I recently learned some news that really weighs heavy on my heart. Data shows that from Jan. 1, 2006 through Sept. 30, 2008 there have been 1,136 foreclosures in Goodyear. This represents 2.7% of all foreclosures in the Valley for that time period. We have 1.5% of the population in the Valley, so it appears that foreclosures have hit us a little harder than the county as a whole. There are some homebuilder lots in those numbers and we don’t know how many, but we know that the majority were occupied homes.

Your Mayor and Council are very concerned about our residents and have asked staff to put together FREE seminars on financial management, home buying, refinancing and home foreclosures. We know that people need a place to get their questions answered and we are going to provide that. The City is hosting a series of four financial seminars beginning January 28, and you can read all about them on the Seminars, Workshops & Forums page.

Councilmember, Dick Sousa