Rochester City Council

Officials at Rochester Community and Technical College informed the city earlier this week that they are not interested in having the facility built on the college campus.

The decision followed a move by the state legislature that would have allowed the college to enter a long-term lease with the City of Rochester.

Construction is expected to begin next year, with the project slated for completion in 2031.

The Town Hall for the Arizona city ultimately decided to offer the job to a current employee.

The elected leaders voted unanimously to provide the tax increment financing during their meeting Monday night.

The proposed apartment project would be built along Fourth Street Southeast within easy walking distance of downtown Rochester.

The presentation indicates the price tags for each of the options would be around $55 million.

A companion bill in the State Senate has yet to receive a hearing.

The majority of the respondents only expressed support for a fee costing a dollar a month or less.

Law enforcement uses the automated readers to track stolen vehicles, individuals with active warrants and vehicles involved in missing person cases.