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John Leech Jr.

Mayor2024-12-03 – 2028-12-01 (oath of office Dec 3, 2024 per Dec 3, 2024 City Council regular meeting minutes item 6.A; elected in the Jul 30, 2024 primary per Resolution R2024-26 (Aug 6, 2024 minutes); month-level end: December 2028, first regular Council meeting in December of the fourth year per term expires at the first regular Council meeting in December of the fourth year)

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Dec 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
20
Total speaking time
3:00:40
Avg per meeting
9:02
Segments
3952

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Top issues during term (13)(Development)

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Guest house at 1060 N. Fairway Circle

No direct cost to the city is listed.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

WW Clyde rock processing operations under new ownership

Resurfacing the racetrack parking lots to full paving standards would carry significant cost, but the city allows a gravel exception.

high↓Sep 2026[10]

Maverik fueling station expansion on Penrod Road

Six employees of the existing tenant shop could lose their workplace; the development itself brings construction and commercial investment to the east end.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Jarmco Concrete crushing operation on Penrod Road

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Maranatha Bible Church construction

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

The Cottages at Torreon 11-lot subdivision

high↓Feb 2026[2]

Water's Edge subdivision preliminary plat

New residential lots will add to the property tax base; infrastructure costs will be addressed at final plat.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Senior Center Dining Room Acquisition

$170,000 purchase price reimbursed through a $280,000 CDBG grant, plus up to $2,500 set aside for deed-of-trust release fees not covered by the grant.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Land exchange for Timothy McKay Memorial Park

No cash changes hands; parcels are deemed substantially equal in value.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Land Exchange with ANNSH LLC

Parcels described as of substantially equal value.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Fate of the Historic Huning House

About $77,000 to lift and relocate the house, plus remodeling costs not yet estimated.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

T-Mobile cell tower at 200 West McNeil

No city cost — the tower generates lease revenue for ADOT and improves wireless service.

medium→Oct 2026[0]

Additional Apartment Units at 700/760 North 4th Avenue

No direct city cost; expands local housing supply.

Decisions during term (3)

Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.