Tempe Issues
July 9 , 2010 - 10:31 AM
Despite budget cuts, Tempe offers an array of services
From the Arizona Republic:
"Considering the deep budget cuts Tempe and other Valley cities had to make in the past couple of years, it can be easy to forget there is still an array of free or affordable municipal services for residents to take advantage of, said Denise Rentschler, a Tempe Parks and Recreation Department spokeswoman.
"From Tempe's free bus shuttles and free tours of the city's state-of-the-art history museum to Tempe Center for the Art's free music nights, there are dozens of services for any size budget, she said."
Click HERE to read the entire article.
November 10, 2009 - 3:41 PM
Read and watch the State of the City address
Friends, I gave the State of the City address this morning in Tempe. Here's a link to the City of Tempe page where the speech copy is posted (the video is coming soon!). I hope you'll take a moment and have a look. Thanks as always for your support!
May 21 , 2009 - 10:00 AM
Hallman: Proposal to build new ASU Law College wasteful
Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman today posted an op-ed on his web site, www.hughhallman.com, criticizing Arizona State University's proposal to move the College of Law to downtown Phoenix and build a new facility.
"Why on earth, when Arizona is in an unprecedented state of fiscal crisis, would we build new facilities to replace these perfectly functional ones? It is exactly the kind of duplicate cost that demonstrates why many Arizonans view education and government spending as wasteful," Hallman wrote.
Read the full text of the op-ed... Microsoft Word PDF
April 28, 2009 - 8:19 PM
MTV: The two Hughs at the "X-Men: Wolverine" premiere
Watch Hugh Hallman proclaim "X-Men: Wolverine" day in Tempe on April 27 at MTV.com.
April 1, 2009 - 3:15 PM
Tempe enjoys superior ratings in resident survey
The City of Tempe received some of the highest marks ever recorded in its recent survey of residents. In fact, according to survey research group ETC Institute, Tempe received the highest score of any city the group had surveyed over the past four years. Overall, 92 percent of Tempe residents are satisfied with City services -- a number 34 percent higher than the national average. Click HERE to download the results of the survey.
March 5, 2009Tempe Committed To Making Light Rail Successful
We can all be proud of building a more sustainable, connected environment for ourselves and our children as we become accustomed to riding the Light Rail...
Source: Article by Hugh Hallman for METRO Newsletter
March 2009Papago Park Improvements a Tremendous Opportunity
Our community has a modern history over a century old and roots that reach back into ancient history. Visual and cultural icons along the Salt River are among the destinations that make our area unique...
Source: Guest Column by Hugh Hallman for Tempe Community Magazine
January 2009Marathon Helps Raise Funds for Important Tempe Causes
Tempe is a community with a youthful and generous heart. For generations, Tempe leaders have passed the torch from one service-minded generation to the next. Connecting local-to-global and neighbor-to-neighbor is strongly rooted in Tempe families and Tempe culture...
Source: Guest Column by Hugh Hallman for Tempe Community Magazine
