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Police and city staff presented a liquor-license review for the Walmart Fuel Station #4336 at 12900 W. Thunderbird Road and reported no objections to the application. The presenting official said the city’s review included a check of the business with the Arizona Corporation Commission and found the applicant in good standing.

John Curtis, an attorney representing Walmart, told council the fuel center is set to open next week and that the beer-and-wine sales are for the convenience store adjacent to the Walmart. “I don’t have anything to add to the presentation,” Curtis said from the podium, and he offered to answer questions.

Vice Mayor Parsons moved to recommend approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control for license number 318724 for Walmart Fuel Station #4336 at 12900 West Thunderbird Road; Councilmember Dorsey seconded. A city staff member corrected a transposition in the license number on the record; the council then voted to recommend approval. The council’s recorded vote on the recommendation was in favor; the matter will be decided by the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control.

Before the liquor-license vote, council approved the consent agenda — described in the motion as items 6.1 through 4 — with a correction to the regular meeting minutes for Feb. 4, 2025 (item 7-1). The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved by Vice Mayor Parsons, seconded by Councilmember Dorsey, and passed unanimously on voice vote.

At the end of the meeting councilors voted on a motion to adjourn into executive session, with the city manager, city attorney and city clerk in attendance. The motion to go into executive session was moved and seconded and carried on a 4–2 vote. One council member objected on the record, saying they were concerned that the topics to be discussed could be covered by city code and therefore should be discussed in open session; that council member said they had discussed the matter with the city attorney. City staff responded that the agenda item permits executive-session discussion and that the city attorney would provide guidance in the session.

The council did not provide a public return time for the executive session and adjourned chambers at about 6:50 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","El Mirage, AZ - City Council Meeting - 02/19/2025 - Feb 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On Feb. 19 the El Mirage City Council voted to recommend approval of a beer-and-wine liquor license for a Walmart fuel station, approved the consent agenda and voted 4–2 to adjourn into executive session after an objection about public access to topics for discussion.","taxTitle","El Mirage, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",63519,"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},6683268,"El Mirage mayor highlights new digital services, parks expansion and public-safety gains in 2025 State of the City",463,103000,566000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2711594-6240931795e9fdd55849e984ccfcaf6c&start=103&end=566","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2711594-6240931795e9fdd55849e984ccfcaf6c/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6683268/El-Mirage/Maricopa-County/Arizona/El-Mirage-mayor-highlights-new-digital-services-parks-expansion-and-public-safety-gains-in-2025-State-of-the-City","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6683268-7766242e82b1036f161ff2c4079e03ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442913&Signature=MSRu1OLiPLjQ3fKMXFAw7YVxgwdjb2ISr2nXKhflu3if8~-B7vf9TCcAw33514H14DjndWjmYE4etOGIKFKswCrv~zhOhgNdgBwYnZL9r1ooRoWz0HqWs5GPweA0j49FoJTW1nHuPqBllzMIz3LqH5DDnwSaHS06A7k2adG0eKS6~shok8T8WbPgNXbTtMiIUTE3mqqPsho8hpDUu3xzumi0PvJZWW9uNX3aoOZt9qgoy02LPwZ7CUDuLRK0SvWDKxmJTZ2HDx5kWOHvnKBhs-aTSk~hTv7Y5W67IZeiNwQ~eJsLY~7jLpo0zderLN7PE8pcH~-1RPpEv7ifVA7SbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Alexis Hermosillo presented El Mirage’s 2025 digital State of the City during the council meeting Wednesday, Feb. 19, outlining technology upgrades, parkland acquisition, public-safety milestones and infrastructure work.

Hermosillo said the presentation “showcases the many ways our city has invested in council priorities and values, such as transparency, safety, our parks, and our people.” She framed the changes as efforts to make city services more accessible and to increase transparency about how tax dollars are spent.

The mayor described several new and updated digital tools. Development services launched a 24/7 online permitting portal called Elm Online through SmartGov that allows customers to submit plans, track submittals and communicate about permits virtually. The finance department moved procurement posting and bid management to a digital portal called OpenGov, and the city budget is now available interactively through a platform called ClearGov, Hermosillo said. The city has won the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for five consecutive years and earned a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the thirteenth straight year, she added.

On parks and open space, Hermosillo said the city bought 13 acres adjacent to Basin Park last year to expand an existing system she described as more than 50 acres of parks, trails and open space. She invited residents to comment on amenities for the expanded parkland.

Hermosillo also summarized public-safety and utilities work. She said the El Mirage Police Department has added a community resource officer position to expand one-on-one engagement, and that the department earned accreditation through the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program after responding to more than 12,000 calls for service in the past year. The fire department responded to more than 4,000 calls and, through a grant, acquired a training piece described in the presentation as a “drafts unit” that the mayor said saves the city millions of gallons of water annually. The utilities division has begun a water meter replacement program and has brought meter technicians in-house to improve customer contact during upgrades.

On capital projects, Hermosillo said El Mirage maintains more than 150 miles of paved streets and continues to use capital funds to address road and sewer needs. Projects she named included widening Geyser Road south of Peoria, a sanitary sewer replacement on Fifth Avenue and a drainage project on First Avenue. The city’s website, she said, hosts project updates and a schedule for the open budget meetings where projects are prioritized.

Hermosillo said the city has secured more than $2 million in grant funding since fiscal year 2024 and that economic development efforts are expected to bring about 550 new jobs in the coming year. She closed by encouraging residents to use the new online tools and to contact the mayor’s office or council members with questions.

The presentation was delivered as a video and accompanied by the city manager’s annual report, both of which the mayor said are available on the city’s website and social media channels.","Mayor Alexis Hermosillo presented a digital State of the City Feb. 19 highlighting new online permitting and budgeting tools, a parks land purchase, public-safety accreditations and infrastructure projects.","actionData","errors"]

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El Mirage council recommends liquor license for Walmart fuel station, approves consent agenda and votes to enter executive session

El Mirage mayor highlights new digital services, parks expansion and public-safety gains in 2025 State of the City