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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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   "date": "2026-08-06",
   "body": "Regular City Council Meeting 08-04-2026 Recording",
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   "date": "2026-08-04",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-04 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to approve $1.77M school resource officer agreement",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will vote on several routine items, including an intergovernmental agreement with the Maricopa Unified School District to fund five School Resource Officers over three years. The council will also hear presentations on the city's economic strategic plan and the 2026 state legislative session, and consider special event liquor licenses for local events.",
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   "date": "2026-08-04",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-04 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to approve $1.77M school resource officer agreement",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will vote on several routine items, including an intergovernmental agreement with the Maricopa Unified School District to fund five School Resource Officers for three years at a total cost of $1,773,367.44. The council will also consider special event liquor licenses for Roots Eatery and other events, adopt election results, and hear presentations on an economic strategic plan and the state legislative session.",
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   "date": "2026-08-04",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-08-04 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to approve $1.77M SRO agreement with school district",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will vote on an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa Unified School District to fund five School Resource Officers for three years, with the district contributing $591,122.48 over ten months and a total of $1,773,367.44 over three years. The council will also consider several special event liquor licenses, adopt primary election results, and hear presentations on the economic development strategic plan and the 2026 state legislative session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-27",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission on 2026-07-27 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Commission to decide on conditional use permit for 99-foot wireless facility",
   "summary": "The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and take action on a conditional use permit for an existing 99-foot-tall wireless facility at 44870 W. Hathaway Ave. They will also receive a presentation on mid-year permitting status. The meeting includes routine items like approving minutes and public comment.",
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   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "City Council Special Meeting on 2026-07-14 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to vote on zoning change allowing food truck courts in Maricopa Station Overlay",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council is holding a special meeting with a consent agenda that includes several routine items and two presentations. The most substantive item is a zoning ordinance amendment to permit food truck courts in the Maricopa Station Overlay district. The council will also hear reports on the municipal court and the city's event strategy.",
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   "date": "2026-06-22",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission on 2026-06-22 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Maricopa Planning Commission to review city code text revisions",
   "summary": "The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed miscellaneous text revisions to Chapters 10 and 18 of the Maricopa City Code, with discussion and possible action. The agenda also includes approval of the April 27, 2026 meeting minutes and standard procedural items.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "City Council Special Meeting on 2026-06-16 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to hold public hearing, adopt FY26-27 final budget",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council is holding a special meeting with a single substantive agenda item: a public hearing and vote on Resolution RES 26-21 to adopt the final budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The meeting also includes an executive session and standard procedural items. No other policy or project decisions are listed on this agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-16 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to vote on property tax levy, annexation, and facility fee changes",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will vote on a consent agenda covering routine items such as liquor licenses, street maintenance acceptances, grants, and agreements, plus a regular agenda with a property tax levy ordinance, an amended facility rental fee schedule, a policy update, and a proposed annexation. The council will also hear the 2025 Fire Department annual report.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-12",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-11 2:00 PM - GRANICUS TEST MEETING",
   "headline": "Maricopa City Council holds test meeting with no substantive agenda items",
   "summary": "This is a Granicus test meeting with only procedural items and three placeholder agenda items labeled TEST ITEM 7, 8, and 9. No real decisions or discussions are scheduled.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-11 2:00 PM - GRANICUS TEST MEETING",
   "headline": "Maricopa City Council regular meeting is a Granicus test with only test items.",
   "summary": "This is a Granicus test meeting of the Maricopa City Council. The agenda contains only test items (TEST 26-11 through TEST 26-16) under the consent and regular agendas, with no substantive business. The meeting will follow standard procedures including call to order, public comment, and possible executive session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-06-02 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to adopt new General Plan 'Advancing Maricopa' and send to voters",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on a resolution to adopt 'Advancing Maricopa', the new General Plan and Land Use Map, replacing the 2016 plan, and submit it to voters in the November 3, 2026 election. The council will also consider routine consent items, including an intergovernmental agreement with Scottsdale for fire service training, a lease agreement with Duke Farms LLC, and approval of prior meeting minutes. A presentation from Global Water Resources is scheduled for discussion only.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-19 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to adopt tentative FY26-27 budget and 10-year capital plan",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will discuss and vote on a tentative budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 and the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan. They will also hold a public hearing on renaming W. Cesar Chavez Lane, consider a bed tax policy, and hear a presentation on the General Plan Update. Several routine items are on the consent agenda, including a resolution authorizing property acquisition for road improvements.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-05 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to adopt policy for special community designations",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will hold a regular meeting with proclamations, reports, and a consent agenda. The main action item is adopting a policy to establish a process for official city recognition of special community designations. The council will also consider accepting streets in El Rancho Santa Rosa Parcel 7A, a special event liquor license for Roots Eatery, and meeting schedule changes.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-29",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission on 2026-04-27 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Commission to vote on state-mandated 2026 General Plan Update",
   "summary": "The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss and take action on the state-mandated 'Advancing Maricopa 2026 General Plan Update.' The agenda also includes approving minutes from the March 23, 2026 meeting and a call to the public. No other specific zoning changes, contracts, or ordinances are listed for decision.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-04-28 6:00 PM - Test Meeting",
   "headline": "Maricopa City Council regular meeting with test agenda items only",
   "summary": "This is a regular City Council meeting in Maricopa, Arizona, but the agenda consists entirely of test items (TEST 26-11 through TEST 26-14) with no substantive business. The meeting includes standard procedural elements such as call to order, roll call, proclamations, reports, call to the public, consent agenda, and a possible executive session for legal advice.",
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   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-04-28 6:00 PM - TEST MEETING",
   "headline": "Maricopa City Council holds test meeting with no substantive agenda items",
   "summary": "This is a test meeting of the Maricopa City Council. The agenda contains only procedural items and placeholder entries labeled 'TEST ITEM' with no real business, decisions, or public hearings scheduled. No substantive actions are expected.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-23",
   "body": "City Council Work Session on 2026-04-23 4:00 PM",
   "headline": "City Council to review preliminary FY 2026-2027 operating and capital budgets",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session to receive a presentation from City Manager Benjamin Bitter on the preliminary draft fiscal year 2026-2027 operating budget and the Capital Improvement Plan budget. This is a discussion item, not a final approval. The meeting is open to the public.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-04-21 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to vote on zoning changes, school resource officer deal, and surf park agreements",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will vote on several items, including two zoning map amendments, an intergovernmental agreement with the school district for five school resource officers funded at $1,773,377 over three years, and two agreements related to a surf park project. The council will also hear a presentation from Arizona Game and Fish, make appointments to two city commissions, and consider amendments to city codes on public places, vehicles and traffic, and building regulation.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-07",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-04-07 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to vote on 150-acre rezoning, land sale, and liquor license",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including a public hearing on a 150.86-acre rezoning from industrial to Planned Area Development, a vote on a $1.47 million land sale, and a recommendation on a liquor license. The council will also hear a police department annual report and a presentation on the updated city website. The agenda includes routine consent items such as minutes and a CDBG agreement.",
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   "date": "2026-03-23",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission on 2026-03-23 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Commission to vote on two zoning map amendments and hear General Plan update",
   "summary": "The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and take action on two zoning map amendments: one rezoning about 193 acres at Hartman Ranch from CR-3 to PAD, and another amending zoning standards for about 2.31 acres at Homestead at Rancho El Dorado (The Wells) from CI-1 to PAD. The commission will also receive public comment on the draft Advancing Maricopa General Plan update, but no action will be taken on that item. The meeting includes routine items like approving prior minutes and a call to the public.",
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   "date": "2026-03-09",
   "body": "Planning & Zoning Commission on 2026-03-09 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Commission to weigh rezoning for 150-acre Sunrise Ranch residential community",
   "summary": "The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two requests by Gammage and Burnham on behalf of Dozerland, LLC for the Sunrise Ranch project: a General Plan amendment to allow higher-density residential use on about 12.94 acres, and a rezoning of about 150.86 acres from Industrial to Planned Area Development for a residential community. The commission will also elect a chairman and possibly a vice-chairman for the remaining 2026 term. The agenda includes routine items like approving prior minutes and public comment.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-03",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-03-03 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to approve $328,616 land sale and $1.5M fire apparatus financing",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council will vote on several routine items, including a zoning code amendment, a special event liquor license, and the sale of 0.92 acres of city-owned land for $328,616.64. They will also consider resolutions to issue pledged revenue obligations and to finance the acquisition of fire apparatus. A discussion-only item will cover proposed sidewalk and pedestrian safety code amendments, including rules for e-bikes and e-scooters.",
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   "date": "2026-02-23",
   "body": "City Council Work Session on 2026-02-19 4:00 PM",
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   "summary": null,
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   "date": "2026-02-17",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-17 6:00 PM",
   "headline": "Council to set pension policy, liquor permits, and strategic priorities",
   "summary": "The Maricopa City Council is meeting to discuss and vote on several routine and policy items, including adopting a pension funding policy, recommending approval of liquor license applications, renaming a library room, and setting strategic priorities. The agenda also includes a presentation on the city's annual financial audit and a proclamation for Sepsis Awareness Month.",
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