Good morning, Queen Creek. Sunny today with a high near 88°, followed by likely showers and thunderstorms Wednesday.
What the proposed water fee would cost
Queen Creek water customers could pay $18.42 a month at 10,000 gallons with the proposed residential sewer credit, and Tuesday brings two opportunities to ask questions.
Key facts
The proposed first-year fee is $3.07 per 1,000 gallons: $30.70 at 10,000 gallons before credits.
Town residential sewer customers would receive a 40% credit. How to apply a septic credit remains under review.
Tuesday, October 20: staff open house, noon to 2 PM, Municipal Services Building, 22358 S. Ellsworth Road.
Tuesday’s public meeting starts at 5:30 PM at Community Chambers, 20727 E. Civic Parkway.
The fee would fund water supplies and infrastructure and ultimately replace the groundwater-replenishment assessment that appears on 89% of customers’ property-tax bills. That means the proposed monthly charge alone does not show the full household cost change; applicable property-tax savings matter, too.
What to watch: November 18 brings the public hearing and possible action. The proposal anticipates the first bills with the fee in March 2027. Read the proposal and meeting details.
Around Queen Creek
🏗️ Downtown hotel and apartments clear a panel. The Queen Creek Tribune’s October 18 report describes a panel approval for downtown lodging and housing. The available summary does not establish a construction date or final town approval. Read the development report.
🏠 May 2026 housing snapshot: Queen Creek’s median sale price was $599,949, down 6% from a year earlier, for the reporting period ending May 31, 2026. Source.
The week
Monday, October 19
- 🎬 Cinema Club meets at 6 PM. Queen Creek Library hosts the adult discussion and social program; a ticket is required. Details.
Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
- 📖 Toddler Time starts at 9:30 AM. Queen Creek Library hosts storytime for ages 18-36 months; a ticket is required. Details.
At the farms this week
🎃 Pumpkin & Chili Party continues at Schnepf Farms. The October schedule runs Wednesday through Sunday at 24610 S. Rittenhouse Road. This is the farm the Schnepf family founded in 1941, still part of the town’s agricultural backbone. Event details.
🫒 Annie Madison plays the Olive Mill Saturday. Pints and Flights is listed for October 24 at noon at Queen Creek Olive Mill, 25062 S. Meridian Road. The Rea family’s grove has been part of Queen Creek since 2005. Event details.
Around the Valley
Three Monday-night concert options beyond Queen Creek, starting in Chandler. All times are Arizona time.
🎤 Tom Jones at Wild Horse Pass. Monday, October 19, at 8 PM at Gila River Resorts & Casinos in Chandler. The closest of these three options keeps the evening in the southeast Valley. Tickets.
🎸 Modest Mouse at Arizona Financial Theatre. Monday, October 19, at 7:30 PM in Phoenix. A theater concert for a downtown night out. Tickets.
🎶 beabadoobee brings The Powerlines Tour to Phoenix. Monday, October 19, at 7:30 PM at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. The outdoor concert option among tonight’s picks. Tickets.