Maricopa County P&Z Reviews 3 Solar Projects
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX Solar was the hot topic at Maricopa County’s November 5th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, as three separate solar generating facility projects were on the agenda. Each applicant, Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., Sun Streams Expansion, LLC, and Candela Renewables LLC was requesting major comprehensive plan amendments to change the land use designations in their proposed […]
Peoria Eyes Significant Transportation Funding Source
By Philip Haldiman for Independent Newsmedia A significant funding source that has generated about $4.3B in tax revenues since 2006 for transportation in Peoria and throughout Maricopa County expires in 2025, so city officials are planning to ensure they get a piece of the pie if funding is renewed. Proposition 400, approved by 58 percent of Maricopa County voters […]
Maricopa County Building Permits Up
Source: Maricopa County Planning and Development There’s not a lot of good economic news out there these days, but data from Maricopa County Planning and Development Department shows some encouraging signs for the nation’s fastest-growing county. Building permit submissions are up substantially year-over-year, with a greater percentage of these being completed online. Planning and Development reports 1,371 permit applications were submitted in April 2020 compared to 1,141 in April […]
Maricopa County Approves $3B 2021 Budget
Source: Maricopa County Maricopa County is putting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds to immediate use helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while also pulling back on discretionary spending unrelated to the crisis. It’s a one-two effort to best serve taxpayers during a time of national emergency. The Board of Supervisors approved a tentative $3.071B budget for fiscal year 2021. The bulk of spending is focused on core statutory responsibilities like public safety, with an increased amount dedicated […]
Opportunities Approaching for Maricopa County
By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX Maricopa County Facilities Management continues to build facilities that serve the community with plans for upcoming capital projects at two animal care and control facilities and the Southeast Consolidated Justice Center and Adult Probation Facility. According to the annual Capital Improvement Program research recently completed by BEX staff, Maricopa County […]
PWC Sharpens Focus on Sector’s Future Opportunities
By Sammy Williams for AZBEX If your Starbucks run includes a PSL (that’s a Pumpkin Spice Latte), then it’s a sure bet the season of Capital Improvement Plans is upon us. To mark this occasion where municipalities debut their fiscal year plans for new construction, expansion and maintenance, BEX hosted more than 200 attendees at […]
Approved CIPs Show Sustained Growth in Sector
By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The final tally is coming in for this year’s budget season, namely, the Capital Improvement Plans for major municipalities. The next five years appear rosy for publicly funded infrastructure and public works projects, a boost of 7.28 percent in the five-year totals from last year. That is notable […]
LMS Sheds Light on Several Public Project Opportunities
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The latest hot topic on the AZBEX Leading Market Series list was Public Spaces, and attendees gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tempe on Thursday, Sept. 6 to gain insight into the market and any upcoming opportunities. AZBEX President Rebekah Morris explained the slightly vague “Public Spaces” title […]
Banner Health Secures $550M Bond Issue
By Ken Alltucker for The Arizona Republic Banner Health is building a state-of-the-art teaching hospital at the former Good Samaritan Medical Center with the help of a $550M revenue-bond issue approved by Maricopa County. The county Board of Supervisors on Wednesday authorized the new bond issue with little discussion. Under terms of the agreement, Banner […]
Dev. Summit Brings Opportunities to Table
By Peter Madrid for Madrid Media, a contributor to AZBEX Micro markets. Advanced manufacturing. Telemedicine. Flying cars. Pop-up sports facilities. As the development community continues to grow and change, so does its vocabulary. That was evident at the 2017 Phoenix Metro Development Summit presented by Arizona Builder’s Exchange (AZBEX) at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn […]