Pinal plans for economic recovery, sees advantages
by Mark Cowling | PinalCentral
Pinal County’s economic development progress has continued apace through the pandemic, but the county can’t stay closed indefinitely without harm, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors was told.
“For every two weeks this lasts, the percentage of (business) failures goes higher and higher. … We need to get this economy back on the road as quick as we can,” Pinal County Economic Development Manager Tim Kanavel told the board Wednesday.
Supervisors Chairman Anthony Smith, R-Maricopa, asked top county officials in public health, emergency management and economic development to provide updates on how the county might accelerate economic recovery while following public health guidance. Smith said Pinal County cannot get ahead of the rest of the state in relaxing its protections.
