Manfredi: A record you can review. A commitment to keep working.

By InMaricopa Staff
Oct 27, 2026

Letter to the Editor

To the editor,

As this campaign ends and signs come down, I want to bring the conversation back to the people who make Maricopa home.

The parent sitting in traffic wondering whether they will make it home before bedtime. The small-business owner making payroll. The resident worried about a water bill. The family counting on help arriving when they call 911.

Those are the people behind every budget decision, transportation meeting, and vote I take. They are why I serve, and why I am asking for your vote.

When I began my “12 years of service” series, I committed to explaining my work, recognizing the contributions of others and giving residents a record they could review. Over the following weeks, I addressed the issues that will shape Maricopa’s future.

Transportation has been central to that work. In my letter about SR 347 moving into construction, I explained how years of coordination and funding commitments helped move the widening forward. I supported Maricopa’s local investment because waiting longer carried its own cost for everyone who uses that road.

I also explained why a seat at the regional table matters. Projects crossing city, county and tribal boundaries require sustained cooperation. My responsibility has been to keep Maricopa’s needs in front of the people making those decisions and help build support for action.

That responsibility continues. Construction brings frustration, and residents deserve clear information as the work progresses. We must also pursue more dependable ways into and out of Maricopa, including the Green Road Loop and a potential Seed Farm Road connection. Those routes require planning, agreements and funding. I intend to keep working through each step.

Financial responsibility matters just as much. In my letter on fiscal discipline, I laid out our record of reducing the city’s primary property tax rate and explained my support for the half-cent transportation sales tax. Residents deserve an honest explanation of both decisions. They also deserve to know that reducing the city’s tax rate does not automatically reduce an entire property tax bill. Responsible leadership means explaining those details and being accountable for the choices we make.

On public safety, I outlined funding for 12 additional firefighters, six police officers and two police lieutenants in this year’s budget, along with investments that support a city ambulance service. I supported those commitments because our growing community needs the people, equipment and services to protect it. We must continue evaluating staffing and response needs as Maricopa grows.

As a business owner, I also understand the responsibility of employing people and keeping the doors open. In my letter about helping small businesses grow, I discussed practical changes, including eliminating the general business-license requirement and addressing infrastructure obstacles. More local opportunity means more residents can build a career and support their families here.

And when residents raised concerns about water costs and quality, I took those concerns to the Arizona Corporation Commission and advocated for fairness and transparency. The city’s authority has limits, but our responsibility to speak up for residents remains. Safe water, timely communication and understandable bills deserve continued attention.

Throughout this campaign, I have also been direct about how I approach the job. In “Campaign season is a magical time”, I asked candidates to explain how their promises would work, what they would cost and how they would secure the support to deliver them. Those are fair questions for every candidate, including me.

My independence matters, too. I have accepted no campaign donations this election. My position is reflected in “The endorsements I didn’t get are the ones I’m most proud of”. My obligation is to the residents I serve.

Most recently, I explained why Maricopa needs a consistent regional voice. Relationships require work between meetings. Progress requires preparation, persistence and follow-through. I bring that experience to the decisions ahead.

That is also why I am seeking another term. Important work remains: completing SR 347 improvements, advancing alternate routes, supporting local employment and keeping essential services aligned with growth.

I am proud of my contribution. I also recognize that progress takes fellow councilmembers, city staff, residents and partners willing to work together. No one person accomplishes these things alone.

You do not have to agree with every vote I have taken. You should expect me to explain it, answer your questions and keep working for you.

Thank you to everyone who has read these letters, challenged an answer, shared a concern or offered encouragement. That conversation has value beyond this election.

I am asking for your vote for Maricopa City Council on November 3. I offer experience, independence, a public record and a commitment to follow through.

When the campaign signs come down, the work continues. I intend to keep showing up.

Vincent Manfredi

City council candidate signs have started cropping up in Maricopa ahead of the June 24 Candidate Crawl for young and first-time voters, like this one for Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi near Honeycutt Road and Main Street. April 30, 2026. [Elias Weiss]

Councilmember Henry Wade speaks with Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi and Councilmembers Amber Liermann and AnnaMarie Knorr during a town hall hosted by the Governor's Office of African American Affairs on March 21, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]