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Council preview 6/10/08

Next Tuesday the City Council will meet. The agenda is online here. Notable items of discussion:

There’s a request to give Enterprise Zone status to all of Metro Centre, Sheridan Village, and Evergreen Square shopping centers. Big plans are in the works for all three, and the city wants to provide incentives. Metro [...]

June 4th, 2008 | Category: City Council, City of Peoria | 6 comments

Randy Oliver up for Surprise city manager job

Look out, Ed Boik — Randy Oliver is following you.

Ed Boik used to work in the Planning and Growth department, but recently moved to Peoria, Arizona. Now, word comes that former City Manager Randy Oliver is likely to become the new city manager in nearby Surprise, Arizona. The city council there selected him unanimously [...]

June 4th, 2008 | Category: General News | 7 comments