Working in City Hall has let me see the organization as a
whole, starting with where thing are located on a floor by floor basis.
Towards the bottom of the building, there is a coffee stand
and meeting room where sub-committees hold meetings. This is all adjacent to a
small art gallery, which is nice to visit on down times. Attached to city hall
is the Orpheum Theater. There is much history at this venue and I would
encourage all to take a tour.
Going up to the second floor, you will find records and planning,
and permits. This floor can be pretty hectic in that there are many people
trying to get business done. Personally, I have spent time here with
constituent concerns and have found that these people working are really a
professional bunch.
From floors 3 to 10 there are service divisions such as city
works and retirement office. The most useful, in my opinion, to citizens of
Phoenix is the Neighborhood Services Administration. Hands down, these workers
have been the most helpful when constituents of District 8 have issues that
require us to look into.
The rest of the building has other important areas like
economic development, city clerk, and finance. But, on floor 11 and 12 there
are the city council, mayor, and city manager’s offices. These are all secured
areas where badges are required. Everyone here is very friendly and helps
anyone that has a concern. The people who have offices here make many different
decisions, but discussions are limited due to Arizona closed-door laws.
Everyone is very mindful of this fact and it is never a problem. The best part for me is when I am allowed to
sit in on meetings with high-level people involved. There are topics discussed
that affect many people, which makes them important to many in the city’s
government.
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