LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD CITY – Clark County, Nevada has awarded a $54-million contract to a Henderson-based firm to build a second Colorado River bridge connecting Laughlin and Bullhead City. Fisher Sand and Gravel will have two years to complete the project once an official notice to proceed is issued. “The contract calls for construction of a five-span, 724-foot-long concrete bridge over the Colorado River,” manager Toby Cotter said during the May 4 Bullhead City council meeting. Bullhead City is contributing $4.5-million for bridge construction and spent another $4-million on connective infrastructure on the Arizona side of the span. Cotter said advancing the project after…

KINGMAN – Separate Tuesday approvals have the City of Kingman one link of the chain closer to development impact fees and reducing debt service on its public safety retirement fund. Adoption of conceptual Land Use Assessments and an Infrastructure Improvements Plan puts the city on a path to possibly adopt impact fees in mid-June and implement them in October. Council member Jamie Scott Stehly said impact fees are currently the most useful mechanism to generate much needed revenue to fund great need in the public safety, street preservation and parks and recreation arenas. “They were not my first choice They’re…

BULLHEAD CITY – Mark Clark quietly resigned his Bullhead City council position Sunday and began working as city utility director Monday. Clark said he’ll simply be serving the citizens and the community in a new way. “I believe I made educated decisions on council and that’s what I’ll be doing as utilities director,” Clark said. “It’s just another way for me to help this city. I’ve been here for 20 years now. My wife and I love this place.” Clark said his history of utility management involvements over the years along the Colorado River and his elected service provide a perfect…