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Elections Information

Elections Information

In recent weeks we have received several questions regarding the upcoming election and are providing this message for answers to both those who have inquired with my office and others who may be looking for clarity.

This 2020 General ...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Elections Update
• Sears Fire Update
• Rio Verde Fire District
• You Have More Time To Apply For A Business Or Non-Profit Grant
• Maricopa County Expands COV...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Be Ballot Ready to Vote
• Sears Fire Update
• 2020 Census - Deadline is October 5th
• Emergency Management
• When Should I Get A Flu Shot?
• Mortgage And Rental AssistanceUtility Assistance
• Unem...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Board Funds New COVID-19 Financial Assistance Programs
• Maricopa County Approves November General Election Plans
• What Does The New COVID-19 Data Mean For Schools And Businesses?
• What...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Covid-19 Testing Is Holding Steady; The Percentage Of Positive Tests Is Dropping
• Antibody Testing Project Is Voluntary
• What If I Have COVID-19 Antibodies?
• Latest Trends
• CARES Act Fun...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Maricopa County Program Provides Nearly $1 Million In Rental Assistance In First Month
• Checklist For Parents
• Symptoms In Kids
• Free Testing Events
• Testing By The Numbers
• Thank You, Bus...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Maricopa County Public Health Releases Dashboard for School Reopening Metrics
• Data Reporting Change: Why Public Health Will Now Include Probable Cases In Daily Counts
• Small Busines...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Maricopa County Historic Primary
• Roadmap For Re-Opening Schools
• Understanding The Risks
• More Testing Options Available To The Public
• Mental Health Check
• What Is My City Or Town Doing?...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Primary Election Update - Historic Turnout
• Maricopa County Funds Additional COVID-Testing, Launches Testing Event
• Helpful Guidelines Website
• Public Health
• Maricopa County Parks
• Marico...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Preparing for the Upcoming School Year
• Governor’s Executive Orders
• Maricopa County’s Role in Testing
• What To Do If You’re Sick Or Exposed
• What If The Nu...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Need to Get a COVID-19 Test?
• Does the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner Investigate COVID-19 Deaths?
• What Happens if You’re a Close Contact of a Positive Cas...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Six Months In Perspective
• Young People Can Get Really Sick From COVID-19, Too
• Election Update
• Small Business Relief Program Update
• Rent Assistance & Eviction Protection Program
• Ju...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Bush Fire in the Tonto National Forest
• Governor Ducey Takes Further Action To Reverse COVID-19 Spread In Arizona
• Maricopa County Public Health Applying Three Critical Outbreak Tact...

Weekly County Update

Weekly County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Bush Fire in the Tonto National Forest
• CARES Act Funds
• Public Health Priorities Funded
• CARES Act Funding for Small Businesses
• The Research Behind Wearing Masks
• Contact Tracing
• Testing ...

COVID-19 County Update & Other News

COVID-19 County Update & Other News

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Board Allocates $399 Million for COVID-19 Response and Recovery
• What You Can Do To Help Stop The Spread
• Testing Update
• Volunteering Opportunities
• Financial Assista...

COVID-19 County Update & Other News

COVID-19 County Update & Other News

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Statewide Declaration of Emergency
• Ocotillo Fire Update
• COVID-19 Update
• Summer Camp Guidance
• Roadmap for Reopening Schools
• Court Changes
• Text-Message Outreach Now Av...

May 19th COVID-19 Weekly County Update

COVID-19 County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Stay Healthy, Return Smarter & Stronger
• Reopening the Arizona Economy
• Maricopa County Adopts Tentative 2021 Budget
• Contact Tracing
• What Guidance Does Public Health Provide to C...

May 12th COVID-19 Weekly County Update

COVID-19 County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Resources for Food Service Establishments
• CARES Act Funding for Maricopa County
• Thank You To Those On The Frontlines
• Testing Update
• Emergency Rooms Are Safe
• Resources Available For ...

Board Approves Agreement With Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center

On May 6, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a Use Management Agreement between the County and Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC) to develop and maintain a nature and wildlife conservation center at McDowell Mountain Regional Par...

May 5th COVID-19 Weekly County Update

COVID-19 County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Updated Guidance for AZ Retail Businesses & Dine-in Restaurants
• Testing
• AmSafe Donates Surgical Gowns
• Heat Resources
• Maricopa County Parks
• Pipeline AZ
• Find Out What’s H...

April 30 COVID-19 Weekly County Update

COVID-19 County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Testing Update
• Long Term Care Facilities
• Update on Personal Protective Equipment
• Maricopa County and Community Partners Provide Resources to People in Crisis
• Elective Surgeries Res...

April 21 COVID-19 Weekly County Update

COVID-19 County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Light Az Blue
• Zip Code Data
• Why Staying Six Feet Away Is So Important
• Flattening the Curve
• What To Do If You Are Sick?
• Long Term Care Facilities & COVID-19 Risk
• Reducing Risk Amo...

April 14 COVID-19 Weekly County Update

COVID-19 County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Public Health 
• Arizona Together: Resources for Residents
• Job Assistance
• How to Get & Give Help
• Donation Warehouse for personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Unified Comman...

April 7 COVID-19 Weekly County Update

COVID-19 County Update

This Weekly Update Provides Information on the Following:

• Maricopa County Opens Joint Information Center to Respond to COVID-19 Inquiries
• Donation Center Open
• A Message from Public Health
• Mask Recommendations
• Guidance for Seniors
• Long Term...

COVID-19 District 2 Update

COVID-19 County Update

The March 24th Newsletter Provides Information on the Following:

• Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected
• Who Is Most At Risk For Getting COVID-19?
• If You Are Sick
• County Agencies at Work 
• Trusted Sources
• Questions

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COVID-19 Update

Our Maricopa County Public Health Department is monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely and sharing information as soon as it is available.

View the Maricopa County Public Health Department’s updates here >

Older adults and people who ha...

February 2020 Newsletter

The District 2 Update Includes Information On:

• County News
• Being Ballot Ready
• Community Updates
• District 2 Activities

Read the full newsletter here>

January 2020 Newsletter

January 2020 Newsletter

The District January Update Includes Information On:

• Being Ballot Ready
• Maricopa County Election Bills
• Maricopa County Holds Highest Bond Rating
• AZ Census 2020
• Varying Abilities Initiative
• Rio Verde Community
• Fountain Hills Rotary Club
• Huma...

2019 Fall Newsletter

The District 2 Fall Update Includes Information On:

• Honoring Officer Gene Lee
• Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• County Supervisors Association Meeting
• East Valley Partnership
• Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
• Fraesfield Trailhead...

2019 Summer Newsletter

The District 2 Summer Update Includes Information On:

• McDowell Mountain Regional Park
• Maricopa County Farm Bureau
• Investing in Homelessness Solutions
• Summer Reading Program
• Head Start Programs
• Animal Care and Control Calming Canines Event
• New Business Partner: E...

Supervisor Chucri Appointed Honorary Consul to Estonia

Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Chucri has found a new way to serve his community and country. His latest endeavor involves a new title: Mr. Chucri is Arizona’s Honorary Consul to the Republic of Estonia.

“I come from a family of immig...

June Update

The June update includes information on the: 

• Tenative FY 2020 Budget Approved
• Arbor Day
• McDowell Mountain Regional Park
• GPEC Executive Mission
• Marc Community Resources & Partners in Recovery
• Gilbert Public Safety Training Facility
• Register for our ...

April Update

The April update includes information on the: 

• FAA sets workshops on noisy flight path changes
• Breakfast on the Farm
• Reigning Grace Ranch
• Hawes Trail Alliance
• National County Government Month

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March Update

The March update includes information on the: 

• Passing of the Gavel
• Announcement of the New District 1 Supervisor
• ASU Partnership
• First Place Press Conference
• PETCO Donation
• AZ Air National Guard
• Arizona Heart Foundation
• Chandler Chamber of Commerce
• Maric...

2018 Year in Review

2018 Projects included:

1. Creating a Healthier Urban Environment
2. More Job Connections
3. Regional Leadership on Homelessness
4. Good Governance

Read the newsletter to see my year in review infographic.

Read my article for project details.

Watch my year in review video.

Grant Money to Help At-Risk Populations in Maricopa County

PHOENIX, Ariz. – November 29, 2018 – The collaboration between Maricopa County and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) continues this year with Board approval of another round of grants from SRPMIC.  More th...

Maricopa County, ASU Partner to Combat Urban Heat, Improve Air Quality

The $2.99 million grant is for three years and will help get the Healthy Urban Environments (HUE) Initiative at Arizona State University off the ground.

The Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) approved a grant to the ASU Foundation for a...