Marana
Marana, AZ · Municipal
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Jackie McGuire, Marana’s new councilmember
Marana’s newest town councilmember is more than meets the eye. “If your only impression of me is the videos I’ve made online about the data center and the three minute speeches I’ve made at these meetings, you might have a much different impression than if you sit down and spend a couple hours talking to me,” said councilmember-elect Jackie McGuire, who will be sworn in this November. “And so I think for the people in the town council who’ve done that, who’ve taken the time to talk to me, they’re generally like, ‘oh, you’re a reasonable person.’”
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Car seats for Marana’s low-income caregivers
A hefty grant will provide 80 car seats, and the proper education, to Marana families and caretakers in need in 2027. In mid-October, Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) awarded a sum of $6,752 to the Marana Police Volunteer Foundation (MPVF), a nonprofit organization that backs Marana’s police force. The MPVF has purchased K9 vests for Marana PD, supported its cadets at competitions, and hosts the annual Pride 4 The Patch charity golf tournament.
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Marana driving home disc golf course
Marana may be home to a brand-new disc golf course as soon as March 2027, bringing a decade-long town undertaking within putting range. “It’s a legacy project for some of the folks at parks and rec,” said public art review committee member Alexandra Chavez at an Oct. 27 meeting regarding the course’s artistic elements.
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Councilmember fears I.C.E. facility could hurt tourism
According to Marana town councilmember Patrick Cavanaugh, the town’s upcoming I.C.E. detention center, owned by Management and Training Corporation (MTC), is inevitable, though he personally believes it is inappropriate for the community. “It’s their property, it’s zoned for that, and, you know, we just can’t do anything about it...
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american-rails.com
Union Pacific Urges the Board to Keep a Speech Video Confidential
WASHINGTON — Union Pacific on October 30 asked the Surface Transportation Board for an emergency stay so a recording of chief executive Jim Vena’s speech to the Southwest Association of Rail Shippers would keep its confidential designation while the railroad appeals. On November 2, BNSF Railway asked the board to deny that appeal immediately. The filings are in Finance Docket No. FD 36873, the case in which Union Pacific seeks to control Norfolk Southern.
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Marana Approves New Data Center Restrictions
The Marana Town Council has approved new data center restrictions covering noise during operations and plans for decommissioning after operations end. The new ordinance reduces the maximum nighttime weighted noise levels from 55 decibels to 50 for data centers next to land zoned for mixed-use or residential purposes. Maximum levels were also added for daytime use, which the original ordinance did not address.
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KOLD-TV
Heavy rain leads to multiple water rescues, road closures across southern Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - This weekend’s downpour has caused multiple water rescues around southern Arizona. As of Monday, November 2nd, road closures due to flooding continue. According to the Town of Marana, the following roads are closed due to flooding from the storms:. - Sandario (Twin Peaks round-about)...
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Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 Honors Our First Responders
On Sept. 11, Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 delivered home-cooked meals to all 10 firehouses in the Golder Ranch Fire District. This special project was our way of honoring the dedicated first responders who serve and protect our community every day. It was also an opportunity to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001.