San Tan residents learn about road maintenance Thursday

Members of the Pinal County Transportation & Planning department will be on hand Thursday to discuss road maintenance  with San Tan Valley residents.

The event takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Central Arizona College San Tan Campus, rooms A100 & A101, 3736 E. Bella Vista Road.

The event is being presented by the San Tan Valley Advisory Council

Dedrick Denton, transportation planning manager, and Tara Harman senior transportation planner, will  be duscussing the r eauthorization of the half cent Maintenonce & Transportation Improvements Funds. They will also be discussing the fund's history, use, program goals and projets.

Denton and Harman may hold a question-and-answer session after their presentation.

The half-cent road maintenance fund provides revenue for transportation projects throughout the Pinal County.

The county’s half-cent road maintenance fund was originally passed in 1986 and renewed in 2005.

“This local funding is used to preserve and build our roads throughout our region. This fund is the only funding for our Transportation Improvement and Maintenance Program,” the Pinal County’s website stated. “TIMP is where Pinal County residents can submit roadway improvement recommendations that go before the Transportation Advisory Committee, which develops five-year transportation plans.”

The dedicated funding is set to expire at the end of 2026.