Chandler, Arizona
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Chandler is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, and is a prominent suburb of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by Gilbert. The population was 236,123 according to the Census Bureau 2010.[1] It also has satellite locations for many technology companies, including Intel and Orbital Sciences Corporation.
[edit] Website evaluation
In 2011, Chandler earned a Sunny Award for having a perfect website transparency score. In the second year, they improved from an A to an A+. This is their second consecutive A+ rating.
- Main article: Evaluation of Arizona city websites
This website was reviewed on January 4, 2012.
[edit] The good
- Budget is published.[2]
- Meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas are available.[3]
- Elected officials are listed with contact information.[4]
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information under respective department.[5]
- Information on zoning[6] and permits is available.[7]
- Audits are posted.[8]
- Information on contracts is provided.[9]
- Includes a link to the Arizona League of Cities and Towns[10], and provides lobbying expenditure reports for 2009 and 2010.[11][12]
- Includes information on the Arizona Public Records Law and a form for requesting records.[13]
- Financial reports and local tax information is posted.[14]
- Individual tax information available online.[15]
[edit] Elected Officials
Chandler is represented by a mayor, a vice mayor and council members. The vice mayor is elected by the city council from among its members. The mayor, vice mayor and council members represent the entire city and are not elected from districts or wards.
| Name | Position | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Tibshraeny | Mayor | January 2013 |
| Trinity Donovan | Vice-Mayor | January 2015 |
| Kevin Hartke | Councilmember | January 2015 |
| Rick Heumann | Councilmember | January 2013 |
| Matt Orlando | Councilmember | January 2013 |
| Jack Sellers | Councilmember | January 2013 |
| Jeff Weninger | Councilmember | January 2015 |
Chandler's top finance official, Management Services Director Dennis Strachota, announced he would be leaving in January 2012 to become the budget director for Long Beach, Calif. [16]
[edit] Budget
Total Revenues by Category
| Revenues by Category | 2009-10 Actual Budget | 2010-11 Adjusted Budget | 2010-12 Adopted Budget | % Change Adopted - Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Taxes and License | $84,741,314 | $86,713,900 | $88,763,000 | 2.4% |
| State/County Shared Revenue | 85,715,906 | 59,701,331 | 56,924,900 | -4.7% |
| Charges for Services | 14,712,831 | 12,711,215 | 15,916,850 | 25.2% |
| Miscellaneous Receipts | 16,869,611 | 14,638,948 | 103,199,431 | 605.0% |
| Enterprise Revenue | 83,721,074 | 93,068,027 | 101,010,712 | 8.5% |
| System Development Fees | 11,485,394 | 10,677,087 | 11,040,000 | 3.4% |
| Interfund Charges | 6,272,738 | 16,337,038 | 21,003,814 | 28.6% |
| Property Tax | 40,623,069 | 35,265,000 | 31,802,600 | -9.8% |
| Total Revenues by Category | $ 344,141,937 | $329,112,546 | $ 429,661,307 | 30.6% |
| ”Total Revenues by Category Adjusted” | $344,141,937 | $329,112,546 | $337,985,330 | 2.7% |
[edit] American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The City of Chandler is seeking recovery dollars directly through established federal programs that received additional funding as well as through competitive grants available from the state and federal government. The Mayor and City Council are working closely with City staff to pursue competitive grant opportunities, although in some cases we are awaiting specific information from the state and federal governments regarding eligibility criteria, funding amounts and deadlines.[17]
The City is committed to obtaining as many benefits from ARRA as possible for the residents of Chandler and will update this site as additional funds are awarded.[17]
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
Chandler is a member of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, a taxpayer-funded lobbying association.[18] It submitted a resolution which would lower signature requirements in local nonpartisan elections for adoption in the Arizona League.
[edit] ARRA Funds Awarded to Chandler
Public Transit Funds
- $11.5 million in transit improvements planned for Arizona Avenue will be used for a new Bus Rapid Transit route providing faster bus service with limited stops. The route will begin at Chandler’s Park & Ride in south Chandler and connect to Light Rail in Mesa.
Streets Funds
- Roadway funding of $5,923,954 will be used to improve a section of Price road between Germann and Queen Creek roads and to widen the Dobson Road/Chandler Boulevard intersection.
Transportation Enhancement Projects
- $750,000 has been allocated to Chandler for transportation enhancements and will be used to complete the Paseo Trail multi-use path along the Consolidated Canal between Pecos Road and Galveston Street.
Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
- Homelessness prevention funds totaling $575,271 will assist family stabilization, transitional shelter and homeless prevention programs in Chandler.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Funds
- A grant from the U. S. Department of Energy for $2,274,500 will go toward energy efficiency and conservation projects.
Community Development Block Grant
- $376,240 in new Community Development Block Grant funds will be spent to install traffic-calming devices along a section of Knox Road between Alma School Road and Arizona Avenue to improve the safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. The project includes a raised crosswalk, bulb-outs, bike lanes, landscaped medians and defined parking areas.
Public Housing Capital Funds
- Housing funds totaling $595,661 will go toward the replacement of heating, ventilation and cooling units in approximately160 apartments located in four public housing complexes.
Public Safety Funds
- The Police Department has been awarded $433,610 from the Department of Justice (Justice Assistance Grant) to purchase investigative and training equipment and to hire a Records Management System Coordinator to manage the installation and configuration of a new Records Management System.
[edit] External Links
[edit] References
- ↑ 2010 Census Data
- ↑ Budget
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Mayor and Council
- ↑ Departments and divisions
- ↑ Planning and development
- ↑ Permits
- ↑ Accounting Division
- ↑ Purchasing
- ↑ Helpful Community Links
- ↑ Lobbying report 2009
- ↑ Lobbying report 2010
- ↑ Public Records Request
- ↑ Financial information
- ↑ E-Tax
- ↑ Chandler's top finance official leaving for Calif. job, AZCentral.com, Nov. 26, 2011.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money
- ↑ Member of League of Arizona Cities and Towns
