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Menlove thanked the Board of Supervisors for prior financial support and called the accreditation a milestone that followed several years of work. He noted the county’s prior budget contributions and congratulated the college district and staff; celebratory events were said to be planned in coming weeks.

In county finance news, the board heard an introduction of Olivia Todd, who will serve as the county’s procurement lead. Menlove and Finance staff said Todd will work with a consultant to update procurement policy, modernize procurement procedures, and implement contract‑management software intended to provide greater transparency and centralized tracking of department contracts and procurements.

Supervisors praised staff and emphasized the need to continue funding and supporting the college and to provide early review of updated procurement policies. Finance staff said policy and procedure drafts will be brought forward for board consideration when ready.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gila County BOS Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","County manager announced the Gila County Community College District will operate independently from Eastern Arizona College effective July 1; finance introduced Olivia Todd to lead procurement modernization and contract-management rollout.","taxTitle","Gila County, Arizona","taxId",27860,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067130,"Board hears plan to site 'Rally Around the Flags' at Tommy Klein Martin complex; staff to seek design & engineering quote",907,3089000,3996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143937-a2e4d87dece2719bb8756c82471005f4&start=3089&end=3996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143937-a2e4d87dece2719bb8756c82471005f4/thumbnail_3089000.jpg","/articles/6067130/Gila-County/Arizona/Board-hears-plan-to-site-Rally-Around-the-Flags-at-Tommy-Klein-Martin-complex-staff-to-seek-design-engineering-quote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067130-586555ea7d748a92149c00fc67520284/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024909&Signature=W6Q73er6FeXnLYf~Qxaas0ZI0ObPK0AUP4u9kcT4sKHVs0s3CMAjTYCAieKE~gV1K2oFN1a8Ez2KxQdAjcSzlkDKdC-SRCjjAZCUO5wl3V2LP4sPw4Ox9rn-oBxQYCau7OYeombBM7Ld8C0UbAaGq1eZGwWloaDm-Cp7SDkihg3v-fFpyqkkQFzuf6qX2TgDq-aQ826aLoaeL30DdOHCZnwYAIqftfrWK0KBm1eKE7Nf3~A6QXJkwqfrDF1Rg~86JWMbw4N~UDezydBJ4H~0Laz~fbdh0M9uSRLjtNVcbo6PzAQ1G0~uafXCZ3d1u1ZZPSSSxQ1yxTWc~VxiRH9aCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","PAYSON, Ariz. — Gila County staff recommended Tuesday that the Tommy Klein Martin complex be the preferred site for the “Rally Around the Flags” project after staff visits determined county-owned land off State Route 260 near the community college would be costly to prepare and offer poor visibility for the display.

County staff told the Board of Supervisors the nonprofit sponsoring the project has raised approximately $33,000 and each supervisor had pledged $5,000, which staff summarized as about $48,000 currently available. Staff said the next step is to hire a design and engineering firm to assess feasibility, determine setbacks and ADA compliance, and design electrical hookups for lighting; staff estimated design and engineering at roughly $10,150 and identified Logan Simpson as the company that provided a quote.

Michael (staff) said the 20-acre county parcel off Route 260 near the community college would require leveling and infrastructure work that could increase costs and decrease visibility, and that the Tommy Klein Martin site is flat, near existing infrastructure, and likely less expensive to develop. Supervisor Klein said he was not opposed to the Tommy Klein Martin location but expressed concern about preserving open space at that property and about how the flags and associated visitor amenities would fit.

Board members discussed volunteers, maintenance responsibilities and lighting. Staff said volunteers would be responsible for raising and lowering flags and that facilities staff would handle county maintenance of the site once constructed. Staff also said they were evaluating both conventional electric service and solar lighting; initial staff comment indicated higher installation and ongoing maintenance costs for solar options.

Supervisors broadly supported proceeding to the design phase. Staff said the design work will clarify feasibility, exact costs and whether donated labor and materials from local businesses could reduce construction expenses. No formal vote was recorded; the board directed staff to move forward with the design and engineering process and to return with estimates and recommendations.","Gila County staff recommended the Tommy Klein Martin complex in Payson as the preferred site for the 'Rally Around the Flags' project after evaluating county-owned land near the community college; nonprofit organizers have raised funds and the board supported hiring a design and engineering firm.",{"_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},6067135,"Gila County IT staff outline cybersecurity, countywide support and new cloud phone rollout",2242,827000,3069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143937-a2e4d87dece2719bb8756c82471005f4&start=827&end=3069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143937-a2e4d87dece2719bb8756c82471005f4/thumbnail_827000.jpg","/articles/6067135/Gila-County/Arizona/Gila-County-IT-staff-outline-cybersecurity-countywide-support-and-new-cloud-phone-rollout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067135-79145b89c7f9cf0b34a47db25ea83fe5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024909&Signature=Gvjm5c5dYcGiYqLmpiJySqKfqHW1x9N6aODW70d5fn3ep1llq52kzJZb28dT8-JjNyj6lxVEu0TziJhd9JaVOOsy~Z5tJt1yxN5XR1tOH4ApIrffsjCaiZZwHHq~krjNw-92ecPF14ngA8J4NPARCfdHViw~POHltFTuWI9xwBV0YJMjcj0ZIvD~rfdXZG0fQsCokelTvBj6YZHY03fuIi7JXvszVfT54AfNiUh5fW4ikoeKNFO5eGBSvw8GjLlrDU5CpmQlQVKkVhSEuqTO6iznDaDsAHAyQRO~CRPMAkSSX8MSgFFva-l6Bj98Uw0BAhqq7LCXaOf8-kN~0EabWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","GILA COUNTY, Ariz. — Gila County’s information technology staff gave supervisors a broad update Tuesday on daily technical support, cybersecurity practices, staffing and a phased rollout of a cloud-based phone system that staff said will improve reliability and provide call analytics.

Cassandra (Cassie) led the presentation with an overview of the IT department’s responsibilities, which she said include network management, system administration, cybersecurity, and technical support for county departments, the courts and libraries across Gila County communities including Payson, Globe and Miami.

Cassie described monthly patching and an incident response plan that identifies contacts and steps in the event of a security incident. She emphasized employee training, described planned “lunch and learn” sessions on phishing and said user accounts are typically retained 90 days after employee separation unless departments request longer retention. “I don’t care if you call me a hundred times a day. I would rather you call me a hundred times a day than you accidentally click on a link,” Cassie said.

Carrie and Cassie discussed the county’s network defenses — firewalls and VPNs — and said they run regular audits and vulnerability assessments. Carrie said the county has reduced audit findings and that outside reviewers have cited the county’s IT program positively.

The presentation moved to a planned replacement of the county phone system with a cloud-based platform. IT said the new system will remove a single point of failure at the courthouse main data center, allow desk-phone apps to ring on mobile devices and laptops, and provide analytics and optional call recording for specific call queues. Carrie showed a usage report from a partial test rollout showing 632 total calls in one day across three departments, including 369 inbound calls.

Staff said three departments (Payson Justice Court, Health and Emergency Services, and Public Fiduciary) are already on the new platform; the phased rollout will continue with department-by-department training and hardware deployment in the coming weeks. Carrie said the system requires two‑factor authentication for administrative access and that security audits will be run by both the county and the phone vendor.

Supervisors praised the IT team’s responsiveness and said they support training and resource allocation. Manager Menlove and several supervisors highlighted a prior security incident and credited IT’s improvements; one supervisor noted audit findings have been reduced from a larger number to two outstanding issues cited by the Auditor General. IT staff also introduced an on-call rotation for after‑hours support and said one on-call technician is available on a rotating schedule.

No formal board action was taken; staff said the rollout will continue and supervisors requested ongoing updates and training for departments.","County IT staff presented an update on services, cybersecurity practices, staffing and a planned countywide rollout of a cloud-based phone system with analytics and call recording by department.",{"_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},6067139,"Gila County supervisors acknowledge consent for lift station on leased Miami baseball field",183,600000,783000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3143937-a2e4d87dece2719bb8756c82471005f4&start=600&end=783","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3143937-a2e4d87dece2719bb8756c82471005f4/thumbnail_600000.jpg","/articles/6067139/Gila-County/Arizona/Gila-County-supervisors-acknowledge-consent-for-lift-station-on-leased-Miami-baseball-field","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067139-9350106fa8fae2624e7e1e89fad1bfde/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024909&Signature=ieUC~ZmysqNnIp6GanU3FFLzQnjvzdg8qm-gNjQqSlHhRcHlIxtNRHTa0zLrvDpek3Au7o4NGb9TDz9rajR0JIc2zrT4CgL8eTIL2kHqGghSAMmxg2CvhcTX47u~GkSWpCBlowpeGP5qNymAW3EYKshVaD9hQhtl47D6rVQ49M1M2TqSxeZsxeVxv36pfpy2bdFNx3pmQCd~8Qgx97mZ8dhMF0V~isbwsz5jUIUYDsUyYispFexxaHfUwY3XVvF8epmBDmcBKCEFN6i4Jr8kpR5ISHr4iABT6hJpgGYmhmNwUhO-6RbCCXW2R5cfGbpkOwoL3~2g8ltuUnd57dTWvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","GILA COUNTY, Ariz. — The Gila County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to acknowledge a lessee-consent portion of a sewer infrastructure easement that will allow the Tri City Regional Sanitary District to place a lift station on a portion of property the county leases from Freeport-McMoRan Miami Incorporated (FMI).

County staff said the lift station will serve the sanitary district’s sewer installation project and will not interfere with existing activities at the county-leased baseball fields. The board’s acknowledgement is not itself an easement grant; staff characterized the agenda item as an acknowledgement that the county is aware the lift station will be located on leased property.

Staff member Michael said Tri City needs a site to place a lift station and noted the county leases the baseball field property from FMI. Supervisor Humphrey recalled prior review of the project and said little league representatives and mining companies did not oppose the installation; Humphrey said connecting restrooms at the field to sewer is a benefit of the work.

Supervisor Humphrey made the motion “that we acknowledge at least consent portion of the sewer infrastructure easement agreement between the Tri City Regional Sanitation District and Freeport McMoran Miami Incorporated.” Supervisor Klein seconded. The motion was approved by voice vote.

The board did not discuss detailed easement language during the item; staff said the acknowledgement is separate from a formal easement and the location chosen will not affect the baseball fields’ current use. There was no further public comment recorded on the item.

The board’s action is limited to acknowledging the lessee-consent portion; any formal easement, permit or construction work by Tri City Regional Sanitary District would proceed under separate agreements and permitting processes.","The Board of Supervisors voted to acknowledge a lessee-consent portion of an easement allowing Tri City Regional Sanitary District to place a sewer lift station on property the county leases from Freeport-McMoRan Miami Inc.","actionData","errors"]

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