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The board read and adopted a proclamation designating April 20–26, 2025, as Administrative Professionals Week, acknowledging office staff contributions across county departments. The board also adopted a proclamation recognizing April 20–26, 2025, as National Volunteer Week and specifically commending sheriff's office search-and-rescue and law enforcement assist volunteers for their service.

The board then approved the county's monthly reports (noting the treasurer's monthly report would follow the next day) and passed the consent agenda with item 7b tabled per an earlier announcement. All motions were adopted by unanimous voice vote.

Votes at a glance:
- Proclamation: Administrative Professionals Week (Apr. 20–26, 2025) — approved unanimously.
- Proclamation: National Volunteer Week (Apr. 20–26, 2025) — approved unanimously.
- Approval of monthly reports (item moved from consent to action, item 18) — approved unanimously (treasurer's report to be delivered next day).
- Consent agenda — approved unanimously with item 7b tabled.

The proclamations and routine approvals were presented as part of the board's regular business and do not create enforceable county policy; they serve ceremonial and recognition purposes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/15/2025 Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted proclamations recognizing Administrative Professionals Week and National Volunteer Week, approved monthly reports and passed the consent agenda with one item (7b) tabled.","taxTitle","Santa Cruz County, Arizona","taxId",27865,"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},6257702,"Resident questions cash handling and embezzlement recovery; treasurer outlines fees, transition to PNC and lockbox plans",1272,1096000,2368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152797-ddb9322221afd3570e5626abae6eed4d&start=1096&end=2368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152797-ddb9322221afd3570e5626abae6eed4d/thumbnail_1096000.jpg","/articles/6257702/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/Resident-questions-cash-handling-and-embezzlement-recovery-treasurer-outlines-fees-transition-to-PNC-and-lockbox-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257702-9ea62dfb7dfb34e73997076973a905c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771017371&Signature=j-ClOp2WwM611gvTArB3pbOKyX9bSYnQJAfcFQV4J2BTp1OCHgk18NbkF1Fg4mdtRGCrV2jsyS85kfxYqUSGQqLv10UyNhTvAmL2~tb-yQI4-VY67j3ZR-V2KI5TtrC3-Uw4Z5nWl8gt3ktR4htT~QMcFY7VdjSXQpSlpxTAr1zbANgGQPHm3nXTqXliFM-3P9Ip7DlIavfOTeUrEIdEZXsayXw7XPbpTGGnvFVaQBsN6lT8kFBFuCxDLey5pypzwmGX0xdWWWCQHSYPY8LLsV7g0yP~IlBJhEWBz34EqIdwX2PLyC-it3SRti63VJ9XxwDFG-6WSajFhcXG-vAeyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident raised concerns about county cash handling and the status of a large embezzlement recovery during the April 15 Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting; the county treasurer responded with details about payment-processing timelines, merchant fees and an upcoming bank transition.

\"I have questions and comments about the, treasurer in belt embezzlement of $38,000,000,\" said Ursula Conway of Rio Rico during the public comment period. She said her property tax checks had remained in the treasurer's office \"for 25 days and 43 days,\" which she told the board represented a control weakness.

The treasurer explained the office's responsibilities and described current payment-processing practices. The treasurer noted that changes to a property address are the assessor's function, not the treasurer's, and then addressed payment fees and deposit timing: \"It's a $2.95 fee for a debit card, dollars 2.5 if they'd be using e check, and 2.5% of the total if they use a credit card,\" the treasurer said. The office is reviewing fees with the vendor Point and Pay and will shop for alternatives if savings or improved service are available.

On check processing, the treasurer said mailed checks and seasonally high volumes drive delays. The office receives a large number of mailed checks and card/e-check payments during tax season and currently processes items by postmark date. The treasurer said the office is pursuing two operational changes: (1) transition of warrant and deposit processing from JPMorgan to PNC Bank, with testing of last checks and an intended May transfer for warrants and deposits in May–June; and (2) consideration of a lockbox arrangement in which mailed checks go directly to a bank for faster processing.

The treasurer said a formal monthly treasurer's report was not available at the meeting but would be delivered by the end of the next day. The treasurer also emphasized staffing limitations and that multi-week processing time during tax season is not uncommon in comparable offices.

No formal board action was taken at the meeting on the embezzlement question; the chair told the speaker that items not on the agenda could be followed up outside the meeting.","A resident raised concerns about a reported $38 million embezzlement and lengthy check deposit delays. The county treasurer explained current merchant fees, described plans to transition banking services to PNC in May, and said staff is evaluating lockbox processing to speed check handling.",{"_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},6257707,"Provisional community college proposes electrician certification, asks county for study session on workforce partnerships",286,452000,738000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152797-ddb9322221afd3570e5626abae6eed4d&start=452&end=738","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152797-ddb9322221afd3570e5626abae6eed4d/thumbnail_452000.jpg","/articles/6257707/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/Provisional-community-college-proposes-electrician-certification-asks-county-for-study-session-on-workforce-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257707-73c80ff354f126c9212224835c9c3b10/orig.mp4?Expires=1771017371&Signature=Q~dVcLz08d4APTYtSbdx8rWOSDjPNK9vBnBfDi8skk599vIFwbjkIfqcuDuv9Ex2vzWHpbW5~b18VRN~bzIXAzsHcAW7L26wXJGPJtXWG~vTaAcM7nkWVK2qz-qMmXteKhZdqNbykLihKZsIf~yeerC0oQwmU1PWEo5WWLyB2u2zjp0lvSojvbSuge9XnxLDcJALpoqP9gjv3rnH~bX3maX1I67urZxYLLlmac8ZW7JYk6TIEbvmss8HNq7O99AHKBHfuH-YLwJefbkIomHKai~61~8pUcGTmfrqt3qwCPjbosLSKTjPc1fe4fGvbKI2-Cax5uVZGxV6SO0zTvjlog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greg Lucero, speaking for the Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District, asked the Board of Supervisors on April 15 to direct county staff to arrange a study session to explore partnerships on training programs and facilities.

\"I would like to request that the board of supervisors direct their staff to work with me to set up a study session with our provisional community college governing board to begin discussions on how we can partner together to develop training and education programs for the community,\" Lucero said.

Lucero described a framework agreement with mining company South 32 to develop workforce training projects and said the district's first statement of work would implement an electrician certification program. He described the course as a three-semester pilot slated to start this fall and said it \"will include 16 cohorts or 16 students,\" and that South 32 would offer scholarships to cover cost for selected students. Lucero said the college will develop further certification programs and is seeking a project manager to help plan a longer-term campus and training center.

Deputy County Manager Chris Young, who addressed the board earlier, described his participation on a regional workforce development executive committee of local educators and administrators and said the group will plan postsecondary facilities development and training to meet local employer needs. \"The intent of the committee is to develop a clear, long term vision in the corresponding resource strategy necessary for a strong workforce in Santa Cruz County,\" Young said.

Lucero asked the board to direct staff to coordinate a study session with the provisional college governing board. The board did not take a formal vote on that request during the meeting; staff follow-up was implied by the public invitation and by Lucero's direct request to the board.

More details about the pilot electrician program were provided by Lucero and the provisional college's web site was cited for program materials.","Greg Lucero, representing the provisional community college district, told the board the college plans an electrician certification pilot and asked the board to direct staff to set up a study session to coordinate training, facilities and partnerships with South 32 and other stakeholders.",{"_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},6257713,"Board approves utility easements for Cross Creek connector after Red Rock HOA seeks waterline easement",1719,771000,2490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152797-ddb9322221afd3570e5626abae6eed4d&start=771&end=2490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152797-ddb9322221afd3570e5626abae6eed4d/thumbnail_771000.jpg","/articles/6257713/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/Board-approves-utility-easements-for-Cross-Creek-connector-after-Red-Rock-HOA-seeks-waterline-easement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257713-327bff0f9861cc24a83a372aa3c362d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771017371&Signature=XoVK6yEFuO2AuxNPVjjWZvk6B1ZT2uosfxS9m81oXipBEm9~n~oT8HCzRRMOAe0I1YzrKfJuD9ErQMF7d7a1IUZ60n5FykzwUt-0FRMEgqN1dAZ5mba3YtlAsr~gD0GgRRPKPoObIedmPN9mdU9DM--Zm~3QsMbdceMFeqiBFM8QFeYWTR0DAi5E2P5i1YUOzZIoddjoH8yjwMIaypj7bWTBh9o2tzv4fEFzcQf8-nxrsgXxt22f~aQKeD9GFYqA~YT0FcFJ330J1Loa50vzANTUP9Skqd~~eG~7bixc36kY7mbSqdGYzBilW6dLDs5R2HmtPNbqBgtomhek~CRc6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved utility easements related to the Cross Creek connector project during its April 15 meeting.

The move clears recorded easements attorneys reviewed with representatives of Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative and mining company South 32, county staff said. \"This has been, well, reviewed by county as well as attorneys, involved with both Sulphur Springs and South 32 with regards to the easements. So the easements are all proper. The legal descriptions are all accurate,\" a county attorney told the board.

The board took the action after a resident and the Red Rock Acres Homeowners Association asked the county to grant a separate formal easement for an underground waterline and to secure a written commitment from South 32 to provide temporary water service if the community's aging line fails. \"We are requesting that the Red Rock HOA be granted a formal easement for underground water on properties and public right of way owned and controlled by the county,\" said Stephanie Arness, who identified herself as representing Red Rock Acres.

Arness pointed the board to maps included with the agenda (Exhibit A, proposed SSVEC electrical easement overview and enlargement detail 3) showing alignments near Red Rock Drive and Red Rock Lane and asked the county to work with the HOA to determine and grant a permanent easement for the community waterline.

County staff did not state on the record that the board would add the HOA's requested separate waterline easement at that meeting. The easement items before the board covered the utility easements needed for the Cross Creek connector; after a brief confirmation from counsel that the legal descriptions and review were complete, the chair called the vote. The motion carried unanimously.

The board's vote approves the legal easements described in the agenda packet and authorizes staff to record and implement them. The agenda packet referenced SSVEC and related electrical and utility easement documents; the board's approval did not include a recorded written guarantee from South 32 to provide temporary water service to Red Rock Acres. Arness told the board she had been promised temporary water service in the past and asked for that assurance in writing.

County staff and the association are expected to follow up on the HOA's request outside the meeting. The board did not announce additional formal direction or schedule a separate action item on the requested waterline easement during the session.

Votes at a glance: the motion to grant the Cross Creek-related utility easements passed on a unanimous voice vote.","On April 15 the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a package of utility easements for the Cross Creek connector. A nearby homeowners association asked the board to guarantee a waterline easement and written commitments from South 32, which the board did not formally adopt but heard during public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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