Pinal Rural Fire Rescue & Medical District rushing to become fully operational after county approval
By James Hodl | CopperArea
After having its petition approved by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26, organizers of the new Pinal Rural Fire Rescue & Medical District (PRFR&M) have to hit the ground running to get the district fully operational as soon as possible.
The Board’s approval of the formation of PRFR&M was a formality as the organizers had met of the legal criteria. The District had its impact statement approved in early August 2014 and then within the one-year limit amassed the necessary signatures on a petition equal to 50% plus one of all homeowners with district boundaries that have are also valued at 50% plus $1 of all taxable property.
For the record, the PRFR&M petition secured 172 valid property owners (153 were needed) valued at $996,000 (with $975,000 required), according to Pinal County Treasurer Dodie Dolittle.
Boundaries of PRFR&M are the San Carlos Apache Tribe and Dudleyville on the north, the Pinal County border on the east, San Manuel on the south, and Oracle and Mammoth on the west. The district covers more than 100 square miles and includes Aravaipa Canyon, with State Route 77 the main road through the district.
