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El Mirage presents 2024 annual report; city manager says ARPA largely spent, highlights public safety and jobs growth

5475322 · February 4, 2025
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City Manager Crystal Dykes presented the city's 2024 annual report and an update on American Rescue Plan Act funds, reporting most ARPA dollars spent and summarizing public safety, parks, jobs and budget highlights.

Crystal Dykes, city manager for the City of El Mirage, presented the 2024 annual report at the Feb. 4 City Council meeting and provided a brief update on the city's use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

"It is my pleasure to present the 2024 annual report," Dykes said, introducing a 20-page, full-color report the city released to highlight progress on council strategic priorities.

The report, Dykes told the council, bundles accomplishments across public safety, parks and recreation, human services, public works and economic development. Key points she cited included the Police Department earning its first-ever accreditation after a two-year process; the police answering more than 12,000 calls for assistance with crime rates dropping across categories; the fire department handling more than 4,500 calls with an…

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