Gilbert Public Schools will again offer a $2-an-hour driving bonus for hard-to-find bus drivers, taking effect on the first day of school July 26.

Higley Unified School District has hired an outside investigator to look into allegations that officials were made aware of a former teacher recently accused of inappropriate behavior with two underage students but did nothing.

Gilbert Public Schools wants to boost a program that helps student athletes stay on top of their learning by partnering with North America’s largest sports venue – the 320-acre Bell Bank Park in Mesa.

Gilbert residents will see more shade structures at Cosmo Dog Park, road repairs, 12 new traffic signals and more police and firefighters when the Town’s $1.7 billion spending plan takes effect July 1.

Plans are in the works to begin widening an 8-mile stretch of Santan Freeway through Gilbert and Chandler beginning in early 2024 that will increase traffic capacity and help reduce congestion through 2040.