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Local First Arizona grant reopening for applications

by Melissa | Oct 9, 2020 | Economy, Organizations

Local First Arizona grant reopening for applications Local First Arizona Foundation to issue remaining $1.5 million to qualifying businesses [NEWS RELEASE] In August, the Governor’s Office partnered with Local First Arizona Foundation to launch the Arizona Small...

Signs of life at ‘ghost subdivision’

by Melissa | Oct 9, 2020 | Development, Maricopa

Signs of life at ‘ghost subdivision’ by Brian Petersheim | inMaricopa Maricopa’s “ghost subdivision” is coming back to life. Dormant for a decade, the Santa Rosa Crossing development with a long history and no homes is ready for a rebirth. Construction of 230 homes is...

Marana Manager’s message: Marana continues to boom despite pandemic

by Melissa | Oct 8, 2020 | Development, Economy, Government, Marana

Marana Manager’s message: Marana continues to boom despite pandemic by Audra Winters | Special to Tucson Local Media At our first virtual Economic Development Luncheon, experts from around the region shared some bright news about the Marana economy. Ben Craney,...

How Mike Ingram brought together building blocks of Maricopa

by Melissa | Oct 8, 2020 | Development, Economy, Maricopa

How Mike Ingram brought together building blocks of Maricopa by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa Mike Ingram is not crazy or stupid. That may be obvious to observers now, but 25 years ago, many of Arizona’s most knowledgeable movers and shakers thought he was nuts. Now...

City of Maricopa Introduces the New Maricopa Express Transit

by Melissa | Oct 8, 2020 | Economy, Government, Maricopa, Transportation

City of Maricopa Introduces the New Maricopa Express Transit [NEWS RELEASE] The City of Maricopa unveiled the new Maricopa Express Transit (MET) with a new logo and updated transit plan in a live video this morning. Service will be expanding from 12 stops within the...

Council approves agreement with county for inmate fees

by Melissa | Oct 7, 2020 | Coolidge, Government

Council approves agreement with county for inmate fees by Maria Vasquez | The Eloy Enterprise Pinal County has proposed an agreement that has left many cities dissatisfied with the increased incarceration rates. On Sept. 28 the Eloy City Council agreed to an...

Florence businesses received thousands from Paycheck Protection Program loans

by Melissa | Oct 7, 2020 | Economy, Florence, Government

Florence businesses received thousands from Paycheck Protection Program loans Town starts grant program for proprietors struggling with the effects of pandemic by Richard Dyer | Florence Independent A total of 74 Florence businesses received federal Paycheck...

Pinal County continues to work on water solutions

by Melissa | Oct 7, 2020 | Development, Environment

Pinal County continues to work on water solutions by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | PinalCentral The long, hot summer with few monsoon rains continues to remind Pinal County residents, and especially farmers and ranchers, about the preciousness of water in a desert climate....

Florence officials optimistic as EPCOR agrees to buy Johnson Utilities

by Melissa | Oct 7, 2020 | Florence, Government

Florence officials optimistic as EPCOR agrees to buy Johnson Utilities by Mark Cowling | PinalCentral EPCOR Water, the company appointed to run Johnson Utilities two years ago, announced it has reached an agreement to buy it. The town of Florence, which seriously...

Progress continues on San Carlos canal lining

by Melissa | Oct 7, 2020 | Coolidge, Development

Progress continues on San Carlos canal lining by Joey Chenoweth | PinalCentral Progress continues to be made lining the canals that bring water to many Pinal County farms. The project is undertaken by the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District, which represents...