MUSD breaks ground on 2nd high school

by Melissa | May 8, 2021 | Development, Education, Maricopa

MUSD breaks ground on 2nd high school by Jay Taylor | inMaricopa Members of the Maricopa Unified School District, from left, Torri Anderson, Robert Downey, AnnaMarie Knorr, and Ben Owens turn the ceremonial first shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking event for the...

Section of Anderson farm sold to residential developer in Maricopa

by Melissa | May 7, 2021 | Development, Maricopa

Section of Anderson farm sold to residential developer in Maricopa by Katie Sawyer | Maricopa Monitor A rendering of the entrance to a new residential master planned community that will be built on land long farmed by the Anderson family./The Land Agency After nearly...

Property tax rate to decrease for 2nd straight year

by Melissa | May 4, 2021 | Economy, Government, Maricopa

Property tax rate to decrease for 2nd straight year by Jay Taylor | inMaricopa City Manager Rick Horst often speaks of doing more with less, which allows the city council and staff to stretch their budgets and give taxpayers more bang for their buck. Proof of that...

City plans to run ring around congested John Wayne Parkway

by Melissa | May 1, 2021 | Maricopa, Transportation

City plans to run ring around congested John Wayne Parkway by Jay Taylor | inMaricopa A Union Pacific train passes on the railroad tracks at West Garvey Avenue and North Green Road. A “ring road” proposed for this area would likely include the city’s...

City buys 15 acres for Maricopa Station development for $5.9M

by Melissa | Apr 27, 2021 | Government, Maricopa

City buys 15 acres for Maricopa Station development for $5.9M by Jay Taylor | inMaricopa The city made two recent land transactions – one purchase and one sale – as part of efforts to facilitate development. The purchase of about 15 acres of land – mostly along the...