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Criticism ‘an opportunity to improve,’ new county manager says

by Melissa | Oct 19, 2019 | Government

Criticism 'an opportunity to improve,' new county manager says by Mark Cowling | Maricopa Monitor This summer, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors asked the top contenders for the county manager’s job to respond to a hypothetical scenario. Under the scenario, the...

Suns arrive in Eloy for court dedication ceremony

by Melissa | Oct 18, 2019 | Development, Eloy

Suns arrive in Eloy for court dedication ceremony by Maria Vasquez | Casa Grande Dispatch It’s a great day in @CityofEloy as the @Suns & @apsFYI dedicate a new court at Trekell Park. Great turnout from the community to help celebrate these beautiful facilities!...

Arizona has allowed growth that relies on groundwater. Experts call for changing the rules

by Melissa | Oct 18, 2019 | Development, Government

Arizona has allowed growth that relies on groundwater. Experts call for changing the rules by Ian James | Arizona Republic A set of water rules that has fueled rapid growth in Arizona’s suburbs is riddled with weaknesses, according to a new report by researchers at...

State jobless rate remains same while Pinal drops

by Melissa | Oct 18, 2019 | Economy

State jobless rate remains same while Pinal drops by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate barely budged last month as the number of jobs available pretty much matched the number of people entering the workforce. But...

Smith announces widening of Sunland Gin Road

by Melissa | Oct 18, 2019 | Arizona City, Development, Government, Transportation

Smith announces widening of Sunland Gin Road by Maria Vasquez | Arizona City Independent Pinal County plans to widen Sunland Gin Road next summer, a county supervisor says. Supervisor Anthony Smith, R-Maricopa, provided updates on county projects and other topics that...

Arizona Lawmaker Says Ducey Must Lead On Pinal County Water Crisis

by Melissa | Oct 17, 2019 | Development, Government

Arizona Lawmaker Says Ducey Must Lead On Pinal County Water Crisis by Ben Giles | KJZZ The Pinal County region faces a water crisis and a disagreement among some lawmakers and state officials over the best way to solve it. The Arizona Department of Water Resources...

Price seeking re-election to 4th term

by Melissa | Oct 17, 2019 | Government, Maricopa

Price seeking re-election to 4th term by Raquel Hendrickson | in Maricopa Christian Price has announced he is running for re-election as mayor of Maricopa. He is currently in his third term. A partner in Sierra West Group, he was elected to back-to-back two-year terms...

Eloy hopes to bring in more hotels

by Melissa | Oct 16, 2019 | Development, Eloy, Government

Eloy hopes to bring in more hotels by Maria Vasquez | The Eloy Enterprise City officials are working to attract more hotels to Eloy. On Tuesday, the Eloy City Council approved a contract with Hotel & Leisure Advisors to prepare a Hotel Feasibility Analysis for...

Pinal Farmers Cry Out Against Developments That Pull Water Resources

by Melissa | Oct 16, 2019 | Development, Government

Pinal Farmers Cry Out Against Developments That Pull Water Resources by Steve Goldstein | KJZZ Pinal County is facing a water shortfall as the area's needs are expected to outpace what is actually available for the next 100 years. Those needs include vital...

ADOT Draft North/South Corridor Alignment Bypasses County’s Preferred Route

by Melissa | Oct 16, 2019 | Development, Government, Transportation

ADOT Draft North/South Corridor Alignment Bypasses County’s Preferred Route New connection with US-60 good for Apache Junction & Gold Canyon by Dana Trumbull | The Apache Junction & Gold Canyon News At the October 2 work study session of the Pinal County Board...