In a recent letter to the editor, a resident claimed that Jerry(sic) Friedel has accomplished a lot, but then she didn't list a single accomplishment.
She also said that our last mayor never reached out to our community!
Under Mayor Dickey’s leadership, the council and staff worked hard to maintain and improve the town while keeping its residents safe. Their accomplishments are too numerous to list here but include: Increased the number of crosswalks and created "sfety corridors. Established our own Fire Department. Expanded Fountain Hills Boulevard and parking for the Botanical Garden. Improved the intersection of La Montana and Avenue of the Fountains with a roundabout. Remodeled Centennial Circle. Painted and remodeled municipal buildings. Town-wide street repaving and sidewalk infill.
Also, LED lighting of the fountain and improvements to the fountain pumps. Four Peaks playground improvements. Murals on electrical boxes. Electric vehicle charging stations. A total revamp of Golden Eagle Park to improve flood management. Improvements to the Splashpad and Skatepark. Added picnic tables, shade structures and restrooms to Fountain Park. Oversaw the creation of the International Dark Sky Discovery Center, the Fountain Hills Medical Center and many new residential developments. Began saving for a new Fountain Lake liner.
In addition to her daily meetings with residents and constant replies to residents’ concerns via email and phone, she also represented the town on the Mayors’ Education Roundtable; the Maricopa Association of Governments; the League of Arizona Cities and Towns; the East Valley Mayors; the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and more.
You can see how people are disappointed in the current mayor, who chairs meetings that are chaotic and undisciplined, often failing to follow his own Rules of Procedures. This council has done nothing but rehash issues that previous councils had already decided.
