Hunt Highway to Close for Three Days Due to Railroad Crossing Repairs
The Union Pacific Railroad is performing railroad crossing repairs on Hunt Highway, between Arizona Farms Road and Merrill Ranch Parkway, from March 19th, 2013 until March 21st, 2013. During this time, the railroad crossing on Hunt Highway will be closed to traffic and motorists are asked to take alternate routes, such as Arizona Farms Road, Felix Road and Merrill Ranch Parkway to avoid the area during construction.
The closure will begin at 6:00 am on the 19th and end at 6:00 pm on the 21st. Detour signs will be in place to guide traffic during the closure.Combs Students Excel in Pinal County Scholastic Essay Contest
Progress Continues on Hunt Highway Improvements
Pinal County Public Works says work is continuing on schedule with Phase I improvements to Hunt Highway.
Phase I is a 1.79 mile section of the road from Empire Boulevard to Thompson Road.
The improvements include a five-lane roadway, drainage culverts, completion of an intersection and installation of a traffic signal at Thompson Road.Campfire Ban Grounded in Science, Emergency Management Strategy
Campfires, bonfires and fire pits are a central part of fellowship at campsites. Unfortunately due to the extreme fire risk from repeated years of drought, they are currently banned in unincorporated areas of Pinal County.
“In the past, several Arizona counties have experienced significant forest fires that have stretched not only Arizona’s local emergency responders to the limit but also required significant state and federal resources to respond to the emergency,” said Pinal County Emergency Manager Lou Miranda.Cheerleader “Hit List” Investigation
On Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 at 6 a.m. the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Florence Unified School District regarding a “hit list” which was discovered on the internet and reported to them by a parent of one of the students on the list.
The list was created by two female students; an 8th grade student at Walker Butte K-8 and a 10th grade student at Poston Butte High School, and placed on the social media site Instagram. Also on the media site was an icon of a pistol next to the word “hit list.”5th Annual CAAFA Run
AJ’s Overpass Art Nears Completion
Usually, coyotes and freeways are a bad combination but in this case it’s cause for celebration. The US-60 overpass slopes at Idaho Road have been getting a makeover with a colorful rock art coyote design.
The design was originally conceived from a photo of coyotes drinking from the fountain at City Hall. Drawings were made from the photo by the city’s Multi-Media Producer Matthew McNulty, and included in the grant proposal. The approved designs now add some whimsy and visual interest in place of the large dirt slope that faced the on- and off-ramps before.Sheriff Babeu’s latest hissy fit
During taxpaying season and county budget preparation time, taxpayers are understandably concerned about possible misuse of public resources. Especially when those resources are misused in pursuit of obvious political objectives.
This county taxpayer, as I suspect others more discreet about sharing their views, is not surprised that our County Sheriff, no longer content with politicizing law enforcement, now ventures into politicizing basic county governance.Supervisors Approve Resolution of Support for Union Pacific Classification Yard
The proposed Union Pacific Railroad Classification Yard picked up another show of support from the Pinal County Board of Supervisors in Wednesday’s meeting.
The board unanimously approved a resolution asking Governor Jan Brewer to direct the State Land Department to auction the land needed for the project within the next six months. Union Pacific has had an application for six years with no decision being rendered by the State Land Department. The land is located just north of Red Rock east of Interstate 10.Assessor’s Office Mails Out 2014 Notices of Value
If you own real estate in Pinal County, watch for your 2014 Notice of Value in the mail this week. The notice is not a tax bill but it does contain important information that will influence how much you pay in property taxes next year. The Full Cash Value (FCV) should reflect the market value of your property as of the beginning of this year.
