Phoenix leaders will consider changes to its animal cruelty ordinance. Assistant City Manager Lori Bays said it includes defining adequate shelter as being natural or artificial, structurally sound and accessible year-round.
The Phoenix Police Department last week rolled out a new “Crime Reduction Plan” aimed at driving down violent crimes by 5% and property offenses by 8%.
The city of Phoenix will officially recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The new city holiday was approved during Wednesday’s council meeting.In the past, Phoenix recognized a day for Indigenous People but this year will be different with the city planning a formal acknowledgement that Phoenix is located within the homeland of the O’Odham and
City officials presented a three-phased plan on Wednesday for how it would like its departments to begin flying unmanned aerial devices within the next year.