Chapados only incumbent in crowded Maricopa Council race

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2014 | Government, Maricopa

By Adam Gaub | Maricopa Monitor As much as she’s been involved with Maricopa, almost from day one of stepping foot in the City, it’s hard to believe sometimes that Peg Chapados has served on the Maricopa City Council less than two years. Chapados ran for office in...

Governor appoints Karl Eppich to Pinal County bench

by Melissa | Apr 22, 2014 | Government

Governor Jan Brewer on Monday appointed municipal court judge Karl Eppich to the Pinal County Superior Court. “Karl is well-respected and brings more than 20 years of diverse public sector and private practice legal experience,” said Governor Brewer. “I’m confident he...

Pinal County ends its jail deal with ICE

by Melissa | Apr 17, 2014 | Government

By Brian Wright | Maricopa Monitor At a Pinal County Board of Supervisors meeting last week, the board voted to give the federal government one week to come to an agreement on a contract; the feds did not respond. On Wednesday morning, County Manager Greg Stanley sent...

[EDITORIAL] Pinal recoups fees in deputy attorney case

by Melissa | Apr 17, 2014 | Government

Casa Grande Dispatch (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted only for purposes of discussion.) Persistence by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors has given it a victory on a matter of principle — and also repayment of most of the money that the board correctly...

Florence Council okays Johnson Ranch development deal

by Melissa | Apr 15, 2014 | Development, Florence, Government

By Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder The Florence Town Council has approved a development agreement for Johnson Ranch Estates, formerly known as Florence Ranch, Johnson’s future development on the south side of town. The project comprises of 1,112 gross acres with the...

[EDITORIAL] Giving ICE an ultimatum

by Melissa | Apr 14, 2014 | Casa Grande, Government

Casa Grande Dispatch (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted only for purposes of discussion.) The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has issued an ultimatum to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about a contract to house federal prisoners. Pinal taxpay- ers...