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Dear Friends,
I hope you all had the chance to enjoy our Maricopa County Regional Parks during the beautiful April and May weather. As the heat continues to rise, be sure to hydrate, carry water, and use sunscreen, especially while you are out recreating in the next few months.
May was an important month as we approved the 2020 Maricopa County Tentative Budget on May 20th. We will have the Final Budget Adoption on June 24th in the Board of Supervisors Conference Room. All are welcome to come learn about the budget and provide public input.
Thank you to Mayor Kate Gallego and to all who attended my June County Coffee at North Mountain Brewing. We had a great turnout and fantastic discussion. My next coffee will be in September with special guest and location to be announced.
Please note, there will be no County Coffee or Open Conversation with Chairman Gates in July or August. Enjoy your summer.
All my best,
Bill
Open Conversation with Chairman Gates
New River / Desert Hills / Anthem Area
Next Meeting - June 18
Date: 3rd Tuesday of the Month
Time: Noon - 1:00 PM
Location: Daisy Mountain Fire Department
1120 W. Desert Hills Dr.
New River, AZ 85086
Dates: September 17, October 15, November 19
July & August - No Meeting, Summer Break
County Coffee with Chairman Gates
Date: September 5th
Time: 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM
Location: TBD
July & August No Meeting, Summer Break
 Chairman Gates, County Manager Joy Rich, and the Board present Michele Castaneda-Martinez with the 2019 Tom Manos Service Award for her excelent leadership and service displayed as a manager in the Maricopa County Public Health Department. Each year, the award is given to an employee who lives up to the example set by the former county manager, Tom Manos. This person anticipates the needs of others; gets results whether given credit or not; actively volunteers in the community; and has a positive attitude.
Final Budget Adoption
Date: Monday, June 24th
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Board of Supervisors Conference Room
301 W. Jefferson St. 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003
View the Adopted 2020 Tentative Budget here.
Property Tax Levy Adoption
Date: Monday, August 19th
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Board of Supervisors Conference Room
301 W. Jefferson St. 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003
 Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego spoke at Chairman Gates' June County Coffee. Thanks to North Mountain Brewing for hosting and to all who attended.
 Chairman Gates addresses the crowd at his June County Coffee.
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Be sure to sign up for Chairman Gates' Summer Reading Challenge HERE. The challenge includes hiking, community service, and utilizing the Maricopa County Library District's electronic catalog #read20az. |
Summer Reading Program Teen Volunteer Orientation
Age Group: Teens
Date: 6/15/2019
Start Time:10:30 AM
End Time:12:00 PM
The library wants YOU for this year’s Summer Reading Program! Volunteers help register kids, teens and adults for the summer reading program, assist with library events, shelve library books, etc. Please download(See link below)and print the application OR pick up a teen volunteer application packet at the customer service desk (available May 1); FILL IT OUT and BRING IT with you to orientation. Please register for either this session OR the one on May 26th or 30th if you want to volunteer in Month 1 (June 1 - 30). Registration IS needed. Ages 12-18. This training is for teens not available to participate during Session 1. YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND ONE orientation session for the whole SRP. This program is co-sponsored by the New Friends of the North Valley Regional Library.
Library: North Valley Regional Branch location
Location: Meeting Room
Registration Ends: 6/15/2019 at 11:55 PM
Link: PDF APPLICATION FOR TEEN VOLUNTEERS
Maricopa County is in the process of cleaning up groundwater underlying the Cave Creek Landfill. The project is in Phase 1 of the clean-up, drilling the injection well, which has a time frame of June through August of 2019. A truck‐mounted drilling rig will drill, develop, and test the well. At the well site property, the drilling company will construct a 24‐foot noise barrier panel system to completely surround the drilling area and reduce noise and light pollution as much as possible. The drilling portion of this phase will last 3 to 4 weeks, 24 hours per day. After drilling, work will be less noisy and occur intermittently on a 24‐hour schedule. Site work will include pumping the well for hydrogeologic testing. A temporary pipeline will run from the well site to a wash on the Sonoran Preserve for the discharge.
All four phases are expected to be completed by early 2020. For questions email cavecreeklandfill@mail.maricopa.gov or call Stephanie Bracken, Public Information Officer for the City of Phoenix, (602) 534-1209 or Brian Kehoe, Maricopa County Waste Resources & Recycling Management, (602) 506-8997.
Click HERE for more information.
 Chairman Gates teamed up with Crown Castle and City of Phoenix employees to clean the Palma Park flood basin in Distict 3 for Crown Castle's Connected by Good community service program. Thanks to all who volunteered!
Click on any picture below to see video highlights.
 Maricopa County wins the Bike to Work Challenge, once again defeating the City of Phoenix for the most employees participating in the event.
 Chairman Gates fires up the crowd before biking from Park Central Mall in mid-town Phoenix to CityScape mall in downtown Phoenix.
 The Maricopa County District 3 Team.
Fight the bite day and night!
Have you been noticing more mosquitoes this season? Whether you’ve seen them or not, mosquitoes are buzzing in our neighborhoods.
The Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) is warning residents not only about a greater quantity of mosquitoes, but also – and more importantly - a higher number of mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile virus (WNv) and Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE).
As of May 24, 2019, MCESD’s Vector Control Lab has already reported 93 positive WNv positive mosquito samples and 55 SLE positive mosquito samples. These statistics contrast with the same time period in 2018 when there were just seven WNv positive mosquito samples and two SLE positive mosquito samples. While human cases are low (Maricopa County Public Health has reported two-laboratory confirmed WNv positive human cases this year), we all need to do our part to protect ourselves and others. MCESD implements an aggressive year-round mosquito surveillance and abatement program: every month we deploy over 800 mosquito traps to thousands of areas that we monitor and then treat as necessary.
What can you do?
There are some simple things you can do to prevent mosquito breeding around your home and your neighborhood. By joining forces with your neighbors you can have a greater impact!
- Eliminate standing water. Drain any container around your home that may collect water (even small amounts can become a breeding ground for mosquitoes). If you have a decorative pond or a swimming pool, make sure the pump is working and water is circulating.
- When outdoors, make sure you and your loved ones are avoiding mosquito bites. Wear long sleeves, long pants and light colored-clothing.
- Apply insect repellant, following label instructions. Look for active ingredients such as DEET, picaridin, or Oil of Lemon eucalyptus (OLE).
- Protect yourself day and night! Different mosquitoes bite at different times and can vector different diseases. Daytime biting mosquitoes are considered more of a nuisance than the night time biting mosquitoes that can carry WNv and SLE.
- Call us at 602-506-0700 if you need to report a mosquito problem. If you and others in your neighborhood are experiencing mosquito problems, have one person submit a complaint online or to give us a call. One call is all we need to initiate monitoring of an area and follow-up with proper action or treatment.
For more tips and information visit: FightTheBiteMaricopa.org
 Chairman Gates and Supervisor Gallardo toured the Maricopa Integrated Health System's newest hospital in Maryvale. The facility will house both an emergency department and behavioral health department.
 Chairman Gates speaks at the Greater Phoenix Chamber's Small Business Alliance breakfast.
Maricopa County is always looking for motivated individuals to join our team. Click HERE to see what jobs are currently open.
With great benefits, fun health challenges, and amazing people, the Human Resources department at Maricopa County continues to do an amazing job of finding, attracting, and keeping great talent.
Is your next career waiting for you at Maricopa County?
Below is a contact list for Maricopa County constituent services. Please note: Bolded services are available to all Maricopa County residents. Services that are not in bold are specific to residents of unincorporated County. Those who live in cities or towns should contact their location jurisdiction for assistance with the non-bolded services.
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