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🌱 Why Pinal County killed a huge data center near Eloy

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Hello Eloy! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Pinal County killed a huge data center near Eloy

Also on today's calendar: Globe Tigers Volleyball at Santa Cruz Valley and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 92, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Data Center Just Beat Community Opposition in Glendale. One County Over, Opposition Won (realtytoday.com) — Pinal County supervisors recently rejected rezoning for the massive La Osa Energy Center just outside Eloy after residents packed overflow rooms to oppose the project's scale, water use, and power plant. Meanwhile, a similar data-center and gas-turbine campus near Glendale advanced despite neighborhood concerns, underscoring how Arizona communities, including those around Eloy, are increasingly shaping where AI-era data infrastructure can be built.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • AVRA at Coolidge Apartments Ribbon Cutting Celebration
    AVRA at Coolidge Apartments, 365 W. Spruell Ave., Coolidge
    10:00 am
  • CG Swim Meet @ Skyline
    Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 845 S Crismon Rd, Mesa
    4:00 pm
  • Artful Antics
    Coolidge Public Library, 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge
    5:00 pm
  • Legacy Open House - Casa Grande →
    Legacy Traditional School – Casa Grande, 1274 East O'Neil Drive, Casa Grande
    5:30 pm
  • CG Girls Flag Football @ Buena
    Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 5225 E Buena School Blvd, Sierra Vista
    6:00 pm
  • Planning and Zoning Commission →
    Casa Grande, AZ Calendar, 510 E Florence Blvd Council Chambers, Casa Grande
    6:00 pm
    • Friday October 2
  • VG Hoco Parade
    Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 1556 N Arizola Rd, Casa Grande
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone know what this is.
    I have 5 or 6 of them on the stucco and concrete below stucco on outside in courtyard of my Villa. Should I get someone to inspect since I am not… (Nextdoor Robson Ranch Golf Resort)
  • Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier in Eloy. Apply here.
  • PHI AIR Medical posted a job opening for Senior A&P Mechanic in Eloy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eloy here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coolidge

  • Here is the best housing market for buyers in Arizona (azbigmedia.com)
  • Kearny came into existence when Arizona mine swallowed up nearby towns (azcentral.com)

Casa Grande

  • 12091 W Jaiden St, Casa Grande, AZ 85194 (redfin.com)
  • Rezoning Could Enhance Uses for 26-Acre Pinal County Site (azbex.com)
  • Vote. Arizona Republic's Top 10 flag football teams, Sept. 28, 2026 (azcentral.com)

Ok Eloy! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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