Arizona Budget Includes Money For Groundwater Infrastructure In Pinal

by Bret Jaspers | KJZZ

Irrigation districts in Pinal County and elsewhere got a $20 million loan as part of the state budget passed this week.Farmers in Central Arizona wanted the money so they could start building wells and other groundwater infrastructure as they wait on funding from the federal government.

The loan must be repaid by the end of 2021.

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