June 2017 - Page 11 of 21 - Pinal Partnership

Smith brings voice of Maricopa to Pinal Partnership

by Melissa | Jun 16, 2017 | Maricopa, Organizations

Smith brings voice of Maricopa to Pinal Partnership by Mason Callejas | inMaricopa As Maricopa continues to grow, local leaders must grapple with the multifaceted and often erratic march of economic development. To achieve economic sustainability, local governments,...

Pinal jobless rate jumps up

by Melissa | Jun 16, 2017 | Economy

Pinal jobless rate jumps up by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Pinal County’s jobless rate jumped up last month after hitting a record low in April. The state’s jobless rate ticked up a tenth of a point to 5.1 percent as Arizona employers shed more jobs last...

Private prisons a boon for Eloy bonds

by Melissa | Jun 15, 2017 | Economy, Eloy

Private prisons a boon for Eloy bonds by Tanner Clinch | The Eloy Enterprise The private prisons that boost Eloy’s population numbers may have also been a boon for the city in its financing of the City Hall project. At Monday night’s City Council meeting, members went...

Council approves town’s budget for fiscal year 2017-18

by Melissa | Jun 15, 2017 | Government, Queen Creek

Council approves town’s budget for fiscal year 2017-18 by Queen Creek Independent At their June 7 meeting, members of the Queen Creek Town Council in a split vote approved a budget of $213.1 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year which begins on July 1. Voting in favor...

Appeals court upholds tribes’ claim in dispute over Gila River water

by Melissa | Jun 15, 2017 | Government, GRIC

Appeals court upholds tribes’ claim in dispute over Gila River water by Ben Moffat | Cronkite News A federal appeals court Tuesday agreed with two tribes who challenged a Freeport Minerals plan to divert water from the Gila River, saying the company had failed to show...