JOYCE doesn’t promise…she does. She has helped so many residents over many years – from water bill problems to feral cat problems. She doesn’t solve every problem but she doesn’t promise anyone that she will – only that she will do her best. JOYCE studies every issue that comes before Council. She is well known …

As the City of Glendale entered the 21st Century the City Council had an opportunity to develop another area other than Arrowhead Mall as an economic engine – that area is now known as Westgate. In 2002, the City Council moved forward with a commitment to build an arena for a NHL Hockey team, the …

My opposition to the proposed Casino goes far beyond focusing on the profits associated with a casino and gambling. There are several central issues.  First- is the Tohono O’odham tribe violating the Gila River Indian Land Replacement Act of 1986?   Second- is the Tohono O’odham tribe violating the 2002 Arizona voter approved Proposition 202? Third- …

Property tax has NOTHING to do with sports teams. It must be used exclusively to pay for new construction projects for the public good. That is called our Capital Improvement Program or CIP. Over the past ten years Glendale built CIP projects that include the Foothills Library in Cholla district, the Foothills Recreation and Aquatic Center …

The two major sources of revenue for any municipal General Fund budget are its sales tax collection and state shared revenue.   The city’s General Fund (GF) is used to pay for all of the City of Glendale’s operations’ costs. A majority of the GF is used for employees’ salaries and benefits as they deliver …