by Melissa | Jan 23, 2017 | Government
Lamb, Volkmer cautious with RICO funds by Katie Campbell | Casa Grande Dispatch New Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and County Attorney Kent Volkmer are reviewing procedures surrounding the past controversial use of seized criminal monies, commonly called RICO funds....
by Melissa | Jan 23, 2017 | Government, Queen Creek
New Queen Creek councilmen sworn in, Brown appointed vice mayor by Wendy Miller | Queen Creek Independent The town of Queen Creek has a new council member and a new vice mayor. During its Jan. 18 meeting, the Queen Creek Town Council seated three members during a...
by Melissa | Jan 19, 2017 | Casa Grande, Development, Government
Casa Grande annexes, rezones land for Lucid plant by Kevin Reagan | Casa Grande Dispatch The Casa Grande City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to annex 80 acres that is to be part of the Lucid Motors building site. The three parcels are located on the northwest...
by Melissa | Jan 19, 2017 | Coolidge, Government, Transportation
Coolidge mayor: Passenger rail route would be ‘very beneficial’ to city by Kelly Fisher | Casa Grande Dispatch After a five-year study, a transportation project moving to the next step has Coolidge Mayor Jon Thompson optimistic about the benefits it could...
by Melissa | Jan 19, 2017 | Government, San Tan Valley
Panel agrees to ease rules for formation of cities, towns by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services A House panel agreed to ease the rules for when new cities and towns can be formed, a change in law that foes insist will harm the ability of existing communities to...
by Melissa | Jan 19, 2017 | Government, Maricopa, Transportation
SR 347, tax cap dominate meeting between local officials, state legislators by Mason Callejas | inMaricopa Officials from the city of Maricopa and Pinal County met with state legislators on Thursday to discuss the city’s 2017 State Legislative Platform. The purpose of...
