CNN reports the new officers and board members of the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED), including Danielle Casey, CEcD, EDFP, economic development director for the city of Scottsdale, as president.

Thousands of Arizonans who lease solar panels could start paying property taxes on those solar panels next year because of a new interpretation of state law. The new tax could result in an estimated $152 a year for a leased residential solar array and even more for larger installations, the Arizona Republic reported.

DPFG distributed their latest e-newsletter which includes featured articles on municipal utility districts, tax increment reinvestment zones, public improvement districts, community facilities districts and how these tools are supporting infrastructure, housing markets, and private investment across the US.

reNews reports that Agua Caliente, the 290MW solar installation between Yuma and Phoenix, was made possible by a U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee as massive as the project itself: $967M.

June 18, 2014 - Free Webcast
During the first-ever CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable Webcast, a panel of experts will explore dozens of unique and innovative financing programs that support business, industry, real estate, and community development, what CDFA calls the development finance toolbox.

November 18, 2014 - Scottsdale, AZ
Join CDFA for the first-ever Arizona Financing Roundtable Conference on November 18, 2014 as we focus on "Exploring Development Finance in the Grand Canyon State." This one-day event will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing new development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these methods can move Arizona's economy forward.

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The Arizona Department of Transportation released this report highlighting the future of infrastructure needs in the state, the funding outlook, and a plan to prioritize economic growth along key corridors.

This guidebook from SSBCI offers best practices for State Venture Capital Programs to stimulate and support private investment over time. Included are recommendations for program design and implementation.

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