[EDITORIAL] The Florence roadblock to San Tan Valley incorporation

by Melissa | Feb 24, 2016 | Florence, Government, San Tan Valley

[EDITORIAL] The Florence roadblock to STV incorporation Casa Grande Dispatch (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted for discussion purposes only.) What could become Pinal County’s largest city has been the subject of incorporation talk for years. Such efforts are...

Council members spar over recreation center location

by Melissa | Feb 12, 2016 | Casa Grande, Government

Powell in favor of Grande Sports World; others prefer site off Peart, Cottonwood By Kevin Reagan | Casa Grande Dispatch Not one City Council member objects to creating a community recreation center, though where to put such a facility is a matter of differing...

Water Augmentation Authority may help Maricopa with resources

by Melissa | Feb 10, 2016 | Environment, Government, Maricopa

Water Augmentation Authority may help Maricopa with resources by Adam Wolfe | inMaricopa Water is always a concern for Maricopa residents. With agriculture in the area and a growing population, ensuring resources for the future is a top priority. Pinal County Water...

RV group fights to change Pinal County ordinance

by Melissa | Feb 10, 2016 | Government

RV group fights to change Pinal County ordinance By Tanner Clinch | Eloy Enterprise A self-declared “citizens committee” of RVers is going before the Pinal County Board of Supervisors this month to try to change a more than half-century-old recreational vehicle...

Half-cent sales tax proposal could widen SR 347

by Melissa | Feb 10, 2016 | Government, Maricopa, Transportation

Half-cent sales tax proposal could widen SR 347 by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa Transportation issues also addressed by General Plan A crash Jan. 29 at the Casa Blanca intersection with State Route 347 during morning rush hour backed up traffic into Maricopa along...

Arizona lawmakers object to Oak Flat historic designation near Resolution Copper mine

by Melissa | Feb 10, 2016 | Government

Arizona lawmakers object to Oak Flat historic designation near Resolution Copper mine By Bill Theobald | Republic Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Paul Gosar and Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick say a request to include property near Superior in a list of...