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500 Golden Valley homes remain without water service

GOLDEN VALLEY, AZ – Approximately 500 homes in Golden Valley remain without water. The Golden Valley Improvement District water system’s booster station was shut down on Sunday, May 9 due to the failure of its supply well. This led to a loss of pressure in a portion of the distribution system. The initial problem is the well failed.  Water started to be lost in the storage tank.  Emergency interconnect was implemented.  The water in the tank got below 10 feet and the booster pumps had to be shut off so as not to damage the pumps.  The motor must be replaced….

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Kingman solid waste rates increasing

KINGMAN  – The Kingman City Council voted to increase the solid waste rates during the April 20, Kingman City Council Meeting. Residential monthly charges for a single-family home, with two solid waste pickups weekly, are increasing from $19.78 to $20.37. Commercial service rates will increase based on the container size and frequency of pickup; rate information can be viewed on the city’s website: https://www.cityofkingman.gov/government/departments/finance/utility-billing/sanitation-fees. Extra trash hauls for residential customers will increase from $15.00 to $25.75 per load, and extra trash hauls for commercial customers will discontinue. The study concluded that adjustments of the solid waste rates and fees are essential to…

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MCSO awarded GOHS grant

MOHAVE COUNTY – Sheriff Doug Schuster is pleased to announce that the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has received funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to purchase an all-terrain side-by-side vehicle. The chosen ATV, a Polaris General XP 1000, will be purchased for $29,126.32, using the awarded grant funds made possible by the passing of Proposition 207. The ATV will be utilized for multiple purposes throughout Mohave County. It will aid deputies in responding to remote off-road incidents and other emergencies in areas otherwise inaccessible by patrol vehicles. This ATV will be used for rapid response to off-road…

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MCSO awarded GOHS grant

MOHAVE COUNTY – Sheriff Doug Schuster is pleased to announce that the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has received funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to purchase an all-terrain side-by-side vehicle. The chosen ATV, a Polaris General XP 1000, will be purchased for $29,126.32, using the awarded grant funds made possible by the passing of Proposition 207. The ATV will be utilized for multiple purposes throughout Mohave County. It will aid deputies in responding to remote off-road incidents and other emergencies in areas otherwise inaccessible by patrol vehicles. This ATV will be used for rapid response to off-road…

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Golden Valley residents urged to temporarily boil their water

GOLDEN VALLEY, AZ (May 11, 2021) – The following is an updated special message to Golden Valley residents affected by having a lack of water due to the low level in the tank as discussed in our release earlier today.  It should be emphasized that this is a precautionary measure, but, due to the low pressure, we are unable to sample our system and cannot determine whether or not bacteria are present. (MAP OF AFFECTED AREA ATTACHED) The county is making arrangements for delivery of bottled water to the Golden Valley Fire Training Center on Colorado – address on the attached. …

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Golden Valley residents urged to temporarily boil their water

GOLDEN VALLEY, AZ (May 11, 2021) – The following is an updated special message to Golden Valley residents affected by having a lack of water due to the low level in the tank as discussed in our release earlier today.  It should be emphasized that this is a precautionary measure, but, due to the low pressure, we are unable to sample our system and cannot determine whether or not bacteria are present. (MAP OF AFFECTED AREA ATTACHED) The county is making arrangements for delivery of bottled water to the Golden Valley Fire Training Center on Colorado – address on the attached. …

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