❗️Our Youngtown neighbor has a new website. ❗️ Take a look! Their Town Clerk worked very hard on it with their Town Manager. Our communities share many things in common. EXCERPT: “COMMUNITY Home Community In the Heart of the Northwest Valley This one word perfectly articulates the essence of Youngtown, a community of 7,056 with a distinct village feel, located in the midst of the thriving megalopolis of Phoenix, Arizona. Originally designed to be a retirement community, the Town boasts a lovely lake, seven parks, and a distinctively designed town center named Clubhouse Square. Youngtown has morphed from a community of 80% post-55 residents to one of 80% young people. Families abound, and the Town is changing with the times. Leadership and management have boldly moved to rejuvenate the Town - increasing landscape and introducing public art. Youngtown’s commercial centers, built in the 1950-60s, have been losing their vitality. These are currently being refurbished with the aid of a newly-forged public/private partnership with the Town. The Community is encouraging the revitalization of commercial and residential areas into pedestrian-oriented developments that provide a variety of commercial mixes within a convenient walking distance. At the core of the Town's new brand is the promotion of a distinct, unified theme that will reinforce the branding process and improve the market attractiveness of the area for investments by the private and public sectors. Planning to create a vibrant live/work area along the main corridor of North 111th Avenue is being incorporated into the Town's vision for the future.” You’ll find lots of useful information here: https://www.youngtownaz.org/
Nice looking website, easy to navigate and nice flow. Youngtown has done well under Mayor Mike LeVault. He's been a steady hand that came in under truly challenging problems. It looks like they are making strides, change is always a slow process. Expecting it any other way is folly. My only complaint on the new website is like almost every other, it's static. Two-way communication almost always drives return visits. Most fear the idea the community having a public voice. I get it, but i've never agreed with it.
Great site, and all the links work. There are links to fillable PDF's for job application submission, park space rentals for family outings, records request forms, etc. The Youngtown Village Reporter is available to read monthly back to 2017.
I especially like they have a department contact directory with positions, names and emails! Don’t know why RCSC hides ours? We used to include them. “We look forward to your comments, feedback and ideas. Please contact us at (623) 933-8286 or email the appropriate staff member. Click on the name below and you will be directed to your default email provider.” https://www.youngtownaz.org/government/contact_us.php
Interesting timeline and info about SC Website. From 2016 RCSC new website | Talk of Sun City From 2024 BOD meeting | Page 3 | Talk of Sun City In the Spring our website was working just fine, it needs upgrading, but it worked. Then all of a sudden it didn't. Links broken, etc. We were told the "upgrade" was done in house. Obviously, it failed then the $300k contract came out. Basically, we have been without a site since around June 2024. I was watching the Exchange Meeting from 1/13. One woman suggested bringing in an outside attorney or a company to help get things right. I agree and wonder how much money has been wasted hiring contractors to do presentations on things that should not happen (PAC). There are no brainstorming or consulting sessions, just fast hires and faster spending. There is a 10% below poverty level rate here in Sun City. Right now there are 534 homes for sale here not including pending/contingent. Things keep going in the same direction with the BOD the fees will get to the point where some of those 10% will have to find other housing. Most of the golfers I know are not buying passes. They are cutting back on their golf. Is anyone really looking at these things?
