The Healthy Arizona Worksites Program will honor the City of Avondale with a HAWP Gold Award, which is given to businesses and organizations that excel in implementing health initiatives in the workplace.
The Avondale City Council recently approved an energy-savings agreement to replace 8,002 of the city’s street lights with LEDs, a project the city says will save taxpayers over $2.14 million over the next 20 years.
City of Avondale employees have pledged $104,436 to the Valley of the Sun United Way, with nearly 70 percent employee participation in this year’s campaign earning the top spot as a giving municipality.
The City of Avondale has issued a Notice of Intent to raise water and wastewater rates by 6 percent beginning next year as the third phase of rate increases that are part of the six-year schedule the City Council approved in 2016.
The City of Avondale is offering nonprofit agencies and educational organizations a chance to receive up to $1,000 in grant funding for art enrichment programs, community projects and special events that benefit the Avondale community.
The city of Avondale recently extended its public transportation operation with the addition of a new ZOOM bus route for the north section of the city.
The city of Avondale and Kids At Hope will host the annual Time Travelers’ Youth Summit in November to educate and empower students as they experience “mental time travel” as a way to think about their future.
The city of Avondale is recruiting residents to serve on several of the city’s boards, commissions and committees where they can offer advice and guidance on critical city policy issues.
Environmental entities Salt River Project and Valley Permaculture Alliance are collaborating on a sustainability workshop on Oct. 14 at Avondale City Hall.
Avondale is considering an upgrade to LED streetlights citywide, which could lead to lower utility costs, higher visibility and safer streets, the city said.
Phoenix-based Prestamos CDFI LLC is teaming up with the city of Avondale to help local entrepreneurs achieve tangible goals through the Avondale Small Business Lending Program.
