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Apache Junction council, mayor candidates weigh in on public mass-transit needs

by Melissa | Jun 11, 2020 | Apache Junction, Government, Transportation

Apache Junction council, mayor candidates weigh in on public mass-transit needs by Richard Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent If funding is identified and there are enough riders for a public transit system, an express service could link to the regional...

Another electric car company eyeing Casa Grande for manufacturing plant

by Melissa | Jun 11, 2020 | Casa Grande, Development

Another electric car company eyeing Casa Grande for manufacturing plant by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | PinalCentral Another electric vehicle company was scouting for locations for a factory and technical center in Arizona last week and Casa Grande was on its list of...

The Town of Marana supports a post-COVID-19 community

by Melissa | Jun 10, 2020 | Development, Marana

The Town of Marana supports a post-COVID-19 community by Jamsheed Mehta | Special to Tucson Local Media When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, Marana’s response was swift. Mayor Honea issued a declaration of local emergency and...

Maricopa Economic Development Alliance names VP of business development

by Melissa | Jun 10, 2020 | Development, Economy, Maricopa

Maricopa Economic Development Alliance names VP of business development inMaricopa After a nationwide search, the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance (MEDA) announced the hiring of James B. Smith, Ph.D., as vice president of business development. Smith will be...

Impact of COVID-19 on house assessments may take years to appear

by Melissa | Jun 10, 2020 | Economy, Government, Real Estate

Impact of COVID-19 on house assessments may take years to appear by Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa COVID-19 has left a lot of economic markers in its wake, but one of the last pockets of the economy where it may appear is in property assessments. Assessments are done...

PCSO, other Pinal County representatives meet with black and Hispanic community leaders

by Melissa | Jun 10, 2020 | Government

PCSO, other Pinal County representatives meet with black and Hispanic community leaders Independent Newsmedia Sheriff Mark Lamb and other Pinal County Sheriff’s Office leaders, along with other Pinal County department representatives, recently sat down with black and...

Candidates express positive views of annexation

by Melissa | Jun 9, 2020 | Florence, Government

Candidates express positive views of annexation by Mark Cowling | PinalCentral Candidates for Town Council expressed positive views of annexation in an online forum held by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on June 4. John K. Johnston said he was living in...

Tight competition for homes makes Maricopa a seller’s market

by Melissa | Jun 9, 2020 | Economy, Maricopa, Real Estate

Tight competition for homes makes Maricopa a seller’s market by Dayv Morgan | inMaricopa This spring, Maricopa home sellers have been happy and home buyers have been frustrated as the marketplace has become very competitive. Even though the stock market has seen...

Pinal County Mayors Updates

by Melissa | Jun 8, 2020 | Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Florence, Government, Maricopa, Organizations, Superior

Pinal County Mayors Updates Join us for our fourth virtual breakfast as we hear updates from Mayors around Pinal County. There is a lot to discuss from COVID-19, recent protests and economic development - all of which are changing daily. Come hear the latest...

PinalCast: O’Halleran says Congress still working on relief for businesses

by Melissa | Jun 8, 2020 | Government

PinalCast: O'Halleran says Congress still working on relief for businesses by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Maricopa Monitor Congress is still working on plans to help businesses and citizens who have been impacted by COVID-19, U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran said in a phone...