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Archive for November, 2009

11/06/2009 12:09:35 PM

Another good audit

Accountability Audit, representing the highest risk of no-compliance, misappropriation or misuse.

Accountability and compliance with laws, regulation, and contracts in the following.

Billings/receivables Cash receipts and revenues Contracts and agreements Use of bond proceeds

Gifts of public funds Insurance/risk management Open public meetings/records law Procurement (bidding/prevailing wage) Public works contracts Disbursements/expenditures Payroll/personnel Conflict of interest/ethics laws Restricted funds Board compensation Subarea equity Transportation services providers Credit cards Supplemental mitigation expenses

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11/04/2009 12:04:34 PM

Surprise residents reject bond

Surprise police seek robber in gas mask

Field grows for El Mirage City Council seat

132 eighth graders from Desert Moon and Mountain View schools will be at Surprise City Hall and the Public Safety Building on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to learn more about city government and jobs. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, when Mayor Lyn Truitt greets the students and gives a brief overall presentation. They students are then broken up into smaller groups and tour Surprise Police, Surprise 11 TV Studio, City Court and the Communiversity @ Surprise. The tours wrap up around 12 p.m.

Police: Walmart security guard kidnapped in Surprise
Police: Surprise drive-by shooting linked to breakup

Surprise police: Mom leaves 3-month-old in car while shopping

Surprise man slits his own throat after officer Tasers him

Mayor: Ex-city manager wrong on legality of reorganization
Tempe revenue problem grows by $10 million in a month

Surprise park-and-ride plan moves forward

11 arrested in domestic-violence roundup

Scottsdale City Council fires city manager

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11/04/2009 11:46:21 AM

Elections

Surprise, Dysart voters crush spending requests

Valley voters approve more than 20 school overrides
Cave Creek voters approve Walmart
Mesa voters approve school override
Higley voters defeat override request
Tempe voters approve $77M bond for schools
DiCiccio appears headed for win in Phoenix
Surprise residents reject bond

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11/03/2009 8:56:13 AM

El Mirage Road

El Mirage Road: Northern Avenue to Bell Road
Design Concept Report and Environmental Assessment
Public Open House Forum
5:00 to 7:00 pm, Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Dysart Community Center of El Mirage
14414 N. El Mirage Road, El Mirage 85335
(South of US60/Grand Avenue)

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11/02/2009 2:25:57 PM

Mayor Lyn Truitt

From: BOB VUKANOVICH [mailto:RVUKANOVICH@COX.NET]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:10 PM
To: Lyn Truitt
Cc: Randy Oliver
Subject: Knights of Columbas

Lyn,

I forgot to bring this to the last council meeting that I addressed, shall I bring it to the next meeting? Bob

I remember this as a totally reimbursable expense by the Knights of Columbus. Skip Hall brought this item to Council for approval. The Knights were to buy flags for display on existing poles, and they were to canvass local businesses to sponsor the flags. As they received donations, they would reimburse the City. The costs for raising and lowering the flags wasn’t specifically discussed, as I recall.

John Longabaugh

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11/02/2009 1:59:51 PM

Responsibility and Accountability

This is where Mayor Lyn Truitt and his gang must of got the idea for tax payers to pay for what the developers should.

State and local government officials should embrace the responsibility for guiding local communities toward beneficial long-term growth and development that recognizes the desires and expectations of local residents and property owners, but transcends narrow or immediate interests and seeks the broadest possible community benefit.

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11/02/2009 11:56:06 AM

Stakes high in Surprise bond vote

Rest-area cuts spur safety fears

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