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County works to fill vacant positions

Mohave County may be on the verge of resolving its Medical Examiner services dilemma, while working to fill other key positions. The County for months has been unable to draw interest in running the operation after coroner Dr. Archiaus Mosley long ago indicated he did not wish to renew his contract that has been extended month to month after it expired in June. County Manager Sam Elters said Mosley may remain on board under a newly proposed partnership that would involve an undisclosed funeral home. Elters explained the funeral home would handle the business and administrative end of the contract,…

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County works to fill vacant positions

Mohave County may be on the verge of resolving its Medical Examiner services dilemma, while working to fill other key positions. The County for months has been unable to draw interest in running the operation after coroner Dr. Archiaus Mosley long ago indicated he did not wish to renew his contract that has been extended month to month after it expired in June. County Manager Sam Elters said Mosley may remain on board under a newly proposed partnership that would involve an undisclosed funeral home. Elters explained the funeral home would handle the business and administrative end of the contract,…

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Public transit report for Kingman

Conversion back to fee and fare collection following a pandemic pause produced a dramatic drop in public transit ridership in Kingman this summer. Superintendent Sheri Furr addressed Kingman Area Regional Transit (KART) Advisory Commission members during their Oct. 4 meeting. “Last June we reached record ridership of 11,631 passengers for the month. This is 68% higher than June 2020 and 18% higher than June 2019, which is pre-pandemic,” Furr said. “When fare collection resumed July 1 ridership dropped significantly as we expected. In fact, there were just 6,449 riders in July.” Furr told Commissioners that two new hires will end…

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Public Hearing for use of CDBG funds

Mohave County is expected to receive approximately $427,612.00 in FY 2022 Federal CDBG funds from the Arizona Department of Housing Regional Account (RA). Mohave County also intends to apply for $500,000 in FY 2022 and FY 2023 CDBG funds from the State Special Project (SSP) account. CDBG funds must be used to benefit low-income persons and areas, alleviate slum and blight or address an urgent need.  A public hearing will be held Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Saguaro Room at the Mohave County Administration Building, 700 West Beale Street, Kingman, Arizona to gather citizen input on the use…

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Public Hearing for use of CDBG funds

Mohave County is expected to receive approximately $427,612.00 in FY 2022 Federal CDBG funds from the Arizona Department of Housing Regional Account (RA). Mohave County also intends to apply for $500,000 in FY 2022 and FY 2023 CDBG funds from the State Special Project (SSP) account. CDBG funds must be used to benefit low-income persons and areas, alleviate slum and blight or address an urgent need.  A public hearing will be held Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Saguaro Room at the Mohave County Administration Building, 700 West Beale Street, Kingman, Arizona to gather citizen input on the use…

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