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Casa Grande planner retires after 30 years of service

by Melissa | Mar 7, 2020 | Casa Grande, Government

Casa Grande planner retires after 30 years of service by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Casa Grande Dispatch After starting as a part-time employee in the city’s parks department and working her way up to be a city planner, Laura Blakeman is ready to retire after more than...

Maricopa P&Z to review new housing project, ‘man caves’

by Melissa | Mar 7, 2020 | Development, Government, Maricopa

Maricopa P&Z to review new housing project, ‘man caves’ by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa Bungalows and “man caves” are scheduled to go before Maricopa Planning & Zoning Committee on Monday. A housing developer seeks to create single-family and multi-family...

Ak-Chin lawsuit says irrigation districts threaten water rights

by Melissa | Mar 7, 2020 | Ak-Chin, Development, Maricopa

Ak-Chin lawsuit says irrigation districts threaten water rights Maricopa Monitor Saying more contaminated groundwater is making its way into their regular water supply, the Ak-Chin Indian Community on Friday sued two local irrigation districts in order to "protect...

Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Hub in Pinal County

by Melissa | Mar 7, 2020 | Development, Economy, Environment, Organizations

Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Hub in Pinal County We hope you will join us for this FREE VIRTUAL event as we continue to find ways to create a format of ongoing communication with our members and those involved in Pinal County's continued growth. Today, there are...

$1.1M Idaho Road project to add bike lanes from Superstition to McKellips

by Melissa | Mar 6, 2020 | Apache Junction, Development, Government, Transportation

$1.1M Idaho Road project to add bike lanes from Superstition to McKellips by Richard Dyer |Apache Junction/ Gold Canyon Independent Construction could begin in 2021 adding bicycle lanes and filling in pedestrian sidewalks on Idaho Road, between Superstition and...

Pinal County Water Briefing

by Melissa | Mar 6, 2020 | Development, Environment

Pinal County Water Briefing Our friends at Pinal Alliance and their board of directors are pleased to present this forum to update you on the ongoing conversation about water challenges, opportunities and potential solutions in Pinal County. Please consider joining...

New greenhouse in Marana produces genetically modified corn

by Melissa | Mar 5, 2020 | Development, Marana

New greenhouse in Marana produces genetically modified corn by Allie Porter | KVOA Tucson Inside a new approximately 190-acre Bayer facility in Marana, corn is being produced. Bayer will serve as a site for seed development and genetically modified corn production....

Pinal County continues to lower tax rate FY20/21

by Melissa | Mar 5, 2020 | Economy, Government

Pinal County continues to lower tax rate FY20/21 [NEWS RELEASE] Pinal County is proud to be able to lower the tax rate for another year. On August 19, 2019, the Pinal County Office of Management and Budget proposed to the Board of Supervisors a primary property tax...

Phoenix electric truck manufacturer Nikola to become public company, merge with investment firm

by Melissa | Mar 4, 2020 | Coolidge, Development, Organizations

Phoenix electric truck manufacturer Nikola to become public company, merge with investment firm by Russ Wiles | Arizona Republic Investors interested in next-generation electric vehicles will have the opportunity to purchase shares in Nikola Corp., as the...

Casa Grande general plan won’t be on November ballot

by Melissa | Mar 4, 2020 | Casa Grande, Development, Government

Casa Grande general plan won't be on November ballot by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Casa Grande Dispatch Residents won’t get a chance to vote on the new general plan for the city in November’s election. Planning and Development Director Paul Tice told the Casa Grande...