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Tim is originally from St. Paul, Minnesota. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Phoenix.

Tim is retired. He previously worked as Assistant Business Services Department Director for the City of Mesa. He has also owned and operated a Dairy Queen in Mesa.

Tim Meyer's campaign for Mesa City Council Member for District 1 is his first run for public office.

Candidate website

Believes in listening to constituents and promoting community feedback through an interactive website detailing Council projects, costs, and impacts.

Plans to listen to constituents and promote community feedback by creating an interactive website detailing council projects, costs, and impacts.

- Plans to listen to constituents and promote community feedback by creating an interactive website detailing council projects, costs, and impacts.

Public Services

Believes every family deserves a safe and affordable home. Plans to work with local organizations to increase access to affordable housing and maintain vibrant, diverse neighborhoods.

Plans to work with local organizations to increase access to affordable housing and maintain vibrant, diverse neighborhoods.

Supports collaborating with non-profits, neighboring cities, and community groups to address homelessness and help individuals regain employment and housing.

Supports multi-family housing projects in Mesa only if residents approve and there is adequate parking. Plans to vote according to the majority of his constituents' wishes.

Supports multi-family housing projects in Mesa only if residents approve and there is adequate parking.

- Plans to work with local organizations to increase access to affordable housing and maintain vibrant, diverse neighborhoods.
- Supports collaborating with non-profits, neighboring cities, and community groups to address homelessness and help individuals regain employment and housing.
- Supports multi-family housing projects in Mesa only if residents approve and there is adequate parking.

Housing & Urban Development

Opposes light rail expansion and street cars.

- Opposes light rail expansion and street cars.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports ensuring police and fire/medical departments have necessary resources, emphasizing hiring more patrol officers and firefighters/medical personnel.

Plans to ensure police, fire, and medical departments have necessary resources and can hire more personnel.

- Plans to ensure police, fire, and medical departments have necessary resources and can hire more personnel.

Public Safety

Supports equal access to quality education, ensuring schools have necessary resources, and fair teacher compensation. Plans to support the education system.

Supports equal access to quality education, ensuring schools have necessary resources, and fair teacher compensation. 

- Supports equal access to quality education, ensuring schools have necessary resources, and fair teacher compensation. 

Education

Supports reducing spending and reallocating existing funds to minimize utility transfers to the General Fund.

Supports reducing spending and reallocating existing funds to minimize "utility transfers to the General Fund."

Supports reallocating or increasing funding for the Department of Innovation and Technology to promote automation and innovation without raising taxes or utility transfers.

Believes small businesses are the backbone of the economy and supports policies that promote local economic growth and development.

Plans to "reduce red tape," making it easier to navigate the Mesa government.

- Supports reducing spending and reallocating existing funds to minimize "utility transfers to the General Fund."
- Supports reallocating or increasing funding for the Department of Innovation and Technology to promote automation and innovation without raising taxes or utility transfers.
- Believes small businesses are the backbone of the economy and supports policies that promote local economic growth and development.
- Wants to reduce utility bills.
- Plans to "reduce red tape," making it easier to navigate the Mesa government.

Economy

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Tim Meyer

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

Tim Meyer is a former Assistant Business Services Department Director for the City of Mesa, where he retired after more than 26 years of service. In this role, he managed six divisions and over 65 staff and supervisors. He also owned and operated a Dairy Queen for two years in Mesa.

The candidate's website says, "Had the opportunity to attend the Mesa Music Festival. It was a three day event with numerous stages featuring live bands, food trucks, vendors, and the many shops and restaurants in downtown Mesa. If you haven’t been downtown in awhile, you are in for a treat. Along with the GREAT shops and restaurants that have been there for years, there are a few more new ones to check out. There was something for everyone. Once again, I had the opportunity to visit with Mesa residents and some surrounding residents as well who came out to enjoy the festivities. It was a few fun days."

The candidate's website says, "It was a GREAT free event attended by hundreds of people. Everything from a police helicopter, fire engine, bounce houses, food trucks, and many City and private booths set up."

The candidate's website says, "Hope everyone had a great Easter. Was at the egg hunt this past Saturday where there were plenty of eggs to hunt and fun for all. Outstanding breakfast put on by Mesa fire."

Supports equipping Police and Fire departments to handle Mesa's rapid growth, ensuring a safe and secure community.

Believes in strong collaboration with Police and Fire/Medical departments to address community safety concerns. As a City official, worked closely with the City Attorney’s Office on various public safety projects.

Believes in the importance of interdisciplinary education and the diverse programs offered at ASU Polytechnic Campus. Said, "What a fantastic facility that is a nexus for studies in interdisciplinary sciences, engineering, management, technology and education."

- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.