Mattamy Homes’ land acquisitions span the West Valley

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Mattamy Homes AZBigMedia The start of summer proved to be a busy time for land closings within the Phoenix Metro area, as well as a strong second quarter finish for Mattamy Homes, the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America. The company recently bought 155 acres of land spanning the west valley, significantly increasing their …

Arizona ruling sides with developer in San Pedro River water use dispute; Legislature must solve the issues, says Rose Law Group land-use, regulatory and water attorney, Thomas Galvin

By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Daily Star The Arizona Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to new development in and around Sierra Vista even if it could dry up the San Pedro River — and even if it turns out that the homebuyers later end up with nothing but sand coming out of their faucets. In …

[EXCLUSIVE] Important water ruling analyzed

By Evan Bolick, Rose Law Group Litigator Yesterday the Arizona Supreme Court issued an important ruling relating to water rights.  Here’s a link to the opinion – and a brief summary of the highlights below. MAIN QUESTION – Is ADWR required to consider unquantified federal reserved water rights when determining the adequacy of developers’ water supplies? MAJORITY says no. Acknowledges …

Supervisors vote to appeal court’s ruling that Pinal road tax is illegal

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County working to bring new transportation infrastructure to the county By Jake Kincaid | Arizona City Independent The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has voted to appeal a Maricopa County Tax Court decision striking down a new sales tax designed to pay for transportation projects across …

Cave Creek residents fight to keep sober living home out of the community

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Cave Creek residents By Matt Galka | Fox 10 On Monday, things got heated at a Cave Creek City Council meeting, over the issue of a sober living home. A sober living home is about to move into the neighborhood, and residents are not happy about it. FOX 10’s Matt Galka reports.

See who attended Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards dinner

  Phoenix Business Journal Forty of the Valley’s most promising ‘rock star’ executives were honored Aug. 2 at the Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards dinner. Some 400 attendees gathered at the sold-out event at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel. The event was co-hosted by PBJ Editor in Chief Greg Barr and Mix 96.9FM radio personality Priscilla Ornelas. The presenting sponsor for …

[EDITORIAL] Pinal road tax

(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)  Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County working to bring new transportation infrastructure to the county Pinal Central Pinal County’s new road tax has been struck down in Tax Court after a lawsuit was filed by the Goldwater Institute, a conservative and …

Despite 2016 law, Salt River horses remain unmanaged; Rose Law Group equine attorney Adam Trenk rides in with comment

By Joseph Postiglione  |  Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting |Photos by Ramona Howard Every year, thousands of people visit the Salt River in the Tonto National Forest to enjoy scenic views of the Sonoran Desert along the riparian area. The natural ecosystem of the Salt River includes a canopy of mesquite, juniper, cottonwoods and Palo Verde trees, which serve as …

Tax Court rules Pinal County transportation tax is illegal

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County working to bring new transportation infrastructure to the county By Jake Kincaid | Arizona City Independent Pinal County might not be getting those roads residents thought they voted for. The tax passed by voters to fund major road projects throughout Pinal County was struck down …