PHOENIX⁠ — Today, Governor Doug Ducey announced the official launch of Arizona Enrichment Centers starting Monday, April 6 to offer childcare for the children of first responders, critical healthcare workers, and essential public sector workers, including child safety workers.  This initiative is made possible thanks to a broad network of child care providers and numerous State agencies, including the Arizona Departments of Education, Health Services, Administration, Economic Security, First Things First, and the Government Transformation Office. “Arizona is coming together to serve our frontline workers serving all of us,” said Governor Ducey. “Through support including child care assistance and financial resources, we…

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City has issued a proclamation consistent with Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Order instructing nonessential jet ski rentals companies to close. Mayor Tom Brady signed Bullhead City proclamation 2020-1 today declaring jet ski rental businesses as nonessential and closing all jet ski rental businesses through April 30, 2020 unless extended. This includes the rental of any jet ski or motorized boats in the City of Bullhead City. In addition, the City wants to make it very clear that groups of 10 or more are not to congregate on City beaches or in City…

MOHAVE COUNTY – A gas-fired power plant operating in south Golden Valley was over-billed more than $200,000 by Mohave County. Public Works Director Steve Latoski said the calculation error was discovered several months ago and that adjustments have been made to ensure proper billing going forward.    The rest of the fix could come Monday when Mohave County Supervisors consider fully reimbursing Griffith Energy $209,121.56. Griffith Energy is one of a handful of enterprises that are customers of the county-owned I-40 Industrial Corridor Water System.    Supervisors are expected to accept County Manager Mike Hendrix’ recent retirement related resignation notice. Hendrix plans…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The only Mohave County Supervisor who voted in favor of hiring Kingman Vice Mayor Travis Lingenfelter as County Procurement Director has sharply responded to Lingenfelter’s suggestion that the Board had no authority to reject his employment. County Manager Mike Hendrix’ recommendation to hire Lingenfelter at a starting salary of $102,000 was torpedoed by a 4-1 Board vote on March 16. Lingenfelter unofficially challenged that action and outcome in correspondence to county officials one week later. “I believe it is under the sole authority and professional discretion of the Mohave County Manager to hire and fire administrative department…