Government and Politics
October 5, 2022
From: Pinal County GovernmentPhoenix Business Journal Economic Development Forum
On Wednesday, Pinal County, in association with the Phoenix Business Journal hosted an Economic Development Forum, entitled Pinal County 2022: Arizona's New Manufacturing Region. The event featured representatives from Lucid Motors, Nikola Motors, and Solvay, companies who all call Pinal County their home, and a presentation on the issues around water that Arizona faces. Watch the video to learn more about this exciting event.
District 5 Supervisor Jeff Serdy Visits Florence Copper
District 5 Supervisor Jeff Serdy recently paid a visit to Florence Copper to learn more about the innovative in-situ copper recovery (ISCR) project that is bringing jobs and opportunities to Pinal County. Florence Copper already produced more than 1 million pounds of made-in-the-USA copper during its Production Test Facility (PTF) and gave Supervisor Serdy a behind-the-scenes look into the operation that made it all happen. Read more
Learn More About the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority Proposition 469
Pinal County voters will have the opportunity this November 8th to consider Prop 469, which would fund the previously voter-approved multimodal Pinal Regional Transportation Plan. If approved, Prop 469 would create an excise tax that would provide a projected $1.096 billion in transportation funding for the Pinal Regional Transportation Plan.
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October Dates to Remember
October 11: Voter Registration Deadline - Check your voter registration or register to vote click here.
October 12: Early Voting Begins - click here to view a list of Early Voting Office Locations.
October 28: Last Day to Request an Early Ballot by Mail
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for the Active Early Voter List.
Motorcycle Lane Filtering Law Now in Effect
A new motorcycle lane filtering law took place on September 24. This law was passed during the most recent legislative session. The new law applies state-wide and allows motorcyclists to split the lanes to ride between and move ahead of other stopped vehicles when certain criteria are met.
To legally lane filter, motorcyclists must be able to safely pass STOPPED motor vehicles traveling the same direction and:
Be riding on a roadway with 2 or more adjacent travel lanes going in the same direction.
Make sure the posted speed limit on the road is 45 MPH or less.
Drive no faster than 15 MPH while riding between STOPPED vehicles.
We want all motorists to drive safely on the roadways and know when laws like this go into effect. We also want all motorists to be respectful of each other and have patience while adjusting to this new traffic law. Lane splitting on freeways remains illegal.
For more information, please refer to www.azleg.gov regarding Arizona Revised Statute 28-903.F
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