News & Announcements

Halloween Festival

Halloween is coming and the city of Apache Junction Parks and Recreation department wants to make your night spook-tacular! We will be hosting our annual Halloween Festival from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. The event is free and will take place at ...

Prop 469 Information

Pinal County voters on Nov. 8 will decide on a program that would fund the previously voter-approved multimodal Pinal Regional Transportation Plan.

If funded, the Transportation Plan approved by voters in 2017 will improve connections from Interstate 10 to...

Parks Fall Programs

From indoor play to outdoor exploration, there is something for everyone. As families get into the busy rhythm of school and extracurricular activities, it’s important to remember to make the time to relax and recreate together! According to Rec...

Service Sign Installed

There’s a new welcome sign coming into Apache Junction, thanks to the Superstition Mountain Rotary Club! We thank all of our partners and appreciate all the help to getting the new service agency sign installed in the median at Meridian and Apac...

Traffic Updates

State Route 88 overnight lane restrictions planned Sept. 11-23

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for overnight lane closures in mid-September on State Route 88 (Apache Trail) between Idaho Road and the end of the paved roadwa...

Mud Run

The Mud Run is back! Apache Junction Parks and Recreation is excited to be live and in-person for our 9^th Fit Families MUD RUN! Our Mud Run is unique from other themed races as it’s created for all family members to experience the obstacle craze...

Rodeo Grounds

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Sonoran Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposed direct sale of 20 acres of public lands to the city of Apache Junction. The city has leased the land since 1986 for use as a rodeo ground ar...

"Smashing" Podcast

City Manager Bryant Powell and Development Services Director Rudy Esquivias were featured on a podcast called "Smashing Through Walls" hosted by Carla Magee and produced by Business RadioX. The podcast has been posted at https://businessradiox.c...

School Resource Officers

The city and the Apache Junction Unified School District have partnered to create two school resource officers for the district. An AJPD officer is assigned each to the junior high and high school. The story below profiles the officer at the junior high. ...

Colorado River Update

Here is a link to the two-page summary on the Colorado River shortage. You can also see the document below.

https://www.ajwaterdistrict.org/upload/news_items/2022-08-colorado-river-shortage-faq.pdf

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Monsoon Season

The city of Apache Junction and the Superstition Fire and Medical District (SFMD) want to remind area residents of the threats to our community which often come with the monsoon season.

Monsoon season officially began on June 15, but powerful and dangerous...

State Route 24 Opens

Drivers now have an outlet from areas south and east of Apache Junction with Thursday's opening of State Route 24 to Ironwood Drive.

The SR 24 project, which began in November 2020, runs east from the Loop 202, giving southeast valley drivers an a...

Coronavirus Information

In regards to COVID-19, the best information on the local, regional and national response to the virus are from the health officials at each level of government. Below are links to specific information about the virus outbreak and what citizens can do.

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Meeting Agendas & Videos

We have a one stop shop for everything related to council and city boards and commissions. Here you will find links to agendas and videos of the meetings.