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Bullhead City Council asks voters to approve funding for EPCOR water system

Bullhead City – The Bullhead City Council voted unanimously July 16, to ask voters to decide whether the city should issue debt to acquire EPCOR’s water system. The move follows many months of complaints from Bullhead City residents about EPCOR’s rate increases and which resulted in the city’s intervention into EPCOR’s recent rate increase case before the Arizona Corporation Commission. In March 2019, the city launched a thorough investigation to determine the value of EPCOR’s water system. The city’s consultants visited the EPCOR facilities and water infrastructure, went through extensive publicly available records about EPCOR and determined the estimated market…

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Arizona Route 66 license plate supports preservation

Kingman, AZ – It should not take long for drivers in Arizona to spot the black and white Route 66 license plate as the eye catching specialty plate has achieved great success adorning a recorded 13,833 vehicles. Available since late 2016, the design and approval process for the specialty plate was lengthy and expensive. Requirements for an Arizona specialty plate include a $32,000 contribution, an organizational history of at least 30 years, and allocated monies to a charitable organization with 501 (c)(3) status. Eight dollars from the sale of the $25 plate is used for administrative purposes, leaving the remaining…

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Big Industrial, LLC. aquires Knauf Insulation Facility

Big Industrial, LLC., a National Industrial Real Estate Investment Firm has acquired the 620,000 sq. ft. Knauf Insulation Facility located in the Kingman Airport Industrial Park and will offer it for lease to regional and national firms. Dan Smith, SIOR, said, “We have been invested in the Kingman area for nearly 20 years so when this property became available it made strategic sense to acquire, upgrade and offer it to the manufacturing/warehousing community for regional projects considering an alternative southern California option in Arizona.”

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KRMC building out HMMC floor for primary family health care

Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) has three multi-million dollar building projects underway all at once. Many are aware that the largest employer in Mohave County is expanding its Emergency Department and its Cardiovascular Center at its main campus, but less visible to the public is a build out campaign at KRMC’s Hualapai Mountain Medical Campus (HMMC). The 4th floor was left as undeveloped space when HMMC opened in ten years ago. KRMC purchased HMMC in October, 2011 and intended to build new a stand alone medical office building on the property before deciding that developing that space on the top floor…

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The SBDC is hosting a free webinar

The Small Business Development Center of Mohave Community College is hosting a free webinar via Zoom Wednesday, July 31 from 12 to 1 p.m. The webinar is “Access to Capital – Getting Started,” presented by Lisa Card, SBDC Director. Applying for a small business loan can be confusing and sometimes intimidating. In this class they will answer the most common questions about borrowing money for a start up or existing business. Understanding what needs to be ready to apply for a loan and how long the process can take is very important to a business timeline. Please register by visiting…

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New “Service Request” launch on city website

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City launched a new online service request tool, July 8. This tool can be used on desktop computers, tablets and smart phones, and offers an easy-to-navigate design to submit service requests here: https://www.cityofkingman.gov/government/service-request This form is not for reporting crimes, incidents, or medical emergencies currently in progress. If you witness a crime or medical emergency in progress please call 911. The system includes a ticket system with unique online user accounts. Once submitted, requests are assigned to the specific departments listed, who will be handling the request. The City of Kingman is currently launching Phase 1 of…

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