by Melissa | May 12, 2020 | Development, Economy, Government
Pinal County has infrastructure in place to handle development boom by Steve Burks | AZBigMedia A little patience and a lot of planning is beginning to pay off in Pinal County. Public officials and private companies with the same vision have laid the groundwork,...
by Melissa | May 12, 2020 | Development, Transportation
New leg of SE Mesa freeway coming soon by Gary Nelson | East Valley Tribune With a financial kick-start from Mesa, work on the next leg of State Route 24 is on track to begin this fall. The Mesa City Council on May 4 approved an agreement with the Arizona Department...
by Melissa | May 11, 2020 | Casa Grande, Development, Government
Francisco Grande plans major expansion project by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Casa Grande Dispatch The Francisco Grande resort has big plans to expand in the next few years. The Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a 5 to 2 vote of a plan by...
by Melissa | May 11, 2020 | Development, Environment, Government
COVID-19 stopped Arizona’s public groundwater debate – and just when it was getting good Opinion: Public groundwater planning efforts have mostly ground to a halt, and just when the work was pivoting from fact-finding to solution-making. by Joanna Allhands...
by Melissa | May 10, 2020 | Development, Economy, Government, Maricopa
Full-time animal control officer starts this summer by Joycelyn Cabrera | inMaricopa The City of Maricopa plans to fund a city-designated animal control officer starting in July. The officer is currently shared between Pinal County and the City of Maricopa. The budget...
by Melissa | May 10, 2020 | Development, Maricopa
Home construction still booming, new businesses prepare to open by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa A lot of dirt is moving, and it’s to Maricopa’s credit. The city is set up for 60,000 homes, with 22,000 currently built. Building permits and home construction are...