It is difficult to find qualified recruits who even want to do the job, Chief Sean Duggan says, and Chandler competes with other communities for a small pool of qualified candidates.
The building, at 3435 S. McQueen Road southeast of Queen Creek Road, is expected to employ approximately 150 within three years at the 129,680 square-foot newly constructed facility.
Chandler’s rapidly increasing population – now estimated at 260,000 – has brought with it a need for more bonding authority to cover capital improvements, the city says.
