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Powell presented charts staff use to visualize permit activity and said the development services department has taken on a much larger workload because of the increase. \"To help understand the jump or the change that's happened in development services, I wanted to show, the pie chart and show the numbers of 67 single family home permits, in 2022, and it jumped to 935 in 2023 to 1655, which we expect the number to be right around that,\" Powell said.

Separately, staff announced a free Christmas tree drop-off service at two locations in the city, coordinated with Pinal County sites, to reduce fire risk from dried trees and to discourage roadside disposal. A city staff member identified as Eli said the tree drop-off service runs through Jan. 31.

Powell said the development services workload increase reflects broader changes in the housing and construction environment; he did not provide revenue or permit-fee projections tied to the additional permit volume during the Jan. 7 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Apache Junction City Council Meeting - 01/07/2025","oneSentenceSummary","City Manager Bryant Powell reported a large increase in single-family home permits — from 67 in 2022 to 935 in 2023 and projected about 1,655 — which staff described as roughly a 1,300% increase; staff also reminded residents about two holiday tree drop-off locations available through Jan. 31.","taxTitle","Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona","taxId",52809,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392469,"Apache Junction council organizes leadership, approves routine items; unanimous votes recorded",150,2145000,2295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2109673-2fef8adedb0fbd213eefbf8ab80e1f86&start=2145&end=2295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2109673-2fef8adedb0fbd213eefbf8ab80e1f86/thumbnail_2145000.jpg","/articles/6392469/Apache-Junction/Pinal-County/Arizona/Apache-Junction-council-organizes-leadership-approves-routine-items-unanimous-votes-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392469-579e4e55d1c224d61c35ecfe0f48f039/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498636&Signature=LZM01aXeue4d4O9ACKy-4CECqfkU7MJi9y4vZHlzBW6ucnsLN~5JIEXCTKv7ujxucBT0rBwg3KL-LCpgtbBm35szajHhZTDHT7oKo-1XKWoj5gvaWHy4LqaoLPTxdfngVPPKDsHrjCIriKH783E0FMcqrMYqXQsjzaK404zyH3jAtSwIJo7rJXGO3-xw2LXIZgg5ukAFAZkzwLMtfYCIPsvu1ccuugkrExE1A3tkrS3~NnZ1AKxYBczFLSb4GjLYnRRX-FXzberviD4NcFFVyLLcsSx-VGzYQKE5u5Sbg0aoWczyzDht0goGm4Wht0-5JNX4Sy8EbDvYV~oDiBYh2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The newly seated Apache Junction City Council completed routine organizational actions on Jan. 7, approving the consent agenda, electing Robert Schroeder as vice mayor, designating Daryl Cross as acting mayor when the mayor and vice mayor are absent, and updating authorized check signatories to include Mayor Chip Wilson and Council member Robert Schroeder.

Mayor Chip Wilson called for the consent agenda to be approved; a council member moved to accept it and the motion passed on a roll-call vote. The council then conducted nominations and a vote for vice mayor under the city code and Robert Schroeder was selected by majority vote. The council also made a direct motion to designate Daryl Cross as acting mayor during any concurrent absence or disability of the mayor and vice mayor, and approved that motion by roll call. Finally, the council designated the mayor and Council member Robert Schroeder as required check signatories in addition to the city clerk.

Robert Schroeder thanked the council after his selection: \"I want to thank every one of you guys. This means a lot to me. It really does that you put your trust in me in this and I'll try not to let you down.\" The council recorded each action as unanimous on the roll calls shown in the transcript.

These items were procedural and part of the council's organizational business after newly elected members were sworn in; no substantive policy changes or funding authorizations were made as part of these motions.","At its Jan. 7 meeting the council approved the consent agenda, elected Robert Schroeder as vice mayor, designated Daryl Cross as acting mayor, and named check-signatories (Mayor Chip Wilson and Council member Robert Schroeder). All recorded votes were unanimous.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392474,"City approves 11-year renewal with Pinal County Technology Consortium for library internet service",138,1841000,1979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2109673-2fef8adedb0fbd213eefbf8ab80e1f86&start=1841&end=1979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2109673-2fef8adedb0fbd213eefbf8ab80e1f86/thumbnail_1841000.jpg","/articles/6392474/Apache-Junction/Pinal-County/Arizona/City-approves-11-year-renewal-with-Pinal-County-Technology-Consortium-for-library-internet-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392474-b0480502100a6e82443b976b7ec0b4d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498636&Signature=TmxIWdptiAi6oSba31gu5lRRvaj0UHo7DxRNUoXvfcnjSZaPCZGBidfcuOZeQzJOdxfpfTieiZzgaTsg8nhacVKh6bXDmi-qEl9efx8ZyViDPH9pnycFZ73o3KxDrHcQdASuXt0v-biU~9lESaTjn-J79VTJY2k9ma5Al9zEHrOukvTMeSH97wIpnfwgE~8rEJydV7nK5zwbL-idRxjlf2bcglYEMhU8dQcDWAFGm3qXh8B-jIIWZqPxZoM8KQp8PvNHZEEx1J8QkK0Y7-Zyz2A5PiffFAJY5sNlhdFsXgE1Ff2838EVGNaugEg46f7TTkksl7t~Po5BhPysHeIk1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Apache Junction City Council unanimously approved renewal of the library's participation in the Pinal County Technology Consortium, an arrangement that lets the library use the federal E-Rate School and Library Program to obtain heavily subsidized telecommunications and internet service.

Pam Harrison, Apache Junction Public Library director, told the council the consortium—operated through the county education service agency—provides an 83% discount on telecom and internet access for eligible public libraries and schools, enabling the library to secure up to a 10-gigabit-per-second connection at a subsidized cost of $176.91 per month. Harrison recommended the mayor sign an 11-year letter of agency covering funding years 2024 through 2035.

Harrison said the library first joined the consortium in 2019 under a prior director and now seeks council authorization for the renewal. \"Our consortium membership gives us an 83% discount rate on telecommunications,\" Harrison said. \"Our total monthly subsidized costs using this consortium and the E-rate program gives us $176.91 is what we pay monthly, to get this fast speed of Internet through this consortium.\"

A motion to approve the renewal passed on a unanimous roll call. No council member opposed; the city manager and library director answered technical questions from the council during the presentation, including a comparison point that a single 1-gigabit connection to another local public entity costs about $1,100 per month.

The renewed letter of agency would run from funding year 2024 through 2035; the council's approval authorizes the mayor to sign the required documents so the library can continue participating in the E-Rate program through the consortium.","Council unanimously approved renewing the Apache Junction Public Library's letter of agency with the Pinal County Technology Consortium, retaining E-Rate discounts (about 83%) that bring monthly library internet costs to about $176.91.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392478,"Apache Junction staff present draft ordinances for two 0.2% incremental taxes; public hearing set for Jan. 21",78,1742000,1820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2109673-2fef8adedb0fbd213eefbf8ab80e1f86&start=1742&end=1820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2109673-2fef8adedb0fbd213eefbf8ab80e1f86/thumbnail_1742000.jpg","/articles/6392478/Apache-Junction/Pinal-County/Arizona/Apache-Junction-staff-present-draft-ordinances-for-two-02-incremental-taxes-public-hearing-set-for-Jan-21","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392478-42272c7bb70cd0ed9e59f81730adf770/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498636&Signature=YlwnISbKTG8WpB45zx5klsmo7jwpMo03Sa7qk70P9pmOOq0mFG4VD~pPAkQ1Cr-ecXZwzu5IqoEtWag9oiMU6H7FITVnSUBzq7qhZMvdt8yjrXiBe0dLwjQtZGqEVvJYrEGYzq6npNFsEW6FS6tIlskmFSE~plwUJ1oR7o8W2aQA6bqFyyf8GFspn9PPnnO9ePOONkMCwzkz5XiNqmc1pCsNlic4P~I7KS9JcZ-w0jq~i~~jrP892t5z3vkIBzgxOIJDj71Ln6n127gaQAjnJfyjMqv7q55AAeZRmmeKl-21Pge4i3ZI-QL0~ISJB6wQMJNdXDQBEuWtGoEb8IHEVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff introduced two draft ordinances that would add two incremental 0.2% taxes — one to fund street repairs and maintenance and another to support the public safety pension — and told the council the measures will be the subject of a public hearing on Jan. 21.

The ordinances, identified in the presentation as draft Ordinance No. 1561 and draft Ordinance No. 1562, amend the city's tax code to add the two separate 0.2% increments. Staff said the required 60-day public notice was posted following direction the council gave about 60 days earlier and that no council action was required at the Jan. 7 meeting.

\"You all gave direction to city staff to bring forward ordinances for you to review and consider regarding the two incremental taxes of 0.2% — one for the road tax, or streets and road repairs and maintenance, and the other for the maintenance of the public safety pension,\" a staff member identified in the meeting as Matt said. He summarized the timeline and said the public hearing will be Jan. 21.

Bryant Powell, city manager, reminded the council that tonight's presentation was informational and that the public hearing and any formal action would occur on Jan. 21. \"Tonight's goal only is to make sure that you know that the staff and the mechanism to get these in place has to go through that process and that you're aware that it's been doing that and it's out there,\" Powell said.

Council members did not ask substantive policy questions about the tax rate or the use of revenues at the Jan. 7 meeting; staff invited members of the public and council to raise questions during the Jan. 21 public hearing.

The council took no vote on the draft ordinances at this meeting; the staff presentation and scheduled public hearing are the current steps in the ordinance process.","City staff presented draft Ordinance No. 1561 (0.2% road tax) and Ordinance No. 1562 (0.2% public safety pension tax) and said both will go to a public hearing on Jan. 21; no vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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