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According to the press release from the National League of Cities, “The reasons that cities choose to send representatives to the Congressional City Conference March 13-17 can be as individual as the cities themselves. The conference is the place to be, delegates explain, for elected officials and staff members who want to learn how federal policy can support or obstruct their cities’ particular economic, infrastructure and community objectives.”  Nicole Dailey states in the press release, “…the City of Maricopa has several significant regional projects that may be affected by federal decisions….”

• Read the entire press release at The National League of Cities

Michael K. Rich at InMaricopa.com reports and the details of the project.

• Read the entire article at InMaricopa.com

Adam Gaub writes in the Maricopa Monitor, “Roughly six months after the Maricopa City Council voted to split the police union between officers and sergeants, the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police announced last week they had accepted Maricopa’s newest union group.”

• Read the entire story at TriValleyCentral.com

City of Mariocpa councilmember.  Chairman of the Pinal Parnership.

• Pinal Partnership

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• Edward Farrell, Maricopa Councilmember, elected Chairman of the Pinal Partnership - January 15, 2010

According to a  City of Mariopca press release, “Councilmember Edward Farrell elected Chairman of the Pinal Partnership.”

 Maricopa, Ariz. (January 15, 2010) – While a long-time participant in the organization, Councilmember Farrell welcomed a packed room of participants for the first time today as Pinal Partnership Chairman. A coalition of community, business and educational and government leaders whose mission is to “improve research, planning and coordination of private and public efforts related to infrastructure, natural resources and community development in Pinal County,” the Pinal Partnership held its monthly breakfast presentation this morning at The Windmill in Florence.

The event featured a guest panel including Robin Sewell with AZ Highways Magazine, Jim Holway with Sonoran Institute and Kevin Evans with the City of Maricopa and was moderated by the Partnership’s immediate past Chairman Jordan Rose of Rose Law Group. The informative discussion touched on issues such as air quality, plans for Arizona’s upcoming Centennial celebration, Volkswagen Test Track’s commitment to its current Maricopa location, and economic development incentives needed in order for Arizona to be a competitive state. Said Councilmember Farrell, “I am truly honored to be chosen to lead Pinal County’s most diversified organization, not only to advance Maricopa’s economic position but to ensure that all those interested in the future of Pinal County have a voice.” The Pinal Partnership Chairman serves for a two-year term.

• Pinal Partnership

The City of Maricopa just issued the following press release:

Maricopa, Ariz. (January 5, 2010) – On Thursday, January 7, 2010, the City of Maricopa Development Services Department will host a public meeting to gather information from potential transit riders, their travel behavior and obtain their input on transit issues. This is the first public meeting in a 5-month Transit Feasibility Study Update that will identify potential transit solutions for Maricopa residents. The meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church, 18705 N. John Wayne Parkway, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The study will not only define the most promising routes internal and external to Maricopa, but will also build a solid foundation for possible future transit expansion within the Pinal County region. “We need all potential transit riders to participate in the transit study update,” said Director Brent Billingsley. “The information we gather will be incredibly valuable in addressing transit needs that will affect the entire community for a long time.” When the study is complete, the Mayor and Council will review the findings and make the final selection of the locally preferred alternative and possible external modifications. The potential exists, through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Rural Transit Program (Section 5311), to receive federal funding for the transit system within the study area that would become the nucleus of a potentially great expanded system.

For more information about the meeting, please call Transit Coordinator Kellee Kelley at (520) 316-6948 or visit www.MaricopaXPRESS.com.

• City of Maricopa Website

Explore the geology of Arizona, Pinal County and the City of Maricopa.  Explore the website for the Arizona Geological Survey.  Filled with maps show sinkholes, fissures and other landmarks.

• The Arizona Geological Survey website

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Maricopa, AZ 85139
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