Wow! It's been a year since I took office, and I am enjoying the work we are doing for our constituents in District 5.
We have had a lot of direct involvement with our constituents and are working diligently with other city staff and
departments to resolve your problems and address issues
that are important to our quality of life in the district.
Many of you have participated in the multiple district forums we have hosted. We will continue these meetings and hope you will be able to join us next time.
As I promised prior to taking office, I, along with Phoenix's Youth and Education and
Community and Economic Development departments, hosted a School-to-Work Workforce Development Conference that brought representatives together from our school districts and business communities to discuss partnerships between our businesses and schools and employment skills needed by our high school graduates. We will continue to follow-up on this program and host annual meetings to keep this effort moving forward.
The voters of the City of Phoenix overwhelmingly
supported the Transit 2000 Initiative. District 5 has already seen increased service with extended hours of operations
and Sunday and holiday service. New buses are on order
and drivers are being hired and trained for the next phase
of expansion and new routes. These changes will take time, so we appreciate your patience as the city implements
the new services.
Many of us are excited about the improved facilities
and equipment installed in the parks as a result of the Parks and Preserve Initiative passed last year. There are more improvements slated, and we will be seeing Desert West Park completed and the new Camelback Ranch Park started.
We have seen continued growth in our neighborhood block watches and associations. I appreciate your
commitment and participation in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe. If you would like for me to speak to your group, please call my office at 602-262-7446 to schedule
an appointment, as I would be happy to visit with you
and your neighbors.
I am proud to be the City Councilman for District 5.
Thank you for your support and confidence. I'm looking
forward to an equally successful 2001.
Enjoy a safe and Happy Holiday.
As always, if you have any issues or concerns you'd like to discuss, please call my office at 602-262-7446 or e-mail me at cmattox@ci.phoenix.az.us .
Since I took office 11 months ago, District 5 has opened 858
constituent cases and closed 739 cases. A breakdown of the cases shows that the Neighborhood Services, Street Transportation, and Police departments accounted for 85 percent of the calls received. As always, our office is ready to help you with any of your
neighborhood issues. Please feel free to call us any time we
can be of assistance to you at 602-262-7446 or e-mail
me at cmattox@ci.phoenix.az.us
The city of Phoenix, Phoenix Clean and Beautiful, and A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales again will provide opportunities for
residents to recycle their Christmas trees. Fourteen city parks will accept single trees from residents from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. any days between Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Sunday, Jan. 14.
Each area will have collection bins, trucks or chippers to
convert trees into mulch for use on city projects. Last year about 100,000 trees were recycled.
The sites are:
NORTH
- Deer Valley Park, 19th Avenue and Utopia Road
- Sereno Park, Sweetwater Avenue and 56th Street
- Paradise Valley Park, 40th Street, south of Union Hills Road
- Cactus Park, Cactus Road and 39th Avenue
- Mountain View Park, Peoria and Seventh Avenue
CENTRAL
- Marivue Park, Osborn Road and 55th Avenue
- Washington Park, Maryland and 23rd avenues
- Madison Park, Glenrosa Avenue and 16th Street
- Los Olivos Park, Devonshire Avenue and 28th Street
- Desert West Park, Encanto Boulevard and 67th Avenue
SOUTH
- El Reposo Park, Alta Vista Road and Seventh Street
- Western Star Park, 48th Street and Western Star Blvd.
- Desert Foothills Park, Desert Foothills Parkway &
Chandler Boulevard
- El Prado Park, 6428 S. 19th Ave.
Trees also may be left at the city's two landfills, 27th Avenue
and Lower Buckeye Road, Monday through Saturday, or any day
at 31st Avenue and Happy Valley Road. Landfill hours are 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The service
is free to Phoenix residents who drop off one tree.
A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales also will accept trees at
no charge from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 27 through Jan. 7 and 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Dec. 31 and Jan. 2. Stores are located at 4050 E. Indian School Road and 15634 N. 32nd St.
To donate a living tree to a park or school, call the Parks, Recreation and Library Department at 602-253-2687.
Imagine finding everything you need in one location. If you have
a computer and want to know about issues in District 5, check out our Web site at: cityofphoenix.org/DISTRICT5.
You can read about: Councilman Mattox and his staff, hot issues, calendar of events, neighborhood programs and services, volunteer opportunities, new development and art projects in the district,
street closures, and District 5 villages.
Find out: Who your Community Action Officer is, about crime
statistics in your area, when the uncontained quarterly trash pick-up is, and who the District 5 neighborhood association leaders are.
Look up: libraries and parks, school districts, family and community centers, fire stations, police precincts, and bus schedules.
Search for: Information on planned development or
building permits.
Submit a: Board and Commission application, community success story or blighted property.
We're also always looking for feedback about the site and its content.
About a year ago, Maricopa County Animal Control Services opened a no-kill pet adoption center in District 5 at 5231 N. 35th Ave.
The center houses dogs and cats and is open from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
For more information about the
center, call 602-506-0101 or visit http://pets.maricopa.gov.
There's also a new service available called Pets 911, where
owners can call a telephone number or access the Internet to find a lost pet. To reach Pets 911, call 1-888-738-7911 (PETS911) or visit www.1888PETS911.org.
"West Side Story" is posted on the city's Web site at
www.cityofphoenix.org. For alternative format/reasonable
accommodations, call 602-262-7176 or TTY/TDD 602-534-5500.
Your comments, suggestions and story ideas are welcome by calling Councilman Mattox at 602-262-7446, e-mail cmattox@ci.phoenix.az.us , or mail to City of Phoenix,
200 W. Washington St., 11th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
Letter from Councilman Claude Mattox
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