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City of Maricopa police officers have chosen the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) as their representative in contract negotiations with the city.

The Maricopa City Council met last night to appoint City Clerk Vanessa Bueras interim city manager. Bueras was the second person hired by the city after incorporation in 2003 and is the longest serving employee in city hall.

The Maricopa City Council will meet in a special session tonight at 6 p.m. to vote on naming City Clerk Vanessa Bueras interim city manager.

Maricopa experienced some dramatic highs and lows during the past year. Here is a look at 10 key events, ranked according to the results of a poll in which readers voted on the top story of 2010.

The Maricopa City Council unanimously approved a $2.15 million deal with Abacus Project Management Inc. at Tuesday night's council meeting to accelerate construction of a city hall complex, a regional park and a multigenerational/recreational center.

The Maricopa City Council approved hiring the Waters-Oldani Executive Recruitment firm at last night's council meeting to recruit a new city manager.

A battle is brewing in the Maricopa Police Department that could see a new union rise to prominence.

Maricopa residents are concerned with high utility rates, pleased with the city's public safety departments and hopeful that a community center will be built according to the newly released Maricopa Citizen Survey.

The city of Maricopa's Merit Board made the recommendation to uphold the termination of Maricopa Police Sgt. Aki Stant, following a nearly eight-hour hearing Thursday.

Former city employee Marty McDonald took one step closer to the conclusion of his saga with the city on Monday, entering a plea of not guilty regarding charges of fraudulent schemes, forgery and theft.

Anxiety and fear were among the words used to describe what is being referred to by city employees as a "witch hunt" by former Maricopa city employee turned council member Julia Gusse.

Take a group of business leaders and start-up experts, add a shared secretarial staff and low-cost office space, and what do you get? A place where entrepreneurs can grow their business dreams.

The city of Maricopa's Town Hall Saturday afternoon offered residents the opportunity to ask questions, express concerns and be part of focus groups offering feedback regarding community recreational facilities.

Despite a nearly 10 percent combined cut to the police and fire department budgets, the city of Maricopa is still looking at a budget shortfall of $2.6 million the coming fiscal year.

The city of Maricopa's bank account is a bit heavier these days as $20 million in bond money has been deposited to help fund possibly two parks and recreation projects.

In a time of tightening budgets and ballooning unemployment figures, the Maricopa Fire Department's local union has decided to make several concessions to provide economic relief to the city of Maricopa.

The City of Maricopa Police Association is preparing to file for summary judgment in a suit it filed in October 2009 against the Maricopa City Council and the city manager. Editor's note: Richard S. Cohen, an attorney representing the city of Maricopa, responded to COMPA's petition for summary judgement.

Former city employee Marty McDonald has filed a lawsuit against the city of Maricopa, which alleges "malicious prosecution," "abuse of process," "negligence," "intentional infliction of emotional distress," and "invasion of privacy."

Nearly eight months after the Maricopa City Council voted to create a separate union for Maricopa Police sergeants, the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police has accepted the Maricopa sergeants as their newest members.

In June 2009, the Maricopa City Council set aside $200,000 in its budget to implement youth programs in the city of Maricopa. However, more than six months later, with the exception of $60,000 being committed to fund a part-time youth center, the majority of the money remains untouched.

Last year was a busy one for city of Maricopa staff and council and now, with an improved and upgraded strategic plan to guide them, the stage is set for next three years.

Two steak dinners, seven trips to the movie theater or a digital camera, these are just a few items each citizen of Maricopa could be treated to if the $3.1 million in grant funding that has been secured by the city's grant manager was equally divided among the city's population.

Council member Edward Farrell, a long-time participant in the Pinal Partnership, welcomed a packed room of members and guests Friday as the new chairman of the Pinal Partnership.

City economic development consultant Ioanna Morfessis said she will end her contract with the city of Maricopa at the end of the month, despite declining an offer to head up Rhode Island's economic development effort

Daranne Tacker received an early Christmas present this week. Theft charges against former Pinal County and current city of Maricopa permit technician were dropped by a Pinal County Superior Court Judge on Dec. 21.

The phase out of one of the city's original consultants, Ioanna Morfessis, will take place five months ahead of schedule.

After making the rounds in Pinal County Superior Court and the Arizona Second District Appellate Court, the city of Maricopa's plan to annex 14 square miles of land running along State Route 238 is no more.

The Maricopa City Council took the first steps on Tuesday in serving an eviction notice to 70,000 cattle. Their ouster came in the form of the city signing a letter of intent with El Dorado Holdings, requiring the city to purchase 68 acres of land from the developer for $3 million

Nearly 200 local residents enjoyed some Grape Escapes at The Duke Thursday evening as part of the wine-tasting fundraiser for the F.O.R. Maricopa food bank.

The F.O.R. Maricopa food bank will hold both live and silent auctions as part of its 2nd Annual Grape Escapes wine tasting this Thursday.