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$200M in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested– More to Come

Year-end Report Illustrates County Support for Pandemic Recovery

Maricopa County has been the fastest-growing county in the nation for the past four years for a reason: a high quality of life. However, with the community facing record-high inflation on the...

New County Supervisorial District Boundaries Approved

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a new map adjusting the boundaries of the county’s five supervisorial districts to account for population and demographic changes over the past decade.  The Board’s approval today come...

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...

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Approves $23 Million for Bridge Housing Solution

Funding Extends Housing, Meals, and Services Through June 30, 2024 

• The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved $23 million in funding for bridge housing
• Maricopa County operates 250 bridge housing units across 4 converted hotel properties to...

Joint Statement From Chairman Bill Gates and Recorder Stephen Richer

The Attorney General's interim report about the 2020 election in Maricopa County includes no new evidence, nothing that would have changed the results, and nothing that should lead people to question the overall health of our electoral system.

We've spent ...

Board Accepts Resignation of County Attorney Allister Adel

The Board of Supervisors accepted the resignation of County Attorney Allister Adel today just hours after she submitted her letter.  The resignation is effective Friday, March 25.

In an emergency public meeting this afternoon, Board members also c...

COVID-19 Updates, County Response, and Online Resources

COVID-19 Updates, County Response, and Online Resources

The March 25th Newsletter Includes the Following:

• Message from Supervisor Gates
• COVID-19 Demographics
• COVID-19 Hotline
• Maricopa County Efforts Regarding COVID-19 
• Ways to Volunteer and Donate Supp...

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

The March 18 Newsletter includes information on the following:

• Gates’ Video Regarding COVID-19
• Emergency Declaration
• COVID-19 Information
• Find a Maricopa County Contact

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MC Libraries Closed & Democratic Presidential Preference Election

Maricopa County Libraries Closed & Democratic Presidential Preference Election

The March 16 Newsletter includes information on the following:

• Maricopa County Library Closures
• Democratic Presidential Preference Election
• COVID-19 Information
• District 3 Event...

Update on COVID-19 and Election Impacts

District COVID-19 and Elections information

The March 13 Newsletter includes information on the following:

• Elections Information
• COVID-19
• Democratic PPE and Election Information
• Maricopa County Contacts

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August Update

The District 3 August Update Includes:

• A Message From Chairman Gates
• District 3 Community Events
• KJZZ Interview On Elections Changes
• Library News
• Arizona Game & Fish Hatcheries
• Arizona Horizon: Help For The Homelessness
• Staying Safe During A Power Outage
• 2019...

Statement on Special Master Report

Special Master John Shadegg's report confirms what our election professionals have said for months: the 2020 General Election was secure and the County's election system works.

Three independent technology experts, including one recommended by the Senate, ...

Correcting the Record: Maricopa County Releases Detailed Report on Senate Inquiry

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Today, the Maricopa County Elections Department released its report titled, Correcting the Record: Maricopa County’s In-Depth Analysis of the Senate Inquiry. It’s the final word to the Arizona Se...

Defense of Democracy, Government Transparency Top List of Priorities For New Board Chairman

Bill Gates Will Serve as Chairman for a Second Time

Newly-elected Board of Supervisors’ Chairman Bill Gates wants Maricopa County to “set the bar for how governments serve” by being “transparent and timely in what we deliver” and fighting “distrust and dis...

Joint Statement from Chairman Bill Gates And Recorder Stephen Richer

The Maricopa County Elections Department produced a comprehensive, point-by-point response to claims about the 2020 General Election made by Senate contractors Cyber Ninjas, CyFir, and EchoMail.  The findings of the report, entitled "Correct...

Chairman Gates Participates In “Defending American Democracy” Panel

Attacks on democratic institutions and election officials are the biggest threat facing our country today, according to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates. 

“When people attempt to undermine a democratic election, it puts at ...