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The students said their team won their local “Our Town is Cool” competition and that the prize money would fund materials such as high-visibility paint, signage and a traffic alert. The team alternately referenced $2,500 and $2,000 in award funding during the presentation; they said the funds would be used for paint, signs and other visibility measures.

The students noted that highways have high traffic speeds, that pedestrian crossing demand increases during busy times, and that drivers may not expect pedestrians, particularly near a school and businesses. They told the Board they had contacted the Arizona Department of Transportation and the mayor’s office to request a meeting; the students acknowledged ADOT requires a traffic study and crosswalk-warrant evaluation before any installation.

Board response and next steps: Supervisor(s) thanked the students and said the county would assist where possible. The Board praised the youth engagement initiative and handed out county pins to the students. Supervisor comments noted the location is on a known bike route and acknowledged the safety concern.

Why it matters: The project ties youth civic engagement to a tangible pedestrian-safety proposal that would require intergovernmental coordination (county, ADOT and the town) and a traffic study before any crosswalk installation. The students’ presentation was informational; no county funding or formal approval for installation was recorded at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/01/2025 Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Students from Lourdes Catholic School told the Board of Supervisors they won a hometown competition and proposed installing a high-visibility crosswalk on Arizona State Route 82 near the Circle K to improve pedestrian safety for students and community members; they said a traffic study by ADOT would be required.","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},6257701,"State orders stop-work on county COVID immunization grants; roughly $900,000 affected and several staff reassigned",129,2443000,2572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152799-47068c1d7019be1d8c68e953cd271ed3&start=2443&end=2572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152799-47068c1d7019be1d8c68e953cd271ed3/thumbnail_2443000.jpg","/articles/6257701/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/State-orders-stop-work-on-county-COVID-immunization-grants-roughly-900000-affected-and-several-staff-reassigned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257701-874464fbc89e737f095937c1d545685c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770844407&Signature=gydYc~COe6uIzk1UigAYxZkga9QyzJHbCu0sgI2NbkE200HLHOUIGmSjDb1YKxgvKS9BF032oO6sQYM1dowRJ8mZ9WLovIqUUUx0pOfZkYa5XfIH2ePkA085kX2zdRlr0ieNVru4vC51roeOBMHLVZWBggRe6AQrsu1xI8tpT1pkOWrWLHX7aPDaeQt5ysVbEnZig2ee9sTiOAXguIgX3zFT7lTVz0dlWjcr4rh7I4-LDwLat9oK84NkjaGfW6B7heePNk0BzCP9nOQSdOpDerLKEhP93FP-3BEHbIIMW7TarawYTz4X1rmGziwjaRwjakhU3iIcU3c4fWzEeyJsig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told the Board of Supervisors on April 1 that the Arizona Department of Health Services ordered a stop-work on several federal COVID immunization grants that the county manages, affecting grant-funded staff and services.

A county staff member reported the stop-work order covered about seven federal grants totaling approximately $900,000 and was issued abruptly by the state’s new administration. “That’s a total of about $900,000 that we lost that the federal government asked the state to put a stop, and in turn, they asked us,” the staff member said.

The staff member said the grants support both part-time and full-time positions — “about 6 or 7 people on our end” — and that, through internal work, the county placed those employees on other open grants to avoid layoffs where possible. The staff member warned the stop-work disrupts services to the community and complicates staffing and program planning ahead of the fiscal-year end.

Why it matters: Federal immunization grants fund county public-health activities; an immediate stop-work order can interrupt services, change staffing allocations and reduce the county’s ability to provide immunizations and related outreach. The county said the action was sudden and left little time to reprogram funds or plan for when activities could resume.

Next steps and limitations: County staff described the action as a state-level stop-work order transmitted to counties by the Arizona Department of Health Services. The county has not provided further detail on whether funding will be reinstated, how long the stop-work will last, or which specific grant numbers were affected. The Board did not vote on this item during the April 1 session; the presentation was informational and a request for awareness of the operational impact.","Santa Cruz County told the Board of Supervisors it received a stop-work order from the Arizona Department of Health Services for about seven federal COVID immunization grants, representing roughly $900,000 and affecting six to seven employees; the county said it relocated those staff to other grants where possible.",{"_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},6257706,"County finance and treasurer provide budget and system updates; treasurer seeks three new positions, announces bank migration",176,1618000,1794000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152799-47068c1d7019be1d8c68e953cd271ed3&start=1618&end=1794","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152799-47068c1d7019be1d8c68e953cd271ed3/thumbnail_1618000.jpg","/articles/6257706/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/County-finance-and-treasurer-provide-budget-and-system-updates-treasurer-seeks-three-new-positions-announces-bank-migration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257706-eee4a9c06737433ac37006394a164e63/orig.mp4?Expires=1770844407&Signature=oVriFF3X8V0sVNqoGS0-o1ys1Ld5WVDj6P6DvoXPqj3z-Wfwl00xdbBwiD~YdxY-0RvyZPfZBT52f3VXTMRdmZptyyOPJzXL4O02P5IwShz-1WMPObLy9lyZLP6SkvAGb5aACZ81gNJfv504HM~qF5wc-FtOFUocE0W7MXIDAODUg9yqnGkfmxcTfXM~NBUWBX1zT60FVobcqUio21QHxeDym695SraGzC2HnQkhRKJRVD0hEQV4VSgbxWFVrdPkfs6wAjGip2504DZlyDiYaFaAdm9~OeN8k0UorbLaOF8mfMpWDE8~LHAN~5irYszL61V4WWvBwl9Acc5~NFr~JQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Santa Cruz County finance and treasury staff updated the Board of Supervisors on April 1 about fund balances, an upcoming technology transition, an incremental bank migration and a personnel request to strengthen internal controls.

Finance Director Marisa Chavez reported the county’s general fund balance at $21,405,775, an investment amount of $16,098,142, and a total for all funds of $65,423,693 with an investment amount of $21,740,000. She also announced the appointment of Maria Martinez as assistant finance director; Martinez has worked in the finance department for 11 years and will take a lead role on the current audit and budget workload.

Treasurer Alejandro Paz told the board he postponed a planned over-the-counter treasury system rollout to March 2026 to allow vendor stabilization and to let two other counties implement first. “We cannot afford any more issues or ... trash information going to another system,” Paz said, and he framed the delay as a quality-control step.

Paz also described a phased migration of county banking functions to a new PNC account: “We’ve started initiating some of the deposits coming into our new PNC bank account, and some still go to Chase. But slowly, we’ll be switching everything over,” he said. The move will be executed incrementally (deposits first, then credit cards, payroll and warrants) and tested per entity to reduce risk.

To strengthen checks and balances in the treasurer’s office, Paz said he will request three new full-time equivalent positions — described as management roles covering customer support, a banking division and a back-tax division — and said the roles are intended to segregate duties so the same person cannot both issue and reconcile checks.

Paz also expressed frustration at what he described as a delayed sentencing in a criminal case involving the former county treasurer and encouraged public impact statements; he called for continuing pressure to resolve that matter quickly. No sentencing or prosecutorial decisions were made at the board meeting.

What it means: The finance updates include a large, countywide view of fund balances, a delayed IT rollout to reduce migration risk, an ongoing bank transition, and a forthcoming budget request to add staff intended to reduce operational risk in the treasurer’s office. Maria Martinez’s appointment was announced to help with audit and budget workload; no formal board vote on the hire was recorded in the meeting transcript.","Santa Cruz County finance and treasurer officials reported cash balances, announced a postponed treasurer-system rollout, a staged bank transition to PNC, a request for three new treasurer positions to strengthen segregation of duties, and introduced a new assistant finance director.",{"_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},6257711,"Tubac neighbors tell supervisors county must investigate alleged illegal RV park, urge permit denial",686,357000,1043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152799-47068c1d7019be1d8c68e953cd271ed3&start=357&end=1043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152799-47068c1d7019be1d8c68e953cd271ed3/thumbnail_357000.jpg","/articles/6257711/Santa-Cruz-County/Arizona/Tubac-neighbors-tell-supervisors-county-must-investigate-alleged-illegal-RV-park-urge-permit-denial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257711-77407f6e6549578689e23b2c7a4ec8b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770844407&Signature=YiR5atKqLSkyzVQxu9-uFiswB7ThbsFyTQhG5tiRR8Pz5hF3yLK7~OdOD-NqhOuQL2rK9YhCOc88-pvDvKl9RjjeKIiHABoBc3rxVP5IiyFJGnKPhsA74Axrf6XO~u9KoUZHYMJasLKDIzVvo1y3vZTpMpaE58NWXI-TN3~tHF-gQ6gQelUQgSKRPwtUQQMgo0S0B9A9vhYUWKXGuXEKWiO~xHi8jOgz9zNf316blghl~RabdBi3Aj1vz2W96Mbs9q4QND5e-n2qjDYymjMw9mCoRyL5ayDyTIRI1psrHpk9KfMb6LoEL89moqYvO4dXesFrsaIS6kS-sY3aj9o2eA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tubac residents told the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on April 1 that a property they say is operating as an expanded, noncompliant RV park has been allowed to flout permit conditions for years and risks groundwater contamination.

Bridget Pouloud, a Tubac resident, told the board she and neighbors reviewed the site owner’s 2010 conditional use permit and found multiple violations. “She rents out 11 RV sites with electric hookups and allows her guests to stay for years,” Pouloud said, and she said the site manager admitted at a recent Planning Commission meeting that campers “regularly” dump gray and black water.

The neighbors said the original permit authorized six dry campsites with a 15-day stay limit and required annual inspections; they said the last county inspection on record was 2013. The RV park sits roughly a half-mile from the Santa Cruz River, and residents told supervisors they fear long-term groundwater contamination from years of alleged dumping.

Why it matters: Neighbors urged the Board of Supervisors to refuse any expansion until the operator demonstrates 24 months of compliance and to open an investigation into past enforcement decisions. Sandra Schenkel, who described multiple past complaints to county staff, told the board she believes Planning and Zoning staff failed to follow written procedures and that staff relied on informal phone calls instead of documented notices.

What happened at the hearing: Speakers said the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission recently tabled the operator’s application for 60 days. Several neighbors told the board they had raised compliance concerns repeatedly, that enforcement citations had not been reliably served, and that county staff told them the county lacks manpower to monitor permits consistently.

Board role and next steps: Neighbors specifically asked the board to investigate the matter and return findings at a public meeting. No formal board vote or directive on the permit was recorded in the meeting minutes; the Planning Commission’s 60-day tabling of the expansion was referenced by residents but taken by the commission prior to the Board meeting.

Community context: Multiple speakers said the property has operated in alleged noncompliance for five or more years, that online listings advertise dump-site availability, and that residents have documented apparent on-site sewage hookups. The petitioners asked the board to (1) reject the expansion application, (2) issue a written citation immediately, (3) require eviction of long-term occupants, and (4) revoke the 2010 permit if the owner does not demonstrate 24 months of compliance.

No formal enforcement action by the Board of Supervisors was recorded during the April 1 meeting; the comments were submitted during the public comment period and were not debated or voted on by the board at that session.","Residents from the Bridge Road area of Tubac told the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors they believe a longtime campground operator is running an illegal RV park, dumping sewage, and should not be granted an expansion permit until she complies with existing conditions for 24 months.","actionData","errors"]

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Lourdes Catholic students win hometown contest, propose high-visibility crosswalk on SR-82 near Circle K

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County finance and treasurer provide budget and system updates; treasurer seeks three new positions, announces bank migration

Tubac neighbors tell supervisors county must investigate alleged illegal RV park, urge permit denial