Chandler Ends Use of Flock License-Plate Readers After Audit Anomaly
Chandler ended its use of about 40 Flock license-plate cameras after an audit found an anomaly, putting renewal plans and privacy safeguards on hold.
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Chandler Ends Flock License-Plate Reader Program After Audit
Chandler discontinued its Flock Safety license-plate reader program after an audit found unexplained system activity. The city’s next policy remains unsettled.
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Chandler sets Aug. 13 vote on Flock license-plate reader renewal
Chandler City Council is scheduled to decide Aug. 13 whether to renew the city’s fixed-camera automated license-plate reader contract.
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Chandler heat-relief shelter exceeds overnight capacity during summer surge
AZCEND’s Chandler overnight heat-relief program has recently seen 50 or more people a night, above its stated 40-person capacity, prompting coordination on alternate placements.
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Chandler’s Aug. 5 General Plan workshop shaped growth and housing debate
A Chandler Listens workshop held Aug. 5, 2025, gave residents and stakeholders a chance to weigh community vision, mixed-use areas, housing density and land-use scenarios before the city completed its 2026 General Plan update.
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Chandler City Council’s Flock camera renewal vote is scheduled for Aug. 13
Chandler postponed consideration of a proposed Flock Safety contract worth up to $153,400. The City Council is scheduled to consider the renewal Aug. 13 after residents raised questions about surveillance, data sharing and privacy.
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Seafood City opens in former Sears space at Chandler Fashion Center
Seafood City opened July 30 at Chandler Fashion Center, bringing the retailer’s first Arizona location, a 300-seat food hall and a new use for part of the former Sears space.
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Chandler-area gas reaches $4.50 as diesel climbs to $5.57
AAA’s July 31 East Valley averages put regular gas at $4.502 and diesel at $5.570, with both fuels higher than yesterday, last week, last month and last year.
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TSMC’s Arizona expansion could ripple into Chandler’s chip economy
TSMC’s planned north Phoenix expansion is not a Chandler project, but its demand for workers, suppliers, housing and infrastructure could affect the city.
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Chandler voters decide Proposition 415 July 21: YES/NO + deadlines
Chandler AZ – Proposition 415 asks voters to ratify the 2026 General Plan update. Here’s what a YES/NO vote means—and the July 10 and July 21 deadlines.
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Fullscript leases 171,862 sq. ft. at Chandler Airpark 202—what’s next
Chandler says Fullscript leased 171,862 square feet at Chandler Airpark 202 and will relocate employees from its existing Phoenix location to Chandler, citing demand for Class A industrial space.
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Chandler primary election brings Prop. 415 and city races to July 21 ballot
Chandler’s July 21, 2026 primary elects a mayor and three councilmembers and votes on Prop. 415, ratifying the 2026 General Plan—here’s a voter guide.
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Chandler adopts $1.87B FY 2026-27 budget, lowers primary tax rate again
Chandler’s adopted $1.87 billion budget cuts the primary property tax rate again, keeps the city sales tax at 1.5%, and funds a 10-year capital plan.
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Chandler Loop 202 closures June 26–29: ADOT detours for Price & Dobson
Eastbound Loop 202 (Alma School to Cooper) closes 10 p.m. Fri. June 26 to 5 a.m. Mon. June 29; ADOT detours via Chandler Blvd, Pecos & Germann.
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Chandler council delays Flock camera vote, pushing privacy fight into July
Chandler delayed a Flock Safety vote until mid-July, keeping its license-plate reader cameras in place while privacy concerns stay in play.
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Chandler’s next growth fight is about density, and voters have until April 22 to weigh in
Chandler AZ – Proposition 415 would send the city’s 2026 General Plan update to voters, shaping how housing, corridors, and growth could unfold for years.
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Chandler public housing waitlist closes April 17 for larger family units
Chandler AZ – The city’s limited public housing waitlist for three-, four- and five-bedroom units closes at noon Friday, with 350 households chosen by lottery.
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Chandler plans eight new monument signs for Uptown corridor. What that means for businesses and drivers
Chandler AZ – Chandler is planning up to eight new Uptown monument signs, with capital funding lined up as the city pushes corridor branding and wayfinding.
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Chandler lines up water-system upgrades and drought backup planning at the April 6 council meeting
Chandler AZ – Two April 6 council items show how Chandler is tackling water resilience now and later, from Arrowhead Meadows pipe replacement to backup-supply study.
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Chandler AZ public housing waitlist is open through April 17 for larger families
Chandler is taking public housing pre-applications through noon April 17 for three-, four-, and five-bedroom households, with 350 spots chosen by lottery.
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Chandler tracks housing openings, corridor branding and freeway work
Chandler, AZ – April 4, 2026 – Housing applications reopened, council met with Rep. Stanton, and corridor and freeway projects kept growth in focus.
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Council Meets with Congressman, 380-Unit Project Breaks Ground, Housing Waitlist Reopens
Chandler, AZ – April 3, 2026 – City leaders met with Rep. Greg Stanton, a 380-unit apartment project broke ground, and the housing waitlist reopens.