Dysart Proposition 421 lead grows to 3,503 votes
Dysart's $71.4 million Proposition 421 bond led by 3,503 votes after Maricopa County's 4:11 a.m. unofficial release.
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Buckeye approves $635,766 water-credit purchase
Buckeye approved a $635,765.65 purchase of 2,017.51 acre-feet of extinguishment credits to support long-term assured-water-supply planning.
Arizona asks to join Colorado River lawsuit over cuts
Arizona filed to join Nevada’s Colorado River lawsuit, seeking to protect CAP supplies as West Valley cities prepare for 2027 and 2028 cuts.
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.
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.
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.