Posted on: February 15, 2019
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors seeks applicants for appointment to the position of Kyrene Precinct Constable. Kent Rini submitted his letter of resignation effective February 15 citing personal reasons.
Constables execute, serve and return proces...
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Posted on: February 13, 2019
Maricopa County has a new Supervisor representing parts of the East Valley. Jack Sellers was appointed today to represent District 1 by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors.
“What an honor and privilege it is to be appointed to serve on thi...
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Posted on: January 31, 2019
During his final official meeting as a Maricopa County supervisor, Denny Barney, District 1, expressed gratitude to his colleagues on the Board, county staff, and constituents, as well as family and close friends who attended his final board meet...
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Posted on: January 16, 2019
The Board of Supervisors directed the county manager to form a working group that may lead to substantial changes in the way elections are run in the fourth most populous county in the country.
The 2018 Primary and General Elections saw massive turnout and...
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Posted on: January 10, 2019
January 9, 2019 – PHOENIX – Bill Gates, the newly-elected Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, says county government is making a difference on pressing regional issues such as water, environmental health, and growth a...
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Posted on: December 17, 2018
The premier professional organization for medical examiners is giving its highest endorsement to the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner (OME). OME has received full accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) for th...
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Posted on: December 14, 2018
This week, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors accepted a donation of collars, toy, and treats from the East Side Elves valued at $7,371.
The East Side Elves collected the items and made sure Maricopa County Animal Care and Control shelter p...
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Posted on: November 26, 2018
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved the canvass of the November 6, 2018 General Election. Today’s canvass sends election results from Maricopa County to the Secretary of State’s office for review.
“I want to ...
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Posted on: November 17, 2018
Maricopa County celebrated a Maricopa Trail milestone and Take A Hike Day with free entry to regional parks November 17.
“Phase 1 of the Maricopa Trail is now complete. This is a huge achievement for our Parks Department and a cause wor...
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Posted on: November 2, 2018
BerryDunn, the consulting firm hired by Maricopa County to review Election Day processes and related issues, has released its capstone report. The purpose of BerryDunn's work was threefold: to ensure that the Recorder's Office is implementing the recommen...
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Posted on: October 29, 2018
PHOENIX—Community leaders came together today to launch a campaign to show the generous people of Maricopa County how they can be part of long-term solutions for those experiencing homelessness. The campaign builds on the vast network of goodwil...
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Posted on: October 22, 2018
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors received a status update on the 2018 General Election today. County Recorder Adrian Fontes said his office was expecting record turnout for a midterm election, possibly a “threefold increase” com...
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Posted on: October 18, 2018
Maricopa County works all year long to identify missing persons and bring closure to families, but not every attempt leads to a connection.
“In the state of Arizona alone, we have 1700 unidentified, and a lot of those cases are cases where we don...
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Posted on: October 5, 2018
The call came in at 7 pm on a Friday night. Not just after work hours, but solidly into the weekend. Ted McCreary, a Behavioral Health Case Manager, was calling his boss, Jeff Tourdot, about a Phoenix water customer who was in desperat...
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Posted on: September 19, 2018
Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation today recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The county’s efforts create an opportunity for residents and Maricopa County’s more than 1...
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Posted on: September 14, 2018
Maricopa County has found a potential replacement for the East animal shelter at Rio Salado and Loop 101. Current plans call for a new facility to be built at the county-owned campus at Mesa Drive and Baseline Road. The new shelter would offer the same se...
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Posted on: September 5, 2018
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved the August 28, 2018 Primary Election results but has requested an internal audit and external review related to the planning and execution of the Primary Election and Election Day operations.
The...
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Posted on: August 29, 2018
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation this week aimed at saving lives. The Board officially recognized September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults in t...
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Posted on: August 21, 2018
With the rise of intravenous drug misuse including opioids, the rates of Hepatitis C in the community have increased in recent years. The incarcerated population in Maricopa County jails is especially at risk. Until recently, inmates were only getting tes...
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Posted on: August 15, 2018
Since July, we’ve had 38 straight days of air pollution alerts.
- The alerts are caused by:
- A stricter federal ozone health standard
- It dropped from 75 parts per billion to 70 parts per billion in 2015
- The sweltering hot & sunny days reacting with pollutant...
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Posted on: August 3, 2018
A free lunch and a cool place to read during the summer. That’s what kids have been getting all summer at Maricopa County Library District’s Guadalupe Library. The library partnered with St. Mary’s Food Ba...
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Posted on: July 31, 2018
There's a new online tool that will allow the public to more easily find and access information from the Office of the Medical Examiner. The “OME Case Status” search allows you to look up cases by case number or with a combination of name, date ...
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Posted on: July 31, 2018
Maricopa County has launched "Valley View," a collection of high-definition cameras that provide real-time images of the county from the north, south, east, and west. Positioned on the 10th floor of the County Administration Building i...
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Posted on: July 18, 2018
Branden Tucker is finishing up his second stint behind bars and says if the Choose to Change Reentry Program had been available during his first stay, there never would have been a second.
“It’s mind blowing. You think at 42 y...
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Posted on: June 25, 2018
Board of Supervisors Approves Final FY 2019 Budget
Spending Decreases 1.7%; Tax Rate Remains Flat
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a final budget for fiscal year 2019 that decreases spending year-over-year without raising the ta...
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Posted on: June 28, 2018
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a countywide strategic plan for fiscal years 2019-2022, which outlines measurable goals to help the county achieve its mission of regional leadership, fiscal responsibility, and necessary public services t...
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Posted on: June 14, 2018
Hundreds of stray animals come into Maricopa County Animal Care and Control every week and many of them are pets. Getting these lost family members back to their owners is a part of the mission at the department. To help in that effort the Board of Superv...
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Posted on: May 21, 2018
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a tentative budget for fiscal year 2019 that decreases spending year-over-year without raising the tax rate.
“Maricopa County residents want to live in safe communities with a responsi...
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Posted on: May 9, 2018
Today the Maricopa County Stadium District (MCSD) Board of Directors voted to approve a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will end the lawsuit over Chase Field, protect county taxpayers, and turn over responsibility for all repairs and mainte...
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Posted on: May 4, 2018
State Budget Deal Includes Relief for Counties
Maricopa County Supervisors expressed gratitude to the Governor and Arizona lawmakers for a budget that frees counties of many of the financial burdens passed onto them since the Great Recession. Since 2008, m...
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Posted on: May 1, 2018
More ozone alerts during the day. Hotter temperatures at night. These trends are a big reason why Maricopa County and Arizona State University are exploring new ways to work together to ensure life in the desert is sustainable.
Today, a...
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Posted on: April 20, 2018
A re-dedication ceremony for the new Coffelt-Lamoreaux development near 19th Avenue and Buckeye launches a new era for many of its residents.
90-year-old Lucio “Chief” Villalpando says he can’t wait to get into his newly remod...
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Posted on: April 18, 2018
More than 400 bicyclists from Maricopa County, City of Phoenix, State of Arizona, and other downtown organizations participated in this year’s Bike to Work Day. Most of the riders opted for a three-mile, police-escorted group ride from midtown P...
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Posted on: April 12, 2018
In an effort to provide a sustainable, impactful solution to the issue of homelessness in Phoenix, State and County officials will redirect funding that has previously gone toward the temporary overflow shelter to permanent housing solutions. For more tha...
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Posted on: March 22, 2018
Maricopa County is growing in ways no other county in the country can match, according to newly-released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2016-2017, Maricopa County added 73,650 people—or a little more than 200 per day. T...
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Posted on: March 14, 2018
PHOENIX – Daniel started taking opioids as a “recreational thing” when he was 18, then turned to heroin because it was cheaper and more powerful. One day he did a shot of heroin at his mom’s house and fell asleep wi...
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Posted on: March 7, 2018
A Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office K9 that made a career of sniffing out drugs is taking a breather.
Axa, a seven-year-old Dutch Shepard, is retiring after five and a half years with MCSO. Today the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors ...
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Posted on: March 7, 2018
Millions of people in Maricopa County have a new pipeline to success. PipelineAZ.com went live this week. It aims to be the nation’s premier software platform connecting job seekers and employers in a way that will address cr...
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Posted on: February 28, 2018
Maricopa County’s Correctional Health Services (CHS) is being awarded nearly $400,000 as part of a groundbreaking and proactive effort to provide care to underserved populations, using its electronic health records system.CHS is the first jail system in t...
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Posted on: February 27, 2018
Maricopa County is teaming up with the ASU Foundation on a project to develop and train the next generation of entrepreneurs and workers in Arizona’s burgeoning medical-electronic technology (MedTech) industry. The Industrial Developme...
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