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AVONDALE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Kenneth Weise


Council Members: Tina Conde Pat Dennis, Vice Mayor Bryan Kilgore Veronica Malone Curtis Nielson Mike Pineda


CITY MANAGER Charles A. Montoya


RAVE REVIEW EDITORIAL TEAM Pier Simeri, Ingrid Melle, Noelene Richards


CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE


Avondale City Council meetings are held monthly in the City Council Chambers. Meeting agendas are posted online at least 24-hours prior to the meeting. To view meeting agendas or for a full schedule of meetings, visit www.avondaleaz.gov/ councilmeetings. Contact the City Clerk’s Office for more information at 623-333-1000.


PLANNING COMMISSION Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 pm at City Hall.


IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS City Hall Main Number Animal Control


Code Enforcement


Sanitation/Recycling Traffic Hotline Water Billing


Community Relations ONLINE


(623) 333-1000 (623) 333-7012 (623) 333-2701


Employment Information (623) 333-2200 Graffiti Hotline


(623) 333-2702 (623) 333-4400 (623) 333-7013 (623) 333-2005 (623) 333-1600


www.AvondaleAZ.gov emailpublicinformation@AvondaleAZ.gov


MAILING ADDRESS Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr. Avondale, AZ 85323


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Front Row (L to R): Vice Mayor Pat Dennis, CM Tina Conde, CM Veronica Malone Back Row (L to R): CM Mike Pineda, Mayor Kenn Weise, CM Bryan Kilgore, CM Curtis Nielson


Avondale RAVE Review is an official publication of the City of Avondale and is made available to Avondale residents as a public service.


City Hall Customer Convenience Hours: MONDAY - THURSDAY, 7 am - 6 pm CLOSED FRIDAYS


`NEW YEAR'S DAY: January 1 `MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY: January 20


7am 6pm


City Offices and facilities will be closed in observance of the following holidays: `PRESIDENT'S DAY: February 17


AVONDALE CITY COUNCIL: FOCUSED VISIONARIES


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hether you’re coming to skateboard or play pickleball, to take part in a sports league or enjoy the sunset over the lake, there’s something for every member of the family


at our parks. Avondale’s Festival Fields Park celebrated with a grand re-opening of the park on November 30, 2019. The massive renovation and 30 acre expansion of the existing park includes new features such as a fishing lake, splash park, skate park, pump track, play courts, ball fields, multi-use fields, restrooms, picnic shelters, dog park, and custom designed play structures. For information about park locations, go to page 9.


The RAVE Review is your community guide to resources, activities, venues and events for the season. The magazine highlights the myriad of happenings in Avondale, January through April 2020, provided by the City of Avondale. Enjoy your complimentary issue.


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