Glendale’s Community Newspaper
Vol. 79 No. 12
Inside This Week
Glendale resident running for city council
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ongtime Glendale resident Patty Ortega has taken out the paperwork required and opened a campaign for the soon-to-be vacant city council seat in Yucca District. The district is currently represented by Councilmember Joyce Clark, who has previously announced that she would not be running for reelection. “Glendale has been home to my extended family, my husband Mike was born and raised in Glendale and attended Glendale High School, and it is where we chose to raise our children, start businesses, and get involved with our surrounding community.” Ortega said. “Now, it is time to contribute
Glendale Star Staff Writer
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he city of Glendale has entered phase three of its project to revamp Downtown, and it hosted members of the community at an open house to see the plans and give feedback on the new look of the heart of the city. With the scheduled completion of the project slated for some time in 2025, this is a crucial step in making a campus that will have everyone clamoring to see Downtown Glendale. “We love working with the city of Glendale, and we’ve made
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my time and effort to making our entire city everything it can be.” Small businesses and economic opportunity are at the forefront of Ortega’s thought process. She is a Realtor and is involved in real estate development in Glendale, and her husband is a general contractor. In addition, her mother-in-law owns and operates the Federico’s chain of restaurants. While she spoke a great deal about economic growth and jobs, Ortega said that her top priority is public safety, specifically ensuring that Glendale’s fire and police departments have what they need to do their jobs safely. She also mentioned transportation, parks and recreation, and helping the city deal with the homeless population that
is growing throughout the Valley and making its way into Glendale. Ortega is looking forward to carrying on the good work being done by the current council and wants to ensure that the progress Glendale is making has a chance to positively impact every resident. “What the mayor and council have done over the last decade is nothing short of remarkable, and Glendale is now a leader in job growth and economic opportunity,” she said. “I will be working to make sure that every resident of Yucca District reaps the benefits of a city that is doing things right.”
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some great progress since the last time we met the community,” Holly Street Studio head architect Diane Jacobs said. “So, we’re excited to be here tonight to share some of those ideas.” The five-step plan to revitalize Glendale’s Downtown campus has been in the works since 2017, but has hit the council floor over the last seven months, with the initial plans to renovate having been discussed in August of 2022. After months of deliberating, the city was presented with three
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With the new look of Downtown already in the works, the city of Glendale opened their plans to the public in an open house. (File photo)
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