Pinal County treasurer issues warning on tax scammer targeting residents
Pinal County Treasurer Michael McCord warns residents of a person going door-to-door fraudulently claiming to represent Pinal County and asking for tax payments.
McCord released...
Hailey Mattson tackles big dreams
By John Hill
The end of the NFL season and the 57th Super Bowl in Glendale inspired young viewers and ambitious football players to be...
Woman accused of biting, striking man with chair during argument
An argument at a Sorrento home turned physical on Monday night, after a woman reportedly bit a man and then hit him with a...
Simmons believed radiation exposure at Idaho laboratory was inevitable
EDITOR’S NOTE: Brian Simmons was shot and killed in August by Maricopa Police during a noise complaint that escalated into a shootout. Simmons, who...
New Maricopa clinic offers counseling, psychiatric services
Maricopa residents living with a mental-health condition now have a closer, faster option for care.
American Medical Associates expanded its mental-health services in Maricopa on...
Body-camera footage shows large amount of drugs found in traffic stop
Maricopa Police Department has released body-camera footage of a traffic stop in which drugs were packaged for sale, including 1.1 pounds of M30 pills,...
Food inspector rates 12 excellent, 4 satisfactory
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, the below listed inspections were done from March 3 to March 23.
Excellent rating
Aliberto’s Mexican Food (inspected March 3)
Central...
Free self-defense class offered to Maricopa women, girls
For Lee Feiles, attitude, confidence and awareness are the key ingredients to staying safe when out and about.
Oh, and knowing exactly how and where...
Poll: Half of respondents like having license-plate cameras around Maricopa
License-plate reading cameras make some Maricopans feel safer.
While Maricopa police have been using these cameras, manufactured by Flock Safety, since their installation in 2019...
City leader, schools chief signed up for dancing-competition fundraiser
Do you live in mortal fear of the dance floor, believing you have “two left feet”?
Would it make you feel any better to know...
Woman arrested on drug, weapons charges after traffic stop
A woman was arrested March 20 after a traffic stop led to discovery of illegal drugs and firearms.
At about 12:15 a.m., Maricopa Police stopped...
Restrictions tonight on Interstate 10 for pavement improvement
Drivers should plan for nightly lane restrictions as the Arizona Department of Transportation will close sections of Interstate 10 from Riggs Road to the...
Honeycutt/Porter intersection remains closed for repair work
A partial road closure at Honeycutt and Porter roads continued Thursday morning while Global Water Resources had a crew working on repairs in the...
Spring has sprung
The wet and chilly winter is coming to a close.
Monday marked the first day of spring, and its effects can be seen all...
Pima Butte and the superbloom: A journey through spring beauty
Maricopa is home to the stunning Pima Butte, standing 1,660 feet tall and surrounded by a vibrant display of desert flowers.
Our photo gallery captures...
Man arrested on multiple charges after violating Order of Protection
Shawn Bell, 39, was arrested on March 11 and charged with violating an Order of Protection four times over the span of three days.
Earlier...
Woman faces slew of DUI charges after traffic stop
A woman accused by police of driving under the influence on Wednesday has a criminal history of 12 DUI violations in the last seven...
ADOT closing portions of Loop 202 again
Portions of the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in the Chandler area will be closed periodically this weekend for an improvement project, according to the...
Maricopa man suspected of assault with his vehicle
Maricopa Police arrested a man who struck another man with a vehicle following an argument in the Villages at Rancho El Dorado neighborhood on...
Toddler dies after being pulled from Maricopa pool
A 2-year-old girl died after drowning in a pool Wednesday evening, according to Maricopa Police.
Officials said crews responded to a drowning call at a...
Former MPD chief to run for sheriff
Maricopa’s first top cop now wants to be the county’s top cop.
Patrick Melvin, a Cobblestone resident, says he will run as a Democrat in...
Physical-education teacher hoping to create free youth-counseling hotline
His students love going to gym class, but not for the sit-ups and field games.
Kylon Page, a physical education teacher at Pima Butte...
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers opens
Maricopa residents were bunstoppable in their quest to grab a seat at the city’s newest sit-down restaurant on Thursday.
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers opened its...
Hollywood legend John Wayne made mark on Maricopa
By Michael K. Rich
John Smith, a Maricopa resident since 1951, sits in an old reclining chair by his living room window, looking out at...
Library to host mellow spring lawn concert
While the temperatures are still cool, Maricopa Library and Cultural Center will host an outdoor afternoon performance by a Valley music duo on March...
Another storage facility in the works for Maricopa
Get ready to empty out those crammed garages. Maricopa’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans for a fourth storage facility during a meeting...
Vietnam vets to be honored at ceremony
Maricopa’s American Legion Post will host a flag-raising ceremony in honor of Vietnam veterans on March 29 at the Maricopa Community Center.
The ceremony, on...
Police find cocaine, loaded shotgun during DUI arrest
A man suspected of driving under the influence wound up facing several additional serious charges after officers pulled him over.
Police reportedly found drugs and...
City seeking local artists for unique public-art installations
Maricopa is seeking local painters, graphic designers and other artists to create public-art in rather unusual locations: traffic-signal control boxes.
Through March, the city is...
Elected Officials
City of Maricopa
39700 W. Civic Center Plaza
520-568-9098
Maricopa-AZ.gov
Mayor
Christian Price
520-316-6821
Christian.Price@Maricopa-AZ.gov
City Council
Vice Mayor Nancy Smith
520-316-6822
Nancy.Smith@Maricopa-AZ.gov
Councilmember Henry Wade
520-316-6825
Henry.Wade@Maricopa-AZ.gov
Councilmember Vincent Manfredi
520-316-6823
Vincent.Manfredi@Maricopa-AZ.gov
Councilmember Rich Vitiello
520-316-6826
rich.vitiello@maricopa-az.gov
Councilmember Amber Liermann
520-316-6824
Amber.Liermann@Maricopa-AZ.gov
Councilmember Bob Marsh
520-316-6829
Bob.Marsh@Maricopa-AZ.gov
Maricopa Unified School...