FRANK'S PLAN
FOR DISTRICT 8.

Water bills

In June 2023 the Council passed a 26% water and 20% sewer rate increase (7-2; Kesha Hodge Washington voted yes). Frank would have sided with ratepayers.

The plan: No new water or sewer hikes until the city does the yearly rate review staff promised in 2023, audits its treatment and chemical contracts, and fixes city pipes that leak about 9% of our water.

Sources: City Council formal meeting minutes, June 28, 2023 ↗; Arizona Republic, via Yahoo News ↗

Housing

The plan: A 15-day permit shot clock so homes get built faster and cheaper, and no new fees or delays on the middle housing the state now allows.

Budget

In March 2025 the Council raised the city sales tax from 2.3% to 2.8%.

The plan: Audit city contracts and the budget before any new tax.

Groceries

Phoenix's city tax on food is 0%.

The plan: Frank wants to keep it there and bring more grocers to South Phoenix.

Police hiring

Phoenix is about 530 officers short of authorized strength (3,125 authorized). In 2024 the South Mountain precinct median Priority 1 response was 7:18 against the city's 6:30 goal.

The plan: Fill those jobs with a lateral-hiring fast lane, better retention, and a faster academy pipeline.

Sources: Axios Phoenix, September 3, 2026 ↗; City of Phoenix, 2025 City Council meeting file ↗

Free up officers

The plan: Send civilian police assistants to non-injury crashes and other non-emergency calls so officers get to 911 calls faster.

Repeat offenders

The plan: Focus enforcement on the small group of repeat violent offenders who drive most violent crime.

Safer streets

Phoenix is one of the worst cities in the US for pedestrian deaths.

The plan: Build protected (not just painted) bike lanes on the deadliest corridors, improve crosswalk lighting, and rebuild the traffic enforcement unit, which has been cut to a fraction of its former size.

Source: City of Phoenix Road Safety Action Plan, Pedestrian Risk Network Report, March 2026 ↗