Leach: Keep ‘Maricopa first’ Manfredi on city council
Vincent Manfredi has the insight and experience that makes him valuable to the City of Maricopa. I fully endorse him and believe the people...
Curtis: Battle of Pima Butte made history
Like most Maricopa residents, I have driven past Pima Butte (“M” mountain) many, many times. But only recently did I learn that a significant event...
Opinion: Tragedy waiting to happen at Porter/Alan Stephens walk light
I live on the corner of Carlisle and Jameson in Glennwilde, which is right at the Porter Road and Alan Stephens Parkway walk light.
This...
Morgan: Improving curb appeal can lead to quicker sales
When I take potential buyers to look at a home, they begin making their decision on whether they like the property from the moment...
Also honor those left behind this Memorial Day
To the editor:
Memorial Day is a day to remember soldiers who died fighting for our freedoms. Although we can never repay that debt, we...
POLL RECAP: Not everybody’s crazy about return of football
NFL football and the Sunday game-day tradition has returned. But heading into week two of the season, we wanted to see how many of...
Plumber: Maintenance extends life of water heaters
Do you wonder if water heater flushes are necessary? Do you do regular maintenance on your water heater? Well, if not, you should be....
Roberts: $35 million for Riggs Road overpass proof of Manfredi’s value to Maricopa
By Bret Roberts
It is an understatement to say Vince is one of the hardest working people I know. I've personally seen him put the...
Letter: Enough gun firing, vehicles on dirt roads south of the city
Editor:
As longtime residents of the area south of Maricopa, our family would like to say that we oppose any development in our mountains to...
Vitiello: Thank you
Dear Maricopa:
THANK YOU! I appreciate your confidence in me, allowing me to serve on our City Council
for another four years. I asked for your...
Resident: Slow down, SR 347 is not your private raceway
We need more officers out on the road. People speed through town and treat 347 like it's their own private raceway. I set my...
Letter: The shameful, dangerous contempt for red lights
By Jeff Crane
The stench and mantra about Maricopa is not from the lovable Milky Way dairy (the cows are quite happy and so is...
Local pastor: C.S. Lewis speaks to the pandemic
By Chandler Wiley
On September 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland sparking World War II. Not two months later, on October 22, 1939, C. S....
Legislature is coming after local zoning
OPINION
By Vincent Manfredi, Maricopa City Councilmember
I have heard a quote by Ronald Reagan from 1964 (six years before I was born) that still rings...
Former state senator: Manfredi, Vitiello deserve re-election
By Steve Smith
Please join me in supporting Vince Manfredi and Rich Vitiello for re-election to the Maricopa City Council.
Vince Manfredi has been an outstanding...
Manfredi: City Council proposing property tax reduction
By Vincent Manfredi
Taxes are too high.
I have made it a mission to mandate the lowering of property taxes for every taxpayer. As your councilmember...
Liermann: Manfredi the ‘steady hand we need’
The City of Maricopa is in a critical stage of development. Strong leadership is essential on the City Council. Vincent Manfredi’s knowledge and insight...
Teacher: Override impact on class sizes, technology game-changer
By Leonard Ybarra
As a 13-year MUSD employee, I can attest that the only constant has been change. MUSD has consistently embraced this challenge in...
Senior advocate: City best served with transparent, experienced Manfredi on council
To the Editor:
I would like to take this opportunity to endorse current Interim Mayor Vince Manfredi for another term on the City of Maricopa...
Opinion: Prop. 469 would deliver better quality of life to Pinal County
We can improve the quality of life in Pinal County for years to come by voting YES on Proposition 469.
Among many other projects, the...
Councilmember: Wear mask, respect others
By Councilmember Henry Wade
Hello Maricopa,
I hope this note finds you and your family well. These are some challenging times that we find ourselves in...
Editor: October magazine showcases past, present, future
While Maricopa has a prosperous future, its proud history has a few black marks. Western author and historian C.M. Curtis writes about one in...
Opinion Editorial: Why Is Men’s Mental Health Month Ignored?
By Vincent Manfredi
Men's Mental Health Month aims to shed light on the unique mental health challenges faced by men. As a Result, it often...
Poll: Readers like choice of Goodman as city’s new police chief
The vast majority of Maricopans appear to be impressed with the credentials of new police chief Mark Goodman and welcome him.
In our unscientific readers’...
I need your help on Arizona’s HB2543 prioritizing rural transportation projects
As an Executive Board member of the Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC), I want to discuss the progress of House Bill 2543, which is...
City Manager: Challenging the status quo
By Rick Horst
In today’s government, especially at the local level, the demand for enhanced services and reduced taxes remains the standard bearer. As city...
Koczor: Nonprofit offers variety of services to seniors
The nonprofit Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens was incorporated in 1974 and designated an Area Agency on Aging. It is part of a national...
POLL RECAP: Maricopa residents share their Labor Day weekend plans
With a three-day holiday weekend coming our way, InMaricopa’s weekly poll was themed around Labor Day. We wanted to know how you plan to...