Doreen Garlid Tempe

I had a wonderful time at Battle of the Bands to support Higher Octave Healing. Higher Octave offers music therapy for people with a wide variety of abilities and needs.

Thank you to Michael Pollack and Pollack Cinemas for hosting this year’s fundraising event.

Thank you to all the residents who joined me for my civic engagement program at City Hall. My goal is to offer “How the City Works” to the community.
This is an important part in improving community engagement and connection.

How does the City work? How do state and federal policies impact the City? How can residents be more involved?

Join us for this informative Backstage Pass program this Saturday, May 23, 10 am at Tempe City Hall.

RSVP to [email protected]

The Mayor and I joined members of our Police Department, including Chaplain Fulks, for an uplifting police officer and firefighter prayer breakfast that reminded us of the love and devotion our community guardians have to serve and protect our neighborhoods.

Tempe Community Salutes recognized young men and women from our community who will soon be serving in the Army, Air Force, Marines, and Navy.

Thank you for your commitment to serve.

Join me for Back Stage Pass at City Hall on May 23. RSVP to my assistant at [email protected]

Tempe Community Salutes - today at 6 p.m.

Join us for a hometown recognition celebration for young men and women taking their first step in serving our country in the military.

This community event shows our support and thanks them and their families for their commitment to serve.

Tempe Center for the Arts
May 11
6 p.m.

Join us for the second round of public outreach as the City updates and modernizes its special events and parks and recreation codes.

Attend our final public meeting for this round of input, or view the virtual meeting and submit input online.

Public meeting:
• Monday, April 27, 6 p.m. – Tempe Public Library, Desert Willow Room.

Take the online survey through May 3 at tempe.gov/parks.

My spring newsletter highlights neighborhoods and ideas on how to engage and connect.

https://mailchi.mp/tempe/news-from-vice-mayor-garlid-april2026

Photo: Neighborhood honorees with City Council at the Neighborhood Celebration at Kiwanis Park.

Information about the Special Events and Parks & Recreation code updates. Public meetings today at North Tempe Multi-generational Center, 6 p.m. and tomorrow at Kiwanis Recreation Center, 6 p.m.

Your input will also be used to refine the proposed ordinance. Survey open through May 3.

https://communityfeedback.opengov.com/portals/tempeaz/Issue_14960