The Pinetop Lakeside Town Council unanimously approved several resolutions during its meeting, canceling one purchase agreement, renewing an intergovernmental agreement for a regional task force, and authorizing a recycling grant agreement.

Staff presented a resolution to cancel a purchasing agreement the town had with Mohave Educational Services Cooperative Inc.; the town holds about $1,500 with that vendor and had been paying an annual $308.85 fee. Staff recommended cancellation to recover the holding fund balance since the town no longer uses the purchasing service. Council adopted the resolution to terminate the agreement and directed the interim manager or designee to provide written notice of termination.

The council also approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and partner municipalities related to the Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) and certain grant funding for fiscal year 2025–26. Chief Barnes explained the MCAT provides regional investigative capacity for illegal drugs, gangs and violent crime; if the town places an officer on the task force in the future, the grant would cover roughly 75% of the salary (about $88,000), but the town currently does not have budgeted funds to cover the gap and does not anticipate assigning someone this year. The IGA keeps the town’s participation option open should staffing change.

Council approved a Recycling Partnership grant agreement for the residential recycling drop-off program accepting a $100,000 award. Interim public works director Melena Stillman said the town secured permission to use part of the award to reimburse general-fund spending for a truck purchase (about $32,000), and will use roughly $10,000 for outreach and education, new signage and additional roll-off containers to replace aging equipment.

Each resolution was moved, seconded and carried unanimously.