Category: Business

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County has allocated less than half of the $41.5-million of its share of the $1.9-million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed into law by President Joe Biden in March, 2021. It’s essentially stimulus money, helping communities rebound from pandemic related economic challenges while funding a myriad of projects and improvements across the nation. $362-million of the massive funding package flowed to state and local government. Mohave County Manager Sam Elters updated local ARPA accounting figures during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. “To date, $28.5-million has been programmed. Of that money that is programmed, $11.7-million has been…

GOLDEN VALLEY – The future of the Golden Valley Improvement District (GVID) remains unclear following lengthy discussion at Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors(BOS) meeting. Members of the BOS serve as the governing board for the GVID but there are options to transition the entity to a domestic (citizen) administered district or to sell it to a Missouri-based company interested in a possible purchase. Golden Valley residents supplied a mix of input during board consideration of what to do with the GVID. Patrick Stone said the GVID has operated well over the years, despite a surcharge controversy and some other…

KINGMAN – A license suspension has resulted in work stoppage at a commercial construction site where a new contractor will soon be on the job in downtown Kingman. Minuteman Building owner Jeff Erb said the Arizona Registrar of Contractors suspended his license last month due to an administrative issue rather than poor performance. Erb said oversight and failure to pay its bond produced the suspension. He said he is working through that matter and expects to have his license reinstated in less than a week. Erb said his two-year-old company took on too much work too fast and has experienced…

KINGMAN – A license suspension has resulted in work stoppage at a commercial construction site where a new contractor will soon be on the job in downtown Kingman. Minuteman Building owner Jeff Erb said the Arizona Registrar of Contractors suspended his license last month due to an administrative issue rather than poor performance. Erb said oversight and failure to pay its bond produced the suspension. He said he is working through that matter and expects to have his license reinstated in less than a week. Erb said his two-year-old company took on too much work too fast and has experienced…

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is positioned to fill a vacant council slot and select its next city manager. 17 citizens submitted applications to be considered for appointment to the seat vacated by former council member Cameron Patt who stepped down due to employment-related relocation in Arizona. Those interested in the post include Ronald (Ron) Jewett, Jed Noble, Pamela Horstmeyer, James (Jim) Dykens. Timothy Skipper, Dr. Wendy Reisinger, Larry Renfrow, Abelina (Abbie) Nazar, Cengiz Arik, Tingwei Chavez, Michael (Mike) Cobb, Christopher (Chris) Wertenberger, Aaron Ricca, Deborah Adler, Elliot Chalew, Brandon Laumeister and Frank Nieman. Applicants will be interviewed and a…

MOHAVE COUNTY –The County Board of Supervisors voted at its October 2, meeting to begin considering a conversion process from the Golden Valley Improvement District (GVID) to a Domestic Water Improvement District (DWID). The item will continue to the board’s October 16 meeting. Meanwhile, letters of interest to serve on the proposed DWID are being requested and submitted to the county’s Clerk of the Board.  They must be received by 5 p.m. on October 12. Those interested should send their letters via email to Anderg@Mohave.gov) or via US Mail to Clerk of the Board, PO Box 7000, Kingman 86402 or in…