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Maricopa County Offers New Employee Benefit to Working Parents

Board Approves Partnership with KinderCare

Working for Maricopa County, one of the state’s largest employers, will soon come with a new benefit: on-site childcare.

Today the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a $13 million contract with...

Board of Supervisors Cuts Property Tax Rate for Third Consecutive Year

Overall county budget decreases by 2.6%

Maricopa County supervisors are cutting the tax rate again as part of the final FY 2024 budget they unanimously approved today.

A year after passing the largest tax rate cut in Maricopa County history, the Board of Su...

Maricopa County Wins 58 National Achievement Awards

When a large organization gets recognized for doing one thing really well, that’s usually considered an achievement.  But this year, Maricopa County is standing out in a big way, earning national awards for dozens of different innovative programs...

Board Outlines Appointment Process for Legislative Vacancies

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will fill vacancies in Legislative District 13 and Legislature District 26 according to a process dictated by state law.

ARS 41-1202  outlines what must happen. 

POLITICAL PARTIES NOMINATE ELECTORS

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Board of Supervisors Appoints New County Manager

March 28, 2022 – PHOENIX – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors did a nationwide search but ultimately came back home in choosing a new county manager.  The Board appointed assistant county manager Jen Pokorski to lead the organizati...

Board Begins County Manager Recruitment

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is looking for a strong leader and dedicated public servant to lead the nation’s fourth largest and fastest-growing county. Today marks the start of a nationwide recruitment to find a successor to County Manager Jo...

Maricopa County Seeking Employees for Hundreds of Jobs Across 50 Departments

Maricopa County will host the 2023 Career Fair & Community Expo 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Chase Field in Phoenix. Event entrance and parking are free.

Hiring managers from 50 County departments will be on-hand to meet and conduct on-...

Clint Hickman Elected Chairman of Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Hickman focused on economic security, challenges of growth

Clint Hickman is taking the gavel again in Maricopa County.  The longest current-serving member of the Board of Supervisors was elected Chairman by his colleagues today, his third time in ...

Workforce Center @ Mesa Offers Comprehensive Career Services at No Cost

Maricopa County Join Forces with A New Leaf, and the City of Mesa

Maricopa County Join Forces with A New Leaf, and the City of Mesa

VIDEO: SEE INSIDE THE FACILITY & HEAR FROM LEADERS

Career seekers in the East Valley looking for employment and job skills training now have a new location to access these services, and m...

Board of Supervisors Certifies Maricopa County Election Results

Today the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors canvassed the 2022 General Election, certifying the election results are accurate and providing a full accounting of all the ballots cast in the election.

More than 1.56 million voters (64.2%) cast a ballot in...

Board of Supervisors Approves New Small Business Advocacy Program

Maricopa County spends more than $750 million annually on goods, services, and construction in support of county residents.   More than 95% of Arizona’s businesses have fewer than 100 employees. These small businesses are the backbone o...

Maricopa County Forms Elections Command Center to Share Info with Voters, Combat Disinformation

Six elected officials and a team of elections and communications professionals are coming together as one ahead of the 2022 November General Election in Maricopa County.  Today, Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates and Recorder Stephen Richer...

It's All Hands on Deck at Animal Care and Control

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) is facing a shelter capacity crisis. As of this week, MCACC shelters are housing 855 animals in 755 kennels, which means some dogs have to share a space in one kennel, and in other cases we’re having to spli...

Board Votes No on Special Taxing District

Supervisor Galvin Emphasizes a Whole Community Solution to Rio Verde Foothills Water Issue

The Board of Supervisors listened to the majority of residents in the Rio Verde Foothills in voting today not to create a special taxing district to manage water del...

Deer Valley Road Connection to Improve Travel in NW Valley

Board of Supervisors Cuts Property Tax Rate, Works to Blunt Inflation in Final FY 2023 Budget

Board commits to additional long-term community investments

Maricopa County supervisors are addressing the rising cost of goods and services head-on with a budget that cuts taxes and helps people pay their bills.  The Board approved a final fiscal...