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…

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.…

Aerial rendering of the Ore Town Solar site beside San Manuel, Arizona. A red outline along Veterans Memorial Boulevard marks the proposed project site on part of a larger blue-shaded former industrial brownfield that includes the old mine tailings between the site and the San Pedro River. A marker at the site's corner shows the existing substation, with an existing transmission line running west past the town and airport.

Ore Town Solar Approved on San Manuel Mine Land Deemed Unfit for Most Development

Nick Kanavati Aug 9, 2026

Pinal County supervisors approved the Ore Town Solar project with no opposition, placing about 145 megawatts each…

Illustration of a San Tan Valley ballot box for the permanent base adjustment measure, showing the proposed $184 million adjustment and estimated $850 million fiscal year 2028 spending limit ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Permanent Base Adjustment Figure Revised for San Tan Valley’s November Ballot

Nick Kanavati Aug 8, 2026

San Tan Valley’s council voted unanimously at an Aug. 7 special meeting to correct the dollar figure…

View More Post