December 8th marks the date for the next crucial meeting that has the potential to open a gateway to remarkable growth and opportunity for the southeast valley and northern Pinal County.
That meeting is a group of southeast mayors and government officials that will discuss items including trust land development of the 275 mile sq. mile Superstition Vistas, transportation, and Phoenix-Gateway Airport. The group: Gateway-Northern Pinal Area Alliance of Government that include mayors of Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Mesa, Florence, with Supervisors from Pinal County, and Arizona State Land Department Commissioner.
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith surely vocalizes all concerns to work effectively to coordinate efforts.
Uppermost in my mind are transportation needs, making sure people that live in these areas now - and in the future - have adequate, safe, plentiful transportation methods including good roads, freeway access, transit bus, and/or rail. Someone needs to come up with the finances to take care of their constituents, residents, students, employees, mothers transporting children, fathers traveling miles to work - people come first!
Meetings will be scheduled quarterly, the December 8th meeting is being held at the Queen Creek Public Library (Ellsworth & Ocotillo) and open to the public.
The article appeared yesterday in the East Valley Tribune on-line news under Mesa.
