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Apache Junction Municipal Court
Monthly Report
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August Productive at the Municipal Court
The month of August was a busy month at the The special projects for the month included
Municipal Court. cleaning county complex retention basin,
Court Staff have been actively preparing for a Apache Trail cleanup, delivering water for
financial audit of the court. The Minimum Ac- Water Project, assisting Salivation Army with
counting Standards of the Arizona Supreme -food boxes, and cleaning canal adjacent to
Court require that all Arizona courts have a fi- Walmart.
nancial audit every three years. The audit is Court revenues for the month of August
completed in conjunction with the annual fi- were:
nancial audit of the City.
August 2017 to General Fund: 34,579.24
The court staff have had to work extra hard due August 2017 to State of Arizona: 44,119-30
to having only 3 clerks since the resignation of a
staff member for family reasons.
Court also welcomed City Manager Bryant Pow-
ell for his annual roundtable with court employ- - - -
ees. The court staff learned much from Mr.
Powel.1's-visit.
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December 4, 2015
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City of Apache Junction The Mejorando Group
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• Role of Mayor
o Face of community
o Ambassador
o Available
o Running council meetings
o Tiebreaker (as it concerns voting)
o Brings things in via the agenda
o Resource
• Role of Councilmembers
o Similar to that of Mayor
o Represent constituents
o Ambassadors
a Represent whole/entire city
o Resource
o Information conduit
o Respect role of city manager
• Role of City Manager
o Implements policy
o Maintains a balancing act of needs
o Responsive
o Handles everyday operations
o Responsible for budget
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o Blends perspectives
o Builds relationships with other cities and within
Apache Junction community
• Role of City staff members
o Implement policy
o Focus on efficiency
o Respond safely and legally
o Handle details
o Expertise
o Focus on compliance
o Provide information
o Educate Council
o Awareness within community about potential
issues
• Role of community members
o Engage with leaders
o Volunteer
o Be active
a Understand issues and vote
a Provide input
o Educate yourself
o Be aware that not all issues are city-related
a Participate via social media
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HI-11EADW. ."INDS OF CHANGE
TRENDIS,
• Decreasing federal funds
• Youth involvement is up-and-down
• Boomerang effect (i.e. impacts of baby-boomers)
• Increasing demand for services
• Increasing expectations by residents for quality of life
amenities
• Rapidly changing technology
• Increasing amount of rental units
• Rise of Uber type business models
• Terrorism and public safety
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TAIL
---------CRED1ROLE AS A
• Our past role was. . .
o Spectator
o Small bit of assertiveness
• Our current role is. . .
o Pushing,
o Year round activism
o Aggressive
o Focused and driven
o Proactive
• Our future role is. . .
o More of the present ro-le
o Look at build out
o. Plan/annex
o Inclusive
o Evolve
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OUR FUTURE, POTENTIAL
WILL BE. REALIZED
What does the City of Apache Junction want to be the best at?
• Walkable community
• Home to small and large businesses
• Pedestrian friendly
• Event-filled downtown
• Bikes, Hikes and Horses
• Tourism
• Destination community
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City of Apache Junction The Mejorando Group
PRIORITY S
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• Code Enforcement
o Development Service ordinances
o Property maintenance
o Weeds
• State Land — be active and persistent
• Annexation — examine the "What's In It For
Me" perspective of residents
• Infrastructure
o Water
o Sewer
• Storm water
o Roads and Bridges
• Impacts from Ions of H U RF money
• Animal Control options
• City Hall hours
• City Technology
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