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Inside This Week
March 15, 2023
The Voice of the West Valley for 37 years
Goodyear approves plans for new Downtown BY JOE MCHUGH
West Valley View Staff Writer
T NEWS .............. 7 Abrazo West Campus expanding hospital
FEATURES .... 18 Golf & Charity to tee off 23rd annual invitational
YOUTH ......... 25 Desert Thunder School awarded $10K by NIET
OPINION ................. 8 BUSINESS.............. 12 SPORTS ..................14 CALENDAR ............17 FEATURES ..............18 OBITUARIES ...........22 YOUTH ..................24 CLASSIFIEDS ..........27 EAST
he city of Goodyear is moving toward making a dream a reality, as the city has made the first step in a long road that will ultimately end in a walkable Downtown in the heart of the city. Goodyear City Council recently approved the plans presented by Globe Corporation that show what the city will look like when the project is all said and done. “I think (Goodyear residents are) going to be really excited about what we’re going to bring and how fast we’re going to bring it to the city of Goodyear,” Glove Corporation co-CEO George Getz said. “It’s been a long time coming. It’s been a lot of patience from a lot of people. We’re fortunate. We feel like we’re in a good position to really advance the ball here and move it down the field and hopefully create something that everybody there is saying, ‘It was worth the wait.’” Although Goodyear is the ninth-fastest-growing city in the nation, it still has plenty of room to build out and in-
With over 150 acres of land to build on, Globe Corporation will bring Goodyear’s dream of a walkable Downtown to life. (City of Goodyear/Submitted)
clude amenities like GSQ — the future of Downtown Goodyear. With GSQ in place, the city is taking advantage of its over 85% of space in which it has to build on. The new Downtown Goodyear will include some of the
top amenities, restaurants and retailers all clamoring to be part of Goodyear’s future plans. Many other aspects to make it more
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Avondale hires public works assistant directors BY JORDAN ROGERS
West Valley View Managing Editor
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he city of Avondale recently added to its Public Works Department by filling two assistant director posi-
tions. Harold Siguenza was promoted in
Only 3 remain!
February to public works assistant director and will lead the Field Operations Division, which includes solid waste and recycling, street maintenance, fleet maintenance and public transit. Siguenza previously held the position of public works deputy director, where he oversaw
field operations, developed the department budget, and was instrumental in redeveloping Avondale’s public transit program with the introduction of WeRIDE microtransit and reinvigorating Avon-
Avondale...continued on page 3
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