MOHAVE COUNTY – Some terse words from Mohave County Board of Supervisor Gary Watson punctuated the start of Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting that included action on a veritable potpourri of items. Watson expressed his disdain for civil disobedience that has shocked the nation with violence and vandalism from Minneapolis to Scottsdale.

Watson said the police action that choked the life out of George Floyd was unconscionable and he said those officers responsible should meet justice swiftly. Yet Watson said he swore an oath on five different occasions to uphold the law and protect the people of Arizona and that he has no patience for destructive demonstration.

“I have a message for anyone attempting to harm our citizens of Mohave County. Rioting and looting will not be tolerated. This bulldog will not stand and turn another cheek,” Watson said. “I’ll let my redneck show for a little bit right now and I have a little bit of a warning for those attempting to come to Mohave County with those purposes in mind. Don’t corner something that’s meaner than you are. This is Mohave County and our citizens matter!”

COVID-19:

Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley told supervisors that 70 new cases made last week the busiest week to date for new coronavirus case confirmation in Mohave County. She said, however, that 24% of those cases connect to nursing homes when the percentage was 41% the prior week.

Burley’s point was that the county is still seeing dozens of new positive coronavirus cases, but that fewer of them were tied to long term care facilities. The Board also approved Burley’s request to hire up to three temporary, clerical positions to assist with data entry and the statistical burdens of dealing with the pandemic.

COUNTY MANAGER:

The hiring of Sam Elters as County Manager was completed during the Board meeting. His pay was reduced and his start date was better defined.

Supervisors asked Elters if he would work for $150,000 per year rather than the $155,000 that had been proposed. Elters said he negotiated that contract figure in good faith and in measurement with his market worth, but he said he still wants to serve as county manager at the lesser figure.

The board also modified the proposed contract so that Elters can start his new job as early as June 22, but no later than June 29.

DOT FOODS:

Supervisors approved the payment of another $200,000 in incentives for a food distribution facility that is successfully operating in Bullhead City. Board member Hildy Angius said Dot Foods met or exceeded all of its employment promises and has been an outstanding corporate citizen.

Angius expressed hope that Dot Foods plant manager Rocky Vecera might report to the Board in the future regarding jobs and philanthropy.

• Dave Hawkins

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MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified late Sunday afternoon of five new COVID-19 positive cases in Mohave County. Three of the cases are in the Kingman service area and two are in the Lake Havasu City area.

Two of the three Kingman area individuals are in the 20-44 year age range, in isolation, recovering at home, and are not linked to another confirmed case and are not travel related. The third person is in the 45-54 age range, in isolation, recovering at home, and is linked to another confirmed case.

The remaining two cases are both in the Lake Havasu City service area. One person is in the 45-54 year age range, is in isolation and recovering at home. The investigation is pending on that case.  The final case is in the 55-64 year age range, in isolation, recovering at home, and is linked to another case.

There are now 35 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including three deaths, 88 in Kingman, with a total of 10 deaths there, 1 in “Other”(a small community,) and 15 in Bullhead City, including one death.  There are a total of — 14 deaths in the county from the disease. Total positive cases – 139.

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MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 29 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified late this afternoon of eleven new COVID-19 positive cases, as well as two COVID-19 related deaths in Mohave County.  Both of the deaths were in previously identified confirmed cases. All of these cases, including the two newly reported deaths are in the Kingman service area.

The two deceased are 65+ and linked to another confirmed case.  Besides these two, there are another 8 deaths in the county.

Four of the 11 new positive cases are hospitalized. One is in the 20-44 age range and is not linked to another confirmed case and is not travel-related; one is in the 55-64 age range and is linked to another case; and two of those are 65+ with one linked to another case and the other is not.

Of the remaining seven, one is in the 20-44 year age range, in isolation and recovering at home and is not linked to another case or travel-related; one is in the 45-54 age range, is in isolation and recovering at home, and is not linked to another confirmed case/not travel-related; two are in the 55-64 year age range, and both are in isolation and recovering at home and is linked to another confirmed case;  the final three are all 65+, in isolation and recovering at home, and linked to another confirmed case. 

There are now 29 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including three deaths, 76 in Kingman, with a total of six deaths there (including the two latest) and 11 in Bullhead City, including one death.  There are a total of 10 deaths in the county from the disease.

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