By Kimlye Stager | Pinal Central
Some new and some returning City Council candidates are looking to represent the community they call home in the upcoming July election.
On June 10, Eloy City Hall opened its doors from 6 to 8 p.m. for a meet-the-candidates forum.
Mayor Andy Sutton said he considers Eloy’s biggest challenge funding, operating on a tighter budget than they’d like. However, this causes them to be more creative yet responsible.
On a daily basis, the city is improving its reputation. He doesn’t want it to become something it doesn’t want to be. It has one shot, a blank canvas, to get it right.
Currently, data centers and Freepoint Eco-Systems generate the most discussion, passion and information in Eloy. They’re complex projects that deserve serious discussion based on real information, according to Sutton. For decades, he had professional experience managing large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects located in dense, urban neighborhoods in the East. He does his homework on the projects presented in Eloy to see how it will impact the city and its residents.
A continued priority for Sutton, who is unopposed, is the appearance in downtown and Eloy in general. He wants people to have a positive vision and an appeal to set up shop or live there. He’d like to see it become a destination place.
He’d like to see workforce housing such as two bedrooms so a young couple can move into a new home at the price of or less than rent to build equity for a few years.
