Chandler, AZ is one of the nation’s best run cities. Taxes are low and the quality of living is high. It is one of the few cities that has an AAA rating from all of the credit rating agencies and crime is about as low as it has been since the late 1980s, when Chandler was only about a quarter of its current population.

Listen to this intriguing podcast to learn how Chandler manages its finances, is reducing the incidence of homelessness, civilianizing elements of its police force so that officers can spend more time policing and recycles every drop of water multiple times.

You will also hear about the quality of schools in Chandler, hotel and airport capacity and expansions, testing autonomous driving in Chandler and the diligent planning for a casino.

Guest Speaker: AZ Mayor Kevin Hartke

Chandler, AZ Mayor Kevin Hartke began his second term in January 2023. Before serving as Mayor he previously served for nine years on the City Council. Mayor Hartke served as Vice Mayor twice, in 2015 and 2017. Mayor Hartke and his wife, Lynne, have been married for 41 years and have lived in Chandler since 1985. He served as Lead Pastor at Trinity Christian Fellowship in Chandler where he worked from 1985-2018. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Missouri, Columbia; and a master’s degree in Theology with Fuller Theological Seminary. He served nine years as the statewide director of For Our City, which is a collaborative effort of government, business, nonprofit, and faith leaders gathered to find solutions for needs in a community.