by Melissa | Jun 2, 2020 | Government, Queen Creek
Town of Queen Creek sets $409M General Fund budget as COVID-19 fiscal impacts remain fluid by Richard Dyer | Queen Creek Independent The Town of Queen Creek’s expenditure budget for fiscal year 2020-21 is $409.1 million, with water, sewer and solid waste;...
by Melissa | Jun 2, 2020 | Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Government
Apache Junction council, mayor candidates weigh in on pros, cons of annexing Gold Canyon by Richard Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent If a majority of property owners in Gold Canyon in unincorporated Pinal County petitioned to be annexed into the city, it...
by Melissa | Jun 2, 2020 | Casa Grande, Economy, Government
McFarland glad to get COVID-19 relief funding by Blake Freas | Cronkite News Mayors around the state said they welcome the $441 million in COVID-19 relief funding released by the state last week – they just wish they could have welcomed it sooner. “The fact that this...
by Melissa | Jun 1, 2020 | Development, Economy
COVID-19 forces innovation even in local essential businesses by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa With the county and the state posting record-high unemployment but local consumerism showing signs of recovery, the complex impact of COVID-19 on the future economy is...
by Melissa | Jun 1, 2020 | Casa Grande, Economy, Government
Casa Grande seeks public input on how to use $6.7M in coronavirus aid by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Casa Grande Dispatch The city of Casa Grande is asking for public input on how to use its $6,731,338 share of the $1.86 billion in federal CARES Act the state received....