Buckeye Independent

10/24/2022

The eighth annual Dog Days of Buckeye returns to Sundance Park on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. City of Buckeye Special Events

The eighth annual Dog Days of Buckeye returns to Sundance Park on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to Noon. This family friendly, four-legged event is like bringing your dog to a canine amusement …

10/20/2022

city manager Dan Cotterman has named Javier Setovich, P.E. as deputy city manager. League of Ariz Cities & Towns Buckeye, AZ City Government

Buckeye city manager Dan Cotterman has named Javier Setovich, P.E. as deputy city manager. Setovich replaces Interim deputy city manager Larry Hall, who has returned to his previous position as …

10/20/2022

The owners are seeking both annexation into the city and a rezone from SF-43, or single-family residential, to I-1, or light industrial. The council agreed to both actions. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — Another light-industrial property and another potential commercial development were annexed into the City of Buckeye by a unanimous vote of the City Council on Tuesday. Two of the …

10/17/2022

The city of recently earned a designation through dedication to improving survival rates from out-of-hospital sudden . Abrazo Health Buckeye, AZ City Government City Of Buckeye Fire Department Buckeye Valley Fire District

The City of Buckeye has been recognized by the Arizona Department of Health Services as a HEART Safe City, showing dedication to improving survival rates from out-of-hospital sudden cardiac …

10/17/2022

Drivers who normally use the westbound I-10 off- and on-ramps at Watson Road in will need to take detours for several weeks due to work on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s freeway widening project in the West Valley. Arizona Department of Transportation Buckeye, AZ City Government City Of Buckeye Fire Department Buckeye Valley Fire District

Drivers who normally use the westbound Interstate 10 off- and on-ramps at Watson Road in Buckeye will need to take detours for several weeks due to work on the Arizona Department of …

10/14/2022

In an update, the Buckeye AZ Police Department identified the construction worker killed this morning when a light pole fell on him during work on the Broadway/Miller intersection. Arizona Department of Transportation

Brock Salveson, 47, was killed Thursday night when a traffic pole fell on him in Buckeye. Salveson worked as a contractor for AJP Electric. Police said he was unloading the pole for …

10/14/2022

The city of has announced its plans. Buckeye, AZ City Government Buckeye AZ Police Department City Of Buckeye Fire Department

Buckeye’s 82nd Annual Halloween Carnival returns to Monroe Avenue in Downtown Buckeye on Saturday Oct. 29, from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy exciting carnival games, bingo, cake walk, trunk-or-treat, …

10/14/2022

Tuesday in Buckeye, one site plan review turned out to be the most time-consuming item of the night. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — A full agenda only took the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission about an hour to go through Tuesday evening. Two of the items the board approved Tuesday were about the same …

10/12/2022

A contractor photographer who was on an campus to take pictures near the start of the school year has been accused of a *xcrime against a minor. Goodyear Independent Buckeye AZ Police Department

BUCKEYE — A contractor photographer who was on a Buckeye school campus to take pictures near the start of the school year has been accused of s*x crimes against at least one minor, according to …

10/10/2022

One of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. has added time its city hall will be open for certain types of transactions. Buckeye, AZ City Government

To better serve its residents, hours at Buckeye City Hall are expanding to Fridays beginning the week of Oct. 10. Lobby hours and phone lines for customer service counters in Utility Billing, …

10/08/2022

After a couple of consecutive meetings with few agenda items, the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission is set to be much busier Tuesday, Oct. 11. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — After a couple of consecutive meetings with few agenda items, the Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission is set to be much busier Tuesday, Oct. 11.Tuesday’s meeting, set for 6 …

10/07/2022

“City Hall has a shelf life built into it,” Youngker said. “I can’t see it being here and saving the same purpose in 20 years." Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — Before the Buckeye City Council held an only 12-minute regular meeting Tuesday night, a 1-hour, 40-minute workshop was devoted to a downtown long-range plan. Tuesday afternoon, …

10/06/2022

A reminder to slow down when going through I-10 construction. Arizona Department of Transportation Buckeye, AZ City Government

10/06/2022

The consent agenda, which was approved unanimously, included a set of grants for nonprofits in the Buckeye area. A committee reviewed 10 grant applications and recommended council fund eight of them. Council accepted the committee’s recommendation. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — The Buckeye City Council only needed about 12 minutes to get through Tuesday night’s short agenda. There were no hearing or action items on the agenda for Tuesday’s …

10/03/2022

The Buckeye City Council's regular meeting could go very quickly Tuesday. Buckeye, AZ City Government

The Buckeye City Council's regular meeting could go very quickly Tuesday.  There are no hearing or action items on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting, set for 6 p.m. at Buckeye City Hall, 530 …

10/02/2022

The city of is partnering with dozens of local businesses for the Reduce the Commute Job Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Coyote Library, 21699 W Yuma Rd. # Buckeye, AZ City Government Arizona Department of Economic Security

The city of Buckeye is partnering with dozens of local businesses for the Reduce the Commute Job Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Coyote Library, 21699 W …

10/01/2022

Interested CDL-A drivers are invited to attend the in-person open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Oct. 3, 5 and 7, at 23701 West Southern Ave. in . Walmart

BUCKEYE — Walmart is hosting a driver open house event across the country.Across the country, Walmart is planning on growing its private fleet. The company is hiring as many …

10/01/2022

In case you missed it: The 1955 oil painting by the Dutch-American abstract expressionist will be the centerpiece of an entire exhibition running Oct. 8 until May 2023 at the University of Arizona Museum of Art.

After a Willem de Kooning painting worth millions was brazenly stolen in 1985 from an Arizona museum, the staff clung to the hope that it would turn up one day. But nobody could have predicted …

10/01/2022

Abrazo Health acquired 27 acres for its Buckeye medical campus, near the southwest corner of I-10 and Verrado Way, earlier this year. Plans for the campus include a office building, ambulatory services and an acute-care . Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE -- Abrazo Health continues development planning for its new Buckeye campus, releasing a conceptual rendering of a 65,000 square-foot medical office building. Construction on the site is …

10/01/2022

The board approved the final plat for Phase 1A of Fulton Homes Enclave, which is 42 lots and eight tracts on 179 acres. The board also approved the final plat of Phase 1B, which is 220 lots, spread across 62 acres and split into 15 tracts. Buckeye, AZ City Government Fulton Homes

PHOENIX — In addition to a lengthy hearing for one development item, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved three other items Wednesday within its planning and zoning consent …

09/29/2022

The board unanimously recommended for approval a property rezoning along the west side of State Route 85 between Southern Avenue and Baseline Road. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — The Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission only needed about 15 minutes Tuesday to recommend approval for one of the two items on its agenda. The board unanimously recommended for …

09/24/2022

Both hearing items that are on the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 27, involve properties larger than 200 acres along State Route 85. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — Both hearing items that are on Buckeye’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 27, involve properties larger than 200 acres along State Route …

09/23/2022

While Tuesday's workshop didn't entail official action, the general consensus of the City Council is the more restrictions on cannabis facilities, the better. Buckeye, AZ City Government Arizona Cannabis Society

BUCKEYE — Most Arizona municipalities have had some council discussions regarding cannabis establishments since Arizona voters chose to make recreational use legal in November 2020. Many have …

09/22/2022

The only public-hearing item on the Buckeye City Council’s agenda Tuesday turned out to be one of its most time-consuming items of 2022. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — The only public-hearing item on the Buckeye City Council’s agenda Tuesday turned out to be one of its most time-consuming items of 2022. After a nearly two-hour set of …

09/15/2022

Despite a in the middle of Tuesday’s meeting, the board managed to conduct votes on both a site plan for an planned industrial park and a major community plan amendment for a 9,000-home section of . Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — The Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission didn’t need a long time to ponder either of the development hearing items on its Tuesday agenda. In fact, the board didn’t …

09/14/2022

Bulk trash is a quarterly service to help residents dispose of large household items that do not fit in regular trash bins. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — Bulk trash is a quarterly service to help residents dispose of large household items that do not fit in regular trash bins.The city of Buckeye recently published a list of dates that …

09/10/2022

Zipprich said the amendment will allow a third party to post a construction bond so BT Airport Road can sell a portion of that water earlier than the previous agreement would allow. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — By a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Buckeye City Council approved a consent agenda that includes an amendment to a complex water agreement.The approved an amendment to an existing …

09/09/2022

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BUCKEYE — Anyone who’ll be in the Southwest Valley this weekend can use the coolest part of the day to honor those whose lives were lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The Patriot Day Memorial …

09/08/2022

The Buckeye City Council approved an annexation of 54 acres owned by a group that hopes to develop farmland for light use. Buckeye, AZ City Government

BUCKEYE — By a unanimous vote Tuesday, the City of Buckeye became 54 acres bigger. The Buckeye City Council approved an annexation of 54 acres owned by a group that hopes to develop farmland …

09/01/2022

A local grant program is again inviting Buckeye businesses to apply for funds to improve the appearance of storefronts and other elements.

BUCKEYE — A local grant program is again inviting Buckeye businesses to apply for funds to improve the appearance of storefronts and other elements.Buckeye’s Catalyst Program is now open …