Good morning, Gilbert.
- 💧 Water pressure is back on the table for 2027. The Gilbert Sun News reports the town could face new constraints two years out.
- 🚒 Gilbert joins a fire truck price-gouging suit. The town is now part of litigation against the country's largest fire apparatus makers.
- 📚 Three library book clubs land on Tuesday. Perry and Southeast Regional run all three between 1 and 6 PM.
- 🎸 A Woodstock tribute opens at Hale Centre Theatre. Wednesday, 6:30 PM, 50 W Page Ave in the Heritage District.
- 🏠 381 new listings came on the Gilbert market last month.
- ⚾ Four Valley picks worth the drive. The Cubs are at Chase Field, and ZAYN plays downtown Phoenix.
Water in 2027
Gilbert may be looking at another round of water constraints in 2027, according to reporting the Gilbert Sun News published Sunday.
The article doesn't spell out what those constraints would be. It doesn't name a supply cut, a rate change, or a specific restriction on outdoor watering, which are the three things a household would actually notice. It's a look ahead at where the town's water picture stands with 2027 as the horizon, with Mayor Scott Anderson among those quoted. Read it here.
Context worth holding onto: Gilbert grew 90% in the 2000s, the fastest of any place in the country with more than 100,000 people, and the 2020 census counted 267,918 residents. That growth curve is the backdrop for every water decision the town makes, and it is why a 2027 outlook lands differently here than it would in a town of 30,000. Gilbert was that size in 1990.
What to watch: the next Town Council regular meeting is Tuesday, September 1, at 6:30 PM. The agenda has not posted yet.
Around Gilbert
🚒 The town has joined a lawsuit over fire truck pricing. The suit targets the manufacturers that dominate the fire apparatus market, including REV Group and Oshkosh Corp's Pierce Manufacturing. The International Association of Fire Fighters and the American Economic Liberties Project have both pushed the price-gouging argument nationally. Fire trucks are one of the largest single equipment purchases a town makes, so the outcome eventually shows up in Gilbert Fire and Rescue's capital budget. Details.
- 🏠 381 new listings came on the Gilbert market last month.
- 🏛️ Town Council returns September 1. Regular meeting, 6:30 PM. The agenda posts to Agenda Online closer to the date.
The week
Tuesday
Three book clubs in one day across two branches, which is either good planning or a scheduling collision, depending on how fast a person reads.
Wednesday
- 🎹 High Key Wednesdays. Cactus Keys runs a dueling pianos set at Backyard Gilbert. Details.
- 🍺 Beer Barn Bingo. Weekly with Leslie, starting at 7 PM. Details.
- 🎬 Tasting room movie night. Arizona Wilderness Gilbert Brewhub, 7 PM, every Wednesday. Details.
- 🎸 A Tribute to Woodstock 1969. Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W Page Ave, 6:30 PM. Six dates on the run. Details.
- 👶 Child and Family Resources drop-in. Perry Library, 10 AM, for families with toddlers through elementary age. Details.
- 🧵 Teen friendship bracelets. Southeast Regional Library, 3:30 PM, ages 13 to 17. Details.
Thursday
- 🤖 Teen Challenge: Robot Masters. Perry Library, 2:30 PM, for tweens and teens. Part of a series. Details.
Friday
- 🎤 Radio Replay at O.H.S.O. Gilbert. Live music in the Heritage District, a block off the Gilbert Road railroad crossing. Details.
Next Tuesday
From the schools
- 🏛️ Gilbert Public Schools governing board meets Tuesday. Business meeting at 6 PM, 140 S Gilbert Road. GPS is the district covering most of the town. Details.
- 🕐 Half day K-12 on Wednesday. Gilbert High School's calendar lists an early release, so plan afternoon pickup accordingly. Details.
- 📸 Fall sports pictures at Gilbert Classical Academy. Tuesday in the gym, starting at 2:40 PM with junior high boys volleyball and running through the afternoon. Details.
- 🎨 Senior parking spot painting at Mesquite. Saturday, 6 AM start, before the asphalt turns into a griddle. Details.
- 🏈 Williams Field football practice runs Monday afternoon. The stadium practice field, 3:30 PM. Williams Field is in Higley Unified, the district covering southeast Gilbert. Details.
Around the Valley
A few picks worth leaving Gilbert for this week. All four are in Phoenix, so figure on the drive up Loop 202 or the 60.
- ⚾ Diamondbacks vs. Cubs. Chase Field, Monday, 6:40 PM. The Cubs make one swing through Phoenix this season. Tickets.
- 🎤 ZAYN, The Konnakol Tour. Mortgage Matchup Center, Monday, 8 PM. One night only. Tickets.
- 🥁 Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening. Celebrity Theatre, Tuesday, 7:30 PM. The theatre's rotating stage is worth the ticket on its own. Tickets.
- 🎧 Hulvey, Could Be Tonight Tour. The Van Buren, Monday, 7 PM. A small room for an artist this far into a headline run. Tickets.