by Melissa | Apr 7, 2014 | Government
By Anthony Smith | Casa Grande Dispatch Last week, Sheriff Babeu wrote an op-ed announcing his intention to permanently reassign 20 deputies from rural areas within Pinal County to the San Tan Valley community effective June 1. The sheriff has the right to manage the...
by Melissa | Apr 7, 2014 | Economy, Government, Maricopa
By Kyle Daly | Maricopa Monitor The city’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year sweeps away a previously forecasted structural deficit in which expenditures were expected to exceed revenue by $500,000. Following a review process, city staff was able to drop an...
by Melissa | Apr 7, 2014 | Government, Maricopa
By Kyle Daly | Maricopa Monitor It’s true. Your local government has a drone. But don’t worry. Big Brother isn’t spying, and there aren’t any missiles attached. If you attended Maricopa’s 10th annual Salsa Festival on Saturday, you might have noticed a small...
by Melissa | Apr 6, 2014 | Government
SE Valley Ledger I read with great interest the letter to the editor from Sheriff Paul Babeu. As an elected official, he does have the right to place his staff where he feels they are needed most. But I sincerely hope the Sheriff is not playing politics in trying to...
by Melissa | Apr 6, 2014 | Government, Maricopa
By Kyle Daly | InMaricopa.com If a mayoral election were held today between current Mayor Christian Price and former councilman Leon Potter, Price would dominate. That’s according to a recent online poll placed on InMaricopa.com’s home page last week. The poll...
by Melissa | Apr 6, 2014 | Government
By Brian Wright | Maricopa Monitor Corporations could see a large increase in fees for requesting data from the Pinal County Assessor’s Office if a series of proposed changes are approved. However, at last Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the board...