Gayle Earle announces candidacy for Town Council

Gayle is originally from Pennsylvania and moved to Arizona in 1970. She currently lives in Fountain Hills with her husband, Larry, with whom she has 3 grandchildren with. She attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale.

Gayle started a swimming pool service in 1991 and currently still operates it. In 2014, she became co-owners with her son Chris when they merged their pool service companies. She also has 35 years of experience in the law field.

Gayle Earle's campaign for the Fountain Hills Town Council is her first run for public office.


Candidate website

Supports updating ordinances to enforce the clean-up of empty lots with trash and weeds that pose fire dangers and are eyesores.

The candidate's website says, "Improving the Business sign ordinance allowing signage visible to the public that fits in with the beauty of our community."

Advocates improving the business sign ordinance "allowing signage visible to the public that fits in with the beauty of our community."

- Supports updating ordinances to enforce the clean-up of empty lots with trash and weeds that pose fire dangers and are eyesores.
- Advocates improving the business sign ordinance "allowing signage visible to the public that fits in with the beauty of our community."

Public Services

Believes in addressing homelessness through ordinances, placement, and educating property owners of their rights.

Supports comprehensive programs to address vagrancy and homelessness through ordinances and placement.

The candidate's website says, "Educate property owners of their rights regarding vagrants and pan handlers."

Plans to "educate property owners of their rights regarding vagrants and pan handlers."

- Believes in addressing homelessness through ordinances, placement, and educating property owners of their rights.
- Plans to "educate property owners of their rights regarding vagrants and pan handlers."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports prioritizing expenditures on road repair and capital improvements.

Supports eliminating unnecessary spending and saving for future infrastructure repairs.

Believes "our infrastructure and roads are in decline and deteriorating." Supports improving transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and public transit.

Believes "our infrastructure and roads are in decline and deteriorating," showing support for improving transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and public transit.

Supports repairing roads and infrastructure.

- Supports prioritizing expenditures on road repair and capital improvements.
- Supports eliminating unnecessary spending and saving for future infrastructure repairs.
- Believes "our infrastructure and roads are in decline and deteriorating," showing support for improving transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and public transit.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports increasing law enforcement patrols and placing more proactive deputies on the road to reduce call response time.

Supports increasing law enforcement patrols and placing proactive deputies on the road to improve response times.

Believes crime is increasing in the community, with rising car and home break-ins, and growing vagrancy and homelessness.

- Supports increasing law enforcement patrols and placing more proactive deputies on the road to reduce call response time.
- Believes crime is increasing in the community, with rising car and home break-ins, and growing vagrancy and homelessness.

Public Safety

As of June 24, 2024, Gayle Earle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Supports pro-business policies by balancing signage needs with community aesthetics and reducing unnecessary restrictions and easing the licensing and permit process.

Believes the local economy is struggling as business vacancy rates rise and many businesses fight to stay open.

Supports pro-business policies by reducing restrictions and easing the licensing and permit process.

Believes in "responsible fiscal policy" by prioritizing infrastructure spending, eliminating unnecessary expenditures, and promoting financial transparency.

Believes in financial transparency by educating residents and business owners about the town budget and disbursements.

The candidate's website says, "Economic advisory board to address the loss of local businesses."

Supports establishing an "economic advisory board to address the loss of local businesses."

Believes in "keeping our dollars local" to support small businesses and strengthen the local economy. Supports policies that favor local trade and reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses.

Believes in "keeping our dollars local" to support small businesses and strengthen the local economy, such as policies that favor local trade and reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses.

- Supports pro-business policies by balancing signage needs with community aesthetics and reducing unnecessary restrictions and easing the licensing and permit process.
- Believes the local economy is struggling as business vacancy rates rise and many businesses fight to stay open.
- Believes in "responsible fiscal policy" by prioritizing infrastructure spending, eliminating unnecessary expenditures, and promoting financial transparency.
- Supports establishing an "economic advisory board to address the loss of local businesses."
- Believes in "keeping our dollars local" to support small businesses and strengthen the local economy, such as policies that favor local trade and reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses.

Economy

Gayle Earle

Gayle Earle, originally from Pennsylvania, moved to Arizona in 1970 and attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale. She now resides in Fountain Hills with her husband Larry, having celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. They are proud grandparents to three grandchildren, Lincoln, Grace, and Remington, and have a lively Labrador Retriever named Gunnar. There is no information available about the church they attend.

Gayle Earle started a swimming pool service in 1991 and built it into a successful business over 33 years. In 2014, she became co-owners with her son Chris when they merged their pool service companies. She has 35 years of experience in the law field, although the specific nature of her work in law is not detailed.

Gayle Earle's campaign for City Council Member is her first run for public office.


- Supports updating ordinances to enforce the clean-up of empty lots with trash and weeds that pose fire dangers and are eyesores.
- The candidate's website says, "Improving the Business sign ordinance allowing signage visible to the public that fits in with the beauty of our community."

- Believes in addressing homelessness through ordinances, placement, and educating property owners of their rights.
- The candidate's website says, "Educate property owners of their rights regarding vagrants and pan handlers."

- Supports prioritizing expenditures on road repair and capital improvements.
- Supports eliminating unnecessary spending and saving for future infrastructure repairs.
- Believes "our infrastructure and roads are in decline and deteriorating." Supports improving transportation infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and public transit.

The candidate's website says, "Reversing rise in crime"

Supports establishing an "Economic advisory board to address the loss of local businesses."

- Supports pro-business policies by balancing signage needs with community aesthetics and reducing unnecessary restrictions and easing the licensing and permit process.
- Believes the local economy is struggling as business vacancy rates rise and many businesses fight to stay open.
- Believes in "responsible fiscal policy" by prioritizing infrastructure spending, eliminating unnecessary expenditures, and promoting financial transparency.
- Supports establishing an "Economic advisory board to address the loss of local businesses."
- Believes in "keeping our dollars local" to support small businesses and strengthen the local economy. Supports policies that favor local trade and reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses.

As of June 28, 2024, Gayle Earle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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