TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Brian Dalke, Interim Town Manager
Dawn Marie Buckland, Deputy Town Manager
DATE: October 25, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact
Dawn Marie Buckland 480.348.3555
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AGENDA TITLE:
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2019 Legislative Agenda and Strategy
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Town Value(s):
☒ Primarily one-acre, residential community
☒ Limited government
☒ Creating a sense of community
☒ Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
☒ Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
☒ Preserving natural open space
Council Goals:
Partnering with our legislators helps us to preserve all of our Town values
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The 2019 Legislative Session for the State of Arizona begins on January 14, 2019. As our legislative delegation discuss desired changes to the Arizona Revised Statutes, they look to the municipalities they represent to provide policy and impact analyses of proposed language.
This study session item will provide the opportunity for Council to review and discuss legislative issues and strategies for the upcoming year. Many of the key issues and interests from prior years remain relevant. Doug Cole, Chief Operating Officer for Highground, Inc., the Town’s contract legislative consulting firm, will be on hand to discuss current trends and potential impacts to the Town, as well as provide input into the Town’s legislative strategy. The resulting agenda will incorporate the direction from Council, and provide a meaningful framework and direction for the upcoming legislative session.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Preserving state shared revenue, construction sales tax, and local service delivery decision making are key attributes to our long-term financial plan.
ATTACHMENT(S):
PowerPoint
2018 Legislative Agenda