2016 Digital State of the Town

#BuildingOurFuturegilbertaz.gov/stateofthetown

State of the

G I L B E R T, A R I Z O N A

D I G I TA L

86th

Largest City in the U.S.

Gilbert, Arizona by the Numbers

242,9552015 Gilbert Population (MAG Estimate, 2015)

32.8Median Age(EMSI, 2015)

$84,090Median Household Income (ESRI, 2015)

3rdBest City to Find a Job

(WalletHub, 2015)

5thBest City for Veterans

(WalletHub, 2015)

12thHardest Working City

in America(WalletHub, 2015)

2ndSafest City in the U.S.(FBI Uniform Crime Report

Data, 2015)

8thBest City for People

with Disabilities(WalletHub, 2015)

4thBest City for Halloween

(WalletHub, 2015)

16thBest City for First-Time

Home Buyers(WalletHub, 2015)

14thBest City for Families

(WalletHub, 2015)

5th

Largest City in ArizonaNo. 1 in the Nation for Median Income(WalletHub, 2015)

Award-Winning Community

Most Financially Savvy CityNo. 1 in the Nation for Wallet Wellness(WalletHub, 2015)

Playful City USA(KaBOOM!, 2015)

*Tempe Estimated Annual Household Costs, 2015

Received Aaa bond rating from Moody’s on Gilbert’s general obligation bonds.

Solid Financial Plan

High-Performing Government

ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST | AVERAGE $1,695

Gilbert’s average household cost for property tax, sales tax, water, wastewater and solid waste services is the lowest in the region.

Gilbert

Chandler

Scottsdale

Phoenix

Tempe

Peoria

Mesa

Glendale

$1,399

$1,451

$1,638

$1,666

$1,719

$1,760

$1,857

$2,070

Gilbert’s full-time employee to 1,000 residents ratio is the lowest in the region:

Gilbert - 5.2Chandler - 6.4Peoria - 6.8Glendale - 7.4Mesa - 8.0Phoenix - 9.4Tempe - 9.3Scottsdale - 10.7

FY15Heritage DistrictBy the Numbers

8new businesses

$20Mof private capital

committed this year

300Ksquare feet of planned

residential & retail space

500new parking spaces

$60Mof public and private

capital investment made in the district over the

last two years

Gilbert Heritage DistrictThe following approved developments will begin and continue construction in FY16:TicketForce A multi-tenant, three-story building housing the corporate headquarters of TicketForce on the second floor.

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company

Trackside Lofts 170 market-rate apartment units

Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row Live-music restaurant

Heritage Marketplace Phase I Construction completed – tenant buildouts in progress.

• Nico

Heritage Marketplace Phase II Under construction – an additional 31,000-square-feet of retail and office space.

Announced tenants include:

• Clever KOI

• Sushi Brokers

• Farm & Craft

• Tuft & Needle

2015 SPARK App League LaunchJessie Chavez, Software Engineer, Google

DIGITAL GOVERNMENTGoogle sponsorship of SPARK App LeagueLearn more at: sparkappleague.com

Economic Development

Breaking Ground• Rivulon Development - 3.1M square feet of Class A Office Space planned, doubling

Gilbert’s current inventory. Total investment of $750M.• Opening of Isagenix International.• Four-story, 125,000 square foot spec office building completed.

1,658jobs

42projects

$290,626,383 in Capital Investment

Code. Create. Collaborate.

New Regional PARK

POLICE

• Acquired Chandler Heights Basin Recreation Easement for development of recreational area.

• Conceptual design for Gilbert’s New Regional Park in South Gilbert begins.

Learn more at: gilbertaz.gov/gilbertregionalpark

Implemented Body Worn Cameras across the Police Department. This is the second largest deployment in Arizona.

FIRE & RESCUE

Negotiated ambulance services contract with American Medical Response (AMR), enhancing the level of service to residents. AMR is the largest ambulance provider in the nation.

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DigitalGilbert

Think GilbertThink Gilbert encourages residents to keep their money in their community by dining, shopping and exploring locally. Whether you’re a resident or a business, show your support and “Think Gilbert”.

Discover GilbertDiscover Gilbert presents tourists with information about Gilbert’s amenities so they may plan their vacation or day-trip.

Speed Down. Eyes Up. Drive Safely.The Gilbert Police and Gilbert Fire and Rescue Departments have partnered on a safe driving campaign. “Speed down. Eyes up. Drive safely.”

Building Gilbert’s Brand

Learn more at: gilbertaz.gov/campaigns