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20 YEARS: Going on the record
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Vincent Manfredi
Maricopan since: 2010
Community: Maricopa Meadows
Favorite place in town: My home, when I have...
Ak-Chin chairman: ‘Anything possible’ for resolution in freeway feud
Maricopa tightened the screws Tuesday on the long-anticipated Sonoran Desert Parkway, effectively cutting off access to the Ak-Chin Indian Community — casino complex and...
Ak-Chin accuses city of trespass, violating federal order
The Ak-Chin Indian Community today accused Maricopa of violating its tribal sovereignty and a federal order to cease and desist construction of the Sonoran...
Ak-Chin requests, city resists halt to road construction
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the city of Maricopa to halt construction near the forthcoming Sonoran Desert Parkway,...
Significant progress visible at Porter Road bridge
The long-awaited bridge over the Santa Rosa Wash on Porter Road has reached a significant milestone.
Crews used two cranes to install 20 large girders...
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...
Legislature ponders funding for 4 Maricopa-area transportation projects
In the wake of Pinal County voters defeating Proposition 469 in November, which would have funded several high-priority highway projects, including widening of State...
Martinez continues to champion highway funding
Maricopa commuters, Teresa Martinez says she has your back.
Since the failure of Proposition 469 in November – which would have provided funding for improvements...
New hospital highlights Tuesday City Council agenda
Tuesday’s City Council meeting is expected to focus heavily on development, in particular two high-profile projects south of the overpass.
Five of the nine items...
How Maricopa supports people, projects – and spending – amid dizzying growth
First in a series examining the city’s budget
Maricopa not only is among Arizona’s fastest-growing cities but also among the fastest-growing in the country. With...
Business, development around town
Maricopa will begin major capital improvement project work on the Sonoran Desert Parkway, with work on Farrell Road from Porter Road to State Route...
2023 to bring start, completion of major traffic projects
The City pushed for – and won – control of traffic infrastructure projects from Arizona Department of Transportation within the city limits in August....
Construction progresses on long-awaited Porter Road Bridge
Construction workers are getting down and dirty, as holes are drilled for supports on the North Porter Road bridge, a part of the Desert...
O’Halleran believes deal within reach for SR 347 widening and overpass
You’re dead-still in The Line, hands seared to your steering wheel, about 3 miles deep in stalled traffic on State Route 347.
You and roughly...
Road to remain closed until the summer of 2023
As the Sonoran Desert Parkway project progresses, there are some required road closures in order for construction to continue. Farrell Road between North Pepper...
Pinal supervisors put transportation tax back on November ballot
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted unanimously to place a new half-percent transportation excise tax on the ballot for the Nov....
Final state budget has more than $65M for 347 upgrades
The Arizona Legislature passed the state’s budget for the coming year Thursday, and it contains good news for anyone who travels State Routes 347...
Tentative state budget shows $30M for SR347 improvements
A tentative state budget leaked last week shows legislators have set aside more than $30 million toward improvements on State Route 347 between Maricopa...
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...
Poll: huge support for transportation tax redux
A recent poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, a national political and public affairs survey research firm, found Pinal County residents overwhelmingly support another...
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%,...
State offers details on refund of $80M in transportation taxes
The Arizona Department of Revenue said Wednesday it is working toward a solution to refund the tens of millions of dollars in transportation taxes...
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...
City leaders discuss options for SR 347 funding
The City of Maricopa held a public Q&A session with Mayor Christian Price and Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi Thursday evening in a packed meeting...
Supreme Court ruling leaves roads in limbo
The Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling last Tuesday invalidating Pinal County’s half-cent sales tax to fund roads has left the county wondering what is next...
State Supreme Court strikes down transportation tax
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled 4-3 today that Pinal County’s transportation excise tax designed to fund projects in the county is invalid, jeopardizing tens...
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...
Pulte Homes gets P&Z approval for new Maricopa project
Pulte Homes received preliminary plat approval from the Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission Monday for a 200-acre single-family housing development at the northwest corner...
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...