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Lobbyist Craig Sullivan and attendees from High Ground gave the board a detailed accounting of the water‑policy fights at the Capitol, saying the session failed to produce the broad groundwater protections rural counties sought. Sullivan reviewed competing bills (described in the session as SB 1221, SB 1520 and SB 1425), and stressed that the 2024 proposal had left many basins exposed and contained provisions county representatives believed were too narrow or otherwise objectionable. \"We were concerned as a county with, if another basin needed to be protected,\" he said, noting concerns about banking rules, council makeup and small‑farm exemptions.

Board members and county lobbyists described two linked disappointments: (1) rural Arizona repeatedly takes longer to secure groundwater protections than urban areas and (2) efforts to tie agricultural transfers to urban development were not capitalized on this year. County leaders flagged the make‑up of proposed water councils and the percentage of seats allocated to out‑of‑basin appointees as a central disagreement. In the session the “council” structure drew criticism because nominees would be selected from lists and the governor would appoint a majority, a process some supervisors said undercut \"consent of the governed.\" \"It is not a true consent of the governed in the sense that it is elected,\" one lobbyist said.

The presentations also detailed near‑term county gains secured through the budget process: a multi‑year allocation for a Kingman area water project, $1.5 million for an Eastern Avenue extension in Kingman, $1.5 million for Hancock Road in Bullhead City and $1 million targeted for Mohave County sheriff expenses to help with recruiting and retention following state employee pay increases. Angus and Sullivan told the board those allocations offset, but did not solve, the broader regional water challenges that remain.

Why it matters: county officials said securing project funding helps local infrastructure and public safety near term, but leaves long‑term groundwater governance unresolved. Supervisors and lobbyists told the board that Mohave County will continue to press for statutory frameworks that allow additional basins to be considered for protections, increase mandatory conservation where feasible and guard against measures that could create private monopolies over groundwater supplies.

What’s next: staff and county lobbyists said they will track ADWR supply‑and‑demand assessments for specific basins in 2026–27, continue advocacy ahead of post‑2026 Colorado River consultations, and brief the board again as new ADWR or federal proposals are filed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors Meeting - 07/07/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sen. Hilde Angus and county lobbyists told the Mohave County Board of Supervisors on July 7 that while lawmakers secured several district grants — including $3 million for a Sacramento Basin well pump — the 2025 session failed to deliver the broad groundwater protections rural counties sought.","taxTitle","Mohave County, Arizona","taxId",4183,"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},6751169,"Board approves multiple Mohave Valley and Golden Valley land‑use items, limits multifamily density in Golden Valley",682,9540000,10222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331958-d1f01e417eda352c73e9bb753034e3e0&start=9540&end=10222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331958-d1f01e417eda352c73e9bb753034e3e0/thumbnail_9540000.jpg","/articles/6751169/Mohave-County/Arizona/Board-approves-multiple-Mohave-Valley-and-Golden-Valley-landuse-items-limits-multifamily-density-in-Golden-Valley","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751169-1ba99f08434ee5defc0d3dd6c2ea9a70/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097755&Signature=H3PszBQpuISqHMbbcHaJwGzl~qr4ajZj~QAk-0DWh4jrjdmVMcwdC1uq7lZEJKPFYMRJBNYoY2PbhyD1f24FFgAedBl9Ukjm-kFq1GLUI9DLZMkj1~OXTSRHORBRWKv9BGdKztA3RN9z-jziQd5naK58OX25APTBeD-L1Y88UaL0VcsxGk30eNSa7N0jR38DC2qrrodf8-wcpp2mraBl3OEsxBJ86wS3CAl5SN4tv6znPbvoNGz1fj7NmF4eeDN0lTmpi07CdtR17NnDjteja3Y1RwxJvSlHNFgD1pzFulBES-ixemy-kFFTm-bQqSv4ZC-7PNzXxyBPCqpXlNyHrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mohave County Board of Supervisors on July 7 approved several zoning and general plan amendments across Mohave Valley and Golden Valley. The actions included both individual project approvals and a conditional rezoning limited by septic and density requirements.

Key approvals (summary):
- Item 50 — RV resort (Mohave Valley): Board approved adoption of the general plan amendment and rezone to commercial recreation to allow a gated RV resort with approximately 222–240 spaces, clubhouse and pool. Applicant Len Robison said utilities are available to the site and estimated capital investment in excess of $4 million for the park.

- Item 51 — Covered and open lot storage (Mohave Valley): The board approved a rezone to allow covered RV and boat storage to support the resort and local demand.

- Item 52 — Aggregate pit rezone (Mohave Valley): The board approved rezoning a legacy farm pit to MX heavy manufacturing to allow intermittent aggregate processing; the applicant said the site has been a farm pit for decades and will be used as a support pit for an existing Laguna Road operation.

- Item 53 — Multifamily rezone (Golden Valley): The board approved a rezone to C‑2 (general commercial) for a duplex/multifamily infill site but added a condition limiting the use to residential (duplex) forms and capping density at four units per acre pending septic approval; staff reported the area already has adjacent duplex development and the applicant said sewer/septic limits would likely constrain unit count.

- Item 55 — Minor land division (Golden Valley): Approved a rezone to accommodate a minor land division.

Why it mattered: collectively these approvals advance local private investment plans and will add lodging, storage and construction‑supply capacity in Mohave Valley while allowing some additional multifamily housing in Golden Valley under density and septic constraints.

What’s next: planning staff will process site‑plan and building permits for the approved projects; the Golden Valley rezone includes a condition tied to septic design that will determine final unit counts; the County will continue to review permitting and inspection steps for each project.","On July 7 the board approved several land‑use applications in Mohave Valley and Golden Valley — an RV resort and associated storage and support uses, an aggregate pit and a minor land division — and approved a multifamily rezoning in Golden Valley with conditions limiting density pending septic approval.",{"_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},6751173,"Public Works outlines $11.7M reconstruction shortfall and limits of Highway User Revenue Fund",462,2696000,3158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331958-d1f01e417eda352c73e9bb753034e3e0&start=2696&end=3158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331958-d1f01e417eda352c73e9bb753034e3e0/thumbnail_2696000.jpg","/articles/6751173/Mohave-County/Arizona/Public-Works-outlines-117M-reconstruction-shortfall-and-limits-of-Highway-User-Revenue-Fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751173-28ad16b22b93fcdc1b57a47e5abbc885/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097755&Signature=KC6nUtIzwTFfGi~2~G3yfwmZ37ovknYaCh~hvFt14bJKIHJeecgntrNxBDJDcaOwUD0cHvEmoP01SFhUuIIVv~4Oe0wWIT8y2tzPGSsPpLJJqAraPNR45~ki5BQKCSkh053NugQkqeGc3E0l3oQk4xBrP5-DbtUtv387n-oftCeJTpV0k7oDiXAEDusiONQVEs8kIVjIutezYaL3Eo3L77ymVIX30TgsTKu6wjLefwwetvIrP7Bgici-OPUcAonZ1lyarQni5oC3pqrPc1UxYr8nTd-9e23v6b0QDTwTROCL3ZrLbL5fP6OO1VYmEWxuwfFPYP2~AugMRhxts~YvJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works Director Rick Letosky briefed the Board on July 7 about the county’s road program and the outlook for the Highway User Revenue Fund (HEERF). Letosky said Mohave County maintains more than 2,100 miles of roadways, including 1,148 miles of unsurfaced roads and about 851 miles of paved roads, and that routine maintenance consumes the majority of HEERF and VLT resources.

Letosky described two broad funding gaps: recurring maintenance (grading, signage, striping, blade crews) and larger reconstruction and expansion needs. He estimated a capital reconstruction shortfall of about $11.7 million and projected that long‑lived reconstruction cycles would require roughly 50 years of planning for county highways and arterials. Letosky highlighted the county’s $15.7 million cash reserve — equivalent to approximately 75% of annual operations — and warned of past HEERF sweeps and revenue volatility (including a steep drop in April 2020) that could threaten that cushion.

Staff emphasized the county’s strategy of leveraging federal dollars for capital projects because federal grants typically cover the large majority of project cost, requiring small local matches. Letosky said the county had successfully used federal funds to leverage almost $20 million over the last decade and had a portfolio of projects in scoping with ADOT expected to be competitive for federal funding.

Why it mattered: the presentation framed how the county balances everyday road maintenance against long‑term reconstruction priorities and how state HEERF and federal programs shape options for capital investments that the county cannot fully fund from recurring transportation revenues.

What’s next: Public Works will continue to queue projects for federal and state grant competitions and asked supervisors to maintain reinvestment focus on core maintenance while pursuing grant matches for reconstruction.","Public Works Director Rick Letosky told the board the county maintains 2,100 miles of roads funded mainly by highway user revenues and faces an $11.7 million shortfall for reconstruction; operations are largely funded but capital reconstruction needs exceed current revenue streams.",{"_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},6751178,"Board denies rezone for Yucca campground after neighbors cite unpermitted operations, fire and road concerns",412,6282000,6694000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331958-d1f01e417eda352c73e9bb753034e3e0&start=6282&end=6694","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331958-d1f01e417eda352c73e9bb753034e3e0/thumbnail_6282000.jpg","/articles/6751178/Mohave-County/Arizona/Board-denies-rezone-for-Yucca-campground-after-neighbors-cite-unpermitted-operations-fire-and-road-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751178-6d5e006659dfa3d2a48969c76d00f061/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097755&Signature=hK4GMNgnWdwn20KXSyXIvgolkmgxvgNEyaVDyUFlXePGYEJxwWy9dJ7QdkXLL57uDQVX0mFMNUSCBs7TewgJXwmgM-cH3ObLUObi~cd9SV6UitvhJ6XJQZKeTmstGsGNUslBBUbn4cccHA68UprWROjpEz8pVYEHQQnJm5bMZZ0I5EkhhEzuKuM9m~sD3YPfTcqCOECCGx8p6AtmllLfM4~G1k0Dk0RLmU8~EXQ3nLUDet6bUjFtemArN2PW95-t46MqXf5hY9M719AyEsktkm0tWA29Fji71gF7rXeeL2cxw4JlgLV8PSVi45slf6-XeC-gH8HwzGcYMWmwdaw2mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board denied a rezone application (Item 56) seeking to convert an A R‑36 parcel to commercial‑recreation to validate and permit an existing campground operation in the Santa Fe Ranch/Yucca area. Planning and Zoning had unanimously recommended denial; the board upheld the denial after extensive neighbor testimony.

Neighbors described ongoing, unpermitted campground activities on the parcel and said the owners did not live on site. Speakers told the board they were concerned about off‑site impacts — increased traffic on privately maintained roads, campfires during high‑fire danger periods and the absence of on‑site utilities and septic permits. \"Placing a campground in the middle of a neighborhood would be a train wreck,\" said Gary Heckman, who said the owners had not sought county permits for toilets, septic or utilities and had not consulted the property owners association.

Planning staff told supervisors that a portion of the site’s improvements lacked permits and that staff was addressing code complaints. The chair read the public’s and Planning & Zoning’s recommendation into the record; the board denied the rezone by voice vote.

Why it mattered: residents said the use had already altered neighborhood character and created safety and maintenance liabilities for owners of private roads. The county denied the zone change, leaving unpermitted activity subject to enforcement and requiring the owners to pursue zoning and permit compliance through the standard processes if they wish to continue a commercial campground.

What’s next: staff said outstanding code complaints remain under investigation and that the applicants may seek to reapply through the standard zoning and permitting channels or bring the site into formal compliance.","The supervisors denied a proposal to rezone a rural parcel in Santa Fe Ranch/ Yucca to allow a campground and commercial recreation uses after neighbors and the Planning & Zoning Commission raised concerns about unpermitted activity, traffic, fire risk and private road impacts.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751184,"Mohave County approves licensed group home for teen girls after hours of public comment",3000,3279000,6279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331958-d1f01e417eda352c73e9bb753034e3e0&start=3279&end=6279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331958-d1f01e417eda352c73e9bb753034e3e0/thumbnail_3279000.jpg","/articles/6751184/Mohave-County/Arizona/Mohave-County-approves-licensed-group-home-for-teen-girls-after-hours-of-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6751184-8b22f2fe3865ab109059db2e0fd624f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097756&Signature=LhaQTqjKH9Cz8LY6CFbmz~5qIYPGYvmeRbJv7oSe87D3cUyRqtHw7UAPJophJ8e9VfIqBAHBK6bWg7uczYPZTERKFMbim9ufvqdYxzrtvS67Qfqz-tUN5Axl50qhg~aHexWtlGTKd546azS9hM5IpGWkJbxB5YG3JH6vaDdEONpwRg3XWTX-hHANbigWlDnKROVUDVWYtDzwmm34Wr3VVRr~m7Zc84Meko8jzrLn4JpvZKOVSenNGBiyWuC~oWtWhWS26MYqXG~YObNPoYiy2-CAeizL04w9EImh~DwXD-Uab4yFA-Kwc2HpgJoz1r7VCJYZObTaMwVIuLiJus72mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After more than an hour of public testimony on July 7, 2025, Mohave County supervisors approved a special use permit for Impact 928 to operate a licensed group home for foster teen girls in Havasu Heights. The board approved BOS Resolution 2025‑100 (Item 49) by roll call: Supervisor Letman — Yes; Supervisor Barelli — Yes; Supervisor Martin — Yes; Supervisor Gold — No; Chairman Lingenfelter — Aye. The motion passed 4–1.

Supporters — including foster‑care advocates, CASA volunteers and prospective staff — told supervisors the facility would provide local placements for youth who would otherwise be relocated out of county. \"This is not a facility, not a detention center, not a halfway house,\" said Madison Wheeler, a project representative. Applicant Sherry Pontellillo described a residential program licensed to accept up to 12 girls (the applicant said it would start smaller if needed) and provided binders with project plans and an FAQ to supervisors.

Opponents raised concerns about siting the home in the semi‑rural Havasu Heights neighborhood, the distance from services and traffic and about community notice and process. \"The main objection is where it's placed — it should be in town,\" said Janine Wirtz, citing distance to schools and services. Planning staff told the board the special use permit process is the correct zoning path for this type of licensed residential use, and that the board may revoke the SUP if impacts on public health, safety or welfare arise.

The applicant and her attorney, Peter Furlough, told the board the contract, licensing and operational requirements are regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Department of Child Safety. Furlough noted the SUP includes a stipulation that allows the board to revoke the permit on 60 days' notice for public health or safety impacts, and emphasized that the property would remain a single‑family parcel if the program closed.

Why it mattered: supporters said placing a licensed group home in Mohave County would keep foster youth near family and local services rather than shipping them to distant placements; opponents said the selected parcel was too remote and raised safety and infrastructure concerns. The board weighed both sets of arguments and approved the SUP by a 4–1 roll‑call vote.

What’s next: Planning staff will proceed with site‑plan review and the applicant said it has architecture, builder and operational staff ready to move toward licensing, subject to the site‑plan and building permit process.","After a lengthy public hearing with supporters and opponents, the board approved a special use permit for Impact 928 to operate a licensed group home for up to 12 foster teen girls in Havasu Heights; vote was 4–1 by roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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