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

At the Oct. 1 Town Council Meeting, Vice Mayor Martineau and Council Members Benning, Brown, McClure and Oliphant recognized neighborhoods that were finalists for the QC Neighborly Award and announced Encanterra as the 2025 winner. 

Group photo of residents from Queen Creek neighborhoods receiving the QC Neighborly Award. They are standing together in council chambers with a woman at the center holding the award certificate.

The Town Council also issued a proclamation in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the Oct. 1 meeting. 

Five members of town council wear purple ribbons and stand in council chambers - the vice mayor is holding a piece of paper proclaiming Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The Queen Creek Fire and Medical Department held a badge pinning ceremony on Oct. 2, with Vice Mayor Martineau attending. 

Eight firefighters in dress uniforms stand with the Queen Creek Vice Mayor and town manager in Queen Creek council chambers in front of a Queen Creek Fire and Medical banner.

On Oct. 7, the Target Vineyard Towne Center held its Very Important Guest (VIG) event. Council Member McClure attended and provided remarks. 

Man stands with microphone on red carpet behind a ribbon branded with the Target logo. Target employees stand behind him clapping.

At the Oct. 15 Town Council Meeting, Council Members Benning, Brown, McClure, Oliphant and Padilla recognized long-serving Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Members, honoring them for their many years on the Committee. 

Five town council members stand with two individuals holding awards. They are in council chambers.

The Town Council also proclaimed Oct. 23 - 31 as Red Ribbon Week and presented a copy of the proclamation to the East Valley Young Marines. 

Five town council members wear red ribbons and stand with three students, one a young man with an East Valley Marine-labeled shirt, and two teenaged girls wearing Marine uniforms and holding a proclamation.

For our Town Queen Creek held its quarterly meeting on Oct. 16 at Caldwell County BBQ. Council Member McClure provided welcome remarks. 

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Council Member Oliphant attended the Oct. 21 Arizona Town Hall: A Strong Start for a Strong Workforce event in Tempe. 
A woman in a pantsuit with a name tag stands next to a woman in a dress at a business casual learning function.

Mesa Gateway Airport held the groundbreaking for FlightSafety International Mesa Learning Center on Oct. 21. As a Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Board Member, Council Member Brown participated in the groundbreaking. 

12 men and women in dress clothing stand in a dirt field holding shovels with dirt as they participate in a groundbreaking for a new building at the Mesa airport.

Vice Mayor Martineau and Council Member McClure also attended the groundbreaking on Oct. 21. 

16 men and women in dress clothes stand in a dirt lot in front of a building marked "Gulfstream." Some individuals are standing with shovels to commemorate a groundbreaking ceremony.

On Oct. 22, Council Member Oliphant joined Tempe Mayor Corey Woods and Council Member Berdetta Hodge on a tour of a Maricopa County school in Tempe, led by Maricopa County School Superintendent Shelli Boggs. 

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America First Credit Union held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of its new location at Queen Creek and Signal Butte Roads. Council Member McClure provided welcome remarks and participated in the ribbon cutting. 

A council man is standing at a podium providing remarks at an opening of a local credit union.

A group of a dozen people stand behind a large ribbon for a ribbon cutting. They are in front of a sign depicting the name of America First Credit Union.

Council Members McClure and Oliphant attended the ribbon cutting for XNRGY at Mesa Gateway Airport on Oct. 23. 

A councilman and councilwoman stand on a long carpet in front of a sign saying XNRGY.

 A group of men and women in business casual stand in a line behind a ribbon that reads XNRGY. A man stands in the center with golden giant scissors ready to cut the ribbon.

Arizona State University held a grand opening for its Polytechnic Innovation Zone at the Mesa Polytechnic Campus on Oct 24. Council Member Oliphant briefly met with Governor Hobbs at the event. 

Two women in pantsuits stand next to each other at an event

Queen Creek Elementary School held its Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 24, with Council Member McClure attending. 

Councilman stands with a women in the foreground with a group of children and adults in costumes in the background of a parking lot at an event.

Council Member McClure attended the Mental Health Wellness Walk in downtown Chandler on Oct. 25. 

A man and woman in sweatshirts depicting mental health support phrases take a selfie in the foreground. In the background, dozens of people stand facing a stage in a park.

San Tan Charter Schools held the groundbreaking for its Queen Creek Campus on Oct. 27. Council Member Oliphant provided remarks. 

 A councilwoman stands at a podium on a platform that is staged in a dirt lot with construction equipment in the background.

Council Members McClure and Oliphant participated in the San Tan Charter School groundbreaking. 

A dozen people in businesswear and white hard hats hold shovels with dirt. In the background, there is a dirt field with construction equipment.

Vice Mayor Martineau and Council Members Brown and McClure attended a tour on Oct. 30 to review the construction progress of the Town's Public Safety Complex.