The news worth knowing across Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek, and Apache Junction, in one friendly place. Development, schools, city council, community, and the events on the calendar this week.
Welcome back to the Local News Digest. Every week we gather the stories residents actually talk about, from town hall votes and school elections to new development and the best events on the calendar, and we link each one back to the source so you can read the full story. Here is what happened on the Eastside this week.
Voters said yes to Prop. 422, funding roof, HVAC, and restroom repairs plus secured entryways at 28 schools, and to Prop. 423, which allows the district to sell Pioneer Elementary down the road. The bond's lead widened to about 50.7% as the final count came in.
Read the full story at Your Valley (Mesa Independent)Voters passed $285 million for public safety and transportation projects, while the $449 million Mesa Public Schools bond trailed and appeared headed for defeat. In the District 5 runoff, voters returned incumbent Alicia Goforth to the council.
Read the full story at Mesa TribuneThe Station at Park Place, roughly 669 apartments plus retail on one of the last big parcels of the Allred Park Place campus along Price Road, is on Thursday's council agenda for a decision.
Read the full story at Chandler NewsA 30-unit townhome project near Brown and Greenfield roads, which neighbors have pushed back on, is next on the council's agenda for a decision.
Read the full story at Mesa TribuneThe council reviewed the proposed Water Resource Fee during its 60-day public process this week, with the rate-setting hearing set for Nov. 18 and a first-year rate proposed at $3.07 per 1,000 gallons to fund a $730 million water plan.
Read the full story at Town of Queen CreekThe town's tourism master plan surveys are open through Nov. 29, a chance for residents to weigh in on events, festivals, and how Gilbert welcomes visitors in the years ahead.
Read the full story at Gilbert NewsroomThe council is weighing a professional services agreement with artist Karen Yank to design and install art inside the roundabout at State Route 88 and Superstition Boulevard.
Read the full story at Apache Junction / Gold Canyon IndependentThe East Valley Veterans Parade steps off in downtown Mesa at 11 a.m., Gilbert hosts its ceremony and classic car show at Water Tower Plaza, and San Tan Memorial Gardens at Schnepf Farms marks a decade of honoring veterans in Queen Creek.
Read the full story at East Valley Veterans ParadeThat is the Eastside this week. Planning a move to the Valley, or just curious what a neighborhood is really like to live in? Head over to our neighborhood guides or the events calendar, and check back next week for a fresh digest.
Every item in this digest links to its original reporting. For good measure, here are the local outlets, city sources, and event pages we leaned on this week.
Tricia knows the neighborhoods behind every headline. If the news, the festivals, and the communities here feel like your kind of place, start the conversation about finding your spot on the Eastside.
