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Apache Junction has a new presiding magistrate starting Jan. 2

Thomas C. McDermott, who begins Jan. 2 as presiding magistrate at Apache Junction Municipal Court, speaks during the Dec. 17 council meeting.

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The city of Apache Junction’s new presiding magistrate, Thomas C. McDermott, begins work Jan. 2.

He replaces Aaron Douglas LaSota, who was hired for the position in 2021 for $125,000 a year and resigned in 2024. McDermott will be paid $160,000 annually.

The Apache Junction City Council on Dec. 17 unanimously approved an employment agreement appointing McDermott for a term of two years from Jan. 2, 2025, through Jan. 2, 2027.

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