By Mark Cowling | Pinal Central
As Pinal County observes its 150th anniversary, elected officials expressed optimism that the best is yet to come.
“District 5 abuts the Valley of the Sun and serves as its eastern entrance,” Pinal County Supervisor Jeff Serdy of Apache Junction said of the area he serves. “Not only that, but it’s the most beautiful place in the Valley and the majestic Superstition Mountain range can be viewed from anywhere downtown and dominates the landscape.
“That’s why I’m so pleased that going forward in the next 150 years Pinal County is finally being recognized for its tourism and recreation opportunities. County government is beefing up and modernizing our Parks and Trails Department and the results can be seen in Peralta Regional Park and the others that are being developed.”
But tourism isn’t the only sector where a bright future may be budding.
“Pinal County will remain on the map as a top location for new business growth,” Pinal County Assessor Douglas Wolf said. “With a large labor force and inexpensive land, we can expect to see many more new and innovative companies being formed or moving operations here. For example, safe, clean, low-scale nuclear power plants are nearly ready to deploy and data centers will need that energy for growth in the totally connected world that is coming.”
County Supervisor Steve Miller of Casa Grande said Pinal will continue to grow, though the trajectory may not be constantly upwards.
“We will continue to grow in population, jobs and opportunities,” he said.
Supervisor Rich Vitiello of Maricopa agrees with him, noting that he believes the future holds “lots of change. I’m looking forward to being part of that change.”
