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• Message from Supervisor Gates
• Elections and Recorder’s Office
• Current District 3 Voting Locations
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Update
• Take Care With Maricopa County
• Important Information For Schools With Confirmed Outbreaks
• Could My Child Bring Home COVID-19 Without Knowing It?
• School Supplies
• Getting The Vaccine Is Good For Your Health.
• Flu Vaccine Toolkit
• Quick Links to Helpful COVID-19 Resources
• Maricopa County Find Work / Get Work
• District 3 Community Events
• Library Events
• Looking for a Maricopa County Contact?
• Follow Supervisor Gates on Social Media

Message from Supervisor Gates

Dear Friends,

This election season continues to show historic turnout numbers as early voting is wrapping up and Election Day is around the corner. As of this morning, 1,374,171 ballots have been returned for early ballot processing. I commend all who have participated in the election so far and encourage those who haven't returned their ballots or voted in person to take a look at the resources below or go to Maricopa.vote to make a plan.

I'd also like to share that, to date, Maricopa County has provided more than $43 million in small business grants to companies in the county and we are on track to provide more that $63 million in aid at the current rate of disbursement. I want to thank the Arizona Community Foundation for their partnership in ensuring that small businesses in Maricopa County have the resources necessary to endure unstable economic times. If you have a small business struggling during the pandemic, you can apply for small business relief at the Arizona Community Foundation website.

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if you have questions, concerns, or need help finding resources. You may reach us at 602-506-7562 or district3@maricopa.gov.

All my best,

Bill

Elections and Recorder’s Office

Options continue to expand for Maricopa County voters looking to cast a ballot in the November 3rd General Election!  Remember: Maricopa County voters do not have an assigned location this year. You can vote at any location, with safety measures in place, or you can drop off your early ballot at any designated Maricopa County ballot drop box or Vote Center.  Nearly 100 Vote Centers are open. Find one that works for you at Locations.Maricopa.Vote or look for District 3 locations below.

Current District 3 Voting Locations

Below are the current in-person voting location within District 3. For future vote center locations and dates click HERE. For additional information regarding hours of operations, in-person drop box locations, and drive through drop box locations please visit the Maricopa County Elections Department website.

Please check Maricopa.vote for weekend vote center hours of operation. Some locations hours change for Saturday and Sunday.

*Closed Saturday 10/31 and Sunday 11/1

**Closed on Sunday 11/1

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Update

Updated October 29, 2020

Maricopa County Public Health has an updated data dashboard to better display trends and demographic information related to the spread of COVID-19.  

Remember: "total number of cases" refers to all confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maricopa County since January, not to the current number of people who have the disease. 

Take Care With Maricopa County

Maricopa County is making it easier for residents to find COVID-19 relief assistance with Take Care, a collection of programs designed to help keep people and businesses healthy during the pandemic.

The programs, funded by the CARES Act, include:

• Free COVID-19 Testing
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Rental Assistance
• Utility Assistance
• Funeral Assistance
• Small Business & Nonprofit Relief

To find information and applications for all of these programs, Maricopa County residents can visit maricopa.gov/TakeCare.

RELATED: Rental assistance program helps couple and six kids after income loss (VIDEO) >

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Important Information For Schools With Confirmed Outbreaks

In order to best protect the health and safety of staff and students at K-12 schools, Arizona Department of Health Services has defined a school “outbreak” using a low threshold.  A school has an outbreak if: there are two or more PCR-positive cases of COVID-19 among students or staff within a 14-day period AND those cases could have reasonably come into contact with each other in school AND those cases do not come from the same household An outbreak does not mean Public Health will recommend that a school closes, or even that an entire class should be quarantined.  It simply means that schools are required by Arizona Department of Health Services to notify parents/guardians, students, staff, and their local health department that the outbreak has occurred.  Public Health will provide guidance to the school about the appropriate next steps.

Could My Child Bring Home COVID-19 Without Knowing It?

Based on available evidence, most children are at lower risk for severe illness from COVID-19 than adults.  However, even if they are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, children can still transmit the virus to people who are at higher risk for more severe symptoms that may require hospitalization.  That’s why it’s important to teach kids, even preschool-age, how to properly fight germs with basics like hand-washing and covering coughs and sneezes.

School Supplies

Schools that need cloth face masks, classroom disinfectant, hand sanitizer, or other personal protective equipment can request them through Maricopa County Unified Command. Make a request >

Getting The Vaccine Is Good For Your Health.

A lot of people think about getting a flu shot every year, but then don’t do it.  In 2020, we know things are different.  This fall and winter, we’ll have both the flu and COVID-19 circulating widely in our community.  This is not just a health risk for individuals; it also has the potential to overwhelm our health care system.  You can do your part by getting a flu shot.  The shot makes it less likely you’ll get the flu (yay!).  If you do get the flu, having the vaccine makes it less likely you’ll get so sick you’ll need to go to a doctor or a hospital (double yay!). Public Health is providing free flu shots to anyone in the community, whether you have insurance or not.  Find times and locations that work for you at Maricopa.gov/flu.

Flu Vaccine Toolkit

Quick Links to Helpful COVID-19 Resources

Maricopa County Find Work / Get Work

Online listings for employment opportunities are available on the Maricopa County Employment Website. Maricopa County offers careers in a wide variety of public sector professions and new job opportunities are posted on an ongoing basis.

District 3 Community Events

All Events Cancelled Until Further Notice

Library Events

If your library card has expired, you can renew it online! It only takes a few clicks and you'll be back checking out books, movie, music and more in no time.                       Renew My Card

Looking for a Maricopa County Contact?

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Phone: (602) 506-7562

Email: District3@maricopa.gov