By Kelly Fisher and Kevin Reagan | Pinal Central
Residents throughout Pinal County have expressed concern over a $73 million land purchase the county seeks to make.
A handful of residents spoke before the Pinal County Board of Supervisors during a public hearing Wednesday morning, some cautioning the supervisors about taking out long-term debt to acquire land for economic development purposes.
The notice announcing the public hearing did not mention where the county wants to buy land or for what purpose, but County Manager Greg Stanley referenced the project’s connection to a California-based company.
“Obviously this is in anticipation of getting a development agreement completed for Lucid Motors,” Stanley said during the hearing.