September is Emergency Preparedness Month
Chandler faces a unique set of hazards—from extreme heat to flash floods—and preparation is key to protecting yourself, your family and your neighborhood. This September, take time to strengthen your emergency plans and supplies.
Take action this month:
- Make a family communication plan using tools available at Ready.gov.
- Customize your emergency kit for pets, dietary needs, or medications.
- Store copies of key documents and some cash in a waterproof container.
- Prepare to shelter at work for up to 24 hours—include walking shoes, food, and essentials in a grab-and-go kit.
- Keep an emergency kit in your car for roadside emergencies.
- Stay in touch by text, not calls—texts are more reliable during emergencies.
- Check in on elderly neighbors and loved ones—especially during heatwaves.
Chandler holds Special Election on Nov. 4
The City of Chandler will hold a Special Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Registered voters will decide whether to authorize bonds to fund capital projects and vote on two charter amendments.
A bond election allows taxpayers to decide what community improvements will be funded through property taxes. As a city resident, you may be wondering if these bonds are approved, will the city property tax rate go up? The answer is NO. Projects in Chandler’s 10-year Capital Improvement Program (found at chandleraz.gov/budget) are carefully timed so that as old debt is retired, new debt is issued – keeping the secondary property tax rate stable.
The bond program includes four categories with the following amounts:
- Parks and Recreation - $158,000,000
- Public Safety/Fire - $88,000,000
- Public Safety/Police - $46,000,000
- Streets - $183,000,000
The special election will be conducted entirely by mail. Registered voters also will receive an informational pamphlet mailed to their home that details the four bond questions and proposed charter amendments.
As a reminder, the last day to register to vote is 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6.
Check your voter status online at BeBallotReady.Vote. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters starting Oct. 8. For more information, visit Bond Election and Charter Amendment.
Chandler llevará a cabo una Elección Especial el 4 de noviembre
La Ciudad de Chandler llevará a cabo una Elección Especial el martes 4 de noviembre. Los votantes registrados decidirán si autorizan bonos para financiar proyectos de capital y votarán sobre dos enmiendas a los estatutos.
Una elección de bonos permite a los contribuyentes de impuestos decidir qué mejoramientos comunitarios se
financiarán a través de impuestos sobre la propiedad. Como residente de la ciudad, es posible que usted se pregunte que, si se aprueban estos bonos, ¿aumentará la tasa del impuesto sobre la propiedad de la ciudad? La respuesta es NO. Los proyectos en el Programa de Mejoramientos de Capital a 10 años de Chandler (que se encuentra en chandleraz.gov/budget) se programan cuidadosamente para que a medida que se vaya retirando la deuda antigua, se irá emitiendo la nueva deuda – manteniendo estable la tasa secundaria del impuesto sobre la propiedad.
El programa de bonos incluye cuatro categorías con las siguientes cantidades:
- Parques y Recreación - $158,000,000
- Seguridad Pública/Bomberos - $88,000,000
- Seguridad Pública/Policía - $46,000,000
- Calles - $183,000,000
La elección especial se llevará a cabo completamente por correo postal. Los electores registrados también recibirán en su hogar por correo postal, un folleto informativo detallando las cuatro cuestiones sobre los bonos y las enmiendas propuestas a los estatutos.
Como recordatorio, el último día para registrarse para votar es el lunes 6 de octubre a las 11:59 p.m.
Verifique su estatus de elector en línea en BeBallotReady.Vote. Las boletas electorales se enviarán por correo postal a los electores registrados a partir del 8 de octubre. Para más información, visite Bond Election y Charter Amendment.
September is library card sign-up month
You can use Chandler Public Library from wherever you are, at home or halfway across the world. With your Chandler Public Library card, you have free access to eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, newspapers, magazines, downloadable music, movies and much more. Explore something new with LinkedIn Learning, or let your creativity grow with the 3D printer in the Makery. The amount of information and entertainment
available at your fingertips is virtually limitless, and available at no charge with a Chandler Public Library card.
Need a library card? We offer eCards that allow access to online resources! Maricopa County residents can fill out the online form at chandlerlibrary.org/ecard. eCard users can come into the library at any time to upgrade to a full-access card that allows checkout of books and other physical
materials. Pick up a limited edition card design before they are all gone!
To find your next read, explore resources, or discover a program for all ages, visit one of the four library locations or call 480-782-2800.
Trash and recycling reminders
- Trash and recycling is collected anytime from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Though it may seem the truck arrives about the same time every week, there is no specific scheduled time for trash or recycling containers to be emptied.
- Time of collection varies due to truck load capacity, traffic, weather, route changes, road construction and street or utility maintenance.
- To ensure collection service is not interrupted, have your container at the curb by 6 a.m. on your day of collection or after 6 p.m. the evening before your collection day.
- If you placed your container out by 6 a.m., but it was missed, leave it at the curb and call 480-782-3510 no later than the next business day.
- Reports of missed collection are verified by container inspections on a street, and by review of GPS reports that track a collection truck route.
- Containers must be against the curb or in front of a residence and should be placed at least three feet from other containers and at least six feet away from parked cars, light poles, mailboxes or other objects.
- Garbage and grass must be bagged and tied in trash cans. Recyclables should not be placed in bags.
- Lids should be closed on containers with no protruding items.
- Containers must be removed from the curb by 9 a.m. on the day following collection.
- Containers must be secured at the residence between collection days in such a manner that they are not readily susceptible to theft or vandalism.
- Residents are responsible for keeping trash and recycling containers clean.
- Broken, cracked or damaged recycling and trash containers should be reported to Solid Waste Services at 480-782-3510 for repair or replacement.
- City offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. Trash and recycling collection will not be affected.
- Chandler’s Water Conservation Division offers everything from advice on water-saving fixtures to tips on installing a water-efficient landscape. Visit chandleraz.gov/water for more information.
- Tumbleweed Park Pickleball Facility opens Sept. 6! The facility features 18 outdoor courts with LED lighting, restrooms, practice courts, drinking fountains and a new parking lot. It is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis during regular park hours: daily from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
1, 15, 29 C-Town: Suitcase Club, Chandler Museum, 480-782-2717
2 Ledisi Sings Dinah Washington, Center for the Arts, 480-782-2680
3 Concerts in the Courtyard, Community Center, 480-782-2730
4 Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash, Chandler Nature Center, 480-782-2890
4 CCA & C.A.L.L.E. de Arizona presents the Annual Mariachi and Folklórico Festival, Center for the Arts, 480-782-2221
7 History Bites, Chandler Museum, 480-782-2717
8, 22 Art Tots, Chandler Museum, 480-782-2717
11 Miss Indian Arizona Scholarship Pageant, Center for the Arts, 480-782-2221
12 Mavis Staples, Center for the Arts, 480-782-2680
13, 16 City Council meeting, Council Chambers, 480-782-2180
16 Sonoran Sunset Series, Veterans Oasis Park, 480-782-2890
17 Dine-In Cinema, Chandler Community Center, 480-782-2720
17 Las Cafeteras: Hasta La Muerte, Center for the Arts, 480-782-2680
19 Phoenix Pride Parade, Steele Indian School Park, 480-782-2218
24 Concerts in the Courtyard, Chandler Community Center, 480-782-2730
25 Pumpkin Dunk, Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center, 480-782-2753
25 Diwali: Festival of Lights, Chandler Public Library, 480-782-2221
31 Halloween Spooktacular, Dr. A.J. Chandler Park – Stage Plaza, 480-782-2669
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