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City preps to clean up neglected properties

by Melissa | Jul 25, 2020 | Development, Government, Maricopa

City preps to clean up neglected properties by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa Since 2004, a section of Maricopa has been exempt from code enforcement and nuisance laws. The area is the portion of the Heritage District west of State Route 347 and includes some of the...

Florence council hears from retired pros behind proposed sports complex

by Melissa | Jul 24, 2020 | Development, Florence, Government

Florence council hears from retired pros behind proposed sports complex by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune Grinders Sports takes its name from “the way I play the game, grind it out every day,” Kelly Stinnett, a retired major-league baseball...

Maricopa’s CARES Act distribution to small businesses $1 million less than projected

by Melissa | Jul 24, 2020 | Economy, Government, Maricopa

Maricopa's CARES Act distribution to small businesses $1 million less than projected by Katie Sawyer | Pinal Central With checks already distributed for most recipients of CARES Act funding, the attention of the city has turned to what to do with the remaining funds....

4th version of Pinal AMA groundwater plan updated

by Melissa | Jul 24, 2020 | Development, Government

4th version of Pinal AMA groundwater plan updated by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Maricopa Monitor An updated draft of the fourth version of a state plan to help govern the use of groundwater in the western part of Pinal County has been released and a public hearing date...

Nikola breaks ground on Coolidge plant

by Melissa | Jul 24, 2020 | Coolidge, Development

Nikola breaks ground on Coolidge plant by Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner Nikola Motor Company-branded shovels dug down into the ground and dirt flew into the air, marking the beginning of a very big step for development in Coolidge. The publicly traded hydrogen...

Local dairy seeks redesignation as master-planned community

by Melissa | Jul 24, 2020 | Development, Maricopa, Real Estate

Local dairy seeks redesignation as master-planned community by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa Another piece of land in Maricopa may become available for residential and commercial development. Anglin Dairy, 22272 N. Green Road, on the west side of town, is seeking a...

Global Water plans 5% increases over 3 years

by Melissa | Jul 23, 2020 | Development, Maricopa

Global Water plans 5% increases over 3 years by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa By 2024, Global Water customers may be paying $14.34 more per month for water and sewer service. Global Water Resources has another rate case coming as required by Arizona Corporation...

Queen Creek Town Council candidates explain opportunities they see for regional collaboration

by Melissa | Jul 23, 2020 | Government, Queen Creek

Queen Creek Town Council candidates explain opportunities they see for regional collaboration by Richard Dyer | Queen Creek Independent Queen Creek should expand on its relationships with regional neighbors on issues from roadways to attracting major employers and...

Maricopa council members clash over mayor’s emergency powers

by Melissa | Jul 23, 2020 | Government, Maricopa

Maricopa council members clash over mayor's emergency powers by Katie Sawyer | Maricopa Monitor A discussion about the mayor’s current authority to unilaterally declare a state of emergency turned heated Tuesday night at a City Council meeting. The meeting ran late...

Strike lines down: Unions go back to work; Asarco responds

by Melissa | Jul 22, 2020 | Economy

Strike lines down: Unions go back to work; Asarco responds by Mila Besich-Lira | CopperArea.com After nine months on strike, officials with the United Steelworkers announced that they made an unconditional offer to return to work to ASARCO. This news came after the...