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Minimum-wage increase to $11 forcing businesses to be creative

by Melissa | Jan 5, 2019 | Economy, Maricopa

Minimum-wage increase to $11 forcing businesses to be creative by Jim Headley | inMaricopa The gradual increase of the minimum wage in Arizona is supposed to help those at the lower edge of pay scales, but it’s also impacting the bottom line of business owners. Under...

Casa Grande cell tower would be ‘disguised’ as 80-foot palm tree

by Melissa | Jan 5, 2019 | Casa Grande, Development, Government

Casa Grande cell tower would be 'disguised' as 80-foot palm tree by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch Mobile phone customers might see an increase in coverage in Casa Grande after a city board approved two towers. On Thursday the Planning and Zoning Commission...

Casa Grande model home approved; owl, street name discussed

by Melissa | Jan 5, 2019 | Casa Grande, Development, Environment, Government

Casa Grande model home approved; owl, street name discussed by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch Discussions of relocating owls and changing street names accompanied the approval of a model home for a Casa Grande subdivision Thursday night. At the Casa Grande...

Florence manager discusses town’s 2019 goals

by Melissa | Jan 5, 2019 | Development, Florence, Government

Florence manager discusses town’s 2019 goals by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune There are four key areas in which town staff will challenge themselves in the coming year. “The first area has to do with capital improvements and investments in our...

Billingsley: Florence a good place to develop Smart Cities

by Melissa | Jan 4, 2019 | Development, Florence, Government

Billingsley: Florence a good place to develop Smart Cities by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Cities and towns around the world are aiming to be “Smart Cities,” ones that use technology to increase efficiency, share information and improve...

Ducey and CAP Board Each Pledge $5 Million for Pinal County Farmers

by Melissa | Jan 4, 2019 | Environment, Government

Ducey and CAP Board Each Pledge $5 Million for Pinal County Farmers by Elizabeth Whitman | Phoenix New Times Governor Doug Ducey and the board of the Central Arizona Project have each pledged to give $5 million to Pinal County farmers to develop groundwater...

Hemp Seen as Alternative Crop for Water-Challenged AZ Farms

by Melissa | Jan 4, 2019 | Coolidge, Development, Environment, Government

Hemp Seen as Alternative Crop for Water-Challenged AZ Farms by Mark Richardson | Public News Service Arizona cotton farmers, who soon may be looking for crops that use less water, could switch to industrial hemp. The hemp plant is a relative of marijuana, and both...

SOLD OUT Pinal Partnership January Breakfast: New Year, Pinal Priorities with Pinal County Board of Supervisors!

by Melissa | Jan 4, 2019 | Development, Economy, Government, Organizations, Real Estate

Pinal Partnership January Breakfast: New Year, Pinal Priorities with Pinal County Board of Supervisors! To kick off 2019 we are holding our annual discussion between the five Pinal County Board of Supervisors and County Manager. They will share the latest details on...

County, Hidden Valley residents in battle over streets

by Melissa | Jan 2, 2019 | Government, Maricopa, Transportation

County, Hidden Valley residents in battle over streets by Heather Smathers | Maricopa Monitor Pinal County officials and residents around Hidden Valley disagree on what can be done about the roads and culverts that sustained damage in October’s torrential rains....

Hitching Post permit for outdoor activities may be revoked, city of Apache Junction says

by Melissa | Dec 29, 2018 | Apache Junction, Government

Hitching Post permit for outdoor activities may be revoked, city of Apache Junction says by Richard H. Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent The possible revocation of a conditional use permit for outdoor entertainment activities at Hitching Post Restaurant,...