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Illustration of a shopping receipt showing a 2.25% charge next to a pause symbol and the words "Not Active Yet" and "San Tan Valley Sales Tax," with a desert landscape in the background.

San Tan Valley Sales Tax Not Active Yet, Town Manager Says

Sep 3, 2026 8 min read
Charged 2.25% town tax? Ask for a refund, the town manager says. The San Tan Valley sales tax update also covered Flock cameras and November's ballot.
Nighttime rendering of the proposed San Tan Heights monument sign with a lit Dutch Bros panel, four empty tenant panels, a San Tan Heights watermark and the address 2515

Taller-Than-Code Signs Proposed on Hunt Highway Test San Tan Valley’s New Signage Policy

Aug 31, 2026 8 min read
The San Tan Heights sign plan asks for 10-foot monument signs on Hunt Highway, over the town's 8-foot cap. One administrator, not a vote, will decide.
Map showing incorporated town boundaries with Queen Creek in green, San Tan Valley in purple and Florence in olive. A red arrow points to the small annexation parcel in unincorporated county land at Gantzel Road and Lone Star Lane, just outside San Tan Valley's boundary.

San Tan Valley Annexation Review Points to September Rezoning Case

Aug 28, 2026 9 min read
The San Tan Valley annexation got a commission review Aug. 24. Residents heard about a turn lane, fire service and a September rezoning case.
Regional map showing the Desert Crest Energy Storage site in unincorporated Pinal County just west of the Casa Grande city limits.

Desert Crest Battery Storage Advances West of Casa Grande

Aug 26, 2026 9 min read
Pinal County planners backed Desert Crest Energy Storage, a 350 MW battery site west of Casa Grande. Supervisors will make the final call.
Aerial image showing the 260-acre Barcello Farms site outlined in black between Felix Road and Cooper Road, south of Bella Vista Road. The built subdivisions of Magma Ranch I sit directly to the south and Magma Ranch II to the southeast. Agricultural fields extend to the west and southwest, with open desert and foothills to the north and east.

‘Profit-driven, not economy-driven’: chairman challenges Barcello Farms lot sizes

Aug 24, 2026 13 min read
Commissioners called Barcello Farms Pinal County's 40-foot lots too small and delayed the 1,052-home vote to Oct. 15. What it means for Magma Ranch.