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Council Corner March 2026

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A recap of what your Town Council has been up to during the month of March. 

At the March 4 Town Council Meeting, Mayor Wheatley, Vice Mayor McClure and Council Members Brown, Martineau, Oliphant and Padilla recognized Queen Creek's Procurement Division in honor of Procurement Month. 

A group of people stand in front of a council chamber below a sign that reads Town of Queen Creek

The Town Council also recognized Roots n' Boots Week and honored Friends of Horseshoe Park and the Roots n' Boots Committee for their 15 year-anniversary. 

A large group of people, including individuals in cowboy hats and sashes, stand at the front of council chambers under a sign depicting the Queen Creek Town logo.

On March 6 Mayor Wheatley joined other members of the Maricopa Association of Governments Transportation Policy Committee at the Prop 479 groundbreaking which commemorated the next 20 years of transportation infrastructure. 

A group of men and women in business casual attire stand in a dirt field with shovels.

Vice Mayor McClure celebrated Read Across America Week with a visit to Ms. Onofre's 2nd grade class at Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary School on March 9. 

Vice Mayor stands in the back of a classroom with a group of approximately 30 2nd graders

Vice Mayor McClure attended and spoke at the the ribbon cutting for the Queen Creek Family Care Center on March 11. 

A group of individuals stands behind a ribbon in front of a large sign that reads "Family Care Center" and a man holds a large pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.

On March 11, Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre celebrated two ribbon cuttings. Mayor Wheatley, Vice Mayor McClure and Council Members Benning, Brown and Oliphant attended the ribbon cutting for the new Earnhardt digital display sign and the Barney Family Pavilion. 

A group of people stand behind a ribbon in front of a giant outdoor sign while a woman holds large scissors to cut the ribbon.

A group of people stand behind a ribbon in front of an outdoor ramada while a woman holds a large pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.

The Queen Creek Recreation and Aquatic Center celebrated its one-year anniversary with a birthday party on March 14. Mayor Wheatley, Vice Mayor McClure and Council Members Benning and Oliphant attended to celebrate. 

Two men and a woman stand under a Happy Birthday sign with orange and blue streamers lining the wall.

Two women and a man stand in an industrial kitchen with a large birthday cake. The woman in the middle holds a large knife to cut the cake.

Vice Mayor McClure participated in a tour of the Waste Connections of Arizona Facility in Apache Junction on March 17. 

Four individuals stand in safety vests in front of pallets of recycled material.

At the March 18 Town Council Meeting, the Town Council recognized the Queen Creek 4-H Club. 

A large group of council members, students and parents stand at the front of the council chambers under a sign depicting the Queen Creek logo.

The Town held the grand opening of the new Founders' Park Dog Park on March 21. Mayor Wheatley, Vice Mayor McClure and Council Members Benning, Brown, Martineau and Oliphant attended to cut the ribbon on the new park. 

A large group of men and women stand behind a ribbon at an outdoor park. A woman holds a large pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.

Roots n' Boots Queen Creek took place March 17 - 22 at Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre. The Town Council attended rodeo events throughout the week and Mayor Wheatley, Vice Mayor McClure and Council Members Benning, Brown, Oliphant and Padilla participated in a wagon ride on Saturday, March 21. 

The Town Council stands in western wear at the back of a rodeo arena.

Spring into QC was held at Frontier Family Park on Saturday, March 28. Mayor Wheatley, Vice Mayor McClure and Council Members Benning, Martineau and Oliphant attended to participate in activities and introduce the egg hunts. 

Two women stand outside in front of a wooden painted rabbit.

Vice Mayor stands in a baseball field with a microphone.

A council woman stands in casual attire on a baseball field with a microphone

A councilman stands in casual attire and a cowboy hat in a field with a microphone