JANUARY 2017 goodyearaz.gov/InFocus
STATE OF THE CITY Special Edition
Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord
January 2017
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Mayor Georgia Lord
Last year was one of tremendous success and advancement for the city of Goodyear.
With a fast-growing population of just under 78,000 residents, the city is proud to provide our citizens with the exceptional quality of life that you expect and deserve. Now, more than ever, the city is soliciting and encouraging public involvement in an effort to better understand your wants and needs, and to create an ideal community in which to live, work, and raise a family. The importance of the feedback that you shared in the recent Citizen Satisfaction Survey cannot be overstated, and as your mayor, I am so thankful for your candid thoughts, feelings, and direction. With 85% of residents who responded to the Citizen Satisfaction Survey identifying parks as a key funding priority, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with a number of community partners like Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Abrazo West Campus, Adelante Healthcare, John D. Kuhn Ventures, and others, have solidified plans to develop a 129-acre Community Health Park along Interstate 10 that will encourage and foster health and wellness throughout our community in the coming years. Additionally in 2016, key city departments like Engineering, Development Services, and Economic Development focused on streamlining their processes and working more collaboratively to ensure that doing business in Goodyear is as easy as possible for small and large businesses alike. Our Public Works Department also made incredible strides last year to
secure and maintain safe, reliable water resources that will support our future growth needs. And, with growth in mind, we made a considerable investment in citywide public safety with a 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art Police Operations facility, and an additional police squad to help keep our citizens safe. These examples of our city’s successes in 2016 are more than exciting, they are inspiring. I am so privileged and thankful to serve as your mayor, and I am thrilled about the many advancements and achievements that we have to look forward to in 2017.
Staff took advantage of lower interest rates in the bond market to produce more than
in savings for the city.
DEVELOPMENT CO.
Larry Cervarich
2016 Corporate Citizen of the Year
2016 Citizen of the Year
GOODYEAR CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR January 9
GOODYEAR CITY COUNCIL January 23
January 30
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Work Session
6:00 p.m.
Council Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Work Session
5:00 p.m.
Special Meeting
6:00 p.m.
Council Meeting
5:00 p.m.
Work Session
Work Session times are subject to change. Visit goodyearaz.gov/council-calendar to view updates. Council meetings and work sessions are held at Goodyear Justice Center, Goodyear Municipal Complex, 14455 W. Van Buren St., B101. Visit goodyearaz.gov for meeting schedules and to watch City Council meetings.
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Top row (left to right): Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Sheri Lauritano, Joanne Osborne, and Bill Stipp. Bottom row (left to right): Wally Campbell, Mayor Georgia Lord, and Sharolyn Hohman.
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Named one of the Top 10 Cities in Which to Live by 24/Wall Street, Goodyear has been recognized with awards for excellence in creating an inclusive, healthy and thriving community – all while being the fourteenth fastest growing city in America.
National Reuse Association: Most Innovative Project 2016 award.
Arizona Water Reuse Association: Best Program 2016 for the “One Water” philosophy.
www.wwdmag.com Water Environment Federation: Top Project 2016 award for the “One Water” philosophy.
General Electric’s GE Healthy Cities Leadership Challenge award Goodyear’s Community Health Park. Arizona Talent in Event Concepts (AzTEC) Awards for Heart & Sole and Pump Track events.
Best of the West Awards honored Goodyear’s Community Health Park.
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Open Spaces
Goodyear Community Park
City officials have approved the development of a community park, recreation and aquatic center in the capital improvement plan.
most hits on Google
Goodyear Community Park – at Litchfield and Thomas roads – was searched on Google more than 35,000 times in the summer months alone!
Oregano’s, an Arizona-owned original restaurant, lists the Goodyear location as its OREGANO’S PIZZA BISTRO busiest and is planning to expand.
Harkins Theatres Estrella Falls 16,
features the largest movie screen in Arizona, reclining leather seating, and alcohol and craft food offerings. Its opening weekend showing of ‘The Accountant’ had the most ticket sales out of all Harkins Theatres nationwide.
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GOODYEAR COMMUNITY HEALTH PARK,
Home of Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds, the road to the World Series started in Goodyear Ballpark with a record-breaking number of patrons, along with our one-millionth fan.
a 129-acre corridor along the north side of Interstate 10 between Litchfield and Bullard roads, was purchased for $233 from Maricopa County, a tremendous advocate for this project. The corridor is under development through a partnership between the city of Goodyear, Abrazo West Campus, Adelante Healthcare, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and John D. Kuhn Ventures among others to create an area that brings together the community and promotes health. of citizens like to be outdoors so much that they want our parks improved.
159,280 Attendance
In 2016, the ballpark set two new records:
single game set on March 19 when the Indians took on the Chicago Cubs in what turned out to be a World Series preview. Attendance
11,616
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Phoenix-Goodyear Airport www.luxairjetcenters.com • 1658 South Litchfield Road
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City Implements Lean principles empower every city employee to improve services and eliminate waste. Some wins for the city:
Restructure development processes to take place at the speed of business so projects get from discussion to permit to occupancy quickly and safely.
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in citizens feel safe in Goodyear.
A top priority for Goodyear,
the growing Police Department dedicated in December a new 20,000-square foot operations building at the Goodyear Municipal Complex near Van Buren Street and Bullard Avenue. It houses the Patrol Division and features a community room to encourage citizen involvement.
Fleet Division’s new process dramatically decreased the turn-around time for police patrol cars, fire apparatus, and trash collection vehicles.
Customer Service slashed the time it takes to set up new utility billing accounts by 30 percent.
Securing Our Water Future Recognizing the vital role water plays in development and securing a prosperous future, the City Council formed an 11-member Water Conservation Committee to recommend priorities to reduce water usage. Four new reclaimed water injection wells, along the east side of Estrella Parkway between Harrison and Van Buren, allow the city to recharge the aquifer and augments its water portfolio. 6
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The second phase of the $83 million Loop 303/I-10 interchange project will build the four remaining ramps to extend Loop 303 south to Van Buren Street. City officials worked with the Arizona Department of Transportation to accelerate — by two years — the application of rubberized asphalt to I-10 for noise abatement.
Goodyear LEAD Goodyear Ballpark Ticket Office and Team Shops open
Tale of Two Cities Parade Art of Cultures Expo Heart & Sole 5K Daddy Daughter Dinner & Dance Coffee with a Cop
Tres Rios Nature Festival
Goodyear Lakeside Music Festival Flavors of the West Spring Concert Series Mother/Daughter Luau Coffee with a Cop Movie nights at Goodyear Ballpark Movie nights at Goodyear Ballpark
Star Spangled Fourth
Coffee with a Cop
Ballet Under the Stars
Dinner with the Fire Chief Fall Festival Make a Difference Day Relay for Life Coffee with a Cop G.A.I.N. Veteran’s Day Tribute Wag & Tag Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Event Chalk Art in the Park Coffee with a Cop
Home Plate for the Holidays Fill-a-Need Shop with a Cop For more information, check out Special Events under the Residents tab at goodyearaz.gov.
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