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Navajo County recognizes three employees; CARE committee reports on 2024 activities
Summary
The board honored three County employees for January performance; the CARE Committee reviewed 2024 recognitions, scholarships and community-support activities and announced additional scholarships and continued drives for 2025.
Leah, a county staff member, presented employee recognition awards for January and introduced three honorees: Kate Chi, Rhonda (last name not specified in transcript) and Doris (last name not specified).
Leah said Kate Chi worked with the Navajo County WIC team and the Arizona Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program to create a database and electronic distribution system for FMNP cards; the program provides eligible WIC participants an $80 coupon book for fresh produce. Leah said planning for the season began in March 2024, the initiative kicked off in April 2024 and wrapped up around November 2024.
Leah described Rhonda as a division lead who has assisted other departments, organized internal events, helped instruct CPR courses and has developed materials to help grieving families while covering medical examiner services. Leah said Doris’s duties include vital records (birth and death certificates), environmental health permits, animal licensing and front-office coverage; Leah praised Doris for assisting other county departments and offering suggestions during a Bureau of Vital Records audit.
Mr. Smith, representing the CARE Committee, reviewed 2024 activities: three employees were recognized with month-specific awards, 20 employees were given above-and-beyond recognition (the committee enforces a 24-month limit for repeat recognition), approximately 61 backpacks were distributed to 32 Navajo County families in a backpack drive, and 34 children in 12 families were served through an angel-tree effort. The committee awarded one scholarship to a graduating senior in 2024 and plans to offer more scholarships in the current year; the committee added scholarship funds to its budget and solicits nominations.
Supervisor Seymour and other board members thanked the honorees and the CARE Committee. The board did not take formal policy action on these recognitions or the report.
