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Posted on: October 18, 2023

Maricopa County Offers New Employee Benefit to Working Parents

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Board Approves Partnership with KinderCare

Working for Maricopa County, one of the state’s largest employers, will soon come with a new benefit: on-site childcare.

Today the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a $13 million contract with...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: August 14, 2023

Maricopa County hosts community meeting for the White Tank Grand Avenue Area Plan in Sun City West

White Tank Grand Ave Area Plan (aerial view of mountains and area)

Maricopa County continues the update process of the White Tank Grand Avenue Area Plan and will provide the next opportunity for community input on August 24, 2023 in Sun City West. The County will host an in-person public meeting where community members w...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: July 6, 2023

Maricopa County launches update of the White Tank Grand Avenue Area Plan

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Maricopa County launches update of the White Tank Grand Avenue Area Plan

Maricopa County recently launched the update of its White Tank Grand Avenue Area Plan and is kicking off public outreach on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 with a virtual community ...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: June 13, 2023

County, State Collaborate to Provide $1.4 Million in Homeless Support Services

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Maricopa County and the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) are joining forces in a collaborative effort to provide comprehensive support for individuals facing homelessness. This partnership strengthens and streamlines homeless services, ensuri...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: May 22, 2023

Board of Supervisors Cuts Property Tax Rate for Third Consecutive Year

Property Tax Rate Cuts

Overall county budget decreases by 2.6%

Maricopa County supervisors are cutting the tax rate again as part of the tentative FY 2024 budget they unanimously approved today.

A year after passing the largest tax rate cut in Maricopa County history, the Board o...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: June 7, 2023

Maricopa County Partners with Tempe to Fund a Cooling Center as Summer Heat Begins

$50k toward cooling center in Tempe

Maricopa County Partners with Tempe to Fund a Cooling Center as Summer Heat Begins

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved $50,000 in funding for the operation of a new cooling center in Tempe. The funding is part of the County’s American Res...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: June 14, 2023

Joint Statement from Chairman Clint Hickman and Vice Chairman Jack Sellers

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As regional leaders, we don’t look at the Prop 400 extension as a list of isolated projects benefiting one city or another.  Instead, it’s about how all 4.8 million of us in this region get home every day.  How we get...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: January 11, 2023

Clint Hickman Elected Chairman of Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Chairman Hickman

Hickman focused on economic security, challenges of growth

Clint Hickman is taking the gavel again in Maricopa County.  The longest current-serving member of the Board of Supervisors was elected Chairman by his colleagues today, his third time in ...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: August 8, 2022

$200M in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested– More to Come

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Year-end Report Illustrates County Support for Pandemic Recovery

Maricopa County has been the fastest-growing county in the nation for the past four years for a reason: a high quality of life. However, with the community facing record-high inflation on the...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: June 30, 2022

New County Supervisorial District Boundaries Approved

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The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a new map adjusting the boundaries of the county’s five supervisorial districts to account for population and demographic changes over the past decade.  The Board’s approval today come...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Board of Supervisors Cuts Property Tax Rate, Works to Blunt Inflation in Final FY 2023 Budget

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Board commits to additional long-term community investments

Maricopa County supervisors are addressing the rising cost of goods and services head-on with a budget that cuts taxes and helps people pay their bills.  The Board approved a final fiscal...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: July 5, 2022

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Approves $23 Million for Bridge Housing Solution

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Funding Extends Housing, Meals, and Services Through June 30, 2024 

  • The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved $23 million in funding for bridge housing
  • Maricopa County operates 250 bridge housing units across 4 converted hotel properties to...
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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: June 22, 2020

Board of Supervisors Approves Final FY 2021 Budget Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Operating budgets cut by 2%; tax rate unchanged  

Maricopa County is putting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds to immediate use helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while also pulling back on discretionary spending unrel...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4
Posted on: June 22, 2020

Board of Supervisors Approves Final FY 2021 Budget Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Operating budgets cut by 2%; tax rate unchanged  

Maricopa County is putting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds to immediate use helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while also pulling back on discretionary spending unrel...

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Board of Supervisors, District 4