Category: Business News

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) stands by former Director Tom Buschatzke’s Dec., 2022 designation of the Hualapai Valley Groundwater Basin as in Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA).
Establishment of INA’s generally prohibit additional groundwater use by expanded agriculture production. Buschatzke’s local INA designation that essentially shut off the faucet for new agriculture endeavors is based on assessment that water withdrawals at the time of his decision would deplete the basin over time.

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Truth in Taxation notice is published to inform Lake Havasu City property owners of the City’s proposed property tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year. Lake Havasu City is proposing that the property tax rate remain unchanged from the previous year.

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County is looking for valuable input and comments from county residents on its 2025 General Plan Update. A series of community meetings will be taking place to give residents the opportunity to participate in this important blueprint for the future.
The next meeting will be held at the Lake Havasu County Library Branch at 1770 McCulloch in Lake Havasu City at 6 p.m. next Tuesday, June 18.

KINGMAN – The Bureau of Land Management has announced its approval of the Big Sandy Valley Lithium Exploration Project near Wikieup. The BLM’s decision, which incorporates significant input from the public and Tribal Nations, allows Big Sandy, Inc.—a subsidiary of Arizona Lithium Ltd.—to drill and test up to 131 exploration holes across approximately 21 acres of BLM-managed public land to determine whether a full-scale lithium mining operation could be viable.