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Government and PoliticsJune’s Diabetes Education Class Covers the Healthy Eating Conversation Mapfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – The Pinal County Public Health District is holding its monthly Diabetes Education classes in June. This month’s classes will deal with the Healthy Eating... Read more...
A Day to Remember in FlorenceFor most of us, Memorial Day 2012 Florence marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and beach... Read more...County Debuts Veterans’ Resource Page on Its Websitefrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has created a new website page to provide veterans of the US armed services a convenient place to go for links to sites and... Read more...Opportunity to Comment on Draft Five-Year Transportation Improvement and Maintenance Programfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---Pinal County is seeking public comment on its draft transportation improvement and maintenance program. The public comment period ends Wednesday, March 14, 2012.... Read more...Construction Phase of 1891 Courthouse Renovation Underwayfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – With the interior demolition complete and the architectural design finalized, the next and biggest step of the renovation of the 1891 Courthouse is now underway... Read more...Centennial Update: History Briefingfrom:Pinal County GovernmentClick here to view "Centennial Update: History Briefing" Read more...Board Approves Superstition Vistas Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment With 2-1 Votefrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ - Following a lengthy discussion about water and transportation issues, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved a major amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for... Read more...Animal Care And Control Officers Seize 28 Dogs from Apache Junction Area Residentfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ - Pinal County Animal Care and Control officers stopped a possible puppy mill operation being run in the Apache Junction area. Officers responded to the residence... Read more...Sustainability Committee Presents Findings To Supervisorsfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ - Sixteen months ago, a group of PinalCounty citizens was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to envision a “sustainable” future. In the December 7th... Read more...Federal Program Already Making Strides at Taking Foreclosed Homes Off Marketfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---The federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP3) was developed to help stop the growing list of foreclosures across the nation. The goal of the program... Read more...Veterans Day Ceremonyfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---The Pinal County Board of Supervisors will hold its annual Veterans Day celebration. The approximately hour-long ceremony will take place on the steps of... Read more...The Power of a Single Vote - Florence Election Information and Polling PlacesPresidential elections tend to get most of the attention, but there are plenty of key local Florence elections this year that are equally important. As they say, "all... Read more...Board of Supervisors Meeting on November 29, 2011from:Pinal County GovernmentEarlier Published Schedule Showed Meeting on 30th, Now Set for 29th Florence - The Pinal County Board of Supervisors will meet on November 9 and November 29 at the regular start... Read more...Board Members Vote on Proposed County Redistricting Mapfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – On Wednesday, October 19, the Board of Supervisors heard a presentation by Pinal County Elections Director Steve Kizer who explained the public comment process on... Read more...
Share and Celebrate Local Green InitiativesAmericanTowns has just launched GreenTowns.com, a new network to connect and celebrate local green initiatives and their leaders, in Florence and across the country. With... Read more...Pinal County Recognizes National Preparedness Month With New Websitefrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ - Trucking is big business here in Arizona and all across the country. Huge eighteen-wheel trailers are continually rolling down our roads, delivering their... Read more...Pinal County News - End of Summer But Not End of Pool Safety Seasonfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ - The Labor Day holiday typically signals the end of summer, a time to get ready for football, a new television season, report cards and pre-planning for the fall and... Read more...Pinal County News: Different Look for Tax Bills In 2011from:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – It’s not everyone’s favorite correspondence to arrive in the mail, but Pinal County’s property tax bill will have a new look to it when it arrives in... Read more...15 Years In A Row: County Finance Department Gets International Accolades For Excellence In Financial Reportingfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ - Demonstrating a ‘spirit of full disclosure,’ the Government Finance Officers Association once again awarded Pinal County with its Certificate of Achievement for... Read more...Arizona Department of Transportation Construction Update - August 12, 2011from:Pinal County GovernmentWestbound I-10 Sunshine Boulevard off-ramp in Eloy to close next week for paving. The westbound Interstate 10 off-ramp at Sunshine Boulevard (exit 208) will be closed for 60... Read more...West Nile Positives Sharply Down from Prior Years, Threat Still Existsfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---We swat, put on repellant, wear long-sleeved clothing and yet we still seem to get bitten. Its monsoon season in Arizona and yes, that means mosquitoes are... Read more...Chairman Rios Orders Pinal County Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff Following Afghanistan Helicopter Crashfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---Board of Supervisors Chairman Pete Rios has ordered all PinalCounty office flags to be flown at half-staff following Saturday’s downing of a U.S. Military... Read more...Animal Care and Control Seize 17 Pit Bulls from Arizona City Homefrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ - On Thursday evening (June 30, 2011), Pinal County Animal Care and Control officers seized 17 pit bulls from an ArizonaCity home. PinalCounty Sheriff Deputies... Read more...Chairman Pete Rios Gets Update on Copper Creek and Aravaipa Firesfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – Pinal County Board of Supervisors Chairman Pete Rios paid a visit to San Manuel Airport to meet with forest service crews fighting the Copper Creek and Aravaipa... Read more...
Busy Weekend for Animal Care and Controlfrom:Pinal County GovernmentOfficers Investigate Hoarding Case in Maricopa and Pick Up Nine Puppies Dumped at Sheriff’s Substation Florence - Animal Care & Control officers are used to working ... Read more...Officials From County Supervisors Association Give Update to Boardfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – Following the closing of each of the Arizona Legislature, the County Supervisors Association (CSA) travels to each of the state’s 15 counties to report on the... Read more...Pinal County Public Fiduciary – Protecting our Most Vulnerable Populationfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ - One day they may be taking an elderly person out to look at assisted living homes, the next they may be inventorying someone’s belongings in a home that is filled... Read more...Supervisors Honor Zola Hall for 28 Years of Service on Public Health Advisory Boardfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – The Pinal County Board of Supervisors paid tribute to long-time Kearny resident Zola Hall for her service on the Public Health Advisory Board. Hall had been a... Read more...Nearly Century Old Documents Provide a Peek into County’s Historyfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---The pages may be somewhat faded, the type is very small and the people are long gone, but a set of documents, almost 100 years old, reveals life in Pinal County at... Read more...Pickett Fire Near Superior Evidence of Fire Riskfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – PinalCounty Board of Supervisors’ Chairman Pete Rios said on Monday that the county is ready to provide support in fighting the Pickett Fire as needed. “The... Read more...Pavement Preservation Projects to Begin Next Week in ArizonaCity, Casa Grande, Hidden Valley and San Tanfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – PinalCounty Public Works has announced pavement preservation projects will begin next week in four areas of the county. A contractor will have crews will chip... Read more...Traffic Alert: I-10 Construction Update - Apr 26, 2011from:Pinal County GovernmentWestbound I-10 Toltec Road off-ramp near Eloy to close for 48-hours this week The Toltec Road (Exit 203) off-ramp for westbound Interstate 10 will be closed for paving from 7... Read more...Supervisors Approve $2.1M of Budget Reductions for FY 2011-12from:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ - In their Wednesday meeting, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors took a major step in balancing its upcoming budget by adopting $2.1 million in cuts for the new... Read more...Transit Feasibility Study Final Report Given to Supervisorsfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence – It’s the year 2025. You want to go from Superior to Casa Grande. What will you take? A car, a bus or even a train? That question is still unclear, but the... Read more...Pinal County Honored for Transparency in Governmentfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---For the third year in a row, Pinal County became one of only a few cities, towns or counties in the United States to earn an “A” grade and a Sunny Award from... Read more...YouTube Offers Free and Easy Access to Channel Pinal Videosfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---Do you want to see the latest interview with your county official? Is there a PinalCounty event you missed? Fear not. The information is only a... Read more...Public Defender's Office Recognized by Supervisorsfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ - It’s been fifteen months since the inception of Pinal County’s Early Disposition Court. Probation Resolution Court is now a year old. In that time, the two... Read more...Arizona Joint Statement On Radiationfrom:Pinal County GovernmentWorking together with federal and local partners, three state agencies are keeping close tabs on the radar and changing situation with the air currents from Japan. There is... Read more...Valuation Notices To be Mailed by Assessor on February 28, 2011from:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – Valuations for the 2012 tax year will be mailed on Monday, February 28 to all individuals who own property in Pinal County. Valuations are set through... Read more...
AmericanTowns Heroes: Lt. Gen Daniel James III: A Dedicated and Decorated AirmanIn honor of Black History month and the release of Red Tails, the movie commemorating the Tuskegee Airmen, this week's hero is Lt. Gen. Daniel James III, a decorated airmen and... Read more...Pinal County Elections Department Focuses on Redistrictingfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ - By order of state statutes, PinalCounty voters will be electing a five member Board of Supervisors in 2012, based on population data gathered in the 2010... Read more...Support Group for Diabetics Helps People Manage Conditionfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---Casa Grande resident Helen Dion can remember the day she was diagnosed with diabetes. “We were still living in Illinois, getting ready to move to Arizona,”... Read more...1891 Courthouse Rehabilitation Plan Gets Nod from Supervisorsfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – A little over two years from now, you might be going to the 1891 Courthouse to see the Pinal County Board of Supervisors in session. The Supervisors, by... Read more...Staff Proposal on Overtime Compensation for Board Consideration Jan 12, 2011from:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---The Pinal County Manager will be presenting a proposal to eliminate a backlog of accrued overtime and adopt a new policy that favors accrual of compensatory time in... Read more...
AmericanTown Heroes: John Henderson Demands Respect for the FlagWhen John Henderson saw a torn and tattered flag flying outside a local fast food restaurant he was as upset as he was sad. As a Vietnam veteran he looks on our nation's flag as a... Read more...Another Phase of Repairs To 1891 Courthouse Nears Completionfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – Standing mightily as a sign of law and order in PinalCounty, the 1891 Courthouse had a hard time overcoming one enemy – time. But thanks to dedicated funds... Read more...Government Finance Officers Association Recognize Pinal County’s Finance Departmentfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence, AZ – Demonstrating a ‘spirit of full disclosure,’ the Government Finance Officers Association once again awarded Pinal County with its Certificate of Achievement... Read more...Pinal County News - Emergency Management Exercisefrom:Pinal County GovernmentHomeland Security Exercise Tests Local Emergency Management Reactions to Domestic Terrorism Scenario. FLORENCE, AZ---Ammonia leaking out of a rail tanker. Several rail cars... Read more...Pinal County News - Animal Care And Control Employee Terminatedfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFlorence – AZ, Pinal County Animal Care and Control employee was terminated On November 19, 2010 following an investigation into the accidental euthanasia of a dog on... Read more...County Employee Placed on Leave After Wrong Dog is Euthanizedfrom:Pinal County GovernmentFLORENCE, AZ---A Pinal County Animal Care & Control employee has been placed on administrative leave for failing to follow procedures and euthanizing the wrong dog. The... Read more... |
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