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A large yellow "PINAL COUNTY Public Hearings" notice sign stands in the dirt in front of a single-story tan stucco home with a low block wall and wrought-iron fencing. The sign lists case number SUP-024-25, an existing zoning of GR, an acreage of 1.5, a case description of "Microschool," an applicant name of Kemper/Giles, and an applicant phone number, along with a smaller public hearing notice attached to its face. The setting is a rural desert lot under a clear blue sky.

Pinal County Weighs a Post-Pandemic Microschool as Code Rewrite Nears

Jul 25, 2026 18 min read

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A large yellow "PINAL COUNTY Public Hearings" notice sign stands in the dirt in front of a single-story tan stucco home with a low block wall and wrought-iron fencing. The sign lists case number SUP-024-25, an existing zoning of GR, an acreage of 1.5, a case description of "Microschool," an applicant name of Kemper/Giles, and an applicant phone number, along with a smaller public hearing notice attached to its face. The setting is a rural desert lot under a clear blue sky.
Education

Pinal County Weighs a Post-Pandemic Microschool as Code Rewrite Nears

Jul 25, 2026 18 min read
Pinal County's planning commission voted to recommend denial of the State 48 Microschool permit. County supervisors will make the final decision.
Aerial map with a callout labeled Subject Site marking the annexation parcel on the west side of Gantzel Road just south of the Queen Creek wash. A highlighted area labeled QC Com marks a commercial corridor farther south along Gantzel, with Combs Road at the bottom of the frame.
Local Government

First San Tan Valley Annexation Hearing Airs Retail Pitch for Gantzel Road Corner

Jul 17, 2026 8 min read
The first San Tan Valley annexation hearing covered a vacant Gantzel Road corner eyed for retail. Neighbors raised traffic and CC&R concerns.
"A solar-powered Flock license plate camera on a pole beside a two-lane desert road in Pinal County, Arizona, with vehicles passing by.
Sheriff

San Tan Valley and Pinal County Flock Cameras: Sheriff’s Office Answers on Data, Audits and 30 Cases

Jul 16, 2026 13 min read
Pinal County sheriff's officials detailed San Tan Valley Flock cameras for the Town Council. Learn where the data lives, who sees it and what comes next.
Apache Junction Prosecutions Up 14.2%, Walmart #1 Hotspot
Justice System

Apache Junction Prosecutions Up 14.2%, Walmart #1 Hotspot

Jul 9, 2026 10 min read
Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller's Apache Junction prosecuted cases review shows filings up 14.2% since 2023. Walmart tops the hotspot list.
A classroom in a microschool with students learning.
Education

Family-Run State 48 Microschool Waits on Pinal County as Neighbors Raise Concerns

Jul 8, 2026 10 min read
Neighbors cite traffic and noise as the family-run State 48 microschool seeks a special use permit. Pinal County hears the case July 16.
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