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LHCPD awarded re-accreditation

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department is proud to announce its re-accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP) Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP).  Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies in measuring and improving their overall performance. ALEAP is intended to provide law enforcement agencies in the state with an avenue for demonstrating that they meet commonly accepted best practices and industry standards for efficient, effective, productive, and quality operations. Police Chief Troy Stirling met with the ALEAP commission on January 25 for a review of the…

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LHCPD awarded re-accreditation

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department is proud to announce its re-accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP) Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP).  Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies in measuring and improving their overall performance. ALEAP is intended to provide law enforcement agencies in the state with an avenue for demonstrating that they meet commonly accepted best practices and industry standards for efficient, effective, productive, and quality operations. Police Chief Troy Stirling met with the ALEAP commission on January 25 for a review of the…

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County’s Corner

As your elected Mohave County Treasurer, I am excited and honored to represent the people of Mohave County. As we continue through another new year together, I’m looking forward to serving the needs of our county. February is an eventful month for the Treasurer’s Office. Mohave County’s annual Tax Lien Sale is scheduled February 1st-20th, 2024. This online auction will be hosted by Real Auction at https://mohave.arizonataxsale.com. The Tax Lien Sale is an opportunity to pay the delinquent taxes of another’s property through the auction process in exchange for a tax lien. This process enables tax authorities such as fire,…

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Catholic Charities Switches Focus to Affordable Housing

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman has been working with Catholic Charities of Arizona on their $4.5 million renovation of the Route 66 Motel located at 2939 E. Andy Devine Avenue as part of their Housing for Hope program. The Department of Housing awarded those grant funds to Catholic Charities, with the intent of renovating it into a 20-unit transitional housing facility. The group, along with members of staff from the City of Kingman held a public meeting on November 27, to allow the community and residents of the area to ask questions and get clarification. As a result of…

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Catholic Charities Switches Focus to Affordable Housing

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman has been working with Catholic Charities of Arizona on their $4.5 million renovation of the Route 66 Motel located at 2939 E. Andy Devine Avenue as part of their Housing for Hope program. The Department of Housing awarded those grant funds to Catholic Charities, with the intent of renovating it into a 20-unit transitional housing facility. The group, along with members of staff from the City of Kingman held a public meeting on November 27, to allow the community and residents of the area to ask questions and get clarification. As a result of…

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Higher UES rates to take effect this month

MOHAVE COUNTY – That the Arizona Corporation Commission approved a substantial rate increase for UniSource Energy Services (UES) electric customers gained nominal publicity, and many customers who missed the news will likely be caught by surprise when they open their bills this month and next. The rate increase averaging $13.68 a month on average for residential customers went into effect Feb 1. A smaller portion of that adjustment will be reflected by those receiving bills in the first half of the month with later Feb. bills taking a bigger bite from the wallet, before billing consistency takes root in March….

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