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Lake Havasu City operations temporarily altered due to COVID-19 concerns

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In response to COVID-19 concerns, based on discussion with and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the office of Governor Doug Ducey, Arizona Department of Health Services, and the Mohave County Public Health Department, Lake Havasu City is temporarily altering its operations.  ·       The Aquatic/Community Center is closed and remains closed until further notice.  This includes all fitness classes, lap swim, open swim, pickleball in the gym, and all events and meetings scheduled at the facility. The city is monitoring the latest information to determine when it is safe to re-open. ·       Teen Break is…

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Supes vote down Lingenfelter for Procurement Director, 4-1

Watson alone favored return, salary MOHAVE COUNTY – The hiring of Kingman Vice Mayor Travis Lingenfelter as Mohave County Procurement Director was torpedoed during Monday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors. County Manager Mike Hendrix’ recommendation to start Lingenfelter April 6 at an annual salary of $102,000 was voted down 4-1. Only Supervisor Gary Watson favored returning Lingenfelter to county employment. Watson said he turned the Procurement Department around after he was hired as its manager in 2004. “The reason for my approval on this was based on previous performance here in Mohave County,” Watson said. “Mr. Lingenfelter worked here…

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BOS Emergency Meeting: Supervisors, others discuss measures to keep residents virus-free

Center for Disease Control today lowers size of public gatherings from 50 to 10 MOHAVE COUNTY – That they were getting updated information and statistics during their 90-minute emergency meeting Monday afternoon accentuated Mohave County supervisor’s claims that the global coronavirus pandemic is evolving at lightning speed. As the meeting was in progress it was noted that the federal Center for Disease Control had lowered to 10 from 50 people the size of public gatherings that should be authorized. It was during the meeting that county officials collectively learned from an email from Presiding Superior Court Judge Charles Gurtler that…

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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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