{"id":1688,"date":"2026-06-04T13:04:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:04:56","slug":"hundreds-of-homeowners-were-told-theyd-become-part-of-queen-creek-the-town-council-voted-to-stop-that-from-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1688","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of homeowners were told they&#8217;d become part of Queen Creek. 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It currently sits in unincorporated Pinal County.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>According to the meeting agenda packet, an analysis by town departments showed that maintaining the annexation would cost more than the town would receive in tax revenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe are elected to represent the best interests of the current 92,000 residents who are very intentionally the town\u2019s municipally incorporated boundaries,&#8221; said councilmember Jeff Brown.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Leading to the town council voting unanimously to amend the Town&#8217;s general plan to prevent the annexation of those neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Community members who spoke at the meeting said they felt &#8220;abandoned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Several speakers said when they bought their homes years ago, they were told by the developer they would eventually become part of Queen Creek. Which is why many, including Nick, who lives in one of those neighborhoods, said they moved forward with the purchase. Willing to pay the additional taxes that would come with it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;It was always the assumption that Queen Creek would be annexing this area once development was finished,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Anthony Koury, who lives in another unincorporated neighborhood, said he was looking forward to the additional services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cIt was always something we felt would be in our future, and we believe in Queen Creek. The property values would be higher. There\u2019s just a number of things I think would benefit us in the long run,&#8221; Koury said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If the council moved forward with plans to incorporate the area, the town would be expected to provide public safety services, solid waste, street maintenance, development services and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1684\">Sheriff\u2019s deputy working at school in Georgia accused of on-duty sexual assault at nearby home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It would also mean that those homeowners could vote in Queen Creek elections. With so many already working in town, having their kids enrolled in Queen Creek schools, and paying sales tax when they shop, they felt they were already part of Queen Creek. They want the council not to approve the amendment so they could eventually say that they are.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;You have 5,000 potential really involved wonderful citizens who want to make the town a better place,&#8221; one speaker said during public comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After the vote, homeowners said they will now look to become part of San Tan Valley, which was recently incorporated as a town. However, they said that the process will take years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><u>Watch the 12News Streaming App for free \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>You can now watch 12News content anytime, anywhere, thanks to the 12News streaming app! \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The free 12News streaming app from 12News lets users stream live events \u2014 including daily newscasts like &#8220;Today in AZ&#8221; and &#8220;12 News&#8221; and our daily lifestyle program, &#8220;Arizona Midday&#8221;\u2014on\u00a0Roku and\u00a0Amazon Fire TV. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>12News streaming showcases live video throughout the day for breaking news, local news, weather and even an occasional moment of Zen showcasing breathtaking sights from across Arizona. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Users can also watch on-demand videos of top stories, local politics, I-Team investigations, Arizona-specific features and vintage videos from the 12News archives. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Roku:\u00a0Add the channel from the Roku store or by searching for &#8220;12 News KPNX.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Amazon Fire TV: Search for &#8220;12 News KPNX&#8221; to\u00a0find the free 12News streaming app to add to your account, or have the 12News streaming app delivered directly to your Amazon Fire TV through Amazon.com or the Amazon app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1682\">DOJ investigating ASU for practicing \u2018DEI\u2019 and trying to hide it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. \u2014 The Queen Creek Town Council has voted against incorporating parts of the southeast Valley. Read more Tiananmen Square victims\u2019 families told not to visit graves on 37th anniversary &gt;&gt; Live, local, breaking.\u00a0Download the 12News app The area near Combs and Gantzel roads includes 489 acres of property and an estimated population [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-valley"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hundreds of homeowners were told they&#039;d become part of Queen Creek. 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