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is This Saturday! ment begins Saturday
and the Girls Junior
It’s that time of month High team is ready to
again! San Tan Valley’s continue their domi-
very own food truck nance!
event takes place this
Saturday.

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Incorporation Budget Has Been Released
Vote San Tan Valley Steering Committee Releases Proposed Budget
A Huge step forward for release provided by the in- This is our future so be sure
the incorporation effort corporation committee, plus to read the press release on
has been completed. The the full budget has been in- page 6 and the budget begins
proposed budget has been cluded. on page 10
released. Reade the press Continued on page 6

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ALA Girl Power

GirlsJuniorHighSoftball isonFire!

By San Tan Times
Continued from page 1

Who needs the Super Bowl when we have
our own local sports team dominating the
competition!

The ALA Warriors Girls Junior High Soft-
ball team just finished the regular season
with in dominating fashion with a 9-1-1 re-
cord.

With the offense averaging over 12 points
per game and a pitching staff giving up less
than 6 points a game, the Girls Junior High
Softball team is heading to the State Tour-
nament this Saturday at Copper Sky Park
in Maricopa.

Brackets will be announced on Friday, Feb-
ruary 2. The first game will begin at 9 AM.

For more information on the Tournament,
you can check ALA’s athletic website at:
http://alaiwathletics.org/main/teamnews/
id/3617339/seasonId/4299828
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February 2, 2018

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By, San Tan Times

Four years and still going! No where else in
San Tan Valley will you be able to find what
this great little event offers; 60 lbs of produce
for only $10!

Plus they offer a ton of local vendors, pet
adoptions and rescue information, microchip-
ping, and more.

Next Saturday kids can meet “Superman”
from 7 AM - 8 AM and are encouraged to
wear their favorite Superman shirt or costume.

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February 2 - 4, 2017

San Tan Valley Weekend Weather

Friday Saturday Sunday

High 80° High 78° High 80°
Low 45° Low 47° Low 48°

Intervals of clouds and sun- Sunny skies. High 78F. Mainly sunny. High around
shine. High near 80F. Winds Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. 80F. Winds light and variable.
WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

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Incorporation porated cities and towns. Based on San Tan
Budget Has Been Valley’s population, the amount would be $30
Released million. Income from Road Tax and Justice
of the Peace adds another $5.7 million.
Vote San Tan Valley Steering Committee
Releases Proposed Budget The budget committee emphasized that
By Vote San Tan Valley neither property taxes nor sales taxes can be
Continued from page 1 raised without a vote by the residents. Due to
legislation passed last year, sales taxes can only
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. – What does it be raised in even numbered years, with 2020
cost to run a new city? Many San Tan Valley being the next eligible date.
voters are asking that question as they move
forward with incorporation efforts. To answer, On the expense side, the largest expense is for
the Vote San Tan Valley Steering Committee law enforcement at $12 million, followed by
today announced the release of a sample bud- road maintenance at $11 million. These are
get based on known revenues of $35,800,000. expenses that all municipalities are required
to provide. Other required areas are a City/
“It’s a bare bones sample budget,” says Steer- Town Manager and Town Clerk. The sam-
ing Committee member Jeanne Stockton. ple budget also provides for a Town Attorney,
“But it will get us started. Then, like neigh- Building Inspector, Finance Director, Animal
boring communities have done, we can grow Control, and administrative support positions.
revenue streams and expand services if that is
what voters choose.” “Many services would be contracted to avoid
huge capital expenditures,” says Stockton.
According to budget committee member Bill “Then, at a later date and with proper plan-
Betts, the budget was created by meeting with ning, residents can decide what services to
Pinal County officials, the AZ League of Cit- add. Instead of inheriting expensive deci-
ies, by comparing budgets of established cities sions already made if we were annexed into
to obtain cost ratios, and conferring with a pro- another city, this community will be starting
fessional with expertise in city/town budgeting. with our own goals and objectives in mind.”

“Most numbers are based on costs provided The budget was compiled by volunteers
by the County,” explains Betts. “For example, who have experience with municipal and
the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office provided an corporate budgets. Betts says he’s quite
all-inclusive cost for each officer. “ comfortable with the budget. “It gives us a
basis to grow on. And the voters will decide
Steering Committee members emphasize that how and when to add services.”
this is only a guideline. No budget can be legal-
ly adopted until there is an elected city council, The area for the proposed new municipal-
which would happen within a year after a vote ity is 68 square miles, with a population of
to incorporate. 100,000.

Most of the money would come from State Budget Breakdown can be seen on page
Shared Revenues. This is a pool of taxes col- 10, 11, and 16
lected throughout Arizona shared with incor- .STT

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February 2, 2018

Friday’s Sudoku Puzzle

San Tan Eats Chef on the go

Food and Fun This Saturday For food inspired by the classics, but with
At The Walmart Parking Lot an all new twist. From burgers, briskets, sau-
sage, curry bowls, Irish nachos, and more.
By San Tan Times
Continued from page 1

Old School Grub

Frank and Carlotta bringing that Old
School Grub we all know and love such as
grilled cheese, sloppy joe’s and fried bolo-
gna. Their favorite dish is the The Big Ben
Cheeseburger with crinkle cut fries. They
also offer catering for events.

Layla’s Lunchbox

Locally sourced produce and the freshest
ingredients means food that is exceptional
in taste. They pride themselves on using
organic ingredients for their menu, which
ranges from burgers, melts, and crispy fries.

San Tan Valley’s very own Food Truck Wok Sticks
Event is taking place this Saturday start-
ing at 5:30 PM. Located at the Walmart Are you ready for a Wok on the wild side?
parking lot, everyone should come out for The street food revolution is going strong in
some great food from some great local food Arizona, and Wok Sticks is joining in with
trucks. Plus check out a few other local ven- a selection of delectable cuisine from na-
dors that offer fresh honey, clothing, and tions like China, Japan, Korea, and more.
more With their Gyoza, Kung Pao Chicken, Cal-
ifornia Rolls, and more, they’ve got some-
The food truck vendor line up this month thing perfect for any appetite. Try the East
will be pretty close to last month plus a few Valley’s finest new food truck today, and
surprises. There will be a few new trucks experience the incomparable Wok Sticks!
to try out. In case you are unfamiliar with
most of the trucks, here are some of them Vallejo’s Tacos
and what they offer:
They make the traditional street tacos
Event Location: using freshly marinated carne asada baja
style, carnitas and chicken. With lots of
Walmart Supercenter extras on the menu. Additional items such
1725 W Hunt Hwy, as Stuffed Chile’s, Fries and Nachos, Bur-
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 ritos and Tacos are staples of their menu.

Continued on page 9

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Incorporation Budget Has Been Released

Vote San Tan Valley Steering Committee Releases Proposed Budget
By Vote San Tan Valley
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By Vote San Tan Valley
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Employment Employment
Workshop Workshop

Creating a Roadmap to Success How to Create a
Winning Resume
By San Tan Times
By San Tan Times
Continued from page 1

Event: Event:

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Join them on your journey to employment! ment based resume, and get insights on
This workshop will help you move seam- cover letters and references. Register here.
lessly through the essential components of
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Event Date and Time:
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San Tan Eats This on Hunt Highway as you head north during
Saturday your drive time commute. After you see them
at San Tan Eats, make them part of your
Continued from page 2 morning wakeup routine and stop by for your
daily jolt of great tasting coffees.
Rockitos
Just Desserts
Rockitos is a Mobile Food Vendor specializ-
ing in Salvadorian food. They have Pupusas, Oh my! Ice cream filled donuts and brown-
Tritip, and ceviche. You will often see their ies might be the greatest invention ever. From
truckoffofHuntHighway.Their taglineis“We the owners that bring your tasty breakfast at
are Bringing the Flavor to San Tan Valley!” Just Breakfast, they now offer our area a spe-
cialty ice cream dessert truck, specializing in
Weenie works ice cream filled brownies, ice cream filled do-
nuts,and ice cream topped waffles.
We could not find anything specific on this
food truck. But, if we were to take a wild Sno Shack
guess, we’re thinking it has something to do
with hot dogs. I know, our ability to decipher This IS NOT a snow cone!!! This is the soft-
crafty business names is astounding you right est shaved ice around. They offer over 40 de-
now. It’s a gift that we have. licious flavors, which you can combine in any
number of ways to create your own favorite.
Kettle Heroes You can add Ice Cream and Cream to make
a true Hawaiian treat, just like I had on the
A family-owned and operated, Arizona busi- North Shore of Oahu, HI!
ness. Kettle Heroes was launched in 2013 by
two brothers looking to make a small differ- They also do fundraisers for schools. If your
ence in the world. After working in corporate school needs a fundraiser that the kids will
America for companies such as Intel, Rub- love, have the Snoshack come to your school.
bermaid, and Subway, they decided to strike They give 20% back to the kids!
out on their own so that they could create a
more personally meaningful company.

Grindtime Have a birthday party coming soon? They do
those too. Corporate event coming up? Have
They are a mobile coffee shop serving up AZ Snoshack provide the refreshments.
gourmet espresso drinks. You will see them .STT

San Tan Community
Resource Fair Feb. 8, 10 am-2 pm

Learn about the community organizations who
provide services to residents of SanTanValley!

CentralAZ.edu ■ [email protected] Max One, Cellgevity, Max ATP, MaxN-Fuse,
3736 E. Bella Vista Weight Management, & Skin Care
San Tan Valley

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Rural Metro Fire “It takes hard work, brains and luck,” is
what Lou told anyone who asked what it
Celebrating 70 years of service took to make it in the controversial world of

By Rural Metro
Continued from page 1

“This is a tale of white horses and green fire privately operated fire service. Doing “the
trucks. It is the story of the very earliest days government’s” sacred duty did not rest well
of what is now the Rural Metro Corpora- among many.
tion, in 1947 called the Rural Fire Depart-
ment.” - Louis A. Witzeman Jr. “It takes hard work”— A single minded
dedication. Hours, days, years of driven
Celebrating our 70th anniversary, the Rural work to fully recognize the concept of pri-
Metro Corporation was the conceptualiza- vately managed fire protection.
tion of a 22-year-old journalist working for
the Arizona Times. A seed planted when “It takes…brains”— Not genius status brains,
he watched his neighbors’ home rendered but enough intelligence to challenge and in-
to ash by a fire one night, the fire depart- terpret the minds of your competition and
ment never responded. For insurance rea- detractors.
sons, city fire departments could not leave
the city and you guessed it, the home was “It takes…luck”— There are many things
outside the city limits. beyond your control that can hurt or help
your cause. “I believe the old truism that
And so, it began, Lou’s “white horse” cause. you make the most of your own good luck
The idea that everyone needs a “white with hard work and most bad luck comes
horse” to save the day, became his mission. from lack of attention, but the factor of luck
Driven by his new-found cause and a desire remains and it can bless you or it can put
to leave the world just a trifle better than he you in the grave.” –Lou Witzeman
found it, Lou revolutionized the fire service
industry with the first privately owned fire Continued on Monday’s edition of the San
department. Tan Times

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By Vote San Tan Valley
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Rod Small’s Visual Journey

By, Rod Small

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