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City invests in beautification of Heritage District

The City of Maricopa has launched a new department with a new mission – making Maricopa look good. Flor Brandow joined the city staff in...

Auditor: Thunderbird Irrigation clerk embezzled $278,000

  Arizona Auditor General released the full report Tuesday of an embezzlement investigation that led to the indictment of Maricopa resident Suzanne Perkins, 56, former...

BLM signs decision for Sonoran Valley Parkway to Mobile

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today signed a Record of Decision (ROD) that will allow the City of Goodyear to build the proposed...

‘40 acres and a school’ at MUSD to be funded by state

  Maricopa Unified School District is receiving $22.3 million dollars plus 40 acres of land from the state’s School Facilities Board (SFB) for a second...

Overpass deck to be poured Thursday

Arizona Department of Transportation Crews are scheduled to pour the concrete deck for the final section of a State Route 347 overpass starting this week...

Maricopa gets sneak peek at proposed library

Tuesday evening, citizens of Maricopa were allowed a first look at the city’s new library plan."Our existing residents won’t pay a dime; they have...

Pickleball courts becoming reality at Copper Sky

Almost a year ago, pickleball aficionados in Maricopa learned they would at last realize their dream of having dedicated courts for their sport. The City...

O’Halleran concerned about Mueller report

U.S. Congressman Tom O’Halleran (Arizona-D1) said he’s looking forward to seeing the Mueller report today. “I am a former homicide detective,” O’Halleran said. “Until I...

Maricopa Council approves SR 238 water main extension

The Maricopa City Council approved the extension of a 16-inch water main down State Route 238 west of Maricopa Tuesday evening at their regularly...

COMET ridership up 5%, Maricopa taxpayers fund $25 per ride

  David Maestas, Maricopa’s transit planner, made a presentation about the City of Maricopa Express Transit (COMET) to city council Tuesday evening. Maestas presented a series of...

Maricopa Library closing for technology upgrades

  The Maricopa Public Library will be closed April 17 to 21 to upgrade their check out system. The library will reopen on Monday, April 22. “We...

Global, Apex, City to extend water main down SR 238

Tuesday evening the Maricopa City Council will examine the extension of a 16-inch water main down State Route 238 west of Maricopa. In a three-way...

ADOT to conduct I-11 impact study in Maricopa Planning Area

The Arizona Department of Transportation is conducting an environmental impact study (EIS) to identify a potential 280-mile corridor for I-11 between Nogales and Wickenburg. The Tier...
U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran

O’Halleran Town Hall coming to Maricopa

The City of Maricopa will be hosting a Town Hall with Arizona's First District Congressman Tom O'Halleran on April 17 from 5:30 to 6:30...

Overpass could open to traffic in late June

  The State Route 347 overpass construction project in Maricopa is right on track. “We’re making great progress,” said Thomas Herrmann, public information officer for the...

Self-storage complex owners try to stop proposed competition

  The owners of two Maricopa self-storage facilities attempted to stop the construction of a new 135,000-square-foot indoor storage facility Monday night at the regular...

McSally staff to hold office hours at City Hall

  A member of Sen. Martha McSally's staff will be holding office hours in the Executive Conference Room at City Hall on Thursday, April 4,...

Pinal County to suspend burn permits

Starting April 2, Pinal County Air Quality begin issuing only 3-day open burning permits. All permits will expire by May 1, and Pinal County will suspend...

City Council makes board appointments

  The Maricopa City Council made the bulk of their annual appointments and reappointments of individuals to city boards and committees Tuesday night at their...

COMET expanding to full schedule hours

The City of Maricopa Express Transit (COMET) has announced the Route Deviation Service (circulating bus) will increase to a full daily schedule beginning Monday. The...

SR 347 improvement alternatives focus of planned studies

With bumper-to-bumper traffic and frequent collisions on State Route 347 making it the hottest topic for Maricopans, there are plans afoot to study improvement...

Drought & Development: Planning Maricopa’s hypergrowth

Maricopa has the water to grow, but it also has a plan. “Maricopa has had tremendous growth in its early incorporation,” said Kazi Haque, Maricopa’s...

Courthouse design unveiled at Heritage District meeting

Despite the lack of a quorum at Thursday’s meeting, the Heritage District Citizen Advisory Committee heard a presentation on the expansion of the courthouse...

Fall flood damage in Hidden Valley still being assessed

Pinal County Supervisor Anthony Smith had a public meeting for residents of the Hidden Valley/Thunderbird Farms area Thursday afternoon at the Raceway Bar and...

Committee to look at plans for retail, restaurants

A loaded agenda of proposed new businesses will great the Heritage District Citizen Advisory Committee at its Thursday meeting. The committee will look at architectural...

P&Z gives nod to proposed daycare in Heritage District

Amalia Clark, owner of Molly’s Little House of Feet, proposed the construction of a new daycare facility to the Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission...

Arizona Supreme Court denies lawsuit against race track

A lawsuit against the City of Maricopa and Private Motorsports Group was denied a hearing by Arizona Supreme Court. Plaintiff Bonita Burks, represented by attorney...

Drought & Development: Contingency plan bites into Pinal County agriculture

In Arizona’s newly passed Drought Contingency Plan (DCP), farmers in Pinal County stand to lose two-thirds of the irrigation water they have been receiving...

New alarm policy goes into effect Monday

Maricopa City Code requires all business and residential alarm users to obtain an alarm permit and register that permit with the city’s alarm administrator. Policy updates were...
U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran

Congressman: Drought means no shortage of water issues

By Congressman Tom O’Halleran There is nothing more important to the future of our state and the entire southwest region of our country than our...
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