Pinal County News

Pinal County property tax notices are landing in mailboxes, and the first payment deadline is 5 p.m. on Oct. 1. Treasurer Mike McCord released a walkthrough of the bill this month answering the questions his office fields every fall. Property taxes are the oldest tax levy in the country and the only major tax common to all 50 states. They pay for l...

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors adopted the property tax rates and levies for every taxing entity in the county on Aug. 17, setting the county's own primary rate at $3.2607 per $100 of assessed valuation, down about 3% from last year. The vote was unanimous. Supervisors Rich Vitiello, Mike Goodman, Stephen Q. Miller, Vice Chairman Jeff Serdy ...

Pinal County planning commissioners told the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 12 that they cannot responsibly recommend approving data centers until the county knows whether it has the water and power to support them, and until rules governing the buildings are written. No vote was taken. The two-hour session was scheduled as education only, one instal...

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Aug. 12 to issue a 180-day termination notice to Flock Group Inc., ending the company's permission to keep its license plate reader cameras on county roads. The decision reaches the San Tan Valley area, where the Pinal County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement for both the Town of San Tan Va...

The governing board for Central Arizona College, which runs a campus in San Tan Valley, has named Lisa Rhine as the college's 10th president. The Pinal County Community College District Governing Board appointed Rhine after a national search. The board met in special session on Thursday, July 16, reviewed survey feedback the public submitted after ...

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office is ending its contract for Flock Safety cameras, the automated license plate readers posted throughout the San Tan Valley area, Sheriff Ross Teeple told the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 5. Teeple said he instructed his staff last month to cancel the contract, and that he did so because of what he calle...

Grammy-winning percussionist Sheila E. will headline the Town of Florence's Freedom Fest 2026, a free Fourth of July celebration with live music, food, family activities and what the town calls its biggest fireworks show yet. The event runs Saturday, July 4, from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Florence Multipurpose Field and Aquatic Center, 174 W. 1st ...

The American Legion Posts 9 and 97 are inviting the community to gather in remembrance this Memorial Day at a ceremony in Florence. The event will take place on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. at Florence Memorial Park Cemetery, located at 300 Salazar Street. The ceremony is intended to honor the men and women of the United States Armed Forces w...

A Pinal County judge has ruled in favor of the Board of Supervisors and against County Attorney Brad Miller, confirming that Arizona law gives the Board exclusive authority to approve county contracts and oversee spending. The ruling came after the Board challenged a 2025 immigration enforcement agreement Miller signed with the U.S. Department of H...

Visitors heading out to local parks and trails this summer will need to leave the campfire gear at home. The Pinal County Open Space, Trails, and Regional Parks Department has implemented a seasonal fire ban now in effect across all county-managed parks, trails, and trailheads. The ban began May 1 and will remain in place through September 30, 2026...

Pinal County officials are calling a recent court decision a significant win for local control after a judge ruled against a provision in Arizona's 2025 Elections Procedures Manual. The ruling, issued by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney, prevents enforcement of a state-level directive that county leaders argued would interfere with...

Central Arizona College has officially begun construction on a new cultural and performing arts center that will serve students and communities across Pinal County. College leaders, local officials, and community members gathered March 31 at the Signal Peak Campus in Coolidge to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new 91,000-square-foot Cultural an...

Pinal County health officials have confirmed the first community case of measles in 2026—but key details about where potential exposure may have occurred have not been publicly released. According to the Pinal County Public Health Services District, the case involves an unvaccinated Pinal County resident. Officials noted that the individual was exp...

San Tan Valley residents with outstanding warrants through the Pioneer Justice Court will have an opportunity to address their cases without fear of arrest during a special event later this month. The court will host a Warrant Resolution Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at its location at 3675 E. Hunt Highway in San Tan...

A major step forward has been taken for the long-planned Resolution Copper project near Superior after a federal land exchange was finalized earlier this year. In March, the U.S. Forest Service and Resolution Copper completed the transfer of land needed to begin development of the mine. The exchange came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Nint...