Melissa, Author at Pinal Partnership

Event recap: New year, new Pinal County Board of Supervisors

by Melissa | Feb 1, 2021 | Development, Government

New year, new Pinal County Board of Supervisors By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Pinal County supervisors have a few tricks up their sleeves for 2021. The Board welcomed new members this year, and with them a fresh perspective on how to continue...

Sale of Johnson Utilities to EPCOR is final

by Melissa | Feb 1, 2021 | Florence, Government, San Tan Valley

Sale of Johnson Utilities to EPCOR is final Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune The sale of Johnson Utilities to EPCOR Water Arizona Inc. became final Friday, EPCOR announced. The utility will now be known as EPCOR’s San Tan Water and Wastewater districts, including...

Biden ban on new private prison contracts will not reach Pinal ICE detainees

by Melissa | Feb 1, 2021 | Government

Biden ban on new private prison contracts will not reach Pinal ICE detainees by Ryan Knappenberger | Cronkite News President Joe Biden’s order that the Justice Department stop contracting with private prisons could eventually affect thousands of inmates – but not the...

Fulton Homes breaks ground on Barney Farms

by Melissa | Jan 31, 2021 | Development, Queen Creek

Fulton Homes breaks ground on Barney Farms Rose Law Group Reporter Fulton Homes, Arizona’s largest family-owned and -operated homebuilder, is beginning work on the infrastructure at Barney Farms, a 550-acre master-planned community that has been years in the making....

Florence area residents set up own fire department; fight first blaze

by Melissa | Jan 31, 2021 | Development, Florence

Florence area residents set up own fire department; fight first blaze Residents south of the Florence town limits have started their own volunteer fire department. The department faced its first house fire on Jan. 23. Courtesy/Nicholas Novachuk by Suzanne...