
County director outlines future of Pinal’s economy
By Taylor Giffith | YourValley COOLIDGE — After a little more than a year in his role, Pinal County’s economic and workforce development director, James Smith, has been

By Taylor Giffith | YourValley COOLIDGE — After a little more than a year in his role, Pinal County’s economic and workforce development director, James Smith, has been

By Jay Taylor | InMaricopa Jeff Serdy was unanimously named chairman of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors during the Dec. 14 board meeting. Serdy, who lives in Apache Junction, represents District 5. His term

By Audrey Jensen | Phoenix Business Journal Scottsdale-based El Dorado Holdings Inc. is in the process of creating another master-planned community southeast of Phoenix in Pinal County. The real estate firm recently

(Photo via Pinal Central) By Jodie Newell | Pinal Central CASA GRANDE — The Inflation Reduction Act is having a significant impact on the Pinal County area,

Images show the Lucid factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. In June 2022, Pinal County approved a development agreement and lease with Lucid for 1,300-plus acres

By Audrey Jensen | Phoenix Business Journal New industrial facilities are planned for the growing employment area in Casa Grande, south of Phoenix, in Pinal

By Audrey Jensen | Phoenix Business Journal A huge mixed-used project has been proposed on 600 acres in Pinal County. Tempe-based ABLA is looking to spur a mix of uses

By Kyle Backer | AZ Big Media Pinal County, Arizona’s third largest by population, has experienced a manufacturing renaissance in recent years. Located between the state’s two biggest cities, the municipalities in Pinal County have become prime targets for businesses looking to locate in the Grand Canyon State — especially manufacturers. “Pinal County is the fastest growing area in the state for jobs and people,” explains Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA). “From July 2020 to July 2021, Pinal County added just shy of 20,000 residents, which is nearly 5% growth. And with some of the most recent announcements, we’ve added 3,500 people that are now newly employed in the manufacturing sector in Pinal County, and there are

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter There are only about three weeks left until the deadline for Pinal County’s budget. At the latest

By Jodie Newell | Pinal Central CASA GRANDE — According to a recent financial survey, repeated talk of Pinal County experiencing an economic boom isn’t

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter The Pinal County Board of Supervisors host a roundtable with the community every month, organized by Pinal

By Roland Murphy | AZBEXThe Pinal County Board of Supervisors and the Town of Queen Creek have both approved a Development and Intergovernmental Agreement for

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County who have worked to bring new transportation infrastructure to the

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County who have worked to bring new transportation infrastructure to the

By Mark Cowling | Pinal Central FLORENCE — The Second Pinal County Courthouse, restored for $7 million to serve a new century, only has about

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Saint Holdings.) By Aaron Dorman | Pinal Central CASA GRANDE — A burgeoning tech industry within the Sun Corridor, and

By Aaron Dorman | Pinal Central CASA GRANDE — As Casa Grande grows, both residents and city officials have offered hopes that the city’s downtown

By Pinal Central | San Tan Valley PHOENIX — The House Transportation Committee this week gave unanimous approval to a bill sponsored by Rep. David

By Pinal Central GOLD CANYON — Work has begun on a Pinal County regional park in a popular recreation area near the Superstition Mountains. Federal

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Pinal County mayors have plenty to celebrate as the development boom hits rural Arizona. They each detailed

By Craig McFarland, Mayor, City of Casa Grande | Golden Corridor Living In 2021, Casa Grande experienced record jobs expansions. We attracted historic wins in

By San Tan Valley The 60,000 sq. ft, $22 million building took around eighteen months to construct and will house around 150 staff. For the first time,

By Donovan Kramer Jr. | Pinal Central Pinal County’s role in the emerging electric vehicle industry became much better known during 2021 as Lucid Motors started shipping cars from Casa

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Water utility companies are feeling the pressure to expand services, as the housing market booms outside of

By Pinal Central FLORENCE — At its last regular meeting of 2021 on Wednesday, Dec. 15, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors elected new officers

By Bea Lueck | Golden Corridor Living GC LIVING: So here with James Smith, the new Pinal County economic development director. Let’s start at the beginning. Where were you born and

By Aaron Dorman | Pinal Central CASA GRANDE — The second of several major projects for Casa Grande’s new industrial technology park has now come
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(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Pinal Partnership.) By Craig McFarland | Pinal Central Data centers are essential 21st-century infrastructure, much like power plants or water towers, keeping the

By Maricopa County Hello Neighbors, Another busy month is in the books for me and my team! Budget, elections, and America250 are keeping us busy