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2 days ago · Gilbert boy’s essay on joining the Marines wins prize. A Gilbert Christian School student has $529 in his AZ529 Education Savings Plan after submitting a prize-winning essay in a contest run by state Treasurer Kimberly Yee. Community. Gilbert senior maintains love affair with Legos. Community. Gilbert thespians in new theater’s first ...
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5 days ago · By Paul Maryniak, GSN Executive Editor. Oct 20, 2024. The Goldwater Institute has lobbed a hand grenade into the ongoing early balloting on fiscal measures the Town of Gilbert and Gilbert Public Schools have on the ballot, telling local officials and the County Attorney they are violating election law by advocating for yes votes.
Mesa plane crash takes five lives | News | gilbertsunnews.com
4 days ago · Rustin Randall, 48, of Gilbert, was among the five people killed in a plane crash at Mesa’s Falcon Field on Nov. 5. An elementary school student, his dad and two other men died last week at Falcon Field Airport in northeast Mesa after their small jet crashed into a vehicle, killing the driver. Authorities identified the victims as: Spencer ...
Buckland elected to Gilbert Town Council
1 day ago · Retired Gilbert Police commander Kenny Buckland will fill the last remaining seat on Town Council after Aaron Accurso conceded today. Buckland, who jumped to an early lead and kept that as ballots were counted, was not immediately available for comment. "I would like to congratulate Kenny Buckland on a race well run.
Gilbert now has new weapon against junk - gilbertsunnews.com
Jun 24, 2024 · Gilbert now has a tool to abate nuisances such as junk, inoperable cars and broken and boarded-up windows on private, commercial and industrial properties. Council last week voted 5-1 to adopt the Community Preservation Ordinance and to monitor it every three months for problems. Councilman Jim Torgeson was the sole dissenter and Councilwoman ...
A tense 2024 awaits Gilbert | News | gilbertsunnews.com
Jan 1, 2024 · The fatal beating of 16-year-old Queen Creek resident Preston Lord in October led to the doorstep of the Gilbert Police Department. People in the community blame a group of renegade affluent teens called the “Gilbert Goons’ for the slaying and for a string of random teen beatings in Gilbert. Preston’s death has gone viral on social media ...
Gilbert volunteer’s service began with country first
2 days ago · Gilbert volunteer’s service began with country first. Marine veteran Kurt Sabel didn’t stop serving his country after his honorable discharge. He’s continued serving, this time wearing a number of volunteer hats in Gilbert. For Kurt Sabel, the decision to contribute to Gilbert’s community through civic involvement was unconscious and ...
2 target last Gilbert Town Council seat
Oct 6, 2024 · E arly ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election will start hitting Gilbert mailboxes later this week, and among dozens of decisions facing voters is who should fill the last seat on the seven-member Town Council dais.. Aaron Accurso and Kenny Buckland are facing off after the July 30 primary resolved the mayoral race with Scott Anderson’s 56.75%-43.25% victory over newcomer Natalie Dibernardo ...
Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board race gets competitive
Oct 7, 2024 Updated Oct 14, 2024. W hile close to 80 school board elections across the county were canceled because of a lack of competition or no candidates at all, that’s not the case for the three main school districts serving Gilbert. And the races in Gilbert Public Schools, Higley Unified and Chandler Unified could significantly impact ...
Gilbert town council to hear public on sales, other tax hikes
Oct 22, 2024 · T he Gilbert Town Council will hear citizens’ views on raising the sales, use and bed taxes during its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22. If approved, Gilbert will have a 2% general sales tax, 5% bed tax and 2% use tax rate; the current sales tax is …