Category: Business

KINGMAN – Separate Tuesday approvals have the City of Kingman one link of the chain closer to development impact fees and reducing debt service on its public safety retirement fund. Adoption of conceptual Land Use Assessments and an Infrastructure Improvements Plan puts the city on a path to possibly adopt impact fees in mid-June and implement them in October. Council member Jamie Scott Stehly said impact fees are currently the most useful mechanism to generate much needed revenue to fund great need in the public safety, street preservation and parks and recreation arenas. “They were not my first choice They’re…

BULLHEAD CITY – Mark Clark quietly resigned his Bullhead City council position Sunday and began working as city utility director Monday. Clark said he’ll simply be serving the citizens and the community in a new way. “I believe I made educated decisions on council and that’s what I’ll be doing as utilities director,” Clark said. “It’s just another way for me to help this city. I’ve been here for 20 years now. My wife and I love this place.” Clark said his history of utility management involvements over the years along the Colorado River and his elected service provide a perfect…

KINGMAN – More than 200 people gathered at the highly successful 76th Annual District 1 GOP Lincoln Day Dinner last week at Beale Celebrations.  The keynote speaker, Walter Blackman, Arizona’s 6th District Representative, spoke to an enthusiastic crowd as well as Paul Gosar, U.S. Representative, Doug Schuster, Mohave County Sheriff and Scott Preston, Investment Advisor at Preston Investments. In addition, many local and state officials attended including, State Senator Sonny Borrelli and State Representative Leo Biasiucci. Borrelli and Biasiucci reported on Arizona Legislative activity this session and then held a question and answer session which was very well received. The…