Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin allocates board funding to Mesa splash pad improvements

Phoenix, Ariz. (October 23, 2024) – Led by Vice Chairman Thomas Galvin, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has voted in favor of investing $108,000 of Community Solutions Funding into splash pad improvements at A New Leaf’s La Mesita Apartments for low-income individuals and families. La Mesita houses approximately 500 individuals each year who are struggling with housing insecurity, and nearly half are children and youth. “A New Leaf is a fantastic nonprofit …

Mayor McFarland looks ahead to new leadership role with Pinal Partnership; Jordan Rose, the organization’s chairperson and Rose Law Group’s founder & president, weighs in

By Jodie Newell | Pinal Central CASA GRANDE — With only several weeks left of an eight-year tenure as Casa Grande mayor, Craig McFarland will remain active in the Pinal County community after being named as the new president and CEO of Pinal Partnership. Come January McFarland replaces Tony Smith, who is retiring after several years of service. McFarland said the …

Pinal Partnership President and CEO Tony Smith to retire; an ‘instrumental’ leader, says Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose is chair of the Pinal Partnership Board.) Pinal County, AZ October 1, 2024 Pinal Partnership, the leading economic development organization in Pinal County, proudly announces the retirement of Tony Smith, who has served as President/CEO with unwavering dedication. Effective January 1, 2025, former Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland will succeed Smith …

Pinal Partnership: Continuation of Pinal County Road Maintenance tax up for vote on November ballot

(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 region.)   BY ANTHONY SMITH | PINAL CENTRAL For nearly 40 years, Pinal County’s half-cent Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund has been used to fund critical projects including road repair, road widening, traffic safety improvements, pothole repair, road preservation, new road construction, intersection improvements and other transportation projects …

Maricopa County Supervisor Galvin moves Mesa renovation projects forward

By Maricopa County Phoenix, Ariz. (September 25, 2024) – Earlier today, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors authorized the intergovernmental agreements and funding proposal requests needed to begin renovation projects on three popular community spaces in the City of Mesa. “I’m pleased to share that the Board has given the go-ahead on important improvement projects that will make visits to the City of Mesa’s Firefighter Memorial Park, Historical Museum, and i.d.e.a. …

Supervisor Galvin gives Maricopa County update in Fountain Hills

By Bob Burns | YourValley Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin, D-2, current vice chairman of the Board of Supervisors, presented a positive picture of the State of Maricopa County during a program at Fountain Hills Community Center Thursday, Sept. 19. The event was hosted by the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce. Galvin was able to provide the background to support his upbeat assessment of county operations. Maricopa County is operating this year with a $3.8 billion budget, down 14% from …