Category: Business

KINGMAN – Interim City Manager Grady Miller has “called dibs” on the Kingman City Council chambers each Tuesday, prompting a change of day for monthly meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The P&Z commission has met on the second Tuesday of each month for more than a decade. Community Development Manager Sean Osterman told members during their Nov. 14 meeting that it has been decided that the Commission should instead meet on Wednesdays, beginning in Jan. Osterman explained that Miller wants Tuesday availability so the busy City Council has more windows for conducting workshops, sometimes before regular council meetings…

Mohave County Supervisors are looking for a volunteer to serve on the Public Lands and Recreation Commission (PL&R). Volunteers must reside in District 5 (North Lake Havasu, Desert Hills, Crystal Beach, Havasu Heights, Yucca, Topock, Golden Shores, Mohave Valley, or Fort Mohave). PL&R meets the first Thursday of the month at the County Administration Building, 700 W. Beale St. in Kingman, with the potential to be held at other locations throughout the year. PL&R functions as an advisory organization on matters relating to preserving, developing, and promoting public access, recreation, non-motorized travel, and off-highway vehicle use for public enjoyment, safety,…

Former Mohave County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) executive director Don Van Brunt died early Saturday. Details were unavailable and there’s no word of services for Van Brunt, 94. Van Brunt made newspaper headlines for years as either he and/or MCEDA were embroiled in various political, business and legal controversies. Mohave County Supervisor Buster Johnson noted a labor union history made Van Brunt tough and gruff. And if public relations skills were a shortcoming, Johnson said Van Brunt was both talented and tireless in his dedication to economic development.  “He wore me out,” Johnson recalled of an out of state economic…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Overflow parking was a hot topic at the Nov. 14 Lake Havasu City Council meeting. Havasu Riviera Marina are working together with Lake Havasu for a temporary overflow along with special event parking at the BLM property east of the marina. The agreement will be in effect until December 2029.  The 2024 Water Main Replacement with Kimley-Horn and Associates phase two was addressed. This project is intended for the continuation of replacing water mains with anticipated completion by April 2024. Residents scheduling city transit through Uber will need to switch to Via Mobility, LLC. Visit MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL…