by Melissa | Feb 4, 2021 | Government
Volkmer supports lawmakers changing course on crime policies by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services State lawmakers took the first steps Wednesday to reversing decades of tough-on-crime policies. Without a single dissent, members of the House Committee on Criminal...
by Melissa | Feb 4, 2021 | Government, Marana
Marana’s former police chief is now town manager by Anika Jewels Pasilis | Arizona Daily Star Terry Rozema The Marana City Council named Terry Rozema as town manager on Tuesday. Rozema, the town’s former police chief, replaces Jamsheed Mehta, who resigned in...
by Melissa | Feb 4, 2021 | Development, Government, Maricopa, Transportation
Transportation Committee approves SR347-Riggs overpass inMaricopa A state House bill appropriating $35 million to construct an overpass at State Route 347 and Riggs Road passed out of the Transportation Committee and was assigned to the Appropriations Committee. All...
by Melissa | Feb 3, 2021 | Casa Grande, Development, Government
Potential plan calls for fire station to replace old CG auditorium by Gabrielle Olivera | Casa Grande Dispatch The Casa Grande Fire Department told the City Council during a study session that building replacement stations is overdue and one potential site is where...
by Melissa | Feb 2, 2021 | Development, Government, Queen Creek
Queen Creek approves foreign trade zone in jobs effort Single-user proposal could bring hundreds of jobs by Janet Perez | Daily Independent In a 5-2 vote, the Queen Creek town council has agreed to support a site in the town being considered for an economic...
by Melissa | Feb 1, 2021 | Development, Government
Pinal ‘slowly transitioning’ to a manufacturing economy by Mark Cowling | Apache Junction Central 170 people were registered for the online event hosted by Pinal Partnership and sponsored by Global Water Resources. It’s exciting to see Pinal County transition from an...