Speak up. That’s what residents will be able to do more of beginning at the Tempe City Council’s Nov. 4 meeting.

To avoid violating conflict of interest laws, an apologetic Tempe City Council reversed its decision to appoint city employees to a newly created board charged with overseeing commercial projects at Arizona State University and Tempe Town Lake.

November 6, 2004

Longtime Tempe activist John "Hut" Hutson has become the first person to declare he will run for one of three seats opening on the Tempe City Council.

Expressing concerns about the City of Tempe is no longer limited to city council or committee meetings. Tempe City Council Member Joel Navarro is starting a new conversation series, “Java with Joel,” where residents can spend an hour on Saturday morning drinking coffee and discussing city issues. Having been chair of the neighborhood Quality of Life and Revitalization Committee and recently appointed to the new Neighborhoods and Education City Council Committee, Navarro has made neighborhoods the topic of his first 8:30 a.m. community discussion on Oct. 27 at Xtreme Bean Coffee Company, 1707 E. Southern Ave. A schedule of future sessions is currently unavailable, but Navarro said he intends to make to make the community discussions a regular event.

If there’s a burning issue that’s ignited the public’s passion in the race for Tempe City Council, it’s been lost on the five candidates.

If there’s a burning issue that’s ignited the public’s passion in the race for Tempe City Council, it’s been lost on the five candidates.

Hut Hutson fended off political newcomer Augustus Shaw for the final seat on the Tempe City Council in Tuesday's election.

Tempe has named one of its busiest downtown intersections "Fackler Square" after the man who helped revive Mill Avenue, turning a road dotted with biker bars and head shops into a social hub.

Tempe's spring election will include three candidates for mayor and five candidates vying for three City Council positions, the city said Thursday. Tempe has certified current Councilman Mark Mitchell, Michael Monti and Linda Spears as mayoral candidates. And the candidates for the council are Dick Foreman, Kolby Granville, Councilman Joel Navarro, Angie Taylor Thornton and Councilman Corey Woods.

Tempe’s City Council has changed its tradition of eating meals on Mill Avenue at taxpayers’ expense.

April 8, 2005

The Tempe City Council touched on two hot topics Thursday night: Saving a historic landmark and evaluating its future with the NFL.

Tempe’s leaders clashed this week over a possible $40 million property tax increase to fund a laundry list of largely nonessential roads, parks and parking lots.

Tempe’s top elected officials told Wal-Mart it’s not welcome at the spot the retail giant wants to open a Supercenter.

February 24, 2005

Official results for Tempe’s primary election released Thursday confirms that newcomers Hut Hutson and Augustus Shaw will battle for the third City Council seat in the May 18 runoff.

February 4, 2005

Tempe will begin discussing the future of motorized scooters but offered no recommendations during its Thursday night City Council meeting whether they should be banned.

The Tempe City Council is scheduled today to consider the purchase of 152 Taser stun guns for about $150,000 to replace older models being used in a pilot program.

Tempe City Manager Charlie Meyer was fired Monday night at a City Council meeting.

Tempe has chosen an interim city manager to replace its retiring manager, Will Manley. The City Council on Thursday named Jeff Kulaga, the assistant city manager, to the post starting Sept. 1.

Tempe is likely to name an interim city manager this week to fill in for Will Manley, who will retire later this month.

Tempe is boosting security at City Hall in response to shootings at municipal buildings in other states, including the killing of five people last month in Kirkwood, Mo.