Pinal County Supervisors urge voters to bring proper ID to polls on Tuesday
FLORENCE- The Pinal County Board of Supervisors would like urge all Pinal County residents to head to the polls on Tuesday, September 2 and bring proper ID to vote.
“Voting is a civic duty,” said Chairman David Snider. “The framers of our Constitution wanted everyone to have their voice heard. You can have your say at the ballot box.”
While everyone who comes to the polling location can vote. No one can be turned away from voting. But to vote a regular ballot, voters must be registered in that precinct and carry acceptable ID.
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‘Senior Freeze’ applications due September 1st
FLORENCE, AZ – September 1st is the deadline for filing for the Senior Property Valuation Protection or more commonly known as the ‘Senior Freeze.’
“This is an important program approved by the state that allows us to freeze the full cash value of a primary residence,” Pinal County Assessor Paul Larkin said. “What this does is provides a greater degree of financial stability for people with qualifying low incomes.”
Larkin explained that state laws do not allow taxing jurisdictions to freeze taxes because tax bills reflect the tax rates of multiple jurisdictions such as fire districts, school districts and community colleges.
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Drowning Prevention Awareness focuses on the outdoors
This week’s drowning prevention tips will focus on residential lakes, ponds, canals and boating safety. All of these bodies of water have their own unique hazards and each can be deadly.
Many new communities have been designed around lakes. These lakes are made to be pleasurable to the eyes and to be enjoyed from a distance, not for swimming. When enjoying these water features, Maricopa FIre Department would like to remind you that the following hazards may exist: Read more
Sky Harbor east entrance to be restricted until next summer
Construction at Sky Harbor International Airport will slow roadway traffic entering the Airport from the east beginning August 26th. These roadway restrictions are expected to last nearly a year – through June 2009.
From August 26th, 2008 through June 2009 westbound lanes of Sky Harbor Boulevard south of Terminal 4 will be reduced from three to two lanes of traffic while construction crews improve the “C” Checkpoint at Terminal 4. Four security screening lanes are being added to Checkpoint “C” to create a total of eight. Because the C checkpoint is located on a bridge over Sky Harbor Boulevard, the construction will result in roadway delays. The bridge is being widened by 120 feet. Additional roadway traffic restrictions will take place during overnight hours.
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Get the scoop on Maricopa at the Community Town Hall
Maricopa’s first Community Town Hall is tonight, August 26th, at the Global Water Center.
This fun and casual community gathering will provide residents with the opportunity have their questions heard and encourage them to learn more about projects affecting Maricopa.
City representatives will be on hand to answer questions and talk about upcoming projects.
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Maricopa mourns the loss of Ray Morrow
Ray Morrow, 40, of Maricopa, died August 19, 2008 as a result of an automobile accident. He is survived by his parents, Mary Morrow-Bax and Frank Bax; his brother, Daniel Morrow of Sun Valley, California; his stepbrothers, David Bax and Steven Bax and their wives, JoEllen and Michele; many aunts, uncles and cousins; his girlfriend, Kelly Standorf; and numerous dear friends.
Ray was a professional realtor and employing broker with Fortuna Land & Realty who was instrumental in bringing commercial business to Maricopa. He was involved with regional transportation planning and also an active member of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce.
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Business Profile: Dollar Deals
Looking for hidden bargains? Then check out Dollar Deals at the Stage Stop Marketplace.
Dollar Deals owner Tim Arnold moved to Maricopa two and a half years ago at the height of the housing boom. At the time he worked in IT for the Department of Corrections in downtown Phoenix, but soon tired of the commute.
Arnold decided to open his own business, but couldn’t decide what business he wanted. After considering several ideas, including a coffee shop, Arnold and his wife discussed things and decided to open a dollar store. Dollar Deals opened its doors in March of 2007.
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Booster Club looking to raise funds for Maricopa High School Football
The Maricopa High School Football Booster Club has kicked off a major fundraising effort to begin the school year. The Club is currently selling a discount card that’s good at a number of restaurants and other businesses, both local and up in the Valley.
The $20.00 card has four 2-for-1 entrees at both Teakwood’s and Arena Sports Grill. There are also 2-for-1’s at Subway, Papa Johns Pizza, Sonic, and others, in addition to discounts for car washes and oil changes at several Valley locations throughout the year. “It really is a great way to save money and gas and keep the tax dollars in Maricopa.”, says Booster Club Board Member Mary Dean.
Anyone interested in purchasing a card can contact Dean at (480) 215-1142, or e-mail ednmary@orbitelcom.com.
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Community of Hope seeking community input
Community of Hope Church is seeking your input on the development of a community center on the 5 acres adjacent to Pacana Park. The vision of Community of Hope is to develop a multi-purpose site that can be used 7 days a week by anyone in need of meeting/recreation space for example, boy & girl scouts, after school activities, music & other youth programs and, not just a Church.
Please take a few moments to fill out this simple online form to let them know what you think the community’s needs are: http://cohmaricopa.wufoo.com/forms/maricopa-hope-center/
For more information, contact Jim Rives at (602) 826-1238, or e-mail at jim@executiveleadershipinstitute.com.
Legacy School adopting contingency plan for start of school year
Maricopa’s Legacy Traditional School has hit another bump in the road to the 2008-2009 school year. The expansion of current temporary campus on Porter Road will not be completed on time, therefore, the school will be forced to begin the year with double sessions for the Kindergarten through 6th grade classes.
Originally Legacy was supposed to start the year in a new permanent campus. The school, which only held classes through 6th grade last year, made plans to expand through the junior-high grades and began hiring teachers and enrolling students accordingly.
Unfortunately the school’s original contractor was not able to deliver the new campus on time. Therefore, plans were made to expand the existing Porter campus, which consists entirely of modular “portable” buildings. Work began in late July to add classrooms, a cafeteria, library, paving, and other improvements to the site.
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