October 21st Regular Council Meeting

The San Tan Valley Town Council’s regular meeting on October 21, 2026, approved the consent agenda, including an agreement with HomeServe USA for an optional residential water and sewer service-line program, described as being offered at no cost to the Town, and acceptance of streets in Santan Gateway Unit 1B, Parcel 37. Council also approved an associate-member agreement with Arizona Blue Stake, which coordinates underground utility marking. Staff estimated annual membership dues at about $10,000 or less; the Town plans to locate its own traffic-signal conduits and had requested locating equipment and training, though no purchase amount was stated. The street acceptance transfers ongoing maintenance responsibility to the Town after the developer’s warranty period.

The finance director presented a conservative public-funds investment approach, with maturities limited to five years and investments guided by safety, liquidity, and yield. Staff is evaluating investment-advisory firms and expects to bring a selection to Council, potentially within a month; no firm or contract was selected at this meeting. Council also considered amendments to the Town’s fee schedule, including fees related to addressing, oversized-load permits, zoning, and signs, but the transcript does not clearly capture the resulting vote. No specific procurement award or capital-project spending authorization was identified.