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Maryvale residents press Phoenix for targeted heat-mitigation investments and a local plan
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Phoenix budget hearing urged Councilwoman Betty Guardado and city staff to prioritize heat mitigation in Maryvale, asking for more trees, shade structures, cooler bus stops, a Maryvale-specific plan and targeted budget allocations.
Residents and community organizers told the city at a public budget hearing that Maryvale faces extreme heat and asked council and staff to prioritize heat mitigation funding and a local resilience plan.
"As part of my mutual aid efforts, I provide food, water, and essential supplies, multiple days a week to those in need... I've encountered people so close to death from heat stroke, that they thought I was a literal angel," said Amanda Kaminskas, who…
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