-year plan guiding $485 million in sales tax spending

The Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission will review the annual update to Glendale’s 10-Year Transportation Program, which directs roughly $485 million in voter-approved sales tax revenue over the next decade. The draft is expected to shift priorities on street reconstruction, transit, and b

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Tempe proposes $1.85 billion five-year capital plan, property tax increase

Water systems, roads, parks, transit, and public safety facilities are all slated for upgrades under Tempe's proposed $1.85 billion five-year capital plan. Council members will also consider a property tax levy increase and adopt the city's final budget for the coming fiscal year.

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Two South Phoenix golf course parcels slated for retail, gas station conversions

A defunct golf course in Laveen that neighbors fought to preserve is being redeveloped with a 20-hole course, 415 homes, and commercial uses. The City Council votes on corner retail parcels June 3.

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Developer seeks Chandler rezoning but says he has no intention to build, sparking neighborhood opposition

Ross Babcock told Chandler planners in April he does not plan to build homes on the lots he wants rezoned at Arizona Avenue and Guadalupe Road. A decade-long Tremaine Park resident is fighting the speculative rezoning.

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Phoenix to vote on $12.86 billion five-year capital plan, tentative 2026-27 budget

The Phoenix City Council will vote June 3 on a $12.86 billion five-year Capital Improvement Program and give tentative approval to the 2026-27 annual budget. Water, aviation, and street improvements lead the spending plan.

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Queen Creek considers license plate readers, police drones, and body cameras in single consent vote

The Queen Creek Town Council will consider $2.2M in police surveillance technology — Axon equipment, a Brinc drone system, and a Flock Safety ALPR subscription — as other Arizona cities cancel similar contracts over privacy concerns.

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El Mirage approves speed cushions on road where 93% of drivers exceed the limit, 4-3 vote

93% of drivers on El Mirage Road exceed the 25 mph speed limit. One vehicle was clocked at 84 mph. The El Mirage City Council voted 4-3 to install speed cushions.

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Buckeye property tax levy to increase 2% as rising values trigger Truth-in-Taxation hearing

Buckeye property owners can comment on the city's proposed property tax levy at a Truth-in-Taxation hearing June 2 — required whenever total collections exceed the prior year, even if the tax rate stays flat. The council also adopts the final $765.4 million budget.

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Buckeye budget carries $263M in unfinished projects, launches marijuana tax fund

Buckeye will carry $263.2 million in unfinished projects into FY2027 while creating a separate fund for marijuana tax revenue. The carryover represents roughly a third of the city's $765.4 million tentative budget.

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Tempe moves to cut parking minimums near light rail stations

A zoning code update before the City Council would reduce the number of parking spaces developers must build within walking distance of Tempe's light rail stations — lowering one of the biggest costs in new housing and commercial construction.

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Phoenix to consider $73 million in water contracts as Colorado River supply remains uncertain

The Phoenix City Council on June 3 will vote on more than $75 million in annual water contracts — including $62 million for Colorado River water — two weeks after a federal plan threatened to cut Arizona's supply by up to 40 percent.

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Foes of AI Surveillance Get Wins in Wisconsin. But They Fear They're Playing Whack-A-Mole. - Bolts

Privacy activists are celebrating Dane County’s decision to end the use of Flock cameras while also calling for protections that can stop the “revolving door of surveillance companies.”

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Buckeye property tax levy to increase 2% as rising values trigger Truth-in-Taxation hearing

Buckeye property owners can comment on the city's proposed property tax levy at a Truth-in-Taxation hearing June 2. The council also adopts the final $765.4 million budget.

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Phoenix approves sidewalks and bike lanes on 56th Street, filling gaps in east Phoenix pedestrian network

Phoenix approved Phase 2 of bike and pedestrian improvements on 56th Street from Thomas Road to Indian School Road, adding sidewalks, bike lanes, and safer crossings along a corridor identified as a priority in the city's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan.

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Phoenix approves $75,000 contract to finish Greg Stanton Central Station transit hub tenant improvements

Phoenix approved a $75,000 contract with Merge Architectural Group LLC to complete construction administration and inspection for the Public Transit Department and Police Transit Unit space at the new Greg Stanton Central Station, which anchors the recently opened South Central light rail extension.

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Glendale renews regional bus agreement, keeping West Valley connected to Valley Metro transit network

Glendale renewed its agreement with Valley Metro for the 14th time, funding regional bus and paratransit service for a city that has no light rail and relies on buses to connect residents to jobs and medical care across Maricopa County.

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Chandler renews automated license plate reader contract for $153,400

Chandler renewed its automated license plate reader contract with Flock Group on May 21 at a cost of ,400. Arizona lacks a statewide data retention law, leaving cities to set their own policies on how long plate data is stored.

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Phoenix City Council approves Road Safety Action Plan projects under federal Safe Streets program

The Phoenix City Council on May 20 approved corridor safety projects under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program, funding improvements to high-injury roadways identified in the city's Road Safety Action Plan.

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Mesa replaces 12 aging fire apparatuses with new E-One vehicles funded by public safety bonds

Mesa authorized the purchase of 12 new fire apparatuses — nine pumpers, two heavy rescue vehicles, and one aerial platform — funded by public safety bonds to replace aging emergency response equipment.

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Scottsdale Council to Discuss Water Purchase in Harquahala Valley

The Scottsdale City Council will hold an executive session June 9 to discuss the city's position on purchasing water and related contracts in the Harquahala Valley, a sparsely populated area 80 miles west of Phoenix with significant groundwater reserves.

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Phoenix Council approves amendments to emergency shelter and heat respite contracts as summer approaches

The Phoenix City Council on May 20 approved amendments to emergency shelter and heat-related respite contracts, increasing capacity and funding for homeless services and cooling centers as temperatures rise toward the summer months.

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