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COUNTY NEWS ROOM  |   April 3, 2017

Hassayampa

Board approves Hassayampa River Preserve Agreement

Another jewel has been added to Maricopa County Parks and Recreation's crown: Hassayampa River Preserve.

The Board of Supervisors voted to approve an agreement taking us one step closer to assuming full management of the Hassayampa River Preserve, the gateway to the larger Vulture Mountains Recreation Area near Wickenburg.

It is the first major acquisition for Maricopa County Parks in roughly a quarter century.

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HEADLINE STORIES

Get to know your supervisor : Steve Chucri

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Supervisor Steve Chucri was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, and his family has a long-standing history in Arizona. He lives in Paradise Valley with his wife and two children.

Do you want to save $720 a year!

Save $60 a month

There are two ways to save $60 a month ($720/year). The hard way and the easy way. Will you cut back on all your favorite things, or earn 100 points for your 2017/2018 Wellness Incentive? Watch Mike Rubino show you your options to saving money. Which will you choose? It's up to you!

Who in the world is Robert O'Connor?

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You've recently received "SECURITY ALERT" emails from him warning you about phishing scams and fraud alerts. Perhaps you even think these messages are suspicious. Rest assured, we've been working with Robert O'Connor's team to help get the message out about serious online threats.

Robert is the Chief Information Security Officer for Maricopa County, he recently joined us from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Expect to see more of these messages in the future.

NEWS+

Pet Projects: Helping scared dogs inside the shelter

Pet Project

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is transforming lives with Pet Projects. Volunteers identify shy or scared dogs and work with them until they come out of their shell to get them ready for adoption.

Learn how you can volunteer with Pet Projects at maricopa.gov/pets

COUNTY SPOTLIGHT

Name our Intranet

We received numerous votes to name the new Intranet. Thank you to everyone for providing such valuable feedback and creative names. From CORN (County Resource Network) to The Desert Oasis, we loved seeing your interest by providing us with important input. We tallied the results and three intranet names made it to the top of our list. Please cast your vote today! Survey closes April 7.

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MC Swap - where good stuff goes to find a new home

Maricopa County's Risk Recycling program created MC Swap so departments can donate supplies they no longer need or want. Browse and request items on the MC Swap website. And so the saying goes, one department's trash is another department's treasure.

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CAPTION CONTEST

Move!

Congratulations to Stephen Wojciechowski with the Sheriff's Office for the winning caption "You're blocking the television; MOVE!"


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Send us your best animal photo to be included in a future caption contest

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IN THE NEWS

Brian Garcia Welcome Center helps make homeless services more efficient

via Downtown Devil

 

Nature conservancy gives river preserve to county

via Wickenburg Sun


Deputy and retiring K9 can stay together

via azfamily


Maricopa County saw biggest population growth in the US last year

via azfamily

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

April - County Government Month

April - Valley Bike Month

April 3 - 9 National Public Health Week

April 19 - Bike to Work Day (register today)

 

VIDEO

Prickly Pedal

Thank you to everyone who supported the Maricopa Trail by riding in the Prickly Pedal Race—the race that lets you rule the desert!

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NEWS AND VIDEO

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