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Commissioner interviews begin
MOHAVE COUNTY – The Special Judicial Officer Selection Commission has invited 4 of the 7 applicants to interview for Mohave County Court Commissioner. The bench seat was vacated last month when Megan McCoy was promoted to Superior Court Judge in place of the Honorable Charles Gurtler who retired June 1. The 4 applicants have been invited to interview Monday with panel member Judges Lee Jantzen and Rick Lambert, Attorney Bryan Whitney, County Supervisor Jean Bishop, and Kingman resident Becky Fawson. Superior Court Administrator Kip Anderson said the Commission will likely recommend one or two of the contenders for potential appointment by Presiding Judge…
NAFD split talks continue
MOHAVE COUNTY – A controversial proposal to split off the northern portion of the Northern Arizona Fire District (NAFD) to create a new district was debated at length during Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. 30 citizens spent 90 minutes commenting during a public hearing that reflected deep division. Proponents contend that residents of the rural communities of Valle Vista, Truxton and Hackberry north of Kingman are poorly served by NAFD, which is administered by Kingman Fire Department leadership under an intergovernmental agreement with the city. Advocates believe a new district can better marshal resources to re-open…
2021 County Fair completed
Fair Association Chairman Jerry McGuire has thanked Mohave County Supervisors for allowing the group to host the annual County Fair that concluded Sunday. The Board previously delayed its planned takeover of the facility leased by the Association, allowing the organization to complete events on the 2021 calendar. McGuire told Supervisors during their Monday Board meeting that this year’s Fair could be the biggest in county history, but that he doesn’t yet have financial or attendance data to share. “I think we owe you all a big thank you for your help and support on having this event,” McGuire said. County…
2021 County Fair completed
Fair Association Chairman Jerry McGuire has thanked Mohave County Supervisors for allowing the group to host the annual County Fair that concluded Sunday. The Board previously delayed its planned takeover of the facility leased by the Association, allowing the organization to complete events on the 2021 calendar. McGuire told Supervisors during their Monday Board meeting that this year’s Fair could be the biggest in county history, but that he doesn’t yet have financial or attendance data to share. “I think we owe you all a big thank you for your help and support on having this event,” McGuire said. County…
2021 County Fair completed
Fair Association Chairman Jerry McGuire has thanked Mohave County Supervisors for allowing the group to host the annual County Fair that concluded Sunday. The Board previously delayed its planned takeover of the facility leased by the Association, allowing the organization to complete events on the 2021 calendar. McGuire told Supervisors during their Monday Board meeting that this year’s Fair could be the biggest in county history, but that he doesn’t yet have financial or attendance data to share. “I think we owe you all a big thank you for your help and support on having this event,” McGuire said. County…
