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Chandler Council approves xeriscaping redesign

2/29/2024
​John Knudson, the city of Chandler’s public works and utilities director, seems optimistic about a plan approved Feb. 22 to replace some grass in the city with xeriscaping. Knudson …

WIFA approves $250,000 water conservation grant for …

10/17/2023
The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Board of Directors voted on Sept. 20 to approve a $250,000 grant to Scottsdale Water through the Water Conservation Grant Fund. The fund is one of three new …

Gilbert residents can win desert-adapted plant or …

10/11/2023
Gilbert Water Conservation's free  landscape workshops  are back this fall. For the first time, residents will have the chance to take home a low-water-use plant valued at $50. One …

Peoria gets $3.2M grant for turf reductions

10/10/2023
The city of Peoria is getting nearly $3.2 million in grant funding from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority for targeted turf reductions in the parks and recreation footprint throughout the city.

Tempe city code update ensures compliance with state …

10/6/2023
Tempe City Council recently adopted an ordinance amending the city code to comply with state programs regarding water-management processes.

Tribal water infrastructure needs more than a one-time …

9/24/2023
The infusion of federal money for infrastructure projects is a welcome first step toward fixing deep problems with water systems on tribal lands, but it’s only a first step, an Arizona official testified Wednesday.

Tempe’s collaborative plan for a growing population

8/22/2023
Projections by the Maricopa Association of Governments estimate that Tempe’s population will grow from 167,400, as recorded on July 1, 2022, to 269,700 by the same date in 2060 — an increase of 38%.

Vistancia commercial core on track for hundreds more …

8/18/2023
Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission recommended to city council an increase in multifamily units to the Vistancia commercial core.

Scottsdale backs away from grassy front yards

7/12/2023
New homes built in Scottsdale after Aug. 15 will no longer be able to have grass in their front yards. The Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously during its July 10 meeting to pass an …

Lake Mead agreement will save Glendale 17% of annual …

6/15/2023
The Glendale City Council on Tuesday entered into a System Conservation Implementation Agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District.

Utilities driving Gilbert's design along Ocotillo Road

3/22/2023
Shane Leonard knows well the Ocotillo Road area well and the situation Gilbert and Maricopa County island residents along the road find themselves in. He grew up not far away, at the corner of Higley …

Goddard: Rainy year won't end water shortage on …

3/11/2023
This winter’s rain and snow has been good for Arizona’s water supply but will end the historic drought and has had minimal impact on the Colorado River, a top water official told Gilbert …