By Sam DeMoss, Rose Law Group land use attorney
Municipalities
- Casa Grande- Mayor and 3 City Council seats up for election in 2026. Primary will be held July 2026. Agenda – View Meetings
- Mohave County- David Strahl appointed as County Manager effective March 16, 2026. 02/17/2026 Item 038
Other News
- 44 acre plastic recycling facility planned for Eloy Industrial Park- Freepoint Plans 400M-Pound-Per-Year Plastic Plant in Eloy – Pinal Post
- San Tan Valley asking Pinal County to include their input on County zoning cases during transition- San Tan Valley Seeks Voice in County Zoning Cases During Transition – Pinal Post
Legislative Bills
- HB 4030- Would freeze all taxes, fees, rates, and assessments by municipalities for 4 years, except with a 60% vote by the residents
- HB 2290- Would change the sales tax receiver from the City an item is shipped to the City it is shipped from
- SB1241- This bill allows private entities to replace city and county permitting authority for many common residential projects. Prohibits City oversight of certain building codes and actions on certain property-related code violations.
- SB 1341- Limits municipality’s ability to set aesthetic design standards for new single-family homes.
- HB 2304- Appropriates state general fund money to ADOT for 72 transportation projects across Arizona. Several Pinal County communities are included, such as Pinal County itself, Florence, Queen Creek, Maricopa, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, Apache Junction, Superior, Winkelman, and the Gila River Indian Community.
- HB 2795- Prevents counties from using zoning ordinances to block small nuclear reactors that have received federal safety approvals.
