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Residents tell Chandler council canal safety is worsening; one urges Bureau of Reclamation to respond

Chandler City Council · January 23, 2026
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Summary

Two unscheduled public commenters told the Chandler council Jan. 22 they are concerned about safety and law enforcement on the consolidated canal and called for outside agency involvement; one resident also urged downtown improvements and more women in policing.

During the Jan. 22 Chandler City Council meeting, two unscheduled public commenters raised concerns about downtown vibrancy and about safety and enforcement along the city’s consolidated canal.

Noah James Markham introduced himself as a Tempe resident and used his three-minute public comment to argue for more permissive public behavior in some contexts, encourage additional downtown development and events (including Pride and improvements at Chandler Mall), and to ask for more women on the…

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