Homeless Need Help Staying Warm in the Winter

Theo nguồn tin trên mạng của phoenix.gov Nov. 7, 2013 Winter Respite Graphic for News ReleasesWhen nighttime temperatures drop and days cool down, many of the community’s homeless end up on the streets without blankets, clothing and other necessities to keep them warm. The city of Phoenix is asking for donations to help. Blankets, new or used (but clean and freshly laundered), are the highest priority. Clean warm clothing, such as long-sleeve jackets and long pants, sweatshirts and sweatpants, warm hats and gloves, coats, underwear and socks (new only), shoes and hygiene items also will be accepted. The items above also are needed in children’s sizes for families. Additional needs are baby food/formula, diapers and children’s blankets. These are the only items the city will accept. The items will be collected through March. Donated items, which are tax deductible, may be delivered to any of the city’s three Family Services Centers. Centers are located at Travis L. Williams, 4732 S. Central Ave.; John F. Long, 3454 N. 51st Ave.; and Sunnyslope, 914 W. Hatcher Road. Large group or corporate donations can be arranged through the homeless programs coordinator. The donations will be distributed by local outreach teams from Basic Mission, Catholic Charities, Church on the Street, Community Bridges, Healthcare for the Homeless, Home on the Way Ministries, Native American Connections Inc., Set Free Ministry, Son Lit Foundation, Southwest Behavioral Health PATH Outreach, Stand Up for Kids, TERROS, The Salvation Army/Project HOPE, Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development and US Vets. Children and baby items will be distributed to families at the city’s emergency shelter facility. The program is coordinated by the city’s Human Services Department. For more information, contact Anissa Blair at 602-534-3071 or email anissa.blair@phoenix.gov. Media Contact: Alejandro Montiel 602-534-3443 http://phoenix.gov/news/110713winterrespite.html

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Unofficial Results and Voter Turnout Information: 8:49 p.m.

Theo nguồn tin trên mạng của phoenix.gov Nov. 5, 2013 In unofficial results, District 4 candidate Laura Pastor and District 8 candidate Kate Gallego are leading with 51.76 and 62.47 percent of the vote respectively. As of 8:49 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, the updated, unofficial election results are: Council District 4: Justin Johnson – 6,810 (48.24 percent); Laura Pastor – 7,308 (51.76 percent). Council District 8: Kate Gallego – 7,183 (62.47 percent); Warren Stewart – 4,316 (37.53 percent). Of the 25,617 ballots cast, 23,285 were early ballots. Early ballots dropped off at the 11 voting centers on Monday, Nov. 4, and Tuesday, Nov. 5, and received in the mail on Tuesday, Nov. 5, have not been counted. About 4,000 ballots remain to be processed and tabulated, which includes 99 provisional ballots. There still may be additional early ballots that were dropped off at County polling places, which will be returned to the city in the next few days. City officials will begin the process Wednesday morning and expect to have the remaining ballots counted by Friday, Nov. 8. For more election updates, visit phoenix.gov. Media Contact: Stephanie Ribodal Romero, 602-261-8512

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Election Reminder and Where to Find Election Results

Theo nguồn tin trên mạng của phoenix.gov Nov. 1, 2013 Tuesday, Nov. 5, (Election Day) is the last day for registered voters in Council Districts 4 and 8 to cast a ballot for the runoff election. All of the 11 voting centers around the city will be open on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The election is open to Phoenix residents who are registered voters and reside within Districts 4 or 8 at least 29 days prior to the election. Residents may visit phoenix.gov/mayorcouncil/mydistrict or call 602-261-VOTE (8683) to find out which district they reside in. Phoenix voters who have not yet mailed their early ballot can vote the ballot, place it in a signed affidavit envelope and drop it off at any voting center location. These voters also have the option to cast a ballot in person at any voting center. A list and map of voting center locations are available online at phoenix.gov/elections. Also available online is an interactive application that will show voters the voting center closest to them along with the volume of voter activity at each site. Voters also may call the Voter Hotline at 602-261-VOTE (8683) or TTY/602-534-2737. The hotline will be staffed to assist voters with information about the election or voting center locations. As a reminder, Maricopa County also will be conducting special elections for school districts within the city of Phoenix on Tuesday, Nov. 5 (Election Day). There are separate ballots for the two elections. Voters may vote by mail or at the polls for either election. The school district election conducted by Maricopa County will be a traditional polling place election, which requires voters who vote at the polls to go to their designated polling place. The polling places will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 5 (Election Day). Most polling places for the County’s school district election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, (Election Day) will be different than the city’s voting centers. City of Phoenix voters who intend to vote at the polls are encouraged to visit any of the 11 voting centers on Saturday, Nov. 2, or Monday, Nov. 4, to vote in the city’s runoff election. Unofficial election results will be available online shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at phoenix.gov, with one additional unofficial update by approximately 11 p.m. The results also will be available on Phoenix’s cable television station, PHX11. The 8 p.m. unofficial results will include the majority of early ballots received through Saturday, Nov. 2, and ballots cast at voting centers on Saturday, Nov. 2, and Monday, Nov. 4. The 11 p.m. update will include votes cast at voting center locations on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. The unofficial results will not include provisional ballots or early ballots received on Monday, Nov. 4, and Tuesday, Nov. 5. The next tabulation update will be by 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and will include additional early ballots and provisional ballots. The election results will become official upon the canvass of vote by the City Council on Wednesday, Nov. 20. For more information about the election, visit phoenix.gov/elections or call the City Clerk Department at 602-261-VOTE (8683) or TTY/602-534-2737. For additional election-related updates, follow @PHXElections on Twitter. Media Contact: Stephanie Ribodal Romero, 602-261-8512

http://phoenix.gov/news/110113electionresults.html

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Voters May Cast Their Ballot at any City Voting Center; ID Required to Vote

Theo nguồn tin trên mạng của phoenix.gov Oct. 29, 2013 On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the city of Phoenix will conduct its regularly scheduled Runoff Election for City Council members in Council Districts 4 and 8. There is no city election in the other City Council Districts. Voters are reminded that they can use any one of the 11 voting centers in the city to cast a ballot in the Runoff Election. For voting convenience, voting centers will be open from: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 (Election Day) For faster service, voters are encouraged to bring their driver’s license, state-issued identification card or voter identification card. During this period, the City Clerk Department will operate a voter information telephone line to assist voters with information about the election or voting center locations. The number is 602-261-VOTE (8683) or TTY/602-534-2737. The voting center locations are: Adam Diaz Senior Center, 4115 W. Thomas Road Broadway Heritage Neighborhood Resource Center, 2405 E. Broadway Road Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave. Cesar Chavez Branch Library, 3635 W. Baseline Road Devonshire Senior Center, 2802 E. Devonshire Ave. LDS Church, 3102 N. 18th Ave. North Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 N. Central Ave. Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St. Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 1401 E. Jefferson St. Memorial Presbyterian Church, 4141 E. Thomas Road South Mountain Community Center, 212 E. Alta Vista Road The voting centers’ addresses also are listed in the Sample Ballot Pamphlet that was mailed in late September to all residences in Council Districts 4 and 8 where there is a registered voter who did not request to obtain the pamphlet electronically. Additionally, voters can visit phoenix.gov/elections to see a list of voting center locations along with a map of the locations. Also available online is an interactive application that will show voters the voting center closest to them along with the amount of voter activity at each site. Every voter is required to show proof of identity at the voting center to receive a ballot. One form of the following types of photo ID with name and address will be accepted: Valid Arizona driver license Valid Arizona non-operating identification license Tribal enrollment card or other from of tribal identification Valid United States federal, state or local government issued identification Two forms of non-photo ID with name and address also will be accepted. The identification must match the voter’s name and address shown on the voter registration roll. A list of the acceptable forms of identification is available at phoenix.gov/elections or in the Sample Ballot Pamphlet. Voters who do not present acceptable identification may vote a provisional ballot at the polls, but may be required to present acceptable identification to an election official by 5 p.m. on the Friday after the election. Voters who received an early ballot by mail, but have not yet voted and returned the ballot, can still vote the ballot they received in the mail. Voters must place the voted ballot in the signed affidavit envelope. The envelope can then be dropped off at any voting center in the city, including Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St. or at any county polling place. Early ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. As a reminder, Maricopa County also will be conducting special elections for school districts within the city of Phoenix on Tuesday, Nov. 5 (Election Day). There are separate ballots for the two elections. Voters may vote by mail or at the polls for either election. The school district election conducted by Maricopa County will be a traditional polling place election, which requires voters who vote at the polls to go to their designated polling place. The polling places will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 5 (Election Day). Most polling places for the County’s school district election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, (Election Day) will be different than the city’s voting centers. City of Phoenix voters who intend to vote at the polls are encouraged to visit any of the 11 voting centers on Saturday, Nov. 2, or Monday, Nov. 4, to vote in the city’s runoff election. For more information about the election, visit phoenix.gov/elections or call the City Clerk Department at 602-261-VOTE (8683) or TTY/602-534-2737. For additional election-related updates, follow @PHXElections on Twitter. Media Contact: Stephanie Ribodal Romero, 602-261-8512

http://phoenix.gov/news/102913votingcenters-runoff.html

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Mayor Unveils New Bike Share at "Designing Cities" Conference

Theo nguồn tin trên mạng của phoenix.gov Oct. 28, 2013 Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton today unveiled the name and logo for the region’s new bike sharing program before attendees at the National Association of City Transportation Officials at the Hotel Palomar. Called GRID, the system will employ a fleet of fluorescent green bicycles that are rentable by the hour or through annual memberships. The bikes are emblazoned with an upbeat, smiling logo, and encourage users to “ride happy!” “GRID is going to be a fun, healthy and affordable way to extend the reach of our transit system for residents, commuters and visitors,” Stanton said, noting that approximately 50 other U.S. metro areas will have similar programs in place by next year. “If our region is going to compete globally, we need GRID to help attract those high-wage employers and bright, educated young workers who want livable cities and multiple transit options.” Stanton said the Grid Bike Share name speaks to the many connections that link the neighborhoods and communities throughout the Valley, which was planned and built on a “grid” network of streets. CycleHop, LLC has been contracted to establish and operate the new bike share network that will include up to 500 bicycles throughout the city of Phoenix, followed by another 500 in Mesa and Tempe. Using the most up-to-date bike sharing technology available, users will be able to make reservations, purchase day passes or longer-term memberships at kiosks, online or via smartphone apps. GRID’s “smart bikes” are equipped with solar-powered, GPS-enabled locks, and can be parked at any of the special kiosks or traditional public bike racks, providing users immense flexibility and convenience. For more information, go to GRIDBIKES.COM. Media Contact: Matthew Heil, 602-534-1597

http://phoenix.gov/news/102813gridbikeshare.html

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