Category: Business News

The Board of Supervisors at their June 17 meeting addressed the vacancy that exists on the Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District Board and the requirement of the Board to fill the vacancy if a quorum of the fire district members do not appoint an interim member within 90 days. In accordance with A.R.S. § 48-802(D), to serve as a fire district board member, candidates must be, and during incumbency must remain, qualified electors of the fire district, and must be a resident of the district for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment. A person is not eligible to be a candidate…

Mayor Jen Miles called it a celebration of “momentous progress” for development of the Rancho Santa Fe Interchange and Parkway. The Thursday press conference featured thanks and praise for local state representative Regina Cobb, who was instrumental in securing $20-million in state funding for the infrastructure component and economic development catalyst on Interstate 40 in northeast Kingman. Cobb returned the gratitude, saying the achievement was a “team effort” with Governor Doug Ducey capitalizing on his understanding of the need to improve Arizona’s transportation network to benefit directly impacted communities and the rest of the state as well. “This was an…

The City of Kingman is embarking upon a new annexation strategy. Manager Ron Foggin has indicated that the leadership team at City Hall is recommending focus on property near the proposed Kingman Crossing and Rancho Santa Fe Interstate 40 Interchanges, while putting Kingman High School and the municipal airport and industrial park “on the backburner.” Foggin said it has been determined, as it has before, that bringing the high school and airport into the city is a losing proposition financially, until the city adds a new revenue generation mechanism. He said it will cost far more to extend city services…