Category: Business

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Administrative Services Department, is pleased to announce that it has received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget. The award is a form of acknowledgment in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and is a reflection of the commitment of the governing body and staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting. “I’m very proud of the City team’s dedication in preparing the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget,” said Administrative Services Director Jill Olsen. “Every…

KINGMAN – A hiring and a firing top personnel news from Kingman City Hall. Execution of contract makes official the hiring of Tim Walsh as City Manager. Walsh is leaving his Development Services Director’s post with Mohave County to start his new job with the city on April 22. Walsh will begin with an annual salary of $185,000, plus a $600 monthly vehicle allowance. The Kingman Police Department’s Dec. 2023 termination of the employment of Danny Reed has been upheld. Reed appealed his dismissal on Feb. 26 and the hearing officer found in favor of the termination on March 6….

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is unable to discern the status of KDP Manager, its fractured business partner for the Interstate 40 Rancho Santa Fe traffic interchange project. Las Vegas businessmen Bill Lenhart and Bill Plise both claim they control the entity, and both pledge commitment to move forward without the other, but with the City. It was Lenhart years ago who first worked to partner with the City as Sunbelt Development. The entity morphed into KDP Manager when Plise was added to the mix and the Development Agreement (DA) with the City of Kingman. Plise and Lenhart are…

BULLHEAD CITY – You’re invited to the Bullhead City Police Department’s open house where those interested in a law enforcement career can meet and greet with commanders representing all departments, including police officers, dispatchers, park rangers, transport officers and animal care and welfare officers. In addition to the informational open house, the police department is offering an open testing day for anyone who is interested and eligible to begin the testing process to become a police officer! The Meet and Greet will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20 at the Bullhead City Police Training Room, 1255 Marina Blvd. Open testing for…

KINGMAN—Thunder-Rode Motorcycle Accessories is pleased to announce a meet and greet with Arizona LD30 State Senate Candidate Kimberly Zanon. The Meet and Greet will take place at Thunder-Rode Motorcycle Accessories, 102 E. Beale Street, Kingman, Arizona on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Arizona LD30 State Senate Candidate Kimberly Zanon is a devoted Christian, wife, mother, community leader, and proud Republican Candidate for the Arizona State Senate. She believes in limited government, individual liberty, and fiscal responsibility. Candidate Zanon desires to make our communities, State, and Nation a better place to work, live, and raise a family.

As you most likely are aware it is not only spring but it is legislative season, my favorite time of year.  I simply love following the bills at the Capitol.  Sort of like a bouncing ball when some of the balls end up over (or under) the fence, never to be seen again.  Our fantastic legislatures; Senator Borrelli, Representative Biasiucci and Representative Gillette have been hard at work moving bills forward to help everything from home ownership, election integrity, government policy and most important, deed fraud.  This year I am focusing on deed fraud, a subject we should all be…