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Johnson and Gould to host virtual ACC Public Comment Session on Unisource rate hike

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Supervisors Buster Johnson and Ron Gould would like to inform the public of an upcoming Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) public comment listening session that has been scheduled at the Mohave County Library in Lake Havasu City on September 11 from 5 to 7 p.m.  Johnson and Gould’s office have been working with the Corporation Commission this past week to find a way for those in the Lake Havasu City community concerned about the upcoming 14% Unisource rate hike to voice their opinions to the ACC.  “We really wanted to get the Commissioners here in person,…

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MCC and Air Control Home Services partner on workforce pathway 

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College and Air Control Home Services have entered into a historic partnership to help teach students skills needed for the future workforce.   The College and Air Control Home Services, out of Lake Havasu, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Tuesday that states both will work together with the goal of providing a skilled workforce eligible for employment with Air Control Home Services. The College signed a similar deal with NUCOR Steel-Kingman earlier this year.   Jason Gee, Dean of Career and Technical Education said the MOU is just the beginning of what will become an inseparable…

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County’s Corner

As your Mohave County Treasurer, I am excited to bring you news from my office: news about the Board of Supervisors Tax Deed Sale auctions, investments, and other news I am sure you will find very interesting. Board of Supervisors Tax Deed Sale auctions, 2019 – 2023: * 6,861 parcels sold at auction and returned to the tax roll. * $6.7M in revenue generated for Mohave County. * $1.8M in redemption payments received to bring accounts to “current” status. Board of Supervisors Tax Deed Sale auction, 2023: * 788 parcels were sent to auction. * 689 parcels (87%) were sold….

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Entrata: Northern county community envisioned

MOHAVE COUNTY – A Las Vegas businessman who has been purchasing property in Mohave County since 2005 is moving forward with proposed development of a master-planned community about 25 miles south of Hoover Dam and the southern Nevada border. County officials are processing requests for the Entrata project envisioned by Al Barbarich. “’Entrata’ is the Italian word for entrance and we see this as an entrance into Arizona,” Barbarich said. “It’s the first private land that you come to entering Arizona from Nevada.” The County Planning and Zoning Commission in Oct. will consider the major plan amendment and associated multiple…

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Entrata: Northern county community envisioned

MOHAVE COUNTY – A Las Vegas businessman who has been purchasing property in Mohave County since 2005 is moving forward with proposed development of a master-planned community about 25 miles south of Hoover Dam and the southern Nevada border. County officials are processing requests for the Entrata project envisioned by Al Barbarich. “’Entrata’ is the Italian word for entrance and we see this as an entrance into Arizona,” Barbarich said. “It’s the first private land that you come to entering Arizona from Nevada.” The County Planning and Zoning Commission in Oct. will consider the major plan amendment and associated multiple…

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National Park Service announces Mike Gauthier as Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s new superintendent  

The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Mike Gauthier, a veteran of the agency, as the new permanent superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area beginning mid-September. Gauthier has been the acting superintendent at Lake Mead since December 2022.    Gauthier will continue to manage the large, heavily visited park that straddles the border between Nevada and Arizona. The site comprises 1.5 million acres, including part of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and two reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Mohave.  “Mike is recognized for his excellent ability to build and maintain partnerships,” said acting Regional Director William Shott.” At Lake Mead, he successfully took on a…

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