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2 days ago · Gilbert boy’s essay on joining the Marines wins prize. A Gilbert Christian School student has $529 in his AZ529 Education Savings Plan after submitting a prize-winning essay in a contest run by state Treasurer Kimberly Yee. Community. Gilbert senior maintains love affair with Legos. Community. Gilbert thespians in new theater’s first ...
Gilbert man among 5 killed in Mesa plane crash
1 day ago · Rustin Randall, 48, of Gilbert, was among the five people killed in a plane crash at Mesa’s Falcon Field on Nov. 5. An elementary school student, his dad and two other men died last week at Falcon Field Airport in northeast Mesa after their small jet crashed into a vehicle, killing the driver. Authorities identified the victims as: Spencer ...
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2 days ago · By Paul Maryniak, GSN Executive Editor. Oct 20, 2024. The Goldwater Institute has lobbed a hand grenade into the ongoing early balloting on fiscal measures the Town of Gilbert and Gilbert Public Schools have on the ballot, telling local officials and the County Attorney they are violating election law by advocating for yes votes.
State report gives A’s to GPS, Higley | News | gilbertsunnews.com
6 days ago · GPS, which has 38 schools serving 32,000 students, saw A grades awarded to 82% of its schools, the rest securing B grades. Many of the districts’ schools improved their assessment from the 2022-23 school year, moving up from a C grade. All but two of Higley Unified’s 16 schools earned an “A” with two getting a “B” and the district ...
2 target last Gilbert Town Council seat
Oct 6, 2024 · E arly ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election will start hitting Gilbert mailboxes later this week, and among dozens of decisions facing voters is who should fill the last seat on the seven-member Town Council dais.. Aaron Accurso and Kenny Buckland are facing off after the July 30 primary resolved the mayoral race with Scott Anderson’s 56.75%-43.25% victory over newcomer Natalie Dibernardo ...
Gilbert water park remains on a drawing board - News
Jun 16, 2024 · Gilbert is to receive an annual lease payment of a minimum of $253,191 and anticipated annual profit-sharing revenue between $450,000 and $750,000 for 50 years. These funds are expected to help Gilbert offset its costs of maintaining the 272-acre regional park. At the time of the original deal’s approval, staff said the project would create ...
Board recommends 95% wastewater rate hike - News
Nov 3, 2024 · Public Works Advisory Board members last week board members voted to recommend that Town Council raise wastewater rates by 95%. If this option is adopted by the council, residential customers will see their wastewater costs almost double, from 32.75 to 63.85 dollars. Commercial users will also see the increase on their varied wastewater levies.
Gilbert Council approves sales, bed tax hikes
Oct 27, 2024 · The vote – with Mayor Brigette Peterson opposed – followed some speakers, including a former council member, who criticized the move. Gilbert currently has a 1.5% sales tax, a 2.8% bed tax and no use tax. The approved rates that will go into effect next year are 2% sales tax, 5% bed tax and 2% use tax. The use tax will be levied on ...
Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board race gets competitive
Oct 7, 2024 Updated Oct 14, 2024. W hile close to 80 school board elections across the county were canceled because of a lack of competition or no candidates at all, that’s not the case for the three main school districts serving Gilbert. And the races in Gilbert Public Schools, Higley Unified and Chandler Unified could significantly impact ...
Gilbert town council to hear public on sales, other tax hikes
Oct 22, 2024 · T he Gilbert Town Council will hear citizens’ views on raising the sales, use and bed taxes during its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22. If approved, Gilbert will have a 2% general sales tax, 5% bed tax and 2% use tax rate; the current sales tax is …