County
18
Jun
2013
by
Heather Murphy -
Senator Barbara McGuire, who represents a wide swath of Pinal County as District 8 Senator, was instrumental in ensuring that Pinal County would again receive an appropriation from Arizona Lottery revenues. The $550,000 that McGuire secured for Pinal County will be used to provide vital county services from road construction…
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17
Jun
2013
by
Heather Murphy -
No Need to Pay High Fees for Documents Available Directly from County A Phoenix-based firm is mailing carefully worded letters to selected property owners in Pinal County offering to obtain a copy of their property deed for a payment of almost $100. Homeowners may obtain a copy of their deed…
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15
Jun
2013
by
Heather Murphy -
Animal Control Officers responded yesterday to a call of a dog in distress from the heat. Today, the owners of Midnight met with Pinal Animal Care & Control to claim their dog and complete the investigation. “We were very concerned that perhaps this dog was abandoned in the San Tan…
14
Jun
2013
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors recently passed a tentative budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The vote was unanimous for passage of this document. The tentative budget came out to $373,723,558. As your district representative to the board, I would like to tell you what is in this tentative…
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13
Jun
2013
by
Tamra Ingeroll -
In the past two days, two Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been assaulted during traffic stops. On Monday at 5:20 p.m., a K-9 deputy patrolling westbound Interstate 10 initiated a traffic stop on a pickup for traffic violations. The pickup truck driver pulled over near milepost 188. The deputy…
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12
Jun
2013
The city of Apache Junction is one step closer to becoming a member of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority with the town of Queen Creek and other local governing bodies. At their June 5 meeting, members of the Apache Junction City Council voted unanimously to approve the intergovernmental, joint powers…
11
Jun
2013
by
Heather Murphy -
The Pinal County Assessor’s Office will be charging a one-time fee of $10 for filing the Notification of Arizona Residential Rental Property form beginning on July 1, 2013. Payment may be made by check or cash can be accepted at the Assessor’s Office in Florence during regular business hours. The…
10
Jun
2013
The Blue Distinction® Designation Aids Consumers and Employers in Choosing High-Performing Hospitals Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona* has named both San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce member, Mountain Vista Medical Center, and St. Luke’s Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center+ in the area of Knee and Hip Replacement.
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08
Jun
2013
by
Jim Knupp -
On Friday, Pinal County Attorney Voyles announced that John Alvarez, who severely abused his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, was sentenced to 40 years of prison. Alvarez served as primary caregiver for the victim while the mother was at work and on December 21, 2009, he caused the 2 year-old’s lumbar spine…
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07
Jun
2013
by
Joe Pyritz -
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors today adopted a tentative budget in the amount of $373,723,558 for the upcoming fiscal year of 2013-14. The document presented to the board by County Manager Fritz A. Behring, reflected budget numbers based on priorities set by the Board of Supervisors in public meetings…
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07
Jun
2013
by
Joe Pyritz -
Pinal County employees interested in becoming foster parents attended a “Lunch and Learn” seminar sponsored by the Pinal County Employee Wellness Coalition. The presentation was given by Chrissy Edwards, a program coordinator for Arizona’s Children Association. “There are currently 77 Pinal County kids in group homes right now,” Edwards said.…
06
Jun
2013
by
Joe Pyritz -
Four one-week old Rottweiler puppies found in a Florence dumpster have been reunited with their mother and will be looking for good homes sometime soon. The saga of the newborn puppies began on Tuesday morning when a Florence resident filed a report with the Florence Police Department claiming that his…
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