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Pinal County has long been content to be the buffer between the two major population centers in Arizona, Pima and Maricopa counties. Like the midwest is often referred to as flyover country, Pinal County was drive-through country.
Sure, there were sprawling housing developments in parts of the county, namely Maricopa and San Tan Valley, but there was little else that was remarkable about Pinal County. When the recession hit in the late 2000’s, rural areas that were more dependent on the housing boom were especially damaged.
“We anticipated a lot of growth 15 years ago and then we hit the doldrums and everybody felt it,” said Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland. “And honestly, rural Arizona is just coming out of it. Phoenix has been booming for a while and we’re at least 3 or 4 years behind them in terms of activity.”
