Board Seeks Applicants for Kyrene Constable

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...

Jack Sellers Appointed as District 1 Supervisor

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...

Last Board Meeting for Supervisor Denny Barney

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...

Working Group Created to Make Elections Recommendations

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...

Bill Gates Elected Chairman of Board of Supervisors

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...

ASU Sustainability Grant Finalized

At a check presentation ceremony today, Maricopa County finalized a partnership with Arizona State University that will result in practical ways to reduce urban heat and improve air quality in our region.

In November, the Maricopa County Industrial Develo...

Office of the Medical Examiner Receives Full Accreditation

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...

Elves Donate to Shelter Pets

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...

Board Canvasses Nov. 6 Election

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 ...

Celebrating Maricopa Trail and Take A Hike Day

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...

Funding the Future: Maricopa County, ASU Combat Urban Heat

The Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) approved a grant to the ASU Foundation for a New American University for research to help reduce urban heat and improve air quality. The $2.99 million grant is for three years and will help get th...

External Report on 2018 Election Issues Released

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...

Maricopa County Supports Healthy Giving Campaign

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...

Board of Supervisors Receives Status Update on November Election Plan

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...

Help Identify Missing Persons

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...

An Example of Service

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...

Maricopa County Releases Interim Report on 2018 Primary Election Issues

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The Maricopa County Internal Audit Department has completed an interim report on issues surrounding the 2018 Primary Election. The purpose of this review, requested by the Maricopa County Boa...

County issues proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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...

Update to Animal Shelter Plans

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...

Grant helps youth aging out of foster care

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority granted $100,000 to Arizona Friends of Foster Children’s Keys to Success program. Executive Council Charities contributed an additional $50,000.

The money will pay for career, education, and employment devel...

Board approves Primary Election results, money for outside review

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...

Board Declares September “Suicide Prevention Awareness Month”

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 10^th leading cause of death among adults in t...

Hepatitis C Screenings in Jails Improve Community Health

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...

We are approaching 40 straight days of air pollution alerts!

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...

Community Kitchen Investment Will Help Underserved Populations

Maricopa County and St. Mary's Food Bank are teaming up to help the homeless, formerly incarcerated, and other low-income individuals gain job skills. On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Industrial Authority (IDA) presented a check to St. Mary’s f...

Guadalupe Library Program Helps Valley Youth

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...

Medical Examiner Provides Easier Access to Death Investigation Information

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 ...

Maricopa County Offers New "Valley View"

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...

Maricopa County Inmates "Choose to Change"

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...

Maricopa County FY 2019 Budget Approved

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...

Maricopa County Strategic Plan for 2019-2022 Approved

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...

LovePup Foundation Makes Donation to Fund Microchips in Dogs

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...

Board of Supervisors Approves Tentative FY 2019 Budget

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...

Maricopa County Wins 48 National Awards

Maricopa County is being recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) for visionary county leadership that improves our residents’ quality of life. From helping the next generation breathe easier to using technolog...

Stadium District Board of Directors Approves Chase Field MOU

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...

State Budget Deal Includes Relief for Counties

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...

Maricopa County, ASU Discuss Ways to Combat Heat, Brown Cloud

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...

Redevelopment of Public Housing Breathes New Life into Community

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...

Hundreds Ditch Cars, Celebrate Bike to Work Day in Downtown Phoenix

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...

Maricopa County IDA grants $500,000 to MANA House

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority granted $500,000 to MANA House, a transitional housing facility that connects homeless veterans with resources and training. The facility is run by Catholic Charities Community Services.

Although the origina...

State, County Unite to Provide Permanent Housing Solutions for Homeless

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...

Maricopa County Sees Most Population Growth of Any County

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...

National Group Finds No Deficiencies in County Jails

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...

Detention Officer Adopts Retiring K9

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 ...

Innovative Jobs Website Goes Live

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...

CHS Awarded Nearly $400,000 for Demonstrating Patient Care to the Underserved

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...

Maricopa County Partners with ASU on Workforce Development Program

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...

Gilbert, Arizona Regional Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

An intergovernmental agreement between the District and the Town allows Gilbert to build a park in the Chandler Heights Basin.  The District maintains ownership of the basin while the Town accepts full liability for public use and performs any ne...

Maricopa County Approves Queen Creek Funding of Library Services

The Maricopa County Library District (MCLD) Board of Directors today approved an amendment that will give more people access to the services at the Queen Creek Library. The agreement with the Town of Queen Creek funds Maricopa County library cards for all...

2018 Year in Review

2018 Projects included:

1. Creating a Healthier Urban Environment
2. More Job Connections
3. Regional Leadership on Homelessness
4. Good Governance

Read the newsletter to see my year in review infographic.

Read my article for project details.

Watch my year in review video.

Grant Money to Help At-Risk Populations in Maricopa County

PHOENIX, Ariz. – November 29, 2018 – The collaboration between Maricopa County and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) continues this year with Board approval of another round of grants from SRPMIC.  More th...

Maricopa County, ASU Partner to Combat Urban Heat, Improve Air Quality

The $2.99 million grant is for three years and will help get the Healthy Urban Environments (HUE) Initiative at Arizona State University off the ground.

The Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) approved a grant to the ASU Foundation for a...

Summer Newsletter

Topics in this issue include:

• Animal Shelter Update
• What We Can Do About the Heat
• St. Mary's Community Kitchen

View the Monthly Update.

Maricopa County budget maximizes resources, delivers promises

You shouldn’t have to pay a lot in taxes to get a responsive, forward-thinking government. That’s the idea behind the county budget we just passed, and it’s the topic of my editorial in the Arizona Capitol Times.

May Newsletter

Topics covered in this issue include:

• Maricopa County Tentative Budget Approved
• D-Backs & County Strike a Deal
• Healthy Urban Environments Initiative
• Rio Reimagined Project
• Strategic Planning Session
• Farm Breakfast
• Tom Manos Outstanding Service Award

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March Newsletter

Topics covered in this issue include:

• Maricopa County Population Growth
• Pipeline Az Project
• Workforce Development Project

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November Newsletter

Topics covered in this issue include:

• Thanksgiving Greeting
• National Adoption Day
• Teens Giving Back

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Fall Newsletter

Topics covered in this issue include:

• Maricopa County Parks & Recreation

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Spring Newsletter now available

Topics covered in this issue include:

• Good Government
• Community Updates
• Collaboration
• Alerts and Activities

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Future Meetings, Elections Info, & Announcements

Dear Friends,
What a month of weather so far!  Maricopa County enjoyed a record few days of rain last week as the remnants of Hurricane Rosa rolled through.  Some areas around the county have seen more than 5.5 inches of rain...

GROUNDWATER RECHARGE FREE FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES ON DISTRICT LAND

PHOENIX ─ Groundwater recharge is a process where water moves downward from the surface to an underground holding place called an aquifer. In the last 23 years, several public agencies have approached the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCD or ...

Recognizing MCDOT's Engineers

Engineers invent things that amaze us in the moment. But many of us take for granted that much in this engineered world is everyday amazing, like roadways and bridges that get us to work, to home, to the doctor’s office, to shopping and to the t...

Tips for Driving in the Rain

MCDOT releases 2018 Annual Report

MCDOT is honored to be of service to our great county by providing connections that improve people's lives.  We want to share some of our accomplishments through MCDOT's 2018 Annual Report..

Highlights from our report include: 

1. Investing i...

Northern Parkway begins construction

Construction is now underway on Northern Parkway between Dysart Road and 111th Avenue.

This phase of the project will construct the frontage roads for the future Northern Parkway Project between Dysart Road and El Mirage Road. This will widen Northern Aven...

#Transportation Tuesday

Each month on #TransportationTuesday, we lift up the pavement to show you what it takes to plan, design, build, maintain and operate Maricopa County's roadway network.

In November, we are cleaning things up with MCDOT's new Vac Truck. 

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There are no Competition Impracticable procurements under consideration by Maricopa County at this time.

None

There are no Sole Source procurements under consideration by Maricopa County at this time.

Maricopa County Congenital Syphilis Rates Have Doubled in the Last Two Years

PHOENIX (Feb. 20, 2019) – Last year, 30 babies in Maricopa County were born with congenital syphilis (CS), a preventable disease that occurs when a mother with syphilis passes the infection on to her baby during pregnancy. Five of these babies d...

Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance

AZ has some laws in place to help people with a criminal past, but they do not have a law to expunge one’s record. Here’s why this is important to prevent future problems.

Arizona, other states in ‘governors challenge’ target veteran suicides

Arizona was one of seven states that met with federal officials and veterans groups in Washington last week to map out a strategy for reversing the complex problem of suicides among vets.

California Chef Aims To Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide

Mental health problems among chefs has been brought to the attention of the public with the suicide of Anthony Bourdain. This chef in California is doing something to help struggling bartenders, servers and chefs.

‘We don’t have any data’: Experts raise questions about Facebook’s suicide prevention tools

In an effort for Facebook to prevent suicides, there are more questions and really a lack of certainty about if their efforts are actually working.

Ketamine Could Be the Key to Reversing America’s Rising Suicide Rate

Could a party drug be a key to reducing suicidal ideations?

If You're Often Angry Or Irritable, You May Be Depressed

The connection between depression and anger in adults is stronger than most clinicians recognize

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

A new study showing a higher risk of stroke & heart disease for those using e-cigarettes

The startling toll on children who witness domestic violence is just now being understood

New research is showing that children who witness domestic violence (even in utero or sleeping) can have an impact on their brains and effect neural pathways.

To Get Mental Health Help For A Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody

This is a sad story of a young child with severe mental health problems and the only solution for the family was to give him back to the state (he was adopted) in order to pay for the residential treatment they were recommending.

Scientists Find A Brain Circuit That Could Explain Seasonal Depression