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City breaks ground on Sonoran Desert Parkway
The City of Maricopa broke ground Monday on the first leg of what will eventually become a crucial transportation corridor.
The Sonoran Desert Parkway, formerly...
P&Z OKs rezoning for 200 more apartments off Porter Road
Another high-density apartment complex was approved Monday night for 10 vacant acres adjacent to Santa Rosa Springs.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5-1 to...
Council to consider rezoning for big apartment complex amid Porter Road traffic concerns
By Bob McGovern and Jay Taylor
Maricopa City Council tonight will consider final rezoning approval for Home at Maricopa, a proposed 536-unit apartment complex near...
City Council to vote on tentative $189M spending plan
City Council is set to discuss and vote on a tentative $189 million spending plan for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 at its 6 p.m. meeting...
Council set to act Tuesday on huge apartment complex
Maricopa City Council will vote Tuesday on a request to rezone 25.3 acres off Porter Road for a 536-unit apartment complex, one week after...
City staff proposes $189 million budget for FY 2023
The City of Maricopa unveiled Wednesday a preliminary spending plan of about $189 million for the next fiscal year.
Its operating budget will grow 10%,...
Lawsuit to halt I-11 says environmental review ‘sidestepped’
The fight against the planned route of Interstate 11 is headed to court.
Four Tucson-area conservation groups filed suit Thursday against the Federal Highway Administration...
PRTA to try again on sales tax for key transportation projects
The Pinal Regional Transportation Authority voted Monday to work toward placing a new funding mechanism on the November ballot to replace the measure invalidated...
Video: Price talks about Sinema’s help with infrastructure
Maricopa Mayor Christian Price spoke about the importance of federal assistance in getting the funding for infrastructure projects that will benefit Maricopa during last...
Maricopa moves to District 1 in Supervisor District realignment
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Wednesday to place Maricopa in District 1, moving the city out of District 4, where it...
Leaders make case for SR347 improvements with Sen. Sinema
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema made a stop in Maricopa to discuss transportation issues affecting the city and surrounding areas.
While all four projects are important...
Leaders discuss growth, city’s future
Each year, city manager Rick Horst holds a futures planning meeting for the city council to outline city priorities for the coming year and...
Vice Mayor Manfredi elected to rural transportation advocacy group
During the January meeting of the Central Arizona Governments (CAG) Governing Board, Maricopa City Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi was elected to serve an additional...
Major development in progress south of Maricopa
A 1,000-acre parcel south of Maricopa could be the site of one of the next major housing projects around the city.
Tempe-based W Holdings, which...
Transportation projects took a big step forward in 2021
Transportation issues are a constant topic of conversation. In 2021, the city made big strides toward long-term solutions for some of those issues. And...
347 median project creating traffic challenges
Raise your hand if you’re sick of the traffic delays coming into town on State Route 347 Friday afternoons. Okay, that’s everyone.
Maricopans have been...
K Hovnanian Homes to be builder at Kelly Ranches
New Jersey-based K Hovnanian Homes is in the process of purchasing the Kelly Ranches property at the southeast corner of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and...
Interstate 11 clears a hurdle, but still a long way off
The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed its findings for the Interstate 11 study corridor – a 2,000-foot-wide, 280-mile path stretching from Nogales to...
Diamond interchange one of multiple ideas for 347, I-10
The Arizona Department of Transportation is studying alternatives for improving traffic flow and safety at the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Route 347/Queen...
Council approves land use change for Kelly Ranches
The Maricopa Council unanimously approved a major amendment to the city’s general plan Tuesday, granting a request by developer the Cowley Companies to change...
Mayor’s State of the City blends present, future
Mayor Christian Price took the theme of Wednesday night’s State of the City address – “Pure Imagination,” from the song in the movie Willy...
Family begins process to convert farm to homes
A local family is taking steps to turn its 100-acre farm off Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway into a planned residential development.
The Kellys have hired Cowley...
Maricopa Flood Control District meeting tonight
The Maricopa Flood Control District will meet at 6 p.m. today to discuss business.
The meeting will be held on Zoom. The meeting code is...
P&Z to review Hogenes Farms proposal on Monday
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission will review Monday a Planned Area Development proposal for Hogenes Farms, a 528-acre mixed-use, master planned community.
The property...
Deal for 1,160 acres foresees 3,600 homes in Hidden Valley
A Scottsdale land acquisition company has purchased 1,160 acres in Hidden Valley for $11.6 million and intends to sell it to one or more...
City council approves sale of land for waterpark
Maricopa city council Tuesday night unanimously approved the sale of three parcels of land and the lease of another to Mesa-based developers proposing a...
City plans to run ring around congested John Wayne Parkway
Ask Maricopans what improvements are most needed in the city and you'll likely hear a plea to do something about the traffic.
The widening of...
Roberts works to speed SR 347 improvements
Bret Roberts drives the dangerous highway a dozen times a week for most of the year.
The Maricopa resident has seen serious accidents on State Route...
Pedestrian bridge would link Heritage District, South Bridge
Two highly visible economic development projects – the Heritage District and South Bridge – would blend together as envisioned by city staff.
During a recent...
City dreams about the future: multi-use stadium, light rail and a ‘ring road’
For Maricopans who share a grand vision for their growing city, Thursday’s city planning session was like Christmas, a birthday and Mardi Gras rolled...