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Councilman Greg Stanton's
Arcadia News Column
October 2000
Police and fire stations, parks, libraries, streets, historic preservation projects and cultural facilities all are built with bond funds. The city of Phoenix currently is embarking on a major bond program, and more tha300 members of the Citizens’ Bond Committee are working on the effort.
In 1999, the mayor and City Council appointed the Citizens’ Fiscal Capacity Committee to examine the city’s financial readiness for a new bond program. The committee determined that the city could undertake a $700 million program without increasing the property tax rate.
Capital improvements suggested for the bond program include a state-of-the-art radio system for the Police and Fire departments, community police stations, fire stations, neighborhood and economic redevelopment, recreation and library facilities, historic preservation projects, streets and storm sewer improvements, new and expanded cultural facilities, and improved human service centers and housing opportunities.
The last bond program was approved in 1988 and funded projects such as the Burton Barr Central Library, police helicopters, Phoenix History Museum, fire stations, Arizona Science Center, pools and branch libraries, Orpheum Theatre and Phoenix Art Museum.
Citizen committees currently are meeting and developing recommendations for bond projects. The bond committee, led by Arcadia resident Dick Snell, will present its recommendations to the City Council on Nov. 14. A final review is scheduled for Nov. 28, and the bond election will occur on March 13, 2001.
The bond program is particularly exciting because it utilizes our number one resource: the energy, talent and ideas of our residents. I would like to thank the hundreds of citizens who are volunteering their time to help build our city’s future. Without their hard work and dedication, this program would not be possible.
If you have any questions about this or other issues, please call my office at (602) 262-7491 or e-mail me at gstanton@ci.phoenix.az.us.
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