Phoenix APS rate case enters recommendation phase: key dates for your bill
Phoenix AZ – After the July 7 hearing, APS says rates aren’t changing now. ALJ ROO expected late Nov; ACC vote by Dec. 31, with early-2027 effects if approved.
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San Carlos Reservoir behind Coolidge Dam at 211.2 acre-feet; Reuters says <1%
USGS shows San Carlos Reservoir behind Coolidge Dam at 211.2 acre-feet (6:30 a.m. MST July 17); Reuters calls it under 1% full as Arizona drought tightens water buffers.
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Tucson-area guide for Pima County’s July 21 primary: vote centers, early voting, and drop-off
Tucson-area guide: Pima County’s July 21 primary uses vote centers. Know the June 24–July 17 early window, where to vote, and the 7 p.m. drop-off deadline.
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Gila County approves PVVR permit amendment for USDA Forest Service in Young
Young AZ – Gila County approved a July 7 amendment to a USDA Forest Service special-use permit for Pleasant Valley Veterans Retreat, updating codes and descriptions.
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Phoenix garbage bills rise July 2026: New $42.32/month solid waste rate
Phoenix AZ – Starting July 1, 2026, the City’s residential solid waste fee increases by $5/month to $42.32, with phased-in future years and a container discount update.
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Avondale City Council to consider July 13 user-fee changes for Sept. 1 start
Avondale AZ—A July 13 public notice proposes Sept. 1 user-fee changes for park rentals, new traffic-control charges, and removing some police fingerprint fees.
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Chandler voters decide Proposition 415 July 21: YES/NO + deadlines
Chandler AZ – Proposition 415 asks voters to ratify the 2026 General Plan update. Here’s what a YES/NO vote means—and the July 10 and July 21 deadlines.
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Glendale adopts $1.41B 2026-27 budget: more police downtown, fire engines, road projects
Glendale City Council unanimously adopted a $1.41B FY 2026-27 budget starting July 1—adding downtown police, Fire Station 154 moves, road safety, and a no-tax pledge.
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Gilbert’s July 21, 2026 primary: registration, early voting, and mail ballot deadlines
Register by June 22, vote early June 24–July 17, and meet mail-ballot deadlines: request by July 10 and return by July 14.
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DOJ letters warn states: criminal risk over noncitizens on federal rolls
DOJ’s Civil Rights Division sent letters July 7 to state election officials, asking for a five-day compliance explanation on noncitizens in federal votes.
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Goodyear’s 2025 Water Quality Report: what to scan first & lead context
Goodyear’s 2025 Water Quality Report is published for calendar-year results. Here’s where to find it, what to scan, and how lead info fits.
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Queen Creek police release critical incident briefing for Feb. 10 shooting: what to know
Queen Creek Police released a July 9 Critical Incident Briefing on a Feb. 10 officer-involved shooting, explaining shelter-in-place alerts and the review process.
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Gilbert Planning Commission to hear DR26-30 cold storage warehouse July 8
Gilbert AZ — The Planning Commission is set to take public comment July 8 on DR26-30, a proposed cold storage distribution warehouse at 455 E. Baseline Road.
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Mesa Council to introduce ordinance removing Public Safety impact-fee column
On July 20, Mesa City Council plans to introduce Ordinance 26-0617 to remove the “Public Safety” impact-fee category column; a July 27 hearing follows.
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67th Ave Corridor: July 7 traffic shift & Hatfield Rd closure
Peoria AZ: July 7 traffic shifts 67th Ave to one lane each direction with left-turn limits; Hatfield Rd closes at 67th for six 54-inch pipes.
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Phoenix extreme heat warning ends July 10 at 8 p.m.—cooling and trail steps
Phoenix AZ – NWS Extreme Heat Warning runs until 8 p.m. July 10. Here are City cooling centers, trail limits, and heat-safety steps for residents.
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East Valley prices near Gilbert: AAA regular gas and diesel both down
Gilbert AZ Gas & Diesel Watch—AAA’s East Valley averages: regular $3.825/gal and diesel $4.818/gal, both down from yesterday and easing vs last week.
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Scottsdale buys $8.25M in Harquahala water credits—what residents should know
Scottsdale AZ – City Council approved buying 15,000 acre-feet of Harquahala long-term storage credits for $8.25M. The question: how that “stored” water becomes usable.
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Phoenix solid waste bills rise July 1: rate changes, organics option, bill timing
Phoenix solid waste rates rise July 1: first $5/month increase hits the July city services bill. Optional organics and SAY R&R discounts.
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Scottsdale council votes on FY 2026/27 budget, tax levies, water contract
On June 23, Scottsdale Council approved FY 2026/27 property-tax rates (Ordinance 4714) and streetlight levy (4715), plus a $8.25M water-credit deal.
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Fullscript leases 171,862 sq. ft. at Chandler Airpark 202—what’s next
Chandler says Fullscript leased 171,862 square feet at Chandler Airpark 202 and will relocate employees from its existing Phoenix location to Chandler, citing demand for Class A industrial space.
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Scottsdale council race draws more than $250,000 in PAC spending ahead of July 21 primary
Scottsdale AZ – Eight candidates are running for three council seats in the July 21 primary, where official city pages say early voting is already underway and voting locations will be open on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.