Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd has released the following updated information regarding a death investigation in the Whispering Pines subdivision north of Payson, Arizona.

On October 27, 2022, at approximately 10:53 a.m. the Gila County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a 911 call in reference to two subjects found deceased inside a residence in the Whispering Pines subdivision, north of Payson, Arizona.

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At a Public Hearing in Florence on Wednesday, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors were presented with options to pay down the County’s entire unfunded public safety and corrections employee pension obligations, which make up the County's largest unfunded and growing debt profile.

The County currently has nearly $75 million of unfunded liabilities for its Sheriff, Detention, and Dispatcher pensions managed by the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS). The County’s public safety and corrections pension accounts were negatively impacted by since-replaced unsustainable pension increases and lawsuits in state courts.

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Pinal County is pleased to announce the launch of the Business Sustainability Program, an initiative to help those businesses in unincorporated Pinal County negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Business Sustainability Program offers a one-time reimbursement of up to $15,000 to qualifying businesses for rent, mortgage, and/or utility expenses for a three-month period. Applicants must have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The total of five Pinal County cases are all from the same household

FLORENCE, AZ – Pinal County Public Health Department can confirm that two further Pinal County residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Both cases are over sixty years old and from the same household as the three current Pinal County cases. They are recovering at home.

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FLORENCE, AZ – Pinal County and Arizona Public Service (APS) have unveiled the first electric vehicle charging stations on County property, as part of the ‘Take Charge AZ’ pilot program, designed to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability initiatives in Arizona.

The four charging stations are located on the Pinal County Justice Complex property in Florence and are free to use for both the public and Pinal County Employees. In addition, APS has installed solar power structures providing covered parking for more than 300 vehicles as part of the “APS Solar Communities” Program.

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Spring Intersession Recreation Program

Florence Community Services is offering its popular Spring Break Intersession Recreation Program from March 9th to March 20th, Monday through Friday. The program is designed for children in kindergarten through 6th grade and held at the Florence Library and Community Center at 778 N. Main Street. The activities include arts and crafts, cooking recipes, library trips and local field trips. The program runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and costs only $85 per week per child for residents and $100 for non-residents. Transportation is provided from the Anthem K-8 school. Register at the Community Center or online at http://www.florenceaz.gov/parks-and-recreation. For more information, call (520) 868-7589.

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