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Derek and other staff briefed the board on the legislation reported earlier in the House Rules Committee. Staff warned the measure could force Greenlee County to create many more polling places (possibly increasing from the current three locations to a much larger number) and could require additional central-count equipment, poll workers and logistics support. The board discussed the operational and cost challenges, including the need for accessible locations and the difficulty of finding suitable venues in small towns.

Nut graf: County officials said the bill, if enacted without state funding, would increase administrative burdens and costs for Greenlee County elections; staff suggested seeking legislative funding for implementation if the bill proceeds.

Supervisors discussed options to respond, including drafting a letter, meeting with the county's senator to explain local impacts, and asking sponsors to include funding if the proposal moves forward. Staff said some counties have considered requiring the state to fund the additional equipment and operational costs the change would create.

Ending: County staff will draft communications for the board and plan outreach to the county's legislative delegation if the bill advances.

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County Manager Derek (surname not specified in transcript) briefed the board on revenue; shared sales tax receipts were $647,000 above projection for the budget year to date, and county staff said Secure Rural Schools funding is expected for the current year but could drop in the next state/federal budget. Derek said staff would build conservatively and begin with the TNT rate unless the board directs otherwise.

Nut graf: The board set preliminary guidance to keep the tax-rate base at the TNT level while protecting critical services and asked staff to assume current employer/employee shares for a 4.5% health-insurance cost increase; members also asked staff to align the county's per-diem and mileage reimbursement with new state rates.

Finance staff reported the health-pool's recommendation and the actuarial review; supervisors said the county should keep its long-standing split between employer and employee for insurance costs. The board accepted staff's recommendation to adopt the health rate increase into budget planning and to present options if the split changes.

The board also discussed capital projects and asked staff to keep ambulance replacement in mind; staff said an ambulance unit vendor would make a demonstration available the next day. Supervisors instructed staff to consider a modest charitable-reserve line in the budget for community requests and to continue the tiered capital-project planning (tier 1: projects intended for the coming fiscal year; tier 2: 3'5 years; tier 3: aspirational projects).

Ending: Staff will present a budget built on the TNT rate, incorporating the health-insurance guidance and the higher state per-diem/mileage rates; the board will review tiered capital priorities and possible charitable-reserve amounts in subsequent budget sessions.

","The board asked staff to prepare next year's budget based on the Truth-in-Taxation (TNT) rate, accepted a 4.5% increase for pooled health insurance (split with employees), and instructed staff to align mileage and per-diem with state rates; capital priorities include ambulances and a charitable reserve to consider requests.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6287958,"Board tables county-level fire restriction action to align with Apache-Sitgreaves order",203,1065000,1268000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2545619-4b85bd7a0d61a669860d7aff2aea4b09&start=1065&end=1268","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2545619-4b85bd7a0d61a669860d7aff2aea4b09/thumbnail_1065000.jpg","/articles/6287958/Greenlee-County/Arizona/Board-tables-county-level-fire-restriction-action-to-align-with-Apache-Sitgreaves-order","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287958-600f2ad0638de175c67bf1ab1609067f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775217529&Signature=EaEBRIA2XC3S-Zd1Qi54HpY0-V0JZ700HyTdso1u4Sd9UdJthIlI5vGynlIu7BNA3l~5hcZUuFjn1SeiuuRD4jCjbzu8CiQH~lQy5y2IvStgvQW~bxexHQZnCa3pXRG-TMUhqhyegfidN2-1GLCZiMBTK~0r5GFhLgCZVelgeW4u0PbUNZFMzgCOBoyEFkLSXasZkLkasaqOeb6SB7Y2gi1v5ZpPf1ttGQQLmvZHiu7Gid-zbX5suI7jzHd4RUmijyNZmkcIkb8SJw4yuEPqw6J59NGjufpGJSDiw3bAuvmoRtrlufS3j5RRJNJapnXYfliG6~Qqbw6yRsb1Z0oanQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenlee County supervisors voted to table a county-level fire-restrictions agenda item and said they will align any county action with the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest order. Emergency Manager Matt Bollinger had briefed the board that the Forest Service placed the Apache-Sitgreaves in stage 1 fire restrictions on Feb. 28 because of unusual heat, low precipitation and high winds.

Bollinger told the board the Forest Service may revisit the restriction as weather changes and that the county typically coordinates restrictions with local fire departments and law enforcement. Following discussion about recent moisture and the potential for more storms, the board moved to table the agenda item and revisit the matter at a future meeting.

Nut graf: County staff recommended continued coordination with the Forest Service and local fire agencies rather than imposing an independent county restriction; supervisors said they prefer to stay aligned with the agency that tracks regional fire conditions.

Supervisors noted the county could act rapidly between meetings if conditions change. The motion to table passed on a voice vote.

Ending: The board will reassess restrictions at a future meeting or enact rapid action if conditions warrant.

","The board deferred a county decision on local fire restrictions to remain aligned with Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest's stage 1 restrictions and to await further weather changes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6287963,"Board approves fairgrounds infrastructure contracts, declines federal park grant application",2121,1275000,3396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2545619-4b85bd7a0d61a669860d7aff2aea4b09&start=1275&end=3396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2545619-4b85bd7a0d61a669860d7aff2aea4b09/thumbnail_1275000.jpg","/articles/6287963/Greenlee-County/Arizona/Board-approves-fairgrounds-infrastructure-contracts-declines-federal-park-grant-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287963-12219d993b4041b2f189912682d3732e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775217529&Signature=FtDHpX7JjJA6nTzhym39jmL1aXn7AXz4uQ1i5bp-IP4MYWPSALaQyLoc~QmOXWE9KOX-V8xyenXAGQSlx2iixhJj8rAwebiE8Kil2a~2CP5PyqJ0iEBs9vEYdy7Ys7FUi1p5~UOHnSevZxQtamD1zxk4~kasw0rTTA--pfyrErba4BOE2vgzPo0I5NJgNeasBYzJp8NKhufXyqCgQ2kVfYxiAFxkjjCxIf1XrMyLXh6MA0pGspq0DyJElcF0ghuL5NZ4qwCuPlQzmzrKc3ot7SUrU57Fr6y8pcX4Kgae7pRIeTL-wM13bI7H0Sz4whCdO4j~xM8wSUMJbIhtrfCjgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenlee County supervisors approved multiple infrastructure contracts for the county fairgrounds and airport and directed staff not to pursue a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant after staff raised concerns about long-term restrictions and upfront engineering costs.

The board voted to add a recently purchased blade to the county's existing service contract with Empire and approved an electrical rerouting contract with Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative (DVEC) to feed a pad-mounted transformer and eliminate overhead lines within the fairgrounds; the DVEC work was presented as a sole-source job for $35,047.65. The board also awarded the airport phase-1 drainage contract to Spencer Construction for $336,450, with concurrence from ADOT; and it awarded a well-drilling contract intended to increase irrigation capacity at the fairgrounds to DS Well Drilling for $53,900.

County Engineer Reed Larson and Fleet and Facilities Manager Tony Hines presented the project details. Larson said the airport drainage project went to competitive bid and Dibble, the airport consultant, recommended Spencer Construction as the low, responsive bidder. Hines described the fairgrounds electrical plan as the second phase of undergrounding and tying a new pad-mounted transformer to power a future second arena.

Nut graf: The board moved forward on multiple capital items intended to develop the fairgrounds and airport while rejecting a federal/state-funded parks grant because the program would have required full design, cultural and boundary surveys, and perpetual recreation-use covenants that staff said would constrain future county flexibility.

Larson described the county's need for additional water at the fairgrounds: existing wells produce between about 8 and 31 gallons per minute, and staff recommended drilling deeper wells (up to 600 feet) to increase irrigation supply. He said several local drillers provided bids; county staff recommended the lower-cost option for irrigation-only water. Benny Diaz of the locally referenced drilling contractor was present and discussed rehabilitating an older well.

On the grant question, county staff (who had met with state park grant representatives) reported the Land and Water Conservation Fund (federally sourced, administered in Arizona by Arizona State Parks) requires a full design package and survey work before applying; cultural-resource findings or covenant restrictions could obligate the county to hold the entire fairgrounds footprint in perpetuity for outdoor recreation. County staff recommended not starting the application process because of the time, required up-front engineering costs, and the long-term use restrictions. The board directed staff not to begin the LWCF application.

Votes and motions recorded in the meeting transcript were taken by voice; actions were approved by voice vote (ayes). The board discussed using inmate labor for some site work to reduce costs and noted that some grant-eligible items (design/engineering) could be used as grant match but earthwork generally could not be used as pre-award match.

Ending: Staff will move forward with contracting and on-site work already funded in the capital plan, continue routine coordination with ADOT for airport work, and proceed with well drilling and electrical rerouting as approved. The county will not begin the Land and Water Conservation Fund application unless the board later reconsiders.

","The Greenlee County Board of Supervisors approved several contracts for fairgrounds and airport work — including electrical rerouting and a drainage award — and directed staff not to pursue a federal/state park grant because of long-term restrictions and pre-application costs.","actionData","errors"]

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