Residents press Tempe council on water reclamation, campaign signs and neighborhood safety

During the council's call to the public, several Tempe residents used their three minutes to press the council on infrastructure and neighborhood concerns.

Brennan Metcalfe urged the council to accelerate bringing the Kyrie water reclamation facility back online, saying Congressman Greg Stanton had secured roughly a $3 million earmark to help speed construction and that faster activation could help the city amid Colorado River allocation uncertainty. He asked the council to pursue all available options to get the facility operating sooner.

Alex Logman told the council he had submitted photos and statutory citations alleging illegal political signs in the public right-of-way. He said the city attorney's office had offered shifting explanations and asked the council to direct the city attorney to produce a written legal opinion on ARS 16-1019b before an upcoming runoff and to confirm enforcement of the Voter Right to Know Act (referenced in the transcript as "Prop 2 11").

Danielle Davis described safety and quality‑of‑life problems she said she observed at Tempe Beach Park and nearby corridors, including trash, graffiti and visible drug activity, and asked the council to address these concerns. Janet Hamlin thanked the council for a new Kyrene Canal crossing on Warner and said it improved safety for walkers and cyclists. Noah James Marcum raised broader downtown concerns, questioned the presence of private security downtown and urged policies to attract different restaurants and foot traffic.

Council did not take action on items raised during the public comment period; the mayor closed the public testimony portion after the scheduled cards were heard.