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The city of Tempe is urging residents to offer their input about the Interstate 10/Interstate 17 "spine" corridor at a series of meetings later this month, the city said on its website.

Tempe Councilman Joel Navarro is asking city residents to come to a meeting on Jan. 17 to offer input on drone use in city parks.

Construction is underway to renovate Tempe's McClintock Pool, and the outdoor swimming pool, at 1830 E. Del Rio Drive, is scheduled to reopen to the public for swimming this summer, the city said on its website.

A new exhibition titled Western POP: Facts and Fiction of the American West is coming Jan. 13 to the Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA).

Numerous downtown Tempe streets will be closed or restricted near the route for the Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon events Jan. 13-15, the city said on its website.

The Tempe City Council voted earlier this month to suspend planned rate increases for water and sewer bills for 2017.

Tempe is making it easy for people to get to and from New Year's Eve festivities around Mill Avenue this year with a number of free services, thanks to Coors Light Free Rides.

Tempe has posted its 2017 bulk trash and green organics pickup schedule at www.tempe.gov/slashthetrash.

The 11th annual Swimming with Santa event will be held the day after Christmas at the Kiwanis Recreation Center in Tempe.

The city of Tempe is seeking nominations for its annual City of Tempe MLK Diversity Awards, which highlight those in the community that are beacons for equality.

The city of Tempe and Valley Metro are offering an opportunity to meet the artists chosen to create art for Tempe Streetcar, the Valley’s first modern streetcar, at a gathering from 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Tempe Transportation Center in the Don Cassano Room, 200 E. 5th St. in Tempe.

The city of Tempe's Economic Development staff, city council members and members of the local business community invite everyone to take part in a conversation about making Tempe an even better place to do business on Dec. 6.

Tempe’s annual Family Fun Factory takes place Friday at the Tempe Community Complex, 3500 S. Rural Road, at the corner of Rural Road and Southern Avenue. This free event is for all ages and is open from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Shop and give locally this holiday season to help employ neighbors and keep city services strong, according to a Tempe announcement.

The Gallery at Tempe Center for the Arts, sponsored by Northern Trust, is holding a biomimicry challenge that will give an artist studio space for 10 weeks during the challenge.

The city of Tempe said cooking a turkey can create a significant amount of grease, whether the bird is roasted or deep-fried.Instead of pouring the turkey grease down the drain or into the garbage, the city suggests recycling it or other cooking oil by dropping it off at four convenient locations through Jan. 4.

Water meters in Tempe will be swapped out or upgraded over the next few years to include automated technology to track water use in real time.