MOHAVE COUNTY – Commercial sector compliance with state government-imposed COVID-19 pandemic-related regulations and restrictions was a talking point during Thursday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. Dist. 2 supervisor Hildy Angius noted that anonymous complaints have triggered angst and tension among rivals in the gym and bar business arenas.
“There’s a whole thing going on where now businesses are thinking that their competitors are going after them,” Angius said. “It’s just not good for a community.”
Board Chairman Jean Bishop addressed what she branded false rumors of heavy-handed enforcement tactics by the county and by herself.
“We’re getting a fair amount of criticism that the county is going out and shutting own businesses and making threats,” Bishop said. Bishop said it has been falsely alleged that she personally used crime scene tape and closed down a business all by herself.
“It’s just getting ridiculous,” Bishop said.
Department of Public Health officials said 81 complaint-based inspections and re-inspections have occurred at county businesses, but that no cease and desist orders, closures or court actions have yet occurred.
Director Denise Burley reminded everyone that up 280 coronavirus tests are available Friday, Oct. 2 in Lake Havasu City. She said registration is required for the free tests at the Community Center between 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Angius said few are aware of free testing opportunities also available at Mohave Community College campuses in Bullhead City, Lake Havasu and Kingman.
- Dave Hawkins
