Tolleson Flyer A publication for Tolleson residents. January 2018

New Development Tolleson High Street Plaza Ready for Tenants

Tolleson’s newest development, Tolleson High Street Plaza located on

83rd Avenue and Van Buren Street is managed by Mikeno

Management. This new retail development is pre-leasing units. The

property is near an intersection with great traffic counts and borders

abundant industrial distribution centers, residential communities, and

the Tolleson police station. Great visual exposure in combination with

a colorful stacked container design guarantee that the Tolleson High Street

Plaza will draw in customers. The retail center features five buildings (two

of which include a drive thru), an innovative water feature, as well as trees

and sails in the courtyard to provide shade.” For details regarding this

Tolleson Street Plaza contact Linda Chipman from J&L Exclusive Homes

& Properties at (480) 990-1500. For questions regarding all business

opportunities in Tolleson, contact Tolleson’s Economic Development

Director, Jason Earp at (623) 936-7111.

91st Avenue Widening Construction Begins

January 2018 brings the beginning of construction for the widening of 91st Avenue from south of the I-10

to just south of Van Buren Street. Construction will begin late January and is anticipated to be complete

by the end of June 2018. 91st Avenue will remain open during the entire project.

The 3 lane street will expand to 5 lanes allowing for better flow of traffic. Thirty two (32) of the existing

trees will remain and of those 16 are pecan trees. The west side of the street will be lined in areas with

small seat walls just like on Van Buren Street. Businesses and homeowners directly abutting 91st Avenue

have been contacted by phone and/or mail

informing them of the construction project. For

questions regarding this project, please email

publicaffairs@tollesonaz.org or call (623) 474-

4986.

Happy New Year Everyone!

I’ve had the honor to serve as your Mayor for one

year and I loved everyday of it!

My main priority has and will continue to be “listening” to you. It’s very important for me to

hear from you as your voice matters! By working together we will move our city forward. I hope you’ve been able to attend a Coffee Talk with

Mayor & Council. This is a new event that happens monthly and it’s a great way for us to sit together

and have conversations about our community. I

hope to see you at our next Coffee talk on February 16th at the Paseo de Luces Central Plaza, 9261 W.

Van Buren Street.

I’m available to you by phone or email at (623) 235-5743 or mayortovar@tollesonaz.org. I look

forward to hearing from you.

Wishing you and your family a

healthy and prosperous 2018!

Mayor Anna Tovar

It’s Never Too Late to Graduate

Free High School Completion Program

Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates (JAG) is currently

seeking young adults ages 16 – 21 years old to

participate in a fully accredited high school diploma

completion program beginning in January 2018. In

partnership with Grad Solutions, we are very excited

to bring this new program to our community that

combines JAG career readiness and high school

diploma programming.

Need a high school diploma? Here’s your chance to.

A few details about the program;

If you are 16-21 years of age, reside in Arizona,

and have been out of school for more than 30

days, then you qualify;

Personalized learning plan and a Mentor to guide

you on your path to graduation;

Personal and professional skill-building

workshops & career counseling;

Employer connections and job acquisition

opportunities after completion of the program;

Get your diploma, not a GED!

To learn more or to enroll, please join us for an

Informational Session on Thursday, January 4th at 5

p.m., call at (602) 216-9506 or email

susie.kay@jagaz.org.

Informational Session

Tolleson Parks & Recreation Center

9555 W. Van Buren Street

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tree-cycling Program will run from Tuesday,

January 2nd through Monday January 15th

Drop off location – Field Operations (9601 W.

Jefferson Street)

6AM to 2PM

Limit (1) tree per household

Please remove stand prior to arriving

Must bring a current water bill and

picture ID for proof of residency

Wrapping Paper...To Recycle or Not to Recycle?

When trying to determine if a paper product is

recyclable, we often go by the simple rule, 'If it tears, throw it into the recycling bin.' However,

wrapping paper poses several issues when it comes to recycling. Many of the materials used to create

specialty wrapping paper include dyes, laminations, non-paper additives like glitter, foil, or plastic, and tape. All of these added materials deem most

wrapping papers NON-Recyclable.

If you are using a wrapping paper for your gifts that

contains any of the before mentioned items, your paper will more than likely end up in a landfill. If

you choose to be a 'Green Wrapper', higher

quality papers do exist that can be recycled they are free of any foils, glitter, or add-ons. Tape will have

to be removed after opening.

Holiday Tips: Don’t Advertise Your Gifts

Don’t publicize new and expensive gifts by placing boxes out on the curb. Big screen TV’s, laptops,

iPads, and other expensive gifts can attract the attention of potential buglers. Take time to break or cut down your boxes and place them inside your

recycling container.

If boxes are too large, you may place them out on the curb for bulk trash pick-up. Be sure to hide the

writing on the box by turning and facing the box inward in the pile.

For questions regarding sanitation services or to

sign up for bulk trash service, please register on-

line at www.tollesonaz.org/bulktrash or by

calling (623) 936-7141.

Coming Soon ONLINE BILL PAY for UTILITY

SERVICES

In the next months you will receive information on

how you can make your utility payment online from

the comfort of your own home, office or anywhere

with an internet connection!

Automatic Payments are still available: Sign Up

for Automatic Bill Pay for Your Tolleson Water

Services To enroll, please fill out the SURE PAY

Authorization form found on the reverse side of your

monthly utility bill, attach a voided check and mail it

to City Hall. The form can also be found on the city

website under LIVING IN TOLLESON, Water and

Sewer Service, Utility Applications, Utility Services

Information. Or please call City Hall at (623) 936-

7111 during normal business hours.

Career opportunities with the City of Tolleson are

made available online. To view or sign up for job

alerts, visit www.tollesonaz.org/careers. Currently

there are no available positions. Remember to sign up for job alerts.

Luces de Navidad 2017 Thank you to all the residents and community partners that came out to the 2017 Luces de Navidad Festival. We attribute the event’s success to the

fabulous team work and motivation of Tolleson’s Parks and Recreation, Field Operations, Police, Fire and all department volunteers. A special Thank You to our sponsors Los Altos

Ranch Market, Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, Arizona Public Service - APS, Salt River

Project, & Renewal By Andersen of Phoenix, Thank you for supporting our local community and events!

Mayor Anna Tovar

is hosting the

Mayor’s Book Club

for children ages 3

to 5 on the first

Monday of the

month from 5:30

p.m. to 6 p.m. Children that attend will receive

a free book at the end of the story time. To sign

up visit the Tolleson library at 9555 W. Van

Buren Street in Tolleson.

The Tolleson Library

hosts many kid

friendly workshops

throughout the year.

This month one of

those workshops

included a puppet

making opportunity. Learn about all the

classes/workshops available by visiting the

library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street in

Tolleson or online at www.tollesonaz.org/

library.

(Left to Right) Council

Member Erives,

Mayor Tovar, Council

Member Laborin,

Council Member

Bandin, Vice Mayor

Rodriguez sitting Mrs.

Dorothea Tritz at the

Tolleson Public Library 50th Anniversary.

The celebration included special guests from

the Woman’s Club who helped found the

library in Tolleson.

Annual Salad Luncheon Bake Sale-Raffles-Silent Auction

Friends for Lunch

Saturday, February 3rd | 11 a.m. to 2p.m.

Porfirio H. Gonzales | 9401 W. Garfield St.

Tolleson, AZ 85353

Call (623) 936-1215 to purchase tickets

Cost: $10 for adults | $5 children 3-10 years old

City of Tolleson City Council City Management Garbage/Trash 623-936-7111

9555 W. Van Buren Mayor Anna Tovar City Manger, Reyes Medrano, Jr. Parks & Recreation 623-474-4992

Tolleson, AZ 85353 Vice Mayor Juan Rodriguez Asst. City Manager, John Paul Lopez Senior Center 623-936-2760

Phone: 623-936-7111 John Carnero Departments Tolleson Library 623-936-2746

Fax: 623-936-7117 Clorinda Contreras Erives Building & Zoning 623-936-7111 Water/Waste Water 623-936-3381

www.tollesonaz.org Linda Laborin City Queries 623-936-2776

@cityoftolleson Lupe Leyva Bandin Comm. Action Program 623-936-2760

@cityoftolleson Albert P. Mendoza

Comienza la construcción de la ampliación de la

91 avenida Enero del 2018 trae el comienzo de la construcción para la ampliación de la 91 avenida desde el sur del interestatal 10 hasta el sur de la calle Van Buren. La construcción comenzará a fines de enero y se espera que esté completa para fines de junio del

2018. La avenida permanecerá abierta durante todo el proyecto. La calle de 3 carriles se ampliará a 5 carriles permitiendo un mejor flujo de tráfico. Treinta y dos (32) de los árboles existentes permanecerán alrededor de la calle, 16 son árboles de nuez. El lado oeste de la calle se alineará en áreas con paredes de asientos pequeños al igual que lo que se encuentra en la calle Van Buren. Las empresas y los propietarios de viviendas que se encuentran directamente cerca de la 91 avenida han sido contactados por teléfono y/o correo informándoles del proyecto de construcción. Para las personas con preguntas sobre este proyecto, envíe un correo electrónico a publicaffairs@tollesonaz.org o llame al (623) 474-4986.

Reciclaje de Su Árbol Navideño

Cuándo: del 2 de enero hasta el 15 de enero

Horario: Lunes - Viernes 6 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sitio de Disposición de Árboles Navideños:

9050 W. Van Buren

(La Esquina Noroeste de la 91 Ave y Van Buren)

El Árbol no puede tener decoraciones.

No se permite traer estantes para los árboles.

No se aceptarán árboles artificiales.

Residentes de la Ciudad de Tolleson deben traer

una factura de agua y una identificación con foto

para verificar su residencia.

Si usted tiene preguntas adicionales al respecto de

este programa, por favor comuníquese al

ayuntamiento de la Cuidad al (623) 936-7111.

¡Feliz Año Nuevo a todos!

Ya que estamos a los principios del 2018, me gustaría invi-tar a todos ha asistir nuestras juntas del Concejo Munici-pal. Las primeras juntas se enfocarán en el ciclo presupues-tario del año fiscal 2018-2019. Durante las juntas, el perso-nal de la cuidad presentará a todo el consejo sus planes para el próximo año. Los planes pueden incluir breves de-

talles sobre cualquier posible proyecto que podría incluir mejorar las instalaciones de la Ciudad, parques, calles, me-jorar la programación para los jóvenes y todos los residen-tes.

El ciclo presupuestario brinda a todos la oportunidad de aprender cómo se toman las decisiones al respecto al gasto de los impuestos cuales contribuyen los residentes. Esta es también una oportunidad para que comparta sus ideas si lo desea. La primera reunión en enero se llevará a cabo el 9 de enero a las 6 p.m. en el Centro de Parques y Recreación de Tolleson, 9555 W. Van Buren Street.

Para obtener una lista de todas las fechas de las reuniones, agendas y actas de las juntas, visite al www.tollesonaz.org. La página de inicio tiene un enlace a todos estos documen-tos y mucho más. En nombre de todo el consejo, nos gus-taría escuchar de usted. Únete a nosotros este año para ayudarnos a mover a Tolleson hacia adelante.

Feliz Año de la Alcaldesa Anna Tovar

PAGO POR SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS POR INTERNET En los próximos meses, recibirá información sobre cómo hacer su pago de servicios públicos por internet desde la comodidad de su hogar, oficina o cualquier lugar con conexión de Internet. Los pagos automáticos aún están disponibles: regístrese para el pago automático de facturas de sus servicios de agua de Tolleson. Para inscribirse, complete el formulario de autorización SURE PAY que se encuentra en el reverso de su factura mensual de servicios públicos, adjunte un cheque anulado y envíelo al Ayuntamiento. El formulario también se puede encontrar en el sitio web

www.tollesonaz.org/utilitybill o llame al Ayuntamiento al (623) 936-7111.