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Citizens Academy postponed

KINGMAN – With the growing public health concern regarding COVID-19, the City of Kingman is following recommended guidelines from the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) by limiting public gatherings, and encouraging the public to practice social distancing. The Citizens Academy scheduled to start this week on March 18, is postponed. The city will announce a new start date, pending the status of the suggested social distancing period.

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Zoning development request denied

Concerns voiced regarding ambiguous development plans KINGMAN – The Kingman Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a rezoning request during its March 10 meeting. The matter involved two properties being rezoned from rural residential to the C-3 commercial designation. The near one-acre and near two-acre parcels are both located in the vicinity of North Bank Street and Gordon Drive. Commission members Charmayne Keith and Scott McCoy expressed concern that a specific development has not been identified for the larger parcel. On behalf of his father property owner Michael Seitz, Gregory Seitz told Commissioners they are leaning toward an affordable housing project…

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Zoning development request denied

Concerns voiced regarding ambiguous development plans KINGMAN – The Kingman Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a rezoning request during its March 10 meeting. The matter involved two properties being rezoned from rural residential to the C-3 commercial designation. The near one-acre and near two-acre parcels are both located in the vicinity of North Bank Street and Gordon Drive. Commission members Charmayne Keith and Scott McCoy expressed concern that a specific development has not been identified for the larger parcel. On behalf of his father property owner Michael Seitz, Gregory Seitz told Commissioners they are leaning toward an affordable housing project…

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Bullhead City services modified due to COVID-19 concerns

BULLHEAD CITY – Based on discussions with the Mohave County Public Health Department and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State of Arizona, the City of Bullhead City is modifying a number of City services due to the nationwide Covid-19 emergency: 1.      The Bullhead City Senior Center and all of its associated activities have been cancelled until further notice. 2.      The Bullhead City Nutrition Center will be modifying food delivery services. On-site meals will be offered on a drive-thru basis. Home delivered Meals on Wheels will continue, but scheduling may be modified in the near future. 3.      City…

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Arizona schools close to address staffing shortages, prioritize Arizona children

School closures are through March 27 Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent Kathy Hoffman today announced a statewide closure of Arizona schools from Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020. Governor Ducey and Superintendent Hoffman will work with education officials and public health officials to reassess the need for the school closures and provide further guidance through March 27, 2020.  View Governor Ducey and Superintendent Hoffman’s open letter to Arizona families, educators, school leaders, and education community members HERE. “Over the past few weeks and in coordination with public health officials, we have been in close communication with school administrators…

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Extreme localized weather leads to separate outages

BULLHEAD CITY – Late afternoon weather resulted in two outages impacting Mohave Electric Cooperative members in the Bullhead City and Kingman service areas on Thursday, March 12. An extreme storm and lightning resulted in 1,414 members losing power for nine minutes beginning at 5:57 p.m. in north Bullhead City and 2,489 members east of Kingman ranging from the Hualapai mountains through Valle Vista, Truxton, and Valentine to parts of Peach Springs. The outage times were identical because both were the result of an open breaker at a power provider source. Power was restored at 6:06 p.m. “The weather that moved…

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