KINGMAN – A new Cerbat Justice of the Peace could be appointed next Monday, five days after the retirement of the Honorable John Taylor. A screening panel that reviewed nine applications and conducted interviews with four finalists has recommended that either of two candidates be appointed.
They include retired Mohave County Sheriff’s sergeant Rob McEuen and deputy Mohave County attorney David Wayt. Their resumes and background information are not provided in backup material associated with the agenda for the board meeting.
The backup, however, notes that board members are free to invite others to interview for the position. At least one of them has done so as longtime superior court clerk Virlynn Tinnell confirms she has accepted an invitation to interview for the job.
Tinnell lives outside the Cerbat precinct, but the law provides means for her to overcome the residency requirement if she is selected. She would be required to relocate and re-register as a voter within the Cerbat precinct by April 5, the same day her appointment is considered.
The meeting in the Board of Supervisors auditorium at the administration building at 700 W. Beale St. in downtown Kingman starts at 9:30 a.m.
Dave Hawkins
