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City council seats may be up for grabs in fall election

KINGMAN – Two incumbents whose terms of office expire at the end of the year are the only citizens to submit nominating petitions to run for Mayor or Kingman City Council seats in the summer-fall election cycle. Mayor Jen Miles and council member Jamie Scott Stehly are officially seeking new terms in their respective offices. Council members Travis Lingenfelter and David Wayt will apparently not defend their seats in the August primary. Lingenfelter did not pull a packet at city hall and has instead declared interest in running for the District 1 Mohave County Supervisor seat being vacated by virtue…

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Difficult times don’t stop online accessibility

County Library Has Much to Offer MOHAVE COUNTY — With many schools closed, there has been a lot of interest in the availability of online resources that are accessible during this difficult time. The Mohave County Library has many free resources available 24/7 that are accessible with your Mohave County library card.  Apply online to obtain your free library card. Those who don’t have a library card can sign up online to obtain immediate access to these resources. Those with expired library cards can renew by email or phone. Visit www.mohavecountylibrary.us for details. Homework Help: Free online tutoring is provided through Brainfuse (“Help…

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City of Kingman parks, open space, trails, and recreation online survey active until April 10

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is still planning for the future of the community’s parks, open space, trails, and recreation in the City of Kingman, and invites people to fill out an online survey: www.kingmansurvey.org/open, which is open until April 10. “We really want input from people, because it will drive the future planning for our city and all the great thing we enjoy,” said Kingman Parks, Recreation and Gold Course Director Mike Meersman. “By taking a few minutes and responding to the survey, people can really shape the betterment and expansion of the city parks and recreation opportunities,” Meersman…

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No mooring of boats in Bridgewater Channel and at city parks

LAKE H AVASU CITY – To help slow community spread of the COVID-19, effective Tuesday, March 31, 2020, mooring of boats on the shores of the Bridgewater Channel, including London Bridge Beach Park, and Rotary Community Park is prohibited. Anyone in violation is subject to civil sanctions, including a fine. “The directives from the Governor’s Office restricts cities and towns from prohibiting access to recreational areas, but allows cities and towns to institute measures to protect the public.  The volume of boaters parking in the Bridgewater Channel makes it impossible for the public to maintain social distancing, as directed by…

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EPCOR lawsuit filed

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City filed litigation last Friday in its ongoing effort to take over the local utility owned and operated by EPCOR Water Arizona, Inc. The City is trying to acquire local EPCOR assets through an eminent domain condemnation action filed in Mohave County Superior Court.    Voters last November approved the city initiative to acquire EPCOR given frustration over multiple rate increases in recent years. The city moved forward with condemnation litigation after ECPCOR publicly rejected its $55-million purchase offer.    “That’s just grossly inadequate to even come close to covering what the fair market value of the system…

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MEC temporarily suspends residential disconnects until May 6

BULLHEAD CITY  –MEC has extended the time for temporarily suspending disconnects for residential service locations until May 6, due to the COVID-19 situation. “If you are facing financial difficulties and are unable to make your MEC electric bill payment, we encourage members to call MEC,” said Rick Campos, MEC chief operating officer. “Our member services team will work with members to arrange a payment plan that will help get them through this emergency.” MEC’s member service office can be reached at (928) 763-1100. Campos offered some tips for MEC’s small business accounts. “If your business has closed temporarily, you may…

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