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Joshua McGinnis of the Arizona City maintenance yard won the Top Gun award at Pinal County’s 32nd Annual Safety Road-eo in November 2025. Pinal County Employees of the city of Apache Junction may be participating in Pinal County’s annual “safety road-eo” where heavy-equipment and -machinery operators compete in skill-based challenges.

The Apache Junction Public Library is live-streaming a high-definition view of the iconic Superstition Mountains, bringing the beauty of Apache Junction to viewers around the world. As one of four communities in Arizona selected to host an EarthCam, Apache Junction is part of the nationwide America250 celebration, an initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

One incumbent will be joined by two former members and a newcomer in the election for two Apache Junction Unified School District Governing Board seats at the Nov. 3 general election. Gail Ross is not running for reelection. Filing the 246 minimum number of signatures required to run for Apache Junction Unified School District No. 43 Governing Board were: Board president Dena Kimble, former board members Gilbert Cancio and Chelsea Connolly; and newcomer Sharon Williams.

The employment agreement states the “city agrees to pay employee for his/her part-time services rendered pursuant hereto at hourly rate of $60 but in no case shall employee work more than 30 hours per week.” Cristian Baitg/Metro Creative Connection An employment agreement with Ian N. Service for Apache Junction Municipal Court associate magistrate services at $60 an hour was approved recently by the Apache Junction City Council.

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A business license is a license issued to a person conducting business activity within the city of Apache Junction or any person or business having a privilege tax or use tax license listing Apache Junction per city code. The fee for a business license is $50. An application must be approved along with the fee paid before a business may lawfully engage in business in the city of Apache Junction.

By Matt Loeschman Mail | X: @MattLoeschman Arizona has become a safer state during the past decade, with both violent and property crime steadily declining. According to recent statewide data from usafacts.org, Arizona records about 422 violent crimes and 1,792 property crimes per 100,000 residents. That statewide improvement, however, doesn’t tell the whole story.

Greater Phoenix Economic Council There are 22 cities and two counties in central Arizona that are part of GPEC. The Greater Phoenix Economic Council offices are at 2 N. Central Ave. No. 2500 in Phoenix. Richard H. Dyer City of Apache Junction The city of Apache Junction is to pay $22,004 — up from $20,392 last year — to the Greater Phoenix Economic Council for economic development services in fiscal year 2026-27.

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