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Illustration: a road under construction leads to a desert town; a "2016 bonds" certificate arrows to "new bonds," and a property tax bill shows a rising chart.

Casa Grande Property Tax Rate Rises as Council Authorizes $35M Street Bonds

Nick Kanavati Aug 20, 2026

Casa Grande property owners will see the city’s secondary tax rate rise to $1.1291 per $100 of…

Adam Power, a bearded man in a dark shirt, speaks at a wooden podium with a microphone during the Casa Grande City Council public comment period, with a three-minute timer showing 3:00 and audience members seated behind him.

Casa Grande Flock Cameras Challenged at Council Meeting

Nick Kanavati Aug 18, 2026

Three Casa Grande residents challenged the city’s Flock camera program at the Aug. 17 council meeting, raising…

Peso the chiweenie in a tweed jacket, tie and glasses stands on the sidewalk outside the historic Pinal County Courthouse in Florence, Arizona.

The Oldest Question in Land Use

Eirini Pajak Aug 18, 2026

Supervisor Stephen Miller says property rights should carry the La Osa data center vote. This column argues…

Illustration of an Arizona data center with server racks, cooling equipment and power lines, with icons representing water, closed-loop cooling and electricity.

Pinal County Data Centers: UA Expert Briefs Supervisors

Nick Kanavati Aug 17, 2026

University of Arizona computing expert David Ebert told Pinal County supervisors that data center developers should be…

A Flock Safety license plate reader camera on a solar-powered pole appears in the foreground while four Pinal County supervisors sit at the dais during the Aug. 12 meeting.

Pinal County Flock Cameras Removal Starts After Right-of-Way Vote

Nick Kanavati Aug 13, 2026

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Aug. 12 to start Pinal County Flock cameras…

Aerial map from the developer's Aug. 4 presentation showing El Dorado's landholdings in pink, divided into North Village and South Village planning areas along Hunt Highway. A yellow star marks the 34-acre rezoning site at Felix Road and Hunt Highway, and a purple band marks the planned 1,500-foot North-South Freeway corridor running between the two areas.

Hunt Highway and Felix Road Corner in Florence Rezoned for Smaller Homes, With Commercial Staying

Nick Kanavati Aug 11, 2026

Florence council members have cleared the way for 80 to 160 smaller single-family homes at the corner…

Graphic announcing the Florence Data Center Advisory Committee, showing the Town of Florence seal, a data center, a power line tower and seven member icons

Florence Data Center Advisory Committee Seats First Members

Nick Kanavati Aug 10, 2026

The Florence Town Council appointed the first seven members of its data center advisory committee on Aug.…

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