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Florence seeks to make the town ‘livable’

Florence seeks to make the town ‘livable’

by | Jan 12, 2016 | Florence, Government

Florence seeks to make the town ‘livable’ By Mark Cowling | Casa Grande Dispatch Tom Rankin walked off the dais at the Monday Florence town council meeting to address the council as a citizen in a public hearing he had just opened as mayor. “It’s very important that...
Town flexible on signs

Town flexible on signs

by | Jan 4, 2016 | Florence, Government, Real Estate

Town flexible on signs By Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade-Tribune Almost 10 years after houses first started appearing in Anthem at Merrill Ranch, developer Pulte Homes at last has a formal agreement with the town of Florence for the signs Pulte can...
Housing bubble burst, growth slowed

Housing bubble burst, growth slowed

by | Jan 4, 2016 | Development, Economy, Florence

Housing bubble burst, growth slowed By Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade-Tribune For something as big as Anthem at Merrill Ranch (AMR) was planning to be — 9,000 houses and 25,000 people, more than twice Florence’s existing civilian population — it’s...
Affordable apartment rehab OK’d

Affordable apartment rehab OK’d

by | Dec 28, 2015 | Florence, Government, Real Estate

Affordable apartment rehab OK’d By Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade-Tribune Three affordable housing complexes will receive upgrades and renovations worth almost $4 million in the new year, following Florence Town Council’s pledge to support the project...