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City Plans to Slash Property Taxes for Seventh Consecutive Year

In a recent gathering at Roots Eatery, Kelly Anderson, the executive director of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce, made headlines with notable announcements. On Tuesday evening,...

Maricopa City Councilmember Vincent Manfredi speaks to the Arizona House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on March 26, 2025. [azleg.gov]

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Manfredi Issues Urgent Call for SR 347 Support at Capitol

Maricopa City Councilmember Vincent Manfredi addressed the Arizona House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on March 26, 2025, emphasizing the urgent need for road improvements along State...

Councilmember AnnaMarie Knorr listens as Community Enrichment Department Director Quinn Konold speaks during a city council work session on March 25, 2025. [Monica D. Spencer]

AnnaMarie Knorr3 months ago

Council Member Probes: Will Music Fest Survive Budget Cuts?

During a recent Maricopa City Council work session, the discussion centered on the city’s plan to privatize various recreational programs. The Community Enrichment Department proposed transferring...

Arizona State Transportation Board members Ted Maxwell and Richard Searle listen during a meeting on Jan. 12 at Maricopa City Hall. The last meeting held in Maricopa took place in September 2022. [Monica D. Spencer]

ADOT3 months ago

In Yuma, Maricopans Present $20 Million Proposal for Highway 347 to State Officials

Members of the Arizona State Transportation Board, including Ted Maxwell and Richard Searle, convened on January 12 at Maricopa City Hall, marking the first meeting in...

Supes, led by Maricopa’s Vitiello, promise $20M to expand SR 347

347 expansion3 months ago

Supes Vitiello Unveils $20M Plan to Transform SR 347 in Maricopa

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has made a significant commitment to the expansion of State Route 347, approving a $20 million budget allocation contingent upon...

From left Councilmember AnnaMarie Knorr, U.S. Rep. Eli Crane, Mayor Nancy Smith and Councilmember Vincent Manfredi stand for a photo in Crane's Washington, D.C. office on March 6, 2025. [Submitted]

ambulance3 months ago

In Washington, D.C., Leaders Rally for SR 347 Initiative

Several members of the Maricopa City Council traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to advocate for the city’s pressing infrastructure needs. Their visit concluded today. In...

City to host 3 meetings on new sales tax next month

Ben Bitter4 months ago

City Set to Unveil New Sales Tax in Three Upcoming Meetings Next Month

Maricopa city officials are taking proactive steps to secure funding for State Route 347. This follows previous unsuccessful attempts to impose a half-cent sales tax for...

Anti-Trump protesters send ‘a message to Congress’ from Maricopa

Anti-trump4 months ago

Anti-Trump Demonstrators Deliver Powerful Message to Congress from Maricopa

On March 8, 2025, the corner of John Wayne Parkway and Smith-Enke Road in Maricopa witnessed a notable protest, diverging from its typical MAGA-themed gatherings. This...

Featured4 months ago

Latino Maricopans on Edge as Trump Unveils New ‘Border Czar’ and Deportation Fears Rise

Protests Erupt in Phoenix Over Immigration Policies Diana Spalacios, a Maricopa resident since December, shares her experience of finding a safe community for her family. With...

Bob Marsh4 months ago

Voters Cast Their Voices on the City’s Future Vision

The first of three community workshops for Maricopa’s General Plan was held on March 7 at the Maricopa Library & Cultural Center. This plan, updated every...