Category: Business

Secretary Bernhardt announces land conveyance to facilitate the project PRESCOTT, Ariz. – At the Yavapai County Courthouse today, Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt was joined by Congressman Paul Gosar, La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona State Director Ray Suazo and other public and private representatives to announce the conveyance of approximately 5,900 acres of public lands to La Paz County in western Arizona. The county has executed an agreement with 174 Power Global to build a massive solar facility on 4,000 acres of the land, potentially producing up to 850 Megawatts of power, which would…

BULLHEAD CITY – Legislation critical to Mohave Electric Cooperative’s high-speed broadband project was passed this week by the Arizona House of Representatives. “Sonny, Regina, and Leo got the job done for us at the legislature today,” said Tyler Carlson, CEO of MEC referring to Arizona Senator Sonny Borrelli, and Representatives Regina Cobb and Leo Biasiucci, on their efforts to bring SB1460 to a vote. The legislation passed the Arizona Senate earlier but was stalled when the House of Representatives cut back on their activities due to the COVID-19 situation. “There was one shot to bring it to a vote before…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Seven people have accepted invitations to interview for the position of Mohave County Manager. Two of them are Mohave County employees who applied for the position, were not selected to interview with the screening committee, but have been invited by supervisors to interview before the Board. Those candidates are Development Services Director Tim Walsh and Yvonne Orr, Assistant to County Manager Mike Hendrix, who is retiring at the end of June. Another previously unidentified Board choice for interview is Ronda Perez, Lancaster, California. A screening panel comprised of Presiding Superior Court Judge Chuck Gurtler, County Attorney Matt…