By Dianna M. Náñez | The Republic | azcentral.com
Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell appealed to state legislators this week to consider cities their partners in boosting Arizona’s economy.
Mitchell, at a joint meeting of the City Council and state legislators in Tempe on Monday, told lawmakers that his hometown is on the fast track to financial recovery.
He pointed to a string of recent high-profile developments, including construction starting on Marina Heights, an expansive multi-use project that is being billed as the largest office development in state history. The $600 million project on Town Lake’s southern shore will be home to a regional hub for insurance giant State Farm. Other notable developments include the opening of a downtown Tempe hotel and plans for a hotel-conference center on ASU land near Mill Avenue and University Drive.
