Redistricting meeting scheduled for Monday

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has accepted three proposed redistricting maps for Pinal County to be presented for public comment.According to the 2011...

City employees no longer bringing kids to work

Until new workplace policies are implemented, city employees will no longer be able to bring their children to work.When she was hired, Maricopa City...

City offers help disposing damaged trees

The storms of the past weekend brought significant damage to trees and generated a large amount of debris.To assist residents with the tree and...

Applications for city student interns due Friday

The City of Maricopa’s High School Internship Program gives junior and senior high school students a glimpse into the world of public service and...

Lane closure during paving on SR 238

The Arizona Department of Transportation will resume paving State Route 238 after the Labor Day holiday from noon to 2 a.m. each day beginning...

Pay past-due state taxes without penalties until Oct. 1

Arizona is launching a tax recovery program that will run from today through Oct. 1. The legislature included the proposal in the budget bill...

City: Female MPD cop’s complaints not supported by evidence

A Maricopa Police sergeant’s complaints that she was treated differently by her superiors than other mid-ranking officers in the department because she is an...

County seeking input on trailheads

The Pinal County Planning and Development staff will be holding an open house at 6 p.m., Sept. 21, to seek public comment on the...

Smith to kick-off re-election campaign Sept. 20

State Sen. Steve Smith (R-Maricopa) will kick off his 2012 re-election campaign for Arizona’s Legislative District 23 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at...

Sanhadja announces city council bid

Former candidate Rosalin Sanhadja has decided to run again for a seat on the Maricopa City Council.Like returning candidate Bridger Kimball, Sandhadja lost in...

Smith interviewed by Fox New’s Greta Van Susteren

State Sen. Steve Smith’s (R-Maricopa) efforts to build a fence along the border have put him in the national spotlight and a spot at...

Change in immigration policy draws criticism, support from state lawmakers

The Obama administration announced last week there would be a shift in its immigration policy. The policy pushes for deportation for individuals with criminal...

Interim director of county’s Family Advocacy Center named

Gerald L. Smith Sr. was appointed interim director of the Pinal County Attorney’s Office Family Advocacy Center and he will continue to serve as...

Potter to run for city council

Former mayoral candidate Leon Potter announced he will run in 2012 for a seat on the Maricopa City Council.Potter lost in the March 2010...

County wins accolades for finance report

Demonstrating a “spirit of full disclosure,” the Government Finance Officers Association once again awarded Pinal County with its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in...

Snider to hold office hours in Maricopa on Sept. 5

Supervisor David Snider will be holding his monthly office hours in Maricopa on Tuesday, Sept. 5. “There are some very exciting prospects for developments...

Council tables majority of action items to Sept. 20 meeting

In its last action Tuesday night, Maricopa City Council approved a resolution to adopt a set of general concepts to be considered by the...

Council approves $96,000 lobbyist contract

Maricopa City Council approved a $96,000 contract with Nexxus Consulting LLC, a federal lobbyist firm, to pursue federal transportation funding for a grade separation...

Council tables agreement with MUSD on playing fields

The Maricopa City Council tabled action on an agreement between the city and the Maricopa Unified School District to allow public use of middle...

West Nile positives sharply down from prior years

We swat, put on repellant, wear long-sleeved clothing and yet we still seem to get bitten. Its monsoon season in Arizona, and yes, that...

Agreement to use MUSD playing fields on Tuesday’s agenda

The city council will discuss and possibly take action on an agreement between the city and the Maricopa Unified School District to allow the...

First global product sourcing center chooses Pinal County

AzSourcing and its affiliates have selected Casa Grande in Pinal County to build the nation’s first global product sourcing center.“In the very near future,...

Congressman offers iPhone app

U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-7th District) has released an iPhone application that will allow constituents and those who follow the Progressive Caucus to get...

Sen. Smith, Supervisor Martyn discuss redistricting, border fence

Republicans State Sen. Steve Smith and Pinal County District 2 Supervisor Bryan Martyn met with about 25 Maricopa Tea Party members last Thursday at...

Redistricting commission asking for input

A public hearing was held by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Committee last Wednesday via video conference at the Maricopa Unified School District offices.The meeting...

Mosquito fogging begins tomorrow

Pinal County Environmental Health Services announced today adult mosquito fogging will be conducted in Maricopa tomorrow through Thursday from 1 to 5 a.m. Mosquitoes...

Interim finance director on council agenda

The Maricopa City Council will discuss and possibly take action Tuesday to award a contract to Interim Public Management to hire an interim finance/administrative...

Standing water from monsoons increases West Nile Virus risk

With monsoon season upon us, we can expect great bursts of rainfall at a moment’s notice.In Maricopa, most of this water does not run...

McLain to run for city council

John “Jack” McLain announced last night he is running for Maricopa City Council. McLain is a Vietnam veteran and the current commander of the Maricopa Veterans...

County supervisor to hold office hours in Maricopa on Tuesday

Pinal County Supervisor David Snider will hold his monthly office hours in Maricopa on Tuesday.Snider will be at the Interim Maricopa City Hall, 45145...
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