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Board approves Chandler’s Young Families campaign IGA; some members raise cost concerns
Summary
The Chandler Unified board voted to join a City of Chandler campaign to attract young families and professionals to the city. The intergovernmental agreement asks districts to contribute $10,000 each; board discussion flagged housing and interest-rate barriers as factors limiting campaign effectiveness. The motion passed with one abstention.
The Chandler Unified School District board approved Sept. 10 an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Chandler to join a Young Families and Professionals Community Attraction campaign. The campaign, led by the city’s economic development division, aims to boost population growth and school enrollment by marketing Chandler’s quality-of-life advantages to younger households.
City presentation and goals City presenters described demographic trends—an aging local population and declining birth rates—that are contributing to lower school enrollment and reduced neighborhood turnover. The…
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