Flagstaff Fire Department works to meet demands of a changing city while overcoming recruitment challenges

Sierra Ferguson The Flagstaff Fire Department is working to meet the needs of a rapidly changing city while facing some unprecedented constraints. That’s according to Chief Mark Gaillard of the Flagstaff and Summit fire departments.The core problem: Flagstaff is growing, but the pool of people interested in becoming firefighters isn’t.“We have seen call volumes that…

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Empire Group to Develop 215-Unit Build-to-Rent Project in New Braunfels, Texas

NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Arizona-based developer Empire Group will develop Village at Mayfair, a 215-unit build-to-rent residential project that will be located in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels. The site spans 19.7 acres within Mayfair, a 1,900-acre master-planned development. Homes will come in three- and four-bedroom configurations and will be furnished with…

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Phoenix City Council OKs project that will bring tallest building in Arizona to downtown

A plan to develop Arizona’s tallest tower cleared its final hurdle Wednesday, as the Phoenix City Council approved a development agreement and tax incentive for the downtown Phoenix project.The development, called Astra, is planned by Aspirant Development, part of Scottsdale-based Empire Group, at Second Avenue and Van Buren Street. It will include a luxury hotel,…

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