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County manager plans to retire

by Melissa | Apr 6, 2019 | Government

County manager plans to retire by Mark Cowling | Maricopa Monitor Pinal County Manager Greg Stanley has indicated to the Board of Supervisors that he intends to retire this fall. Stanley, county manager since 2014, has yet to submit a letter, but has said he plans to...

Florence hires new finance director

by Melissa | Apr 5, 2019 | Florence, Government

Florence hires new finance director Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune The town of Florence has successfully concluded its search for a new finance director with the selection of Rey Sanchez to that important post, the town announced. Sanchez is currently financial...

Tohono O’Odham leader urges House to extend funding for water settlements

by Melissa | Apr 5, 2019 | Government

Tohono O'Odham leader urges House to extend funding for water settlements by Keerthi Vedantam | Cronkite News Service Tohono O’odham Chairman Edward D. Manuel testified Thursday that lack of water has been killing crops and livestock – and, essentially, the tribe’s...

No term limits, majority on Apache Junction City Council opine

by Melissa | Apr 5, 2019 | Apache Junction, Government

No term limits, majority on Apache Junction City Council opine by Richard Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent Apache Junction’s mayor is in favor, but all six City Council members are against limiting the number of terms citizens can run for office,...

McFarland sees rapid growth for Casa Grande

by Melissa | Apr 5, 2019 | Casa Grande, Development, Economy, Education, Government, Transportation

McFarland sees rapid growth for Casa Grande by Kevin Reagan | Casa Grande Dispatch Despite some major economic development projects being “on hold” for now, Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland said he thinks the city is “poised to grow rapidly” Thursday. In his annual...

Florence couple says they’ll save historic Cuen House

by Melissa | Apr 5, 2019 | Development, Florence

Florence couple says they'll save historic Cuen House by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune A couple who lives near the 137-year-old Cuen House is offering to save it just as a demolition contractor is preparing to level it. Tom and Lynn Smith...

Gila River leader says feds’ inattention to roads drives other problems

by Melissa | Apr 5, 2019 | Development, GRIC, Transportation

Gila River leader says feds’ inattention to roads drives other problems by Keerthi Vedantam | Cronkite News To the list of issues affecting education, Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis would add a new problem: deteriorating roads. Of the web of...

APS Moving Forward to Bring New Clean-Energy Projects Online for Customers

by Melissa | Apr 5, 2019 | Environment, Organizations

APS Moving Forward to Bring New Clean-Energy Projects Online for Customers After announcing 950 megawatts of new clean-energy initiatives, APS is now seeking partners on two new clean-energy projects [NEWS RELEASE] After announcing nearly a gigawatt of new...

Eloy City Hall ceremony was a hit

by Melissa | Apr 5, 2019 | Development, Eloy, Government

Eloy City Hall ceremony was a hit by Maria Vasquez | The Eloy Enterprise A large crowd gathered outside the community room at the new Eloy City Hall for a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday. “This is truly a beautiful day in Eloy. It’s a beautiful day...

Sinema confident federal aid to Pinal schools will expand

by Melissa | Apr 4, 2019 | Education, Government

Sinema confident federal aid to Pinal schools will expand by Kevin Reagan | PinalCentral U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., says federal aid to several Pinal County school districts will be protected and possibly expand in the near future. Arizona’s senior senator...