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A paper shopping bag, receipt reading “Sales Tax (New) 2.25%,” a 2.25% tag, coins, and a payment card sit on a tabletop against a blurred Sonoran desert backdrop with mountains and a saguaro cactus, illustrating San Tan Valley’s new town sales tax.

San Tan Valley Passes First Sales Tax on First Day of Operational Independence

Nick Kanavati Jul 2, 2026
Five empty chairs in a Sonoran desert setting with a data center in the background with a magnifying glass and some icons indicating search for water, infrastructure, location and other items.

Florence Data Center Committee: Council Seeks Members

Nick Kanavati Jul 1, 2026
Florence Interim Town Manager: Council Designates Lisa Garcia

Florence Interim Town Manager: Council Designates Lisa Garcia

Nick Kanavati Jul 1, 2026

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Florence Memorial Park Cemetery with American flag in the middle with gravestones behind it.

Florence Cemetery Water Overhaul Ahead of Cremation Garden in Memorial…

Nick Kanavati Jun 30, 2026
SR 79 Lane Restrictions for New Passing Lane

SR 79 Lane Restrictions for New Passing Lane

Nick Kanavati Jun 29, 2026
Carollo Engineers' integrated water cycle diagram, presented to the Florence Town Council on June 16, 2026, maps the connections among surface water, groundwater, treatment, distribution, wastewater, and reuse systems. (Image: Carollo Engineers)

Florence Council Acts on Water Plan, Backflow, PFAS

Nick Kanavati Jun 29, 2026
US 60 Closure Between Superior and Miami: June 30–July 1…

US 60 Closure Between Superior and Miami: June 30–July 1…

Nick Kanavati Jun 29, 2026
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I-10 Lane Restrictions, June 28–July 2

Nick Kanavati Jun 28, 2026
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Nick Kanavati Jun 27, 2026
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SRP, APS, TEP look for nuclear plant site, study due…

Nick Kanavati Jun 26, 2026
Aerial site map of SRP's Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center in northern Florence, color-coded for three development phases: Phase 1 flexible gas turbines in blue, Phase 2 next-generation solar in yellow, and Phase 3 long-duration energy storage pilots in green.

Copper Crossing Battery Storage Land Use Change Wins Florence Approval

Nick Kanavati Jun 25, 2026
Engineering site plan of the Sunridge Power natural gas plant showing the Phase 1 and Phase 2 development areas, a proposed retention basin to the northwest, perimeter fencing, 50-foot building setbacks, parking, and entry signage along the southern property boundary

Sunridge Power Natural Gas Plant Near Red Rock Approved by…

Nick Kanavati Jun 24, 2026
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The Proposed La Osa Data Center Site: an Aerial View

Eirini Pajak Jun 22, 2026
County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley

County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley

Nick Kanavati Jun 20, 2026
Key ring with a house-shaped keychain and a round token labeled “TAX” lying on paperwork in the foreground, with a new desert subdivision, mountains, and a playground behind a striped barrier in the background.

State Law Hands Developers a Taxing Tool as San Tan…

Nick Kanavati Jun 19, 2026
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Five empty chairs in a Sonoran desert setting with a data center in the background with a magnifying glass and some icons indicating search for water, infrastructure, location and other items.

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A paper shopping bag, receipt reading “Sales Tax (New) 2.25%,” a 2.25% tag, coins, and a payment card sit on a tabletop against a blurred Sonoran desert backdrop with mountains and a saguaro cactus, illustrating San Tan Valley’s new town sales tax.

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Florence Memorial Park Cemetery with American flag in the middle with gravestones behind it.

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Carollo Engineers' integrated water cycle diagram, presented to the Florence Town Council on June 16, 2026, maps the connections among surface water, groundwater, treatment, distribution, wastewater, and reuse systems. (Image: Carollo Engineers)

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