Battling the Brown Cloud
We've
had more than 40 straight days of ozone high pollution advisories in the
last two months. Those are days you're asked to telecommute or carpool, and
people with health isssues are advised to stay inside. Even healthy people
are noticing the effects. Click here to learn the impact the
county can have on air quality and find out what actions you can take.
National Association of Counties Awards
Each year the National Association of Counties (NACo) recognizes
innovative county government initiatives. Maricopa County won 48 NACo
Achievement Awards this year. Programs recognized include Air Quality’s Fireplace Retrofit Program, Risk Management’s Secure Data Shredding Program, and Justice Courts’ Video Appearance Center. Congratulations to all the NACo
award winners.
Click here to learn more about the award winning programs.
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On August 8, the Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) presented a check for $40,000 to St. Mary's Food Bank "Community Kitchen," a second chance program helping people with barriers to employment build culinary and life skills. This investment from the IDA will allow St.
Mary’s to refine an already successful program and, ultimately, double the
number of people being served.
 2018 Summer Reading Program
Maricopa County Library District wrapped up another Summer Reading Program last month and the numbers were impressive.
A total of 81,936 people participated, with 32,924 (40.2%) completing and earning a free book. These
are great results and 23% higher completion rates than last year. In addition, 751
people completed one of my three exciting challenges. Way to go!
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Food for Fines
I
would like to thank all those who participated in last month's "Food for
Fines" program! The Maricopa County Library District collected 19,466 items of food, an 8% increase from last year, and waived nearly $40,000 worth of library fines.
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 Beginning
October 1, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department will bring back
the popular Buy One, Get One camping promotion! The promotion allows park
visitors who pay the camping fee for one night or more at a desert mountain
county park to receive one night of equal or lesser value for free during that same
stay.
Click here to learn more information.
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This month's employee spotlight is on a group of employees celebrating a big marker. On August 8, Internal Audit celebrated their 40th year anniversary as a county department. Click here to take a look at how they are improving processes
and making Maricopa County more efficient. Thank you Internal Audit for your dedication and hard work! |
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 Click
on the above article to read how two new parks are a win-win for Maricopa County and the Town of Gilbert.
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