Weekly Update: COVID-19 Resources and Information for Maricopa County Residents

Maricopa County remains under the official declaration of a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Maricopa County Joint Information Center (JIC) has compiled a number of resources for County residents to manage the physical, economic, social a...

Maricopa County Opens Joint Information Center to Respond to COVID-19 Inquiries

Maricopa County Adapts Operations to COVID-19 Pandemic

PHOENIX— Maricopa County is making changes to business operations daily as the situation related to COVID-19 evolves. Essential government functions will continue as we move a large percentage of our employees to working from home. Please take n...

Maricopa County Chairman Signs Emergency Declaration

March 18, 2020—PHOENIX— The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman signed a Proclamation of a Local Emergency in Maricopa County. This action will provide additional resources to assist the county with coordinating...

Statement from Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Today's Election

Members of the Maricopa County Boarrd of Supervisors issued the following statement on the March 17, 2020 Presidential Preference Election:

"Running an election—any election—is difficult. It requires good planning, rapid response t...

Changes for County Departments Issuing Permits

Three Maricopa County departments that issue permits are altering operations starting on Wednesday, March 18 to continue serving customers while respecting the recommended guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 from the CDC, ADHS and Maricopa County Departm...

Board Adjusts Emergency Leave and Teleworking Policies for County Staff during COVID-19 Pandemic

March 16, 2020 (Phoenix) – To address the impact of COVID-19 during this worldwide pandemic, and with the advice of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the Board of Supervisors approved emergency exceptions to the county’s...

Changes to Voting Locations for Presidential Preference Election

March 13, 2020 (Phoenix) – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors acted decisively today to protect both public health and voting rights in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding more “vote anywhere” locations, while en...

New Career Center Opens in Glendale

Maricopa County’s West Valley Career Center officially opened a new, more convenient location in Glendale to serve both job seekers and employers.  With more than 200 people moving to Maricopa County each day, the demand for high-qualit...

Maricopa County Holds Ribbon Cutting Event at Intake, Transfer, and Release Facility

February 19, 2020—PHOENIX— Maricopa County is entering a new era of public safety, one with the promise of more efficiency for taxpayers and better outcomes for those who enter and exit the jail system. Today, county and municipal lead...

Board of Supervisors Votes to Intervene in Elections Case

Maricopa County leaders want a seat at the table if they’re asked to implement a recent 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling regarding out-of-precinct voting. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to request the County be allowed to ...

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Approves 229 Voting Locations

To reduce wait times and improve the voter experience, the Maricopa County Elections Department is more than tripling the number of voting locations for the March 17, 2020 Democratic Presidential Preference Election.

On Election Day, voters will have 229 v...

225 Madison Project Nears Completion

County staff have started to move into the 225 W. Madison Street building as the innovative, adaptive reuse project nears completion.  The former Madison Street jail has been transformed over the past two years into a modern office space for the ...

Be Ballot Ready for 2020 Elections

Maricopa County voters now have a new way to find out everything they need to know about elections in 2020: BeBallotReady.vote.

Voters can make changes to their voter information, find what upcoming elections they are eligible for, sign up for text alerts,...

Clint Hickman Elected Chairman of Board of Supervisors

January 8, 2020 – PHOENIX – Clint Hickman, the newly-elected Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, says county government’s job in the coming year will be to make Maricopa County a place “where prosperity lasts and democracy flourishes.” &...

Mumps is on the Rise in Maricopa County; Providers Asked to Work with Public Health to Stop Outbreak

PRESS RELEASE—For immediate release

Contact: Sonia Singh, Public Health: sonia.singh@maricopa.gov, (602) 679-3098

Mumps is on the rise in Maricopa County

Providers are asked to work with Public Health to stop the outbreak

PHOENIX (December 19, 2019)...

Maricopa County Officials Approve Presidential Preference Election Plans

The Maricopa County Elections Department is committed to the security, integrity and accessibility of elections. Today, in preparation for the March 17, 2020 Presidential Preference Election, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved the first Ele...

Grant Helps Maricopa County Reduce Lead Poisoning Risk

Maricopa County is working to decrease the number of children who get sick in their homes due to poisoning from lead-based paints.  The Board of Supervisors just approved $1.8 million in federal grant money to be administered by the Human Service...

Smart Region Effort Aims to Improve Quality of Life

The country’s largest and most connected smart region won’t be in New York or Chicago.  It’s being built in Maricopa County, Arizona right now to improve quality of life and increase economic competitiveness.

Today the Board of Supervisors approve...

Maricopa County Confirms Pediatric Flu Death

PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Release

Media Availability: A doctor will be available from 1-3pm, call to schedule

Contact:   Jeanene Fowler, Public Health: jeanene.fowler@maricopa.gov, 602-722-1806

Maricopa County Confirms Pediatric Flu De...

Board of Supervisors Approves Daisy Mountain/New River Area Plan

Rural living has a place in the Maricopa County of the future.  That’s the takeaway from the Daisy Mountain/New River Area Plan approved this week by the Board of Supervisors.

In addition to more than 20 cities and towns, Maricopa County is also h...

Board of Supervisors Appoints North Mesa Justice of the Peace

Today the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed a new Justice of the Peace for the North Mesa Judicial Precinct. Kyle Jones comes to the job with plenty of experience serving Maricopa County Justice Courts.  He has served the North Mesa ...