More than 550 people are expected to benefit each year from a $10 million investment approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. The funding will help convert an existing hotel to help seniors exit homelessness and build a new rental community to help families and individuals with low incomes.

"We're putting this funding to work for our community, making sure that our seniors have a place to call home and families are able to not only afford living in our County’s largest city, but also have a home where they can thrive," said Clint Hickman, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in District 4.

Three single-family homes will be acquired and rehabilitated for income-qualified buyers to purchase. These newly rehabilitated, energy-efficient homes will be sold at below-market prices to homebuyers earning at or below 120 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), which is no more than $112,200 per year for a family of four.

Jack Sellers, Vice Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 1, stated, "This initiative is another way we’re creating new pathways for people to put roots down in Gilbert, an award-winning town recognized for its family-friendly reputation.” He went on to say, “This is an important step in breaking down barriers to homeownership and redefining what's possible for these families.”

The County Attorney hosted a fentanyl forum in Avondale. Parents, students and teachers listened to fentanyl prevention speaker panel and were given Narcan at the event.

With Thanksgiving festivities this week and December holidays right around the corner, it is important to get you and your family vaccinated.

Find out which shots are recommended and where to get them at Maricopa.gov/FallWinter

Get your little learners started on their reading journey early with free books and resources from the Maricopa County Library District. Developing early literacy has many benefits, including improved attention span, vocabulary, and communication skills!

The County Attorney unveiled a new ‘Safe Shopping’ campaign, an effort to stop this fast-growing category of lawlessness.

 Organized Retail Crime (ORC) is not shoplifting. Rather than the one-off theft of a single item, Organized Retail Crime occurs when groups scheme together to steal a large amount of merchandise with the intent to re-sell it. In many cases, thieves will travel from out of state to commit multiple offenses throughout Maricopa County, then sell the stolen merchandise online.

Retailers use the term ‘shrink’ to describe their losses over time. In 2022, that shrink amounted to more than $112 billion nationwide.= While shrink can be attributed to other causes, it is primarily the result of theft, including organized retail crime. Here in Maricopa County, in 2022, MCAO received 301 cases of ORC from local police agencies. Cases for 2023 will easily surpass that number.

If you are still in need of health insurance, make sure to sign up for a marketplace plan by December 15^th to get coverage starting in 2024. All Healthcare.gov plans cover essential benefits like emergency and primary care, prescriptions, and more.

Today is Public Health Thank You Day. MCDPH was just reaccredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board. Accreditation means that the department meets national standards for performance and quality, and reaccreditation means that MCDPH has continued to meet those standards five years after initial accreditation and continues to provide both evidence-based and innovative services for residents and visitors of Maricopa County. Thank you to our Public Health employees who work day in and day out to keep us healthy and informed.

”Five years ago, I adopted the sweetest, most loving, best behaved, chunky girl and named her Ollie. She has been the light of our lives ever since. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to her this last week due to cancer, but we had the best five years. And we are getting ready to adopt another.” -Rachel