County to approve restructuring amid deficit fight
Supervisors are set to approve sweeping changes to Maricopa County’s structure including cutting many management posts and consolidating departments to curb a severe fiscal crisis. A 5 p.m. meeting for employees and the public is scheduled at 205 W. Jefferson St in Phoenix, with a Board vote at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the same auditorium. Interim County Manager Barbra Cooper says slimming the top heavy layer will reduce layoffs and preserve direct services, though up to 1,350 General Fund positions could be cut. Chairwoman Betsey Bayless declares enthusiasm for the plan.
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Maricopa County
Supervisors
W. Jefferson St
Phoenix
Board of Supervisors
Barbra Cooper
General Fund
Betsey Bayless
District 3
County Plans Deep Cuts and Merges to save 22 Million
Mesa County proposes eliminating the deputy county manager and 28 senior posts, creating six associate county executive roles.33 departments would be cut to 15, with budgets reviewed for eliminations or privatization. The plan targets a 22 million deficit by June 30 and 66 million next year, with no function loss but staffing reductions.
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Sontag
Tom Rawiles
Mesa
Board of Supervisors
Clerk’s
Superior Court
Attorney’s
Sherif
Assessor
Gilbert arts group backs scholarships for youths
Gilbert Fine Arts Association funds support for students like Jill LeSueur a Mesquite Junior High seventh grader who pursues piano violin and voice. The Pirabulous Phoenicians will headline a March 25 concert at Highland High School to raise money for the program which has aided students since 1984. Entires cost 3 and scholarships awarded to three junior and senior division winners with auditions April 9 and 16 at Gilbert High School and related offices. For details call Kimberly Ledesma at 545-8062.
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Gilbert Fine Arts Association
LeSueur
Pirabulous
Phoenicians
Arts Association
Paula Beavin
Highland High School
E. Guadalupe Road
Gilbert
Rachelle Rohner
Beavin
Carrie
Stacy
Kristen
Nancy LeSueur
Gilbert High School
Highland and
Mesquite and
Gilbert Public Library
Kimberly Ledesma
Lehi Residents Face Dust Trade Off From Road Plan
Neighbors near McKellips and Power roads in Lehi, one of Mesa's oldest settlements, expect unpaved streets to stay for three to four years while Mesa prioritizes based on traffic and land use. Whit ing Street work begins, and residents fear dust may yield to speed and teen hot rodding.
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Lehi
Mesa
Krosting
Whiting Street
Main Street
Gilbert Road
Jones
Arpaio to accept county budget cuts despite threats
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he will go along with a 15 percent budget cut for the next year while warning battle with the Board of Supervisors looms July 1. He weighed options including a possible lawsuit and pledged no layoffs this fiscal year despite reduced operations. He blamed detention officer shortages for jail assaults and said four more deputies would join the Civil Tax Collection Section to recover about 3 million in delinquent taxes.
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Maricopa County
Joe Arpaio
Arpaio
Sheriff's Office
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