Media contact: Ken Strobeck, Executive Director
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
kstrobeck@azleague.org
602-258-5786

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARIZONA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF SERVING CITIES AND TOWNS

PHOENIX (Jan. 23, 2012) - 2012 marks the 75th anniversary of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. Formed in 1937 by a group of city and town mayors, the original mission was to create an organization that could provide a unified municipal voice on issues of common concern. Seventy-five years later,though the mission has grown to include providing technical and legal assistance, as well educationale vents, the core mission has remained the same: to advocate as a unified voice on behalf of all the cities and towns in Arizona. Read more
Posted: January 25, 2012

Model City Tax Code and Tax Policy for Cities and Towns

Where: League of Arizona Cities and Towns, Room 101
When: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Cost: Free

Tom Belshe, Deputy Director of the League, will walk attendees thorough an overview of the model city tax code, including its history and how it is currently utilized by both cities and towns and the business community. This discussion will also include a look a general tax policy for cities and towns in Arizona going forward. Click here for more information and to register.
Posted: January 4, 2012

Archived Video of ProcureAZ for Cities and Towns

Click here to view the archived video of the informational session on ProcureAZ, the state's e-procurement system available to cities and towns. This training took place on 11/03/11 and included Jean A. Clark, the State Procurement Administrator for the State of Arizona and Brittany Devine of Periscope Holdings, Inc.

To view the PowerPoint that accompanies the presentation, click here
Posted: November 4, 2011

2012 Municipal Policy Statement

The League's 2012 Municipal Policy Statement, comprised of the legislative policy positions and action items collaboratively chosen by Arizona's 91 cities and towns, is now available. A hard copy of the statement will be sent to all municipalities. To view a PDF version, please click here.
Posted: October 21, 2011

League Publication Celebrates 70 Years of History

The League is pleased to announce that "History of the League: 1937-2007," a book documenting the first 70 years of the organization, is now available. Authored by former long-time League Executive Directors Jack DeBolske and Cathy Connolly, the project took more than three years to complete and highlights legislative achievements, work with notable local elected and appointed officials, and organizational firsts from the last seven decades.

Copies of the history project have been mailed to all cities and towns. To order additional copies, please click here.

To view a press release on the history project, please click here.
Posted: June 21, 2010