May 2017 - Page 10 of 19 - Pinal Partnership

Tax rates lower in new city budget

by Melissa | May 18, 2017 | Government, Maricopa

Tax rates lower in new city budget by Mason Callejas | inMaricopa In a late-night push the Maricopa City Council passed the first draft of the city’s 2017-18 budget Tuesday, including a decrease in taxes. After a lengthy presentation by city manager Gregory Rose and...

San Tan Valley Gets Smaller

by Melissa | May 18, 2017 | Queen Creek, San Tan Valley

San Tan Valley Gets Smaller SanTanValley.com In what took only minutes during the May 17th council meeting, the Town of Queen Creek Council voted to approve the annexations of Banner Ironwood and property located on the “j-curve” across from San Tan Flat,...

Big crowd turns out for I-11 meeting in CG

by Melissa | May 18, 2017 | Transportation

Big crowd turns out for I-11 meeting in CG by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch While the Interstate 11 corridor is still a distant dream, state transportation officials are putting in some legwork now. At a public meeting held Wednesday night in Casa Grande,...

Data center developer buys Mesa land for potential 1 million SF campus

by Melissa | May 18, 2017 | Development, Economy

Data center developer buys Mesa land for potential 1 million SF campus by Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal DuPont Fabros Technology Inc. (NYSE:DFT) has bought a 56.5-acre undeveloped site in Mesa with plans for a data center campus. That East Valley campus...

Road improvements top priority in Queen Creek

by Melissa | May 18, 2017 | Government, Queen Creek, Transportation

Road improvements top priority in Queen Creek by Mallory Moore | ABC15 Road improvements are a top priority in Queen Creek right now, but this could mean some short-term congestion for drivers. Crews recently completed work on Pima Road, so there is now a direct...