Peoria proposes 2% utility-rate increases for 2028, 2029
Peoria will hold a Dec. 15 hearing on proposed 2% utility-rate increases for fiscal 2028 and 2029. The increases are not yet approved.
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Verrado Marketplace’s District opens in Buckeye
Verrado Marketplace opened its outdoor dining and entertainment district Oct. 15, with a four-day festival and phased restaurant openings.
Avondale weighs backup for 758-acre-foot CAP cut
Avondale will consider a CAP firming agreement as a 14% cut lowers its 2027 and 2028 Colorado River deliveries by 758 acre-feet a year.
Arizona eases farm-truck rules amid diesel emergency
Arizona is allowing heavier agricultural loads and easing dyed-diesel enforcement through Dec. 31 as fuel costs strain food distribution.
Arizona sues Tolleson over $15,000 firefighter exit charge
Arizona’s attorney general is asking a judge to block Tolleson’s $15,000 firefighter training-repayment policy while a lawsuit proceeds.
Surprise growth deals tie 386 acres to roads, sewer and fire site
Surprise approved agreements for 386 acres that set traffic, sewer, water and fire-station obligations before northwest growth advances.
West Valley Wind Advisory expires Friday afternoon
The Wind Advisory for Surprise, Peoria, Glendale, Goodyear, Avondale and Buckeye expired at 3 p.m. Friday. No replacement alert is active.
Peoria joins national fire-truck antitrust lawsuit
Peoria filed an antitrust case against fire-apparatus makers as city records show a $28.2 million fleet and long delivery times.
Cardinals trade Marvin Harrison Jr. to Texans
Marvin Harrison Jr. passed his Houston physical, completing Arizona’s trade for 2027 second- and seventh-round picks in return for Harrison and a sixth.
Buckeye e-bike rules set age limits, fines starting Nov. 6
Buckeye’s new e-bike and scooter rules start Nov. 6, setting minimum ages, helmet requirements and fines from $100 to $500.