by Melissa | Feb 2, 2017 | Government, Transportation
Bill on county transportation tax faces opposition by Kelly Fisher | Casa Grande Dispatch State Rep. T.J. Shope has introduced a bill complementing the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority plan. However, the bill’s opponents stand their ground, alleging misuse of...
by Melissa | Feb 1, 2017 | Government, Real Estate
New map shows houses out of flood plain by Mark Cowling | Casa Grande Dispatch A federal mapping error that showed perhaps 100 houses in Anthem at Merrill Ranch to be in a flood plain has apparently been corrected. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has...
by Melissa | Jan 31, 2017 | Government
Pinal County Supervisor Mike Goodman completes class by Apache Junction Independent Pinal County Supervisor Mike Goodman participated in the County Supervisors Association’s newly elected county officials orientation held Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Arizona State...
by Melissa | Jan 31, 2017 | Education, Government
Pinal lawmaker says higher ed. spending ‘out of control’ by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Saying the Board of Regents is “out of control’’ in its spending, two Republican representatives want to blow up the system and give each university its own...
by Melissa | Jan 26, 2017 | Development, Government, Marana
Southern Arizona Towns Navigating a More Moderate Growth Oro Valley, Sahuarita, Marana mayors balancing residents’ needs with growth, planning and revenue. by Andrea Kelly | Arizona Public Media The towns on the outskirts of the Tucson metropolitan area are...
by Melissa | Jan 26, 2017 | Environment, Florence, Government
Florence spends almost $300K per year to fight Florence Copper by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Four separate resolutions committing the town to unspecified legal expenses to oppose Florence Copper’s permits to operate were passed by the Town...