May 2016 - Page 5 of 14 - Pinal Partnership

Pinal County Sheriff: Candidates make case to deputies association

by Callan Smith | May 23, 2016 | Florence

Pinal County Sheriff: Candidates make case to deputies association By BRIAN WRIGHT | Casa Grande Dispatch FLORENCE — For the first time, the Pinal County Deputies Association has put together a list of questions for sheriff candidates and video-recorded the responses....

Big problems remain with copper permit

by Callan Smith | May 20, 2016 | Environment

Big problems remain with copper permit Florence Reminder & Blade-Tribune From Protect Our Water Our Future, Special to the Reminder Once again, Florence Copper, Inc. (FCI) has submitted an unlawful application to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality...

Eloy fire district officials retiring

by Callan Smith | May 20, 2016 | Eloy

Eloy fire district officials retiring ELOY — Two longtime Eloy Fire District leaders — Fire Chief Coy Amerson and Division Chief Jonathan Lorenz — will retire this summer after a combined 74 years of service between the two. Amerson is the third generation in his...

Florence voters opt to avoid massive cuts

by Callan Smith | May 19, 2016 | Florence

Florence voters opt to avoid massive cuts FLORENCE — The town’s Proposition 408 passed 877-301 in Tuesday’s special election, allowing normal expenditures to continue for the second straight year. Prop. 408 asked Florence voters for permission to spend $15 million...

Council approves general plan on November ballot

by Callan Smith | May 19, 2016 | Maricopa

Council approves general plan on November ballot The Maricopa City Council unanimously approved the Public Hearing Draft of the City’s General Plan, placing it on the City’s next General Election Ballot. During the Council meeting, City representatives presented the...