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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 ...
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5 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.
Buckland elected to Gilbert Town Council
1 day ago · Retired Gilbert Police commander Kenny Buckland will fill the last remaining seat on Town Council after Aaron Accurso conceded today. Buckland, who jumped to an early lead and kept that as ballots were counted, was not immediately available for comment. "I would like to congratulate Kenny Buckland on a race well run.
Crashes in Gilbert rose slightly last year - gilbertsunnews.com
Jul 23, 2024 · A trend that has slowly emerged in Gilbert since 2019 involves alcohol-related crashes. Although these crashes dropped from 132 in 2022 to 129 crashes to 2023, they totaled 101 in 2019. The number of alcohol-related crashes in Gilbert last year was 27.7% higher than the year before the pandemic. However, only one fatality was blamed on a drunk ...
Gilbert volunteer’s service began with country first
1 day ago · Gilbert volunteer’s service began with country first. Marine veteran Kurt Sabel didn’t stop serving his country after his honorable discharge. He’s continued serving, this time wearing a number of volunteer hats in Gilbert. For Kurt Sabel, the decision to contribute to Gilbert’s community through civic involvement was unconscious and ...
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 ...
Buckland widens lead, Higley bond and override failing
Nov 5, 2024 Updated Nov 6, 2024. Retired Gilbert police commander Kenny Buckland on Wednesday widened his lead over construction manager Aaron Accurso in the race for the last remaining Gilbert Town Council seat, according to unofficial election returns while the override votes in Higley Unified and Gilbert Public Schools were going in ...
Anderson, Lyons win in Gilbert as one race heads to run-off
Aug 6, 2024 · Anderson, Lyons win in Gilbert as one race heads to run-off. By Aparna Sekhar, GSN Staff Writer. Aug 6, 2024 Updated Sep 16, 2024. Gilbert voters on July 30 decided that Scott Anderson will be the town’s next mayor, and have elected Monte Lyons to one of two other Town Council seats, according to final unofficial results from the July 30 ...
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 council approves pay hike plan amid furor
Aug 11, 2024 · The mayor’s annual salary currently stands at $43,631, after a jump from $37,821 in the 2016-17 fiscal year. Council members’ annual pay is $21,021, the same figure since 2008. Per the motions passed, the council members’ new salary will be $31,749 and the mayor’s pay will be $57,149, effective in January.