Callan Smith, Author at Pinal Partnership

Florence to spend almost all Prop. 123 money on raises

by Callan Smith | May 31, 2016 | Education

Florence to spend almost all Prop. 123 money on raises MARK COWLING | Casa Grande Dispatch FLORENCE — Pinal County’s largest school district will use its Proposition 123 money to give staff raises. The Florence Unified School District Governing Board held a special...

Pinal golf course closes to save water

by Callan Smith | May 31, 2016 | San Tan Valley

Pinal golf course closes to save water By JIAHUI JIA Cronkite News SAN TAN VALLEY — The Arizona drought is affecting businesses and homeowners, who are urged to take measures to save water. The water level for Lake Mead is a key indicator of how much the drought has...

Number of Central Arizona College grads rising

by Callan Smith | May 31, 2016 | Education

Number of Central Arizona College grads rising By RODNEY HAAS Staff Writer | Casa Grande Dispatch SIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College saw its highest number of graduates in six years as 600 students left “The Green” of the Signal Peak Campus with a degree or...

Construction in northern Pinal booms

by Callan Smith | May 31, 2016 | Development

Construction in northern Pinal booms Home starts across county up 35% in 1st quarter of this year By BRIANNA BRADLEY | Casa Grande Dispatch FLORENCE — Housing construction has boomed in the last year in northern Pinal County, but that has also contributed to rising...

Resignation penalty riles Casa Grande teachers

by Callan Smith | May 25, 2016 | Casa Grande

Resignation penalty riles CG teachers By KEVIN REAGAN | Casa Grande Dispatch CASA GRANDE — Some teachers in the Casa Grande Union High School District were not expecting to pay $2,000 in liquidated damages when they resigned near the end of this school year. The...