Maricopa County Air Quality Regulatory Process Update

(From an e-mail update I received Wed. Dec. 7, 2022) On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors adopted incorporations of federal regulations relating to New Source Performance Standards, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Acid Rain, and other parts of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations into Rule 360 (New … Read more

Board of Supervisors: Formal Meeting, Wed., Dec. 7, 2022

Here is a summary of the items brought before the Board for a vote in today’s Formal Meeting: Item 5. Appointment of Constable for the Arcadia-Biltmore Justice Precinct. Passed 4-0 Planning and Zoning – Consent Agenda items. Passed 4-0 The new constable was sworn in by Clerk of the Board Juanita Garza. There was a … Read more

Board of Supervisors: Informal Meeting, Mon. Dec. 5, 2022

This informal meeting was a legislative update. A brief presentation was made to the Board of Supervisors by a team comprised of Michelle Hindman, Government Relations Director along with Christopher T. Cushing, Nelson Mullins and Jennifer Pharoah. During her update, Michelle Hindman mentioned the state legislative situation coming up in 2023 that will be a … Read more

Canvassing the Election: Board of Supervisors Special Meeting, Nov. 28, 2022

This morning’s Special Meeting of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors was to officially validate the “canvass” of the results of the Nov. 8th mid-term general elections. The meeting was scheduled to begin around 9:30am, but it did not get underway until 9:55am. It followed an earlier Executive Meeting that was called for 8:00am to … Read more

Post-Election Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting: Wed. Nov. 16, 2022

A larger-than-usual crowd gathered inside the Supervisors’ Auditorium in downtown Phoenix today, Wednesday, November 16th, to attend the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors’ Formal Meeting.  It was the first formal meeting of the Board since midterm elections were held on Nov. 8th.   Board Chairman and Supervisor for District 3, Bill Gates, led the meeting … Read more

Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting 11-2-2022

This was the first formal Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting that I attended in person. I had attended virtually and viewed previous meetings online during the last two weeks of October. But this was the first live one for which I made the trip from Chandler to downtown Phoenix. Here is a brief summary: … Read more