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Gila Bend public meetings in 2025

31 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Dec 18, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission Agendas

Commission recommends approval of Gila Bend 7 (Newtown) final subdivision plat

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the November 21, 2024 meeting minutes, swore in Commissioners Steve McClure and Jesus Rubalcava, and appointed Steve McClure as Chairperson. The commission voted to recommend approval of the Gila Bend 7 (Newtown) Final Plat for 19 single‑family lots (APN 403-08-064) to the Town Council. A legal training session was postponed until all members can attend. Staff also presented a rezoning request to change 1,381 acres of the Southwest Bend Solar project to a Solar Field Overlay Zone (case ZON-25-001) with a hearing scheduled for Dec 18, 2025.

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✓ Decided: Commission approved July 17, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve the July 17, 2025 meeting minutes. The Town Clerk announced that Commissioner Jesus Rubalcava will be sworn in, though he was not present. The commission discussed the Southwest Bend (Longroad Energy) solar field overlay zone (ZON‑25‑001) and staff recommended approval to the Town Council, but no vote or final decision was recorded.

Tue Dec 9, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

Gila Bend Council approves library agreement and $60,000 medical grant

The Town Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Maricopa County Library District to provide library services. The body also accepted a $60,000 grant for LIFEPAK monitors and approved a special event liquor license for a staff party.

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Tue Dec 9, 2025

Council Action Minutes

Town approves donation, cancels meeting, and denies ordinance on hiring power

The Gila Bend Town Council approved a $2,500 donation for high school basketball uniforms, canceled the December 23 meeting, and approved professional service agreements. The Council also passed Resolution 25-04 amending residency requirements for the Town Clerk and denied Ordinance 25-04, which would have removed the Council's exclusive hiring authority for the Town Clerk.

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Tue Nov 25, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

Town considers $850,000 grant application for waterline replacement

The Town Council will discuss approving a grant application for a waterline replacement project and a vehicle lease agreement with the Area Agency on Aging.

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✓ Decided: Council approved $850,000 waterline grant application

The council unanimously approved Resolution 25-03 to apply for up to $850,000 from the Maricopa County Community Development Block Grant for a waterline replacement project. They also unanimously approved a vehicle lease for the Area Agency on Aging not to exceed $1.00. The council entered an executive session and later reconvened before adjourning the meeting.

Tue Nov 25, 2025

Council Action Minutes

Gila Bend Council approves $850,000 grant application for waterline replacement

The Town Council approved a resolution to apply for Maricopa County Community Development Block Grant funds for a waterline project. The council also approved a vehicle lease for the Area Agency on Aging.

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Thu Nov 20, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission Agendas

Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Nov 20, 2025 was cancelled

The Gila Bend Planning and Zoning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 4:30 pm was cancelled. The notice was posted on November 4, 2025. The next regular meeting is set for Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:30 pm in the Town Hall Conference Room, 644 W Pima St.

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Wed Nov 12, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

Council approved $365,180 waterline grant and several service contracts

The Gila Bend Town Council voted to approve a $365,180 Community Development Block Grant for a waterline replacement project. It also approved multiple service agreements, including a chip seal contract up to $364,368.20, a Safe Routes to School agreement up to $112,657, and a wastewater treatment study agreement up to $116,941. Additionally, the Council authorized $600 donations to the town's high school and middle school JAG programs.

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✓ Decided: Council unanimously approves library agreement, grant, and other items

The Gila Bend Town Council approved the consent agenda, which included ratifying October meeting minutes and paying claims of $328,414.73 and $20,118.00. The council also approved a special event liquor license for the staff Christmas Party, an intergovernmental agreement with the Maricopa County Library District, and a $60,000 grant for LIFEPAK monitors. Additional motions to enter executive session, reconvene the meeting, and adjourn were also passed unanimously.

Wed Nov 12, 2025

Council Action Minutes

Gila Bend Council approves library agreement and $60,000 medical grant

The Town Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Maricopa County Library District to provide library services. The body also accepted a grant for medical equipment and ratified town claims. Council members discussed potential renaming of the Shrimp Festival for a future agenda.

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Tue Oct 28, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

Town adopts new screening and landscaping standards for new developments

The council is adopting Article V, General Regulations, which set performance standards for property to protect health, safety, and welfare. The ordinance establishes 6‑foot screening walls or fences for multifamily, mobile home, and business/industrial uses that border residential districts. It requires approved landscaping plans, tree and shrub minimums, and installation before occupancy permits with a 150% financial guarantee. It also adds restrictions on dwelling units and new permit and height rules for fences.

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✓ Decided: Town Council approves Waste Management contract extension

The council unanimously approved an extension of the solid waste services contract with Waste Management through March 31, 2026. The mayor tabled the Maricopa County Library District intergovernmental agreement and the vehicle lease agreement with the Area Agency on Aging because the town has not yet received the agreements. Discussion of zoning code updates was also tabled. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Tue Oct 28, 2025

Council Action Minutes

Town Council approves Waste Management contract extension through March 2026

The Gila Bend Town Council voted unanimously to approve an extension of the solid waste services agreement with Waste Management through March 31, 2026. The rate increase will become effective on November 1, with notices sent to residents in November and the change reflected on bills in January. The council also tabled discussion of a library services agreement with Maricopa County Library District, a vehicle lease with the Area Agency on Aging, and proposed updates to the town's zoning code.

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Thu Oct 16, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission Agendas

Meeting cancelled; no items will be considered

The Gila Bend Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting scheduled for October 16, 2025 at 4:30 pm has been cancelled. No agenda items will be discussed or decided at this time. The next regular meeting is set for November 20, 2025 at 4:30 pm in the Town Hall Conference Room.

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

Gila Bend Council approves opiate settlement and residential refuse RFP

The Town Council approved participation in a national opiate litigation settlement and authorized a Request for Proposals for residential refuse services. Council members also discussed placing a freeze on solar project land designations at 12.85%.

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✓ Decided: Council unanimously approved several agreements, including a $365,180 waterline grant

The Gila Bend Town Council approved the consent agenda payments of $406,362.80 and $45,459.90, and two $600 donations to the town’s high‑school and middle‑school Jobs for Arizona Graduates programs. It also adopted Ordinance 25‑03 on business‑license approvals and approved multiple intergovernmental agreements and contracts, including a $365,180 CDBG waterline replacement grant, a $364,368.20 chip‑seal contract, a $112,657 Safe Routes to School agreement, and a $116,941 wastewater‑treatment study. All actions passed with a unanimous 4‑aye vote.

Tue Oct 14, 2025

Council Action Minutes

Town approves $365,180 waterline replacement grant with Maricopa County

The Gila Bend Town Council approved a series of actions, including a $365,180 intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County for a waterline replacement project. The council also adopted several other contracts, donations, and an ordinance amendment. All motions passed unanimously.

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Tue Sep 23, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

Town Council to adopt new zoning district classifications and boundary rules

The council will consider Ordinance 16-4-01 to establish the town’s zoning districts, including residential, business and industrial categories. It will also adopt Ordinance 16-4-02 that sets rules for interpreting district boundaries on the official zoning map. The agenda includes a use‑matrix table that defines permitted, conditional and prohibited uses for each district.

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✓ Decided: Council discussed zoning code updates but took no formal action

The Town Council held a work session to discuss proposed updates to the 2007 Zoning Code, including a possible freeze on solar development at 12.85% of town land. Council members expressed support for the freeze, but no motion or vote was recorded. The meeting adjourned without any formal decisions on the zoning proposals.

Tue Sep 23, 2025

Council Action Minutes

Council discusses freezing solar development at 12.85% of town land

The Gila Bend Town Council held a work session to review updates to the town zoning code. Topics included a proposed limit on solar project land to 12.85% of the town, revisions to fence permit requirements, restrictions on living in recreational vehicles in residential districts, and guidelines for native drought‑tolerant landscaping and lighting near Luke Air Force Base. No formal decisions were recorded; the items were discussed for future consideration.

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Tue Sep 9, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

Town approves $1.58 M Watereze water‑conservation grant application

The Gila Bend Town Council approved a $1,576,088 Watereze grant application to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority. It also adopted the Gila Bend 7/Newtown final plat for 19 single‑family lots and authorized security and public‑works consulting contracts. Additional discussion covered street‑sign repairs, website updates and participation in the opioid settlement.

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✓ Decided: Council unanimously approved opiate litigation settlement and new trash service RFP

The council approved the August 12 meeting minutes, the August 26 work session minutes, and ratified $306,956.93 in claims plus $8,691.12 in additional claims. It also approved participation in the National Opiate Litigation Settlement and authorized a Request for Proposals for residential refuse services. The council entered two executive‑session periods to discuss legal matters and then reconvened and adjourned the meeting at 7:03 PM.

Tue Sep 9, 2025

Council Action Minutes

Gila Bend Council approves opiate settlement and trash service RFP

The Town Council approved participation in a national opioid litigation settlement and authorized a Request for Proposals for residential refuse services. The body also ratified and approved claims totaling $315,648.05.

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Tue Aug 26, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council adjourned meeting after discussing zoning code updates

The council spent the work session discussing proposed updates to the Town of Gila Bend Zoning Code, including definitions for recycling centers, research labs, fuel facilities, accessory dwelling units, and a solar field overlay zone. No formal actions or approvals were taken on any of the proposals. The meeting was then adjourned by a unanimous motion.

Tue Aug 12, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

Gila Bend Council to consider $1.5M water grant and new residential plat

The Town Council will discuss the approval of a 19-lot single-family residential development and a grant application for water infrastructure. The body will also consider several professional services contracts and participation in an opioid settlement.

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✓ Decided: Council unanimously approves plat, contracts, grant and opioid settlement

The Gila Bend Town Council approved the Gila Bend 7/Newtown final plat, a security services contract, a public‑works consulting agreement, the Watereze water‑conservation grant application, and participation in the opioid settlement. All motions passed unanimously. The consent agenda, including prior meeting minutes and claim payments, was also approved unanimously.

Tue Aug 12, 2025

Council Action Minutes

Gila Bend Council approves new residential plat and several professional service contracts

The Town Council approved a final plat for a 19-lot single-family residential development and authorized several professional service agreements. The body also approved a grant application for water conservation technology and participation in an opioid settlement.

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Tue Jul 29, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Town adopts $511,313 FY 2025‑2026 property tax levy

The Gila Bend Town Council approved Ordinance 25-02, adopting the Fiscal Year 2025‑2026 property tax levy of $511,313 for the town’s General Fund. The motion was moved by Vice‑Mayor Chris Riggs, seconded by Councilmember Will Sipes, and passed unanimously. No other substantive matters were decided.

Tue Jul 22, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council adjourned meeting unanimously after zoning code discussion

The council discussed proposed updates to the town's zoning code, including changes to the use matrix and new conditional use permits. No formal actions on the zoning proposals were taken. The council then voted to adjourn the meeting, and the motion passed unanimously.

Thu Jul 17, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission Agendas

✓ Decided: Commission unanimously recommended approval of Gila Bend 7 subdivision final plat

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the November 21, 2024 meeting minutes and appointed Steve McClure as Chairperson. Commissioners Steve McClure and Jesus Rubalcava were sworn in as new members. The commission voted to recommend the Gila Bend 7 (Newtown) Final Plat to the Town Council. A legal‑training session was postponed until all members can attend.

Tue Jul 15, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Town Council unanimously approves FY 2025‑2026 final budget

The Gila Bend Town Council voted to adopt Resolution 25-02, the final budget for fiscal year 2025‑2026. The motion passed unanimously with all five present members voting aye and two members absent. Afterward the council adjourned the meeting by unanimous consent.

Tue Jul 8, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council approved multiple service contracts, including airport and water agreements

The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included June meeting minutes and payment of claims totaling $687,365.93. It also approved several professional services agreements: airport marketing ($12,000), water operations ($39,768.30), occupational health screening, a town code update extension, and a $927 renewal with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. Additionally, the council designated the town manager as chief fiscal officer. All votes were unanimous except the water services agreement, where one member abstained.

Tue Jun 24, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council unanimously approved the FY 2025-2026 tentative budget

The Gila Bend Town Council approved several items unanimously, including the WESTMARC Day proclamation, contracts with the Area Agency on Aging, a vehicle lease for three vehicles, a First Things First grant renewal, and Logan Simpson professional services. They also approved Fourth of July Celebration road closures. The council then adopted the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 tentative budget. An executive session was convened to discuss Aluminum Dynamics lawsuits, with no decisions made.

Tue Jun 10, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council approved multiple agreements and a flood‑property IGA, tabled budget

The Gila Bend Town Council approved the consent agenda, a healthcare memorandum, and a model‑aeronautics facility use agreement, all unanimously. It also approved an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to acquire flooded properties by a 4‑2 vote and a separate agreement for maintenance of the Scott Avenue wash unanimously. The council voted to table the FY 2025‑2026 tentative budget and approved a grant to the Tohono O’odham Nation for up to $175,000.

Wed Jun 4, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council adjourned meeting unanimously at 8:18 PM

The Gila Bend Town Council voted to adjourn the June 4, 2025 meeting at 8:18 PM. The motion was moved by Vice‑Mayor Chris Riggs, seconded by Councilmember Fernando Fernandez, and passed unanimously by the members present.

Tue May 13, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council approved $416,561.41 asphalt chip seal contract

The Gila Bend Town Council unanimously approved the Consent Agenda, which included payment of claims totaling $906,304.72. They also approved a letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission and other agencies regarding train stoppages on Martin Avenue. The council approved an asphalt chip seal program contract for up to $416,561.41 and the purchase of three Ford F‑150 trucks for up to $127,373.22. The noise‑ordinance amendment was tabled for a future work session.

Tue Apr 8, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council meeting held on April 8, 2025; no substantive actions recorded

The minutes certify that the Gila Bend Town Council met on April 8, 2025. Beth Sanchez, Town Clerk, attested the record and confirmed a quorum was present. No decisions, approvals, or denials were documented in the minutes.

Mon Mar 24, 2025

Council Meeting Agendas

✓ Decided: Council entered executive session to discuss Aluminum Dynamics lawsuit

The council voted unanimously to enter an executive session at 7:17 PM to discuss legal advice regarding the Aluminum Dynamics, Inc. lawsuits. Later, the council unanimously voted to reconvene the work session at 7:37 PM. The council then unanimously voted to adjourn the work session at 7:37 PM.