Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 3, Issue 3

61 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 TOWN OF FLORENCE , AR I ZONA for the County in terms of assuring a 100-year water supply. Florence has been ahead of the curve as far as instituting policies, programs, and agreements in order to diversify our water portfolio, and making sure that we have a strong water position going forward. I’m confident in saying today that the Town is in the best position out of all the communities in Pinal County, as it pertains to wet water and wet water production.” That announcement comes as a testament to the Town’s continuing sustainability efforts, not just on the water side, but also from an energy perspective. Florence has just completed a partnership with Ameresco, a leading renewable buildings are actively improving. We’re looking forward to the completion of those projects, and to the new businesses that are going to be coming in once they’re finished.” Another big factor in the revitalization and growth equation for Florence is nature’s lifeblood itself. “Water is obviously important for all of Arizona, but it’s critically important for future development and land use here in Pinal County,” Billingsly reports. “Several things have occurred over the last couple of years that have made water an even more prominent topic. The main one is a new water model that was approved by the Arizona Department of Water Resources that shows a difficult water future