Town of Florence (Government)

🌊 DID YOU KNOW?

The Florence Aquatic Center is open for Night Swim every Monday and Wednesday from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM! 🌙

Grab your friends, bring the family, and enjoy an evening swim under the lights.

We’ll see you at the pool for Family night TONIGHT from 6-9pm

👉 ICYMI – here’s our recap of the Florence Town Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026!

Quick Highlights:
🔹 Florence Legacy Award Presented to Wilbur Freeman
🔹 FY 2026–2027 Budget Adopted
🔹 Merrill Ranch Budgets Approved
🔹 Opportunity Zone Nomination Moves Forward
🔹 Main Street Extension Design Option Advances
🔹 Regional Hunt Highway Widening Moves Forward

📣 Read the full stories below!

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📊 View department reports: https://www.florenceaz.gov/department-reports/

📺 Watch the meeting on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

📝 View upcoming meeting agendas: https://www.florenceaz.gov/town-council/

Missoula Children’s Theatre tour shows are designed for students entering 1st grade through 12th grade during the summer tour. We’ll cast approximately 60 students and up to four assistant directors. Open Auditions will take place on Monday, July 27th, 2026 at 4:30pm-6:30pm held at the Florence K-8 Gym. No advanced preparation will be needed for auditions. Once participants get their roles, rehearsals will follow.

Rehearsals:
Monday, July 27th: 6:45 pm-8:45 pm
Tuesday, July 28th - Friday, July 31st
1st session: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
2nd session: 6:45 pm - 8:45pm
*Your rehearsal times will depend on the role received
Held at the Florence K-8 Gym.

REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/4uULBaE

Performance:
Saturday, August 1st, 5:00 pm at the Florence K-8 Gym

Show Synopsis:
The Missoula Children’s Theatre’s twist on Aesop’s classic is a hare-raising, ab-shell-lute whirlwind of fun! Taylor Tortoise and Curly Hare’s competitive antics are getting out of control, and all the other animals in their little town outside of Cape Canaveral, Florida, get roped into the shenanigans. When a group of astronauts comes through town, Curly Hare comes up with their kookiest stunt ever – to be the first animals on the moon! Well, talking animals, anyway. Taylor Tortoise and Curly Hare race to build a rocket and beat the other to space, but will their rivalry drive away their friends in the process? Who will make it to the moon first? And once they get to the moon…then what? The Tortoise and the Hare learn that maybe winning ISN’T everything; they can accomplish so much more by working together!

🏛️ Hey Florence! Here’s your Town Council Preview for the meeting tonight, June 2, at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall.

✅ Presentation of the Florence Legacy Award (Lifetime of Service) to Wilbur Freeman, recognizing 41 years of distinguished service, leadership, and contributions to the Town of Florence.

✅ Public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2027 property tax levy.

✅ Public hearing to receive comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget, followed by Council consideration and possible adoption.

✅ Public hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budgets and property tax levies for Merrill Ranch Community Facilities District No. 1, followed by possible adoption.

✅ Public hearings on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budgets and property tax levies for Merrill Ranch Community Facilities District No. 2, followed by possible adoption.

✅ Consideration of an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Florence and Pinal County for the design and construction of Hunt Highway from Magma Road to Franklin Road.

✅ Consideration of selecting a Census Tract for nomination to the Arizona Commerce Authority for Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation.

✅ Consideration of a preferred design option for the Main Street Extension project.

📄 View the full agenda and meeting packet: https://www.florenceaz.gov/town-council/

💻 Watch and participate via Zoom: https://bit.ly/4e4dVjD

Reminder: Town Council Candidate Forum #1 is this week!

Hosted by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, the forum will take place on Wednesday, June 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Viney Jones Library & Community Center.

Residents can attend in person to hear directly from the candidates and ask questions about issues important to the community. The forum will also be available to watch live on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3SeJVdt

Please note that questions for the candidates will only be accepted from those attending in person. Online viewers are welcome to watch the discussion, but will not be able to submit questions.

Moderated by Mark Cowling of the Florence Reminder & Blade

Candidate Forum #1. This week! Come see the candidates and hear their views and plans. It is at the Viney Jones Library and Community Center, June 3rd from 6 to 9 pm. Watch online via Zoom Link is: https://bit.ly/3SeJVdt

Questions for the candidates will be in person only. Questions are not available online

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Florence residents are invited to attend Town Council Candidate Forum #1 on Wednesday, June 3, at the Viney Jones Library & Community Center from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 🗳️

Hosted by the Florence Chamber of Commerce, this community forum is an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates running for Town Council, learn more about their priorities and perspectives, and ask questions about issues that matter to Florence residents.

The discussion will be moderated by Mark Cowling of the Florence Reminder & Blade-Tribune and is intended to encourage informed community engagement ahead of the upcoming election.

The Town encourages residents to attend, stay informed, and take part in the local electoral process.

ℹ️ UPDATE: These repairs have been completed and water services have been restored.

🚰 Temporary Water Outage

The Town of Florence Utilities Department is currently repairing a water line outage affecting E. Ruggles Street between N. Main Street and N. Park Street.

Water service in this area will be temporarily shut off for approximately 3 hours while crews complete repairs.

Updates will be provided as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as we work to restore service as quickly as possible.

ℹ️ UPDATE: This work has been completed and the roadway is open. Thank you.

🚧 Heads up, Florence drivers 🚧

A temporary road closure is planned today at the intersection of Hunt Hwy. and SR 79 at approximately 1:00 PM for 15 minutes.

SCIP crews will be on-site installing power lines for a new streetlight at the intersection. To safely complete the work, the intersection will be temporarily closed while crews run the line across the roadway.

Please avoid the area, use an alternate route if possible, and use caution near the work zone. We appreciate your patience as this road improvement is completed. We’ll provide an update once the intersection has fully reopened.