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Council bans live animal prizes

6/12/2013
The Town Council has banned the use of live animals as prizes in carnival games here. The June 6 ordinance prohibits the use of animals, fish, fowl and insects as prizes as inducement to enter any …

Town renews FVV meals agreement

5/30/2013
The Town Council has renewed the town’s contract with Fountain View Village to prepare and provide meals for the Home Delivered Meals program in Fountain Hills. The new contract covers fiscal …

Council releases money to Crestview HOA

5/24/2013
The Town Council has agreed to release $79,577 to the Summit at Crestview Condominium Association to complete work that the developer left unfinished. As a final plat requirement for the Summit at …

Tentative budget is approved

5/17/2013
The Town Council approved the tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year without further comment Thursday evening. The proposed budget plan totals $41.7 million including a $13.1 General Fund …

Budget on council agenda

5/15/2013
Approval of the tentative town budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year is on the Town Council agenda Thursday, May 16. The proposed budget totals $41.7 million including a $13.1 General Fund budget for …

Priorities

5/7/2013
I am very disappointed by the Town Council decisions to reduce funding to the food bank and the Boys & Girls Club. Both of these are essential services, and their reduction indicates a change …

Funding community services

5/7/2013
It’s been a debate every time it’s come up in recent years, and there really are no simple “black and white” answers. It boils down to a judgment call by the Town Council, which must …

Avenue project on council agenda

4/17/2013
The Town Council this week will hear proposed revisions to the planned Avenue of the Fountains improvement project so it can stay within budget. The list of changes being presented to the council …

Economic development focuses on jobs

4/3/2013
The Town Council showed it is ready to move on a proposed economic development plan by approving the proposal unexpectedly at its March 21 meeting. The plan’s main goal is to attract new …

Streets

2/6/2013
A local paving contractor was busy last week making major, but temporary, repairs on Saguaro Boulevard after a recent rain storm caused considerable damage to the deteriorating pavement. In the …

My Opinion: Jamie Canfield

2/5/2013
Hippocrates was right! “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates sure did know what he was talking about thousands of years ago. So what happened? How did we, as …