Directly from the Source – Season 1, Episode 6
Not to worry, this episode won’t create flashbacks to high school government class. Listen to Episode 6 of Directly from the Source, a Chandler podcast, as host Matt Burdick and City Attorney Kelly Schwab, and Strategic Initiatives Director Ryan Peters delve into the roles and authorities of a city as well as efforts to represent Chandler’s interests in Arizona.
Episode Highlights:
- Kelly discusses the historical and legal process for a city to be formed and how powers are granted to cities by Arizona State Constitution and Arizona State Legislature
- Kelly and Ryan describe the policy-making roles and responsibilities of cities and the city council
- Ryan and Kelly address the ways Chandler interacts with other governing agencies, authorities, and boards that impact our community, including in the areas of schools, energy, and water
- Having specialized authorities and locally elected governing bodies offer the benefits of accessibility and responsiveness to residents
- Ryan talks about how Chandler advocates on state legislative issues and both guests address the importance of local control in cities
- Both guests elaborate on the significance of the voter-approved General Plan to guide development decisions in Chandler, an illustration of local control in action
- This podcast episode was recorded in Feb. 2023.
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