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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes: The board approved minutes from the regular meeting and work session held May 5, 2025. (Motion moved and seconded; voice vote: unanimous.)

- Approval of demands and handwritten warrants: The board approved payment demands and handwritten warrants after reviewing expenses above $1,000 provided by staff. (Motion moved and seconded; voice vote: unanimous.)

- RICO-account spending authorization: The board approved a request from the sheriff’s office (presented by Manager Welker on the sheriff’s behalf) to spend limited funds from a RICO account to match a Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control Program grant and to purchase surveillance and safety equipment. Manager Welker told the board the combined grants total about $25,000; staff said an amount must be spent before the end of the year though the exact near-term spend figure was not specified. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Out-of-state travel scholarship — Superior Court: The board approved allowing Brandy Lee, the court dependency coordinator, to accept a scholarship to attend the 2025 Cross-Site Safe Babies conference in Portland, Oregon (Aug. 5–7). Prevent Child Abuse Arizona will reimburse attendees for airfare and hotel; the county will be asked to pay meals and ground transportation estimated by staff at about $442 per person. The board approved the travel and scholarship acceptance by voice vote.

- Acceptance of deed of dedication — Klondike Road: The board accepted a deed of dedication for right-of-way on Klondike Road from Mary Lee Hayden related to a prior CDBG project. County engineering staff said the property owner is now willing to execute the document and receive funds owed. Motion approved by voice vote.

- Health Department IGA amendment — sexually transmitted infection investigation: The board approved an amended intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that reduces funding for sexually transmitted infection investigation work from $25,583 to $23,615, per Health Department staff. The board approved the amendment by voice vote.

Each of the above motions was moved and seconded on the record; votes were taken by voice with the clerk recording unanimous ‘‘ayes’’ in each instance. Where dollar amounts or specific tallies were not stated in the record, this summary reflects amounts provided by county staff at the meeting or marks the item as not specified when the transcript was ambiguous.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors, 5/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 19 meeting the Graham County Board of Supervisors approved the minutes, demands and warrants, authorized limited RICO-account spending, accepted a deed of dedication for right-of-way on Klondike Road, approved an out-of-state travel scholarship for the Superior Court, and adopted a health-department IGA amendment reducing STI funding.","taxTitle","Graham County, Arizona","taxId",27861,"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},6528522,"Supervisors praise emergency response; county reports Motorola radio upgrades and fairgrounds progress",229,3199000,3428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3377804-d3a863dc85427755bfce597ada1d756a&start=3199&end=3428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3377804-d3a863dc85427755bfce597ada1d756a/thumbnail_3199000.jpg","/articles/6528522/Graham-County/Arizona/Supervisors-praise-emergency-response-county-reports-Motorola-radio-upgrades-and-fairgrounds-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528522-fca769b765b820d522c9c473c39a823a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773619027&Signature=i5mx18vMPYcWvCCUcjkfmVk3OZ~~LaW8TdH9OV96JnDZLKQqE1pH3AnbS40d7wGSGvcnXDLNXvW~tolQL3BINEAHnYricIVbALLrYkD2-oN2R5rlPdkdn2ZDoe~S87hGMnyoZnxK8~6JldUj7dy77PjDQFJjTsC6WL8k9gksX1Axcbk0Jk8FqnbxBfp~EsSjjmfL4A9UCUdf85LJO5wiIiOdP4cTTSboILbVNbqFPJYRBKS-XIt~Uu~0Ofkyh~vryHQEzZVzzyVOYvAGppI9gPkwI3biiOPU1zUxPHKFMbKVHT9uqtQB1vg9jJ5ufLLmCxhwqpj~8B66zI~~h6CC2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Graham County supervisors on May 19 publicly thanked firefighters, county staff and volunteers for their response to a recent wildfire and heard updates on ongoing communications and infrastructure work.

County Manager Welker summarized emergency operations: the county opened emergency cooling stations, coordinated search-and-rescue and door-knocking, and worked closely with state crews and neighboring fire districts. He singled out county highway crews and named local partners including Fort Thomas Fire and state crews for their roles in protecting property.

Welker described the fire behavior and its strain on local resources: wind-driven flames that jumped some firebreaks and forced aggressive response in affected neighborhoods. Supervisors and staff credited timely communication and “boots on the ground” search-and-rescue efforts for limiting damage.

On communications, Welker said the county is near completion of a Motorola radio upgrade project — about 98% complete — and that technicians were on-site this week to test countywide radio coverage and identify remaining signal holes. He said weekly coordination meetings include county, local fire chiefs, and law enforcement to resolve remaining equipment issues.

Welker provided project updates at the fairgrounds (paving of a first parking lot by a Department of Corrections paving crew and work on the east parking area) and said conceptual master-plan drafts from consultant Bowman are expected in July. He also reported the highway department’s chip-seal program is progressing on listed county roads and should wrap up in two to three weeks.

Supervisors used the moment to express appreciation for volunteer and paid responders and for internal coordination across county departments during the incident. No formal action or policy changes were taken at the meeting; the remarks were informational and commendatory.","Board members and county staff commended firefighters, search-and-rescue and county crews for recent wildfire response, and Manager Welker updated the board on Motorola radio upgrades, fairgrounds paving and chip-seal roadwork.",{"_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},6528527,"Graham County approves CDBG funding for fairgrounds sidewalks and ADA parking",130,4020000,4150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3377804-d3a863dc85427755bfce597ada1d756a&start=4020&end=4150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3377804-d3a863dc85427755bfce597ada1d756a/thumbnail_4020000.jpg","/articles/6528527/Graham-County/Arizona/Graham-County-approves-CDBG-funding-for-fairgrounds-sidewalks-and-ADA-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528527-759b611c3f826719c98da4b5977abb56/orig.mp4?Expires=1773619027&Signature=Yoeo5grn11S19CcO2dY61KpmtFfVTBx--ZofszeGvdaI~K~gfRktZRSTB7zRZvabpgkUuSBTlN~Pv0aaDnoa0~Xoaz40DPB8XSTukchcqe1-0iveD3cfCIxcHipneI4lJ2VOMQpqx4fJ4B0E0N67UyHIKwgqnLpq4SR15YCNJ4wpmSYBXnUdLSMDk22N-y6kAyAkzpLEBR0K~SUZgaCmNSvaSFD5IwqgtuzZNpidOjQrJ2-cI79O9eanVCZ1A4QfSrY459u8yp~6H~6OjAykllfACRwMHyHtbN~vLrfGMVTNOmwoQB5uqiNNE8p03H5Pn20tsdukfuT2Rz3oaJ4Eng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Graham County Board of Supervisors voted May 19 to adopt Resolution 2025-O6, allocating the county's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to install sidewalks and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) parking at the Graham County Fairgrounds.

Manager Welker told the board the allocation—about $291,000—would be used to build pedestrian sidewalks through the park, with the first work focused around the duck pond and the northeast corner parking area. Welker said the project ties to the county's Fairgrounds master plan and that the funds would be used “to build as many sidewalks and ADA parking areas as we could” within the available grant amount.

The resolution followed a public hearing at the start of which Manager Welker summarized how the CDBG funds are distributed through the county’s regional Council of Governments and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Supervisors praised the project as improving accessibility for people with mobility challenges and for aging residents who increasingly use mobility devices.

Supervisor comments noted the project would match the master plan and improve public access to park features. The board moved and approved the resolution by unanimous voice vote.

The resolution directs county staff to complete a design plan for the sidewalks and to present the plan to the regional COG (Seago) as part of the CDBG project process. Manager Welker said conceptual draft plans from the county's master-planning consultant are expected in July; construction sequencing and specific scope beyond the duck-pond area will depend on final design and available funds.

The board closed the public hearing and approved the resolution during the regular meeting.

The action uses federal CDBG funds administered through HUD and regional allocation procedures; the county will next present the project plan to its COG partner for final processing and implementation steps.","The Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2025-O6 to use Community Development Block Grant funds — approximately $291,000 — to install sidewalks and ADA parking at the Graham County Fairgrounds, starting near the duck pond and northeast parking area.","actionData","errors"]

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