Please note the updated location for this event. 

How does Gilbert prepare today for the infrastructure a growing community will need 10, 20 and 30 years from now?

Join the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce for a timely conversation focused on the long-range water, transportation, and infrastructure decisions shaping Gilbert’s future.

This discussion will bring together panelists offering a broader perspective on how water, transportation, development, and infrastructure planning intersect to support Gilbert’s long-term growth. 

Panelists will include:

• Mayor Scott Anderson, Vice Chair of MAG Regional Council's Transportation Committee on behalf of the Town of Gilbert
• Lauren Hixson, P.E., Water Resources Manager, Town of Gilbert
• Jessica Marlow. P.E., Public Works Director, Town of Gilbert
• Christa McJunkin, Senior Director Water Supply and System, SRP
• Susanna Struble, Engineer, Town of Gilbert

Topics will include:

• Where Gilbert’s water comes from and how its water portfolio is evolving
• What Colorado River uncertainty means for Gilbert businesses, development, and future growth
• How Gilbert determines which infrastructure projects are prioritized
• How the Town’s Capital Improvement Plan balances maintenance of existing infrastructure with the need for new capacity
• How local transportation projects move from concept to funding and construction
• How MAG’s regional transportation planning and funding process works
• What Proposition 479 means for long-range transportation investment in Gilbert and the East Valley
• How infrastructure is funded through rates, development fees, bonds, regional transportation dollars, and other sources
• How businesses can better anticipate construction, roadway, and infrastructure changes