The hearing, mandated by Arizona State Statue, was to discuss and take public input on a bond package that would facilitate a purchase of land west of Casa Grande that would be utilized or leased for future industrial, manufacturing, distribution or similar activities and projects.

County Manager Greg Stanley testified before the board Jan. 4 that this move comes in anticipation for a development agreement with Lucid Motors, according to the release.

“What we want to do is tee everything up so we’ll be ready to go when Lucid is ready to go,” Mr. Stanley said.  “One thing I want to make perfectly clear is that there is no proposal to increase property taxes or sales taxes in our county in order to do this.”