PINAL COUNTY – The Pinal County Community College District (PCCCD), also known as Central Arizona College, is notifying its property taxpayers of the PCCCD’s intention to raise its primary property taxes over last year’s level.
The Pinal County Community College District is proposing an increase in primary property taxes of $8,232,029 or 23.7 percent.
For example, the proposed tax increase will cause PCCCD’s primary property taxes on a $100,000 home to increase from $161.18 (total taxes that would be owed without the proposed tax increase) to $216.18 (total proposed taxes including the tax increase).
This proposed increase is exclusive of increased primary property taxes received from new construction. The increase also is exclusive of any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides.
All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing on the tax increase that is scheduled to be held on
Queen Creek Unified School District will be conducting community meetings on May 22 and May 30 at 6:00 p.m. in the QCUSD District Office to share information on how the loss of the M&O Override in November 2012 and the budget reduction of over $850,000 will impact students and staff
Registration begins Tuesday, May 28 for the Summer Reading Program. Families and their caregivers are strongly encouraged to come into the Florence Community Library and register their children and teens. This year’s themes are “Dig Into Reading” for children and early literacy and “Beneath the Surface” for teens. The library
The Town of Florence has partnered with Right Away Disposal to provide sanitation and recycling services to the community. Right Away Disposal will manage the day-to-day operations of picking up trash and recyclables and the Town of Florence will remain the point of contact to its residents and manage the
Phoenix, AZ- IT’S BACK! Jessica Barndt & Theresa Brenner are two Hotdoggers piloting the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile all across the country!
The Wienermobile will be touring the area holding bunderfully fun events at these locations:
Wed 5/22 Bashas’ 4940 S. Gilbert Rd. Chandler 1PM – 6PM
Thurs 5/23 Bashas’ 99 S. Higley Rd.
Phoenix – Arizona State Parks is gearing up to hire the most talented people for employment opportunities as a Park Ranger, Park Manager, or Park Ranger Specialist in our 27 State Parks and Natural Areas. Law enforcement officers and veterans are welcome to apply!
Some of the duties a park ranger
Looking for something fun and cool for the kids to do this summer? Coolidge Performing Arts Center (CPAC) will be hosting a summer movie program from June 5 through July 24, 2013. The movies will run every Wednesday for only $1!
This is an outstanding way to help the Center and
The Queen Creek Town Council honored 43 Star Students at its May 15 meeting. Students were nominated by their teachers for displaying citizenship, service and integrity. One student is chosen each month by each participating school. The ceremony recognized students nominated in January, March, April and May.
The following students were
QCUSD will hold two community meetings to discuss the possible QCUSD M&O override election in November 2013.
Mr. Lindsey, QCUSD Superintendent, will be presenting information on the current budget cuts for 2013-2014 and the impact of the budget override on the 2014-2015 school year. Community meetings will be held on May
By Chase Kamp
It was the Future Business Leaders of America club that drew those Sabercats with a knack for the hard skills of entrepreneurship and the soft skills of leadership. This year’s FBLA crew garnered some impressive accolades and skills that
By Andrew Luberda
Three local area high schools are providing athletes with disabilities an opportunity to participate in sports in the traditional high school sports format. Poston Butte, Florence, and Coolidge high schools have a Unified Sports program with teams for basketball and track.
The Unified Sports program integrates both students with
The Town of Florence hired Michael Farina to be the next Finance Director. His first day on the job is Monday, June 3rd. Mr. Farina is replacing Rebecca Guilin who is retiring from the Town in June after 19 years of dedicated public service to the Town and the community.
CHANDLER and GILBERT, Ariz. (May 13, 2013) – May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that an estimated 795,000 strokes happen in the United States every year. With a stroke occurring approximately every four seconds in the U.S., it is important to
On Friday, May 3rd, 2013, the QCE 4th graders put on their Wax Museum. They each had researched an important figure in American history, creating a timeline of events and a tri-fold brochure with key facts and photos. Dressed up as their subject, they then stood in the hallowed halls
A man pulled over by sheriff’s deputies yesterday is suspected of moving hydroponic marijuana from California and selling and distributing it throughout San Tan Valley.
Jason Gass, 25, was stopped by a Pinal County Sheriff’s motor deputy on May 10 for
San Tan Valley – The first Catholic Parish in San Tan Valley area, St. Michael the Archangel, broke ground on Saturday, May 4at its future location, 26035 North Apollo Drive. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas conducted the ceremony at the new site, located just
By Bridgette Crosby
Southeast Valley Ledger
Rocky and Stephanie Adams dreamed of doing something good, not only for their young family, but for the community. Together, they went through many days and nights of thinking up ideas about what they could do. Finally, they decided
By Bridgette Crosby
Southeast Valley Ledger
On a beautiful Saturday morning when most people are sleeping in, Sarah Brewer and her crew of volunteers are up early and are hard at work helping local children and rescued horses. Brewer owns Saddle Up Ranch, a local
By Andrew Luberda
San Tan Foothills senior Jake Lee will leave behind quite a legacy when he graduates in the next couple of weeks. He excelled in two different sports, football and wrestling, and was recognized by his coaches for his
By Andrew Luberda
On Monday, May 6, 2013, Poston Butte High School recognized three more student-athletes who signed Letters of Intent with different colleges or universities.
PINAL COUNTY – The Central the Arizona College women’s rodeo team earned a berth in the 65th Annual College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) after finishing second in the Grand Canyon Region.
The nationals will take place at the Casper Events Center beginning Sunday, June 9, through Saturday, June
RYAN JOHNSON
SENIOR – COMBS HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS: BASEBALL
POSITIONS: 1B – LHP & RHP
NOTABLE STATS: .513 BA / 3 HR / 39 HITS / 26 RBI / .627 OBP / .711 SLG%
Are you ambidextrous? Did you teach
By Andrew Luberda
Southeast Valley Ledger
Senior Gunnar Scrogham is playing in his fourth and final season for his father, Coyotes’ head baseball coach, John Scrogham. It hasn’t always been easy during the four
By Andrew Luberda
Southeast Valley Ledger
Senior Gunnar Scrogham is playing in his fourth and final season for his father, Coyotes’ head baseball coach, John Scrogham. It hasn’t always been easy
TAYLOR CLARK
SENIOR – POSTON BUTTE HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS: SOFTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL
POSITIONS: CF – 2B / L – DS
NOTABLE STATS: .486 BA / 2 HR / 18 HITS / .612 OBP
178 DIGS / 12 SERVING ACES
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Servers, spikers and bumpers took over the Barney Sports Complex last week.
The volleyball tournaments are part of the USA Volleyball Tournaments Circuit and include teams from all over the Valley as well as teams from Queen Creek, Las Vegas, and Tucson.
Missed the action?
By Andrew Luberda
Poston Butte
Softball – The Broncos finished their season with a five-game winning streak. They defeated Campo Verde, 3 – 2 and Apache Junction, 15 – 5, last week. The Broncos will say goodbye seven seniors on this year’s team: Emily Lodge, Samantha Castoldi, Taylor Clark, Beth
By Bridgette Crosby
Sitting on a quiet street in Mesa, Arizona, the LDS Charities Production and Distribution Division is hard at work. Comprised of four main areas of focus, the center is just one part of entire system across the country and around the world designed to further humanitarian efforts for
By Heather Sneed
Special to the Ledger
Welcome back! It is still “drink month”! Throughout May I am sharing some of my favorite summer wines, bubblies, and refreshing cocktails. This week, I enjoyed a delicious whiskey sour.
Whiskey is not my
