Friends of Flagstaff’s Future (F3) — Public invited to attend remaining Public Safety Citizen Committee meetings on April 22, 29; May 6, 13

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Public invited to attend remaining Public Safety

Citizen Committee meetings

Members of the public are invited to attend a series of meetings of the Public Safety Citizen Committee (see schedule below). This Committee is tasked with advising the Mayor and Council on potential ballot measures for the November 2026 election, including funding for Fire, Police, Aircraft Rescue, Wildland Firefighting, and Emergency Management.

The Public Safety Citizen Committee started meeting late last year. F3 is represented on the Committee by Michele James, Executive Director. The Committee has four meetings remaining before its scheduled to submit a recommendation to City Council. The Committee is exploring a potential sales tax increase and a city bond to provide a yet-to-be-determined amount of needed funding that cannot be covered by the City’s General Fund.

All meetings begin at 3:30 p.m. and the first 30-40 minutes is reserved for open call to the public. Each public participant will have three minutes to speak, even if representing a larger group. Public comment may be given in person or online.

Schedule of Meetings

• Wednesday, April 22, City Hall, Staff Conference room (211 W Aspen Ave or Microsoft Teams)

  • *Note that open call to the public during the April 22 meeting will occur after a presentation on the community survey results

• Wednesday, April 29, Core Services (3200 W Rte 66, Bldg 6

  or Microsoft Teams)

• Wednesday, May 6, Core Services (3200 W Rte 66, Bldg 6

  or Microsoft Teams)

• Wednesday, May 13, Core Services (3200 W Rte 66, Bldg 6

  or Microsoft Teams)

A recorded presentation on Public Safety Needsfrom staff to the City Council on March 24 is also available to watch online. To learn more information about the work of the Public Safety Citizens Committee, visit Connect.flagstaffaz.gov/safety-committee.

I look forward to hearing the concerns of the public.

Sincerely,

Michele James

Executive Director

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