Queen Creek’s future vice mayors need to commit more hours as role expands to meet town growth

Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney

Each year, the town of Queen Creek gets a new vice mayor. The position is filled by a member of the Queen Creek Town Council.

He or she is appointed by the mayor for a one-year term and approved by a majority of the council.

The vice mayor’s duties are growing nearly as rapidly as the population and economic development of the town, and so the message being sent to council members who wish to be considered for the role is this: Make sure you can commit the time necessary to fulfill the requirements of the job.

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