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MOHAVE COUNTY – A gas-fired power plant operating in south Golden Valley was over-billed more than $200,000 by Mohave County. Public Works Director Steve Latoski said the calculation error was discovered several months ago and that adjustments have been made to ensure proper billing going forward.    The rest of the fix could come Monday when Mohave County Supervisors consider fully reimbursing Griffith Energy $209,121.56. Griffith Energy is one of a handful of enterprises that are customers of the county-owned I-40 Industrial Corridor Water System.    Supervisors are expected to accept County Manager Mike Hendrix’ recent retirement related resignation notice. Hendrix plans…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The only Mohave County Supervisor who voted in favor of hiring Kingman Vice Mayor Travis Lingenfelter as County Procurement Director has sharply responded to Lingenfelter’s suggestion that the Board had no authority to reject his employment. County Manager Mike Hendrix’ recommendation to hire Lingenfelter at a starting salary of $102,000 was torpedoed by a 4-1 Board vote on March 16. Lingenfelter unofficially challenged that action and outcome in correspondence to county officials one week later. “I believe it is under the sole authority and professional discretion of the Mohave County Manager to hire and fire administrative department…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The only Mohave County Supervisor who voted in favor of hiring Kingman Vice Mayor Travis Lingenfelter as County Procurement Director has sharply responded to Lingenfelter’s suggestion that the Board had no authority to reject his employment. County Manager Mike Hendrix’ recommendation to hire Lingenfelter at a starting salary of $102,000 was torpedoed by a 4-1 Board vote on March 16. Lingenfelter unofficially challenged that action and outcome in correspondence to county officials one week later. “I believe it is under the sole authority and professional discretion of the Mohave County Manager to hire and fire administrative department…