City opens up kiosk signs to local businesses
At their June 16th meeting, the Maricopa City Council passed an ordinance opening up the City’s roadside "kiosk signs" to local businesses, commercial developments, and non-profit organizations.
The familiar brown signs were erected around the City in 2007. Originally the signs were restricted to local homebuilders, with one panel on each reserved for community facilities such as the Maricopa Public Library, Pacana Park and the Interim City Hall.
Since their inception, a number of local businesses have pushed for inclusion on the signs. The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce has backed them in these efforts. Due to the slowing economy which has caused many homebuilders to leave Maricopa, the City is granting their wish.
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Maricopa Titans looking for baseball players
The Maricopa Titans are looking for baseball players, aged 11 to 14, to join the team.
The Titans will be holding tryouts this Saturday, June 27th, from 3:00 to 6:30 pm at Pacana Park. The team’s season begins August 1st.
Those who are unable to attend this weekend, but would still like to tryout, can contact Coach Jorge Romero at (213) 999-9431, or email maricopa_titans@yahoo.com.
Pacana Park is located at 19000 North Porter Road, in Maricopa.
Pinal County Sheriff Incident Report – 6/25/09
090625032 Legal Question MISCELLANEOUS CALLS
Incident Address : 21; EDWARD
MARICOPA AZ
Time Reported: 09:37
Time Occurred between: 09:37:16 06/25/09 – 09:37:16 06/25/09
Cad Info: 21 RP REF HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING SOMEONE REMOVING FLYERS FROM
MAILBOXES.
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Board of Supervisors approves FY 2009-10 budget
FLORENCE – How do you properly set a budget in an environment of continued economic turmoil when the state, a key contributor to your budget is threatening to send you a sizeable IOU? The answer, as the Pinal County Supervisors stated today, is that you must do it very carefully and be prepared to reassess in the future.
The Board of Supervisors approved a total County budget of $400.2 million, which includes a $0.20 reduction in the primary property tax. This tax reduction represents a decrease of about $20 on a $100,000 home.
Last fiscal year’s budget was capped at $458 million but the county curtailed spending significantly though a hiring freeze, mid-year budget cuts, a freeze on travel and training and other budget balancing measures. Just two years ago, the County’s budget was capped at $475 million.
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Chairman David Snider to hold monthly Maricopa office hours on Tuesday, July 7th
Pinal County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Snider will hold his monthly Maricopa office hours on Tuesday, July 7th.
“I’ll be in Maricopa the week after our celebration of the country’s 233rd birthday,” said Chairman Snider. “Our Founding Fathers were intent on giving the people a voice in their government. These office hours in Maricopa are a way of providing the people in this area an opportunity to participate in their regional government. I always look forward to hearing residents’ concerns or clarifying issues that occur on the county level.”
Chairman Snider will be at the interim Maricopa City Hall located at 45145 West Madison Avenue from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. If you would like to schedule a time to visit during his office hours in Maricopa, you can call his office at 836-0003, otherwise it is first-come, first-served.
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Maricopa Police Incident Report – 6/24/09
Date Reported Incident Nature Address Loc. Disp
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00:07:25 06/24/09 09-08274 DUI SB 347 SB, MAR CLO SB 347 COMING INTO CASA BLANCA GRY OR SIL JEEP CHEROKEE ALL OVER THE ROADWAY
00:28:29 06/24/09 09-08275 ALARM N DRIES RD; HOMESTEA FAL AUDIBLE COMING FROM BACK DOOR..MALE ON SITE GAVE INCORRECT PASSCODE..REF
01:13:48 06/24/09 09-08276 415F NIP W SAGE BRUSH DR; ALT E1 CLO SAYS HER BF JUST ASSAULTED HER AND LEFT IN A RED TK HEADED TOWARDS THE 347 UNKN 10-28..
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Pinal County Sheriff Incident Report – 6/24/09
090624036 THEFT THEFT, PROPERTY, OTHER
Incident Address : 49000 BLOCK OF W GAIL LN
MARICOPA AZ
Time Reported: 09:00
Time Occurred between: 09:00:15 06/24/09 – 09:00:15 06/24/09
Cad Info: 21 RP INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2004 WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE LIVED
IN MARICOPA. HE WANTS TO REPORT A THEFT BY FRAUD THAT
OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS IN PRISON IN 2004. HIS WIFE SAID SHE
FILED FOR DIVORCE IN 2005 , THE DIVORCE WAS NOT FINAL. HIS
WIFE HAS RE-MARRIED AND IS LIVING IN PINE AZ.. HER AND HER NEW
HUSBAND CASHED INCOME TAX RETURN AND HIS PAY CHECK
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Multi-vehicle accident blocks northbound SR347
A three-car collision blocked northbound traffic on John Wayne Parkway (SR347), at Rancho El Dorado Parkway, mid-afternoon Wednesday.
The accident occurred around 3:00 pm. Two of the cars received substantial damage, while the third was only minor. Maricopa Fire Department paramedics treated four patients on-scene. Two of the victims were then transported to Casa Grande Regional Hospital for further treatment and evaluation.
All four of the vehicles’ occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. "This is yet another reminder of the importance of buckling up," said Maricopa Fire Department spokesman Brad Pitassi.
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Arizona DPS offers monsoon driving safety tips
The Arizona Department of Public Safety offers the following traffic safety tips to assist motorists during the monsoon season. A desert monsoon storm can be a thing of beauty to watch but it can also be dangerous or even deadly. Conditions during a monsoon can range from high winds and blowing dust to torrential rains which can create hazardous driving conditions:
First and foremost SLOW DOWN. The posted speed limit may not be a safe speed to travel in bad weather. On wet roads your vehicle will have less traction than on a dry road. Slower travel speeds allow for safer braking and stopping distances.
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Maricopa Police Incident Report – 6/23/09
Date Reported Incident Nature Address Loc. Disp
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05:32:05 06/23/09 09-08230 Noise W AMALFI AVE; SORREN UTL ADV BLU FORD RANGER IS DOWN THE STREET BLARING MUSIC…
07:03:41 06/23/09 09-08231 Fraud W EL GRECO ST; TORTO E3 CLO RP IS CALLING FROM IRAQ …WANTS TO REPORT FRAUD. SOMEONE IS USING AN ACCOUNT OF HIS TO ORDER THINGS FROM THE USPS STORE AND SOME OTHER PLACES. HE SAYS THAT ITS NOT A CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT BUT HE IS JUST GETTING E-MAILS REF THE DELIVERY OF
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