RE/MAX Alliance The Reeves Team - Gilbert Real Estate In Arizona » Jenn Daniels http://www.relocateaz.com Gilbert Real Estate - Search Homes in Arizona, including Gilbert, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:02:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Growth & Growing Pains of Gilbert http://www.relocateaz.com/2009/07/growth-growing-pains-of-gilbert/ http://www.relocateaz.com/2009/07/growth-growing-pains-of-gilbert/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:40:16 +0000 relocateaz http://relocateaz.com/?p=772 According to the US Census Bureau, Gilbert is growing. Of course, if you live in Gilbert, you know this to be true, just by the number of cars on the streets. According to the Census, Gilbert experienced a 5% gain(or about 10,283 people) from 2007-2008.
 
And of course, with growth comes growing pains.  In this case, the pains come in the form of increased taxes.    The Gilbert town Council approved on Tuesday a $734.3 million budget that cuts library and special event funding, while increasing recreation fees.  Gilbert sales tax will also see an increase from 1.5% to 1.75, a rental tax fee as well as an additional developmental impact fee.
According to Astrid Galvan’s article this morning,

Councilmember Jenn Daniels, who was elected in May and opposed an increase during her campaign, was the lone councilmember to speak out against tax hikes.

“We have a revenue problem that’s exacerbated by a spending problem,” she said.  Daniels argued that there have not been enough cuts in other areas to merit a tax increase.”
 
Senior Councilman Steve Urie said the town has not overspent taxpayer money”
 
 
]]> http://www.relocateaz.com/2009/07/growth-growing-pains-of-gilbert/feed/ 0 Welcome to the Newest Gilbert Town Council Members http://www.relocateaz.com/2009/05/gilberttowncouncil/ http://www.relocateaz.com/2009/05/gilberttowncouncil/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 21:40:31 +0000 relocateaz http://relocateaz.com/?p=720 In a couple of weeks, the Town of Gilbert welcomes a new Mayor and two new Council members.  Mayor Steve Berman, Vice Mayor Joan Krueger and Councilman Don Skousen will step down from their positions on June 16th as the Town of Gilbert welcomes their new leadership.  Brimming with ideas and enthusiasm (and receiving 94.62% of the votes), Mayor-Elect John Lewis will be sworn into office, as well as two new council members – Jenn Daniels and John Sentz.

Bringing enthusiasm and new ideas to the Council, first place winner, Jenn Daniels, shared with us that “I am very excited to get to work.  There is much to be done in our community and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and serve the great people of Gilbert.”  

Gilbert Town Council is comprised of  the Mayor and six Council members, each voted to a four year term.  The three freshman members of the Council join long time Gilbert advocates, Councilmen Steve Urie, Les Presmyk,  Linda Abbott, Dave Crozier.

As long time Gilbert community members, all of us at the Reeves Team are eager to see the new Council members take their place and the new leadership they bring.  Their combined ideas and skill sets, while very unique to each member, will hopefully prove to be beneficial to the growth of Gilbert.

More election results are available on line, as well. 

From all of us on The Reeves Team, Congratulations to all!   

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