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Mayor: City has plans to disburse CARES funds

by Melissa | Jun 27, 2020 | Casa Grande, Development, Economy, Government

Mayor: City has plans to disburse CARES funds by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Casa Grande Dispatch Casa Grande Chamber members got an update from Mayor Craig McFarland Friday on some of the city’s plans for the CARES Act money it is expecting to receive from the state....

CDBG program seeks ideas for improving low-income areas

by Melissa | Jun 27, 2020 | Development, Government, Maricopa

CDBG program seeks ideas for improving low-income areas by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa Pinal County wants to give away $130,000. Specifically, it wants to fund Community Development Block Grants in Maricopa. The county was designated an “urban county” last year,...

Richmond American starts construction of new model homes at Red Rock Village

by Melissa | Jun 26, 2020 | Development, Real Estate, Red Rock

Richmond American starts construction of new model homes at Red Rock Village For the first time in over a decade, Red Rock Village will have a new home builder. As the master-plan looks to a brand new launch under the direction of Sunbelt Holdings, Richmond American...

New stay-at-home workers may be fueling Casa Grande housing boom

by Melissa | Jun 25, 2020 | Casa Grande, Development, Economy

New stay-at-home workers may be fueling Casa Grande housing boom by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | PinalCentral The number of permits pulled for the construction of new homes in Casa Grande continues to grow and is even starting to match or even exceed the number of new...

Apache Junction Public Library Awarded CARES Act Grant 

by Melissa | Jun 25, 2020 | Apache Junction, Development, Government

Apache Junction Public Library Awarded CARES Act Grant The Apache Junction Public Library has received a $4,000 grant as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records announced...

Tribal leaders say border wall, Pinal mine continue to threaten sacred sites

by Melissa | Jun 25, 2020 | Government, Superior

Tribal leaders say border wall, Pinal mine continue to threaten sacred sites by Lisa Diethelm | Cronkite News As President Donald Trump was hailing the pace of border wall construction Tuesday, Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris Jr. was bemoaning it as a...

Queen Creek Town Council approves water infrastructure financing

by Melissa | Jun 24, 2020 | Development, Government, Queen Creek

Queen Creek Town Council approves water infrastructure financing Independent Newsmedia The Queen Creek Town Council recently approved a resolution amending two Water Infrastructure Finance Authority loans and financing two additional projects. These actions will...

Black, Hispanic leaders discuss issues with police

by Melissa | Jun 24, 2020 | Government

Black, Hispanic leaders discuss issues with police San Tan Sentinel “If George Floyd was white, would he be dead?” a woman asked earlier this month at a meeting of about 30 members of local minority groups with top county law enforcement and other officials. “No” was...

Reopen your business with ASU

by Melissa | Jun 23, 2020 | Development, Economy, Organizations

Arizona State University (ASU) is here to help you reopen your business In collaboration with our subject matter experts, we have developed comprehensive areas of focus to assist your re-opening efforts. As you move forward with your plans, your organization may...

Nikola Corp. announces Coolidge groundbreaking

by Melissa | Jun 22, 2020 | Coolidge, Development, Economy

Nikola Corp. announces Coolidge groundbreaking by Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner Nikola Motor Company will break ground on a highly anticipated manufacturing plant in Coolidge on July 23, though there is still a process ahead before construction can begin. CEO...