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Fulton Homes reflects on past ahead of Barney Farms groundbreaking

by Melissa | Feb 7, 2019 | Development, Queen Creek

Fulton Homes reflects on past ahead of Barney Farms groundbreaking by Queen Creek Independent With Fulton Homes’ new farm-themed master-planned community Barney Farms set for groundbreaking in 2019, the builder believes they have raised the bar for the Town of Queen...

COMET use increasing but still chasing riders

by Melissa | Feb 7, 2019 | Development, Maricopa, Transportation

COMET use increasing but still chasing riders inMaricopa When the City of Maricopa formally unveiled its bus-stop shelters in October, there was a jump in ridership within a couple of days. “Attribute that to recognition that, yes, there is a transit system,”...

Pinal agriculture by the numbers

by Melissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Economy

Pinal agriculture by the numbers inMaricopa Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Jan. 9 to urge the state Legislature “to provide sufficient funds to Pinal Agricultural Enterprises to access the ground water necessary to allow the Pinal County...

Vasquez working hard to change Eloy’s image

by Melissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Development, Eloy

Vasquez working hard to change Eloy's image by Kevin Reagan | The Eloy Enterprise Eloy Police Chief Chris Vasquez admits his hometown doesn’t always have the best reputation from an outsider’s perspective. But he’s committed to proving Eloy is not the “second worst...

‘Absentee owners’ urged to fix their buildings in Florence

by Melissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Development, Florence

'Absentee owners' urged to fix their buildings in Florence by Mark Cowling |Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Town staff are working to persuade historic district property owners to improve their derelict buildings. Florence Community Development Director Larry...

Cost to clear Florence’s Kokopelli lot could be much less

by Melissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Development, Florence

Cost to clear Florence's Kokopelli lot could be much less by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune The cost to clear the debris of the former Kokopelli Moon Saloon could be less than half of previous estimates, the Historic District Advisory Commission...

Casa Grande council tables ‘palm tree’ cell tower discussion

by Melissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Casa Grande, Development, Economy, Government

Casa Grande council tables 'palm tree' cell tower discussion by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch Opponents of a proposed cell tower got a two-week continuance from the Casa Grande City Council to make their case. But Councilman Matt Herman said he hoped that...

Casa Grande council hears update on transit options

by Melissa | Feb 6, 2019 | Casa Grande, Government, Transportation

Casa Grande council hears update on transit options by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch Even if a proposed transit route in Casa Grande is approved, service wouldn’t start for about three years, according to a consultant hired by the city. At a study session of...

Lucid in Talks to Partner With Carmaker, Plans IPO in Few Years

by Melissa | Feb 5, 2019 | Casa Grande, Development, Economy

Lucid in Talks to Partner With Carmaker, Plans IPO in Few Years by Craig Trudell, Gabrielle Coppola, and Emily Chang | Bloomberg Lucid Motors Inc. is in talks with automakers about potentially sharing its electric-vehicle technology and plans to go public in a few...

Arizona drought plan’s tab could hit $280 million

by Melissa | Feb 4, 2019 | Development, Economy, Environment, Government

Arizona drought plan's tab could hit $280 million by Tony Davis | Arizona Daily Star Arizona’s drought-contingency plan for the Colorado River is shaping up as a pricey water-saving affair, with a potential tab of up to $280 million. The state, the Central Arizona...