March 27, 2013
San Manuel Miner, San Manuel, Arizona
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PCSO confirm identity of body found in Dudleyville desert area Pinal County Homicide Detectives have confirmed the identity of a deceased male found in the San Carlos Apache Reservation area near Dudleyville as Gary D. Crawford, 62. On Jan. 17, 2013, Tribal
Police contacted the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and informed them that a non-Native American body was found on reservation land deceased due to apparent exposure. Because the victim was
not a Native American, jurisdiction belonged to PCSO. PCSO Public Information Officer Tamra Ingersoll said that Crawford’s death was certified as an accident.
Pinal County budget looms; Supervisors pledge no tax increases By Chase Kamp Copper Area News As FY 2013-14 county budget negotiations grow closer, Board Chairman Steve Miller and District 1 Supervisor Pete Rios have pledged to not raise property taxes and stifle additional spending in light of a $6.3 million loss in revenue from last year. However, they say costs expected to pile up in the courts and law enforcement stemming from the county attorney’s office restructuring will pose a challenge to zeroing out the bottom line. In a written statement, Miller outlined two hard objectives for the budget talks: no increase in the property tax rate and a freezing of department spending. “Pinal County already has the highest primary property tax rate and the second highest tax burden of Arizona’s 15 counties,” he argued. “Our ultimate goal is to bring the tax levy to a reasonable level.” In a response statement, Rios doubled down on these pledges. “No one should be surprised to find I am in complete agreement with Chairman Miller’s vision for the budget,” he wrote. However, declining valuations from 2010 and 2011are still hurting tax income. The county will collect 7.7 perBudget, Page 15
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