KINGMAN, Ariz. – Representative Paul Gosar was one of several speaking at the monthly Chamber of Commerce business meeting Thursday morning, Aug. 7.
Gosar spoke on things concerning Kingman and Mohave County.
“I see a lot of smiling faces,” Gosar began. “It’s what a recovering dentist needs to see.”
He spoke of problems with affordable housing and water, but offered no financial aid from Congress to help with either.
In response to a question from the audience, he said that Texas is building a pipeline to run water from the Mississippi River into the Colorado River for their state. He suggested we do the same.
Gosar told the audience to get out and vote, whether they were Democrat, Republican or Independent.
“Vote. Vote, and know your candidate big time,” Gosar said.
Kingman Vice Mayor Cherish Sammeli announced there will be a ribbon cutting October 5 on Flying Fortress and said a B-17 Bomber will fly over for that celebration. She also mentioned that a Request for Proposal (RFP) is going out for Kingman Crossing to develop the city side of the land which is west of the Flying Fortress by I-40.
Mohave County Supervisor Don Martin, District 4, said the county is overwhelmed with a burro population, with only 478 authorized for the lands held by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). However, he explained there are over 4,000 eating all desert eco plants. He said the burros are even causing car crashes in Bullhead City because they’re going into town looking for food. The county is looking for solutions to help with that problem.
Martin said that anyone can pay $125 to adopt a burro and for the first year, the government will pay the adoptive family $1,000 for burro food. Anyone wishing to adopt a burro, contact BLM Wild Horse and Burro National Information Center at 866-468-7826 or the BLM Arizona State Office at 602-417-9200.
Mohave Substance Treatment Education and Prevention Partnership (MSTEPP) announced that five are graduating August 26 from their program. They also stated that the 20th Annual Walk Away from Drugs is scheduled for October 21.
ADOT said one lane traffic going west on I-40 will remain that way for several months for safety reasons. Sammeli chimed in, telling everyone to just “suck it up.” “It’s a short-term pain for a long-term gain,” Sammeli said.
Kingman Chamber of Commerce President Becky Fawson said she has a list of 42 events happening before the end of the year. Some of those include Bingo Night at Harley Davidson August 21 and a Cow Plop September 6. Fawson said the Songwriters Guild is raffling off a tiny tractor, $25K value, on August 22.
