Arizona Progress & Gazette
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted only for purposes of discussion.)
Sure, a Super Bowl is coming and spring training is underway but that probably just reminds Glendale that it needs to get its bill through the Legislature seeking public safety reimbursements for the big game, and that Camelback Ranch is an enduring financial migraine.
And Friday The Arizona Republic reported the City of Glendale’s bond ratings were downgraded, again. Taxpayers will be hurt as the cost of borrowing money now goes up.
Climbing out of its money hole will not be easy. Things little, medium and big need to be undertaken. It is a city that must be relentlessly pro-business in so many ways.
The city’s recent, unanimous decision to invest a little to attract a big-selling furniture store was a smart move. It sent a message to the market that Glendale is open for business. There’s a smaller project being debated in the community that could do likewise.
