Queen Creek Council & Chamber Celebrate the 2026 State of the Town
Post Date:02/25/2026 8:50 am
Queen Creek’s 2026 State of the Town was presented last night in partnership with the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce. Community accomplishments were shared that align with the Town’s Corporate Strategic Plan, in addition to a panel with several of the Town's Agritainment destinations.
The State of the Town, along with a complete list of the Town’s 2025 accomplishments, are available online at QueenCreekAZ.gov/StateoftheTown.
Highlights of the milestones achieved over the past year include:
Safe Community:
The Queen Creek Police Department launched the Community Action Team to focus on youth issues and targeted enforcement needs.
The Queen Creek Fire & Medical Department is the first public safety agency in the nation to successfully deploy a remote piloted UAS, or unmanned aircraft system, that is mounted on a vehicle.
Effective Government:
The International Economic Development Council reaccredited the Town of Queen
Creek as an accredited economic development organization.
Volunteers contributed more than 81,000 hours.
Secure Future:
Lowering the Town’s primary property tax rate again for existing residents.
The Council continues to reduce fees for customers by offsetting groundwater replenishment fees at the maximum amount for another year. Reducing groundwater replenishment fees for water customers is an interim solution as the Town works toward water self-sufficiency.
Major strategic investment in a secure source of water that is not susceptible to cuts that will reduce local groundwater pumping.
Superior Infrastructure:
Clean-up is underway for the Town's first recharge site, a key component of the Town's strategy for water self-sufficiency.
Widened northbound Ironwood to three lanes from Germann to the State Route 24.
Quality Lifestyle:
Celebrated the opening of the Queen Creek Recreation & Aquatic Center
Continued development in the downtown core, including the Switchyard