A presentation from the bond election committee is expected to be made to council in February, and council has several months to discuss the improvements requested by the committee.
“There is great enthusiasm and participation from the Chandler residents serving on this committee,” said Boyd Dunn, chair of the citizen bond exploratory committee. “They are excited to be part of Chandler’s history and understand the important impact their recommendation could have on our community.”
City Manager Marsha Reed will oversee as the council directs city staff later in the process.
“We’re working with the citizen bond exploratory committee to evaluate community needs and provide the City Council with a bond package recommendation that will not raise the city’s current property tax rate,” Reed said. According to data from the city, minimal bond authorization remains for public safety and the airport, and no bond authorization remains for IT, water or wastewater. Lang said bond authorization cannot shift between categories. A bond can affect a resident’s property tax bill, Lang said. For every $1 of a typical Chandler property tax bill, 9.8 cents goes to the city, 22.7 cents goes to Maricopa County and special districts, and 67.5 cents goes to public school districts and the community college district, according to documents from the city.