by Melissa | Jan 20, 2017 | Economy
Arizona unemployment rate drops for 5th consecutive month by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Arizona’s jobless rate continues to decline but there are indications that the recovery may be losing air. In Pinal County, the rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent,...
by Melissa | Jan 16, 2017 | Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Development, Economy, Environment, Florence, Government, Superior, Transportation
Pinal Partnership January breakfast recap: Pinal mayors discuss the year ahead by Mark Cowling | Casa Grande Dispatch Pinal County’s new mayors discussed what they hope to do in 2017 and what keeps them up at night at a Pinal Partnership breakfast Friday at the...
by Melissa | Jan 11, 2017 | Development, Economy, Florence, Government
Florence Town Manager reflects on first year and year ahead by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Town Manager Brent Billingsley reflected on the past year and his plans for the new year. When you came to town, a year ago this week, the town budget...
by Melissa | Jan 11, 2017 | Economy, Events/Things to do
Copper Corridor is poised to become a destination for outdoor recreational tourists by James Hodl | Copper Area Are you ready to welcome tourists (and their spending)? A collaborative effort to create a marketing plan to promote the Copper Corridor in Eastern Pinal...
by Melissa | Dec 28, 2016 | Economy, Government, Maricopa
Even at half-price, Maricopa council says cost for two new cops too steep by Adam Gaub | Maricopa Monitor Following impassioned pleas from the public, a spirited case from the chief of police and much back-and-forth discussion, the Maricopa City Council decided...
by Melissa | Dec 28, 2016 | Economy, Maricopa
Rattlers to keep training camp in Maricopa by Adam Gaub | Maricopa Monitor After a one-year experiment with holding training camp in Maricopa, the Arizona Rattlers were pleased with the results and officially committed Tuesday night to coming back again for 2017. The...