Votes at a glance: Key Mohave County Board actions from the April 7 meeting

At its April 7 meeting the Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted on multiple agenda items. Key final actions and outcomes are summarized below.

- Flood plain notice/denial & insurance (Consent item 26): The Board approved a notice of violation for a single-family home built below required regulatory flood elevation in a FEMA special flood hazard area and authorized recordation of a declaration of denial of flood insurance as required by the National Flood Insurance Act. (Motion approved.)

- WIFA water-infrastructure grant (Item 27): The Board accepted a $2,000,000 Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) grant to design and construct infiltration basins for the Hualapai aquifer infiltration program (Molineux Valley Groundwater Basin). Board approved acceptance and authorized signature; staff said the WIFA award is a grant with no loan requirement. (Motion approved.)

- County parks landscaping contract extension (Consent item 29): The Board approved Amendment No. 3 to extend a landscape maintenance contract (Vision Landscape) for an additional year through July 31, 2026; supervisors asked for clearer documentation of monthly expenditures in future renewals. (Motion approved.)

- General-plan amendment and rezone (Item 56): The Board approved adoption of a general-plan amendment and rezone (BOS Resolution 2025-050) to change a suburban residential designation to general commercial and rezone an AR parcel to C-2 for retail/showroom/storage (unanimous approval recorded). (Motion approved.)

- Wireless telecom special-use permit (Item 57): Denied by unanimous vote after public comment and planning commission recommended denial. (Motion approved to deny.)

- Special-use permit for private cemetery (Item 58): Denied; Planning & Zoning recommended denial (motion approved). One later family-cemetery application (Item 64) was approved after reconsideration.

- RV/residential rezones in White Hills (Item 59): The Board approved rezoning several legacy lots to allow RVs as temporary residences under county RV-permit rules; staff said septic and wastewater requirements apply for long-term stays. (Motion approved.)

- Commercial rezone in Kingman (Item 62): The Board denied a rezone request to convert an AR parcel to C-2 for a plumbing company after neighbors testified a business had been operating on what they described as a residential lot. (Motion to deny approved.)

- Minor-land-division rezone (Item 63): Approved as recommended by Planning & Zoning (motion approved).

- Special-use family cemetery (Item 64): Board initially denied but then reconsidered and approved a family-cemetery special-use permit for a 49.5-acre parcel after applicant testimony and conditions. (Motion approved upon reconsideration.)

- Easement extinguishment – Santa Fe Ranch (Item 65): The Board approved extinguishment of certain ingress/egress and public-utility easements adjacent to specified parcels where preexisting fence encroachments exist, subject to staff conditions; staff said revocable encroachment agreements can preserve ability to remove fences if future public improvements require it. (Motion approved.)

- County-designated newspaper contract (Item 66): A motion to approve the proposed renewable contract failed for lack of a second; the board directed procurement to rebid per state statute to ensure public-notice requirements are met. (Motion to bid approved.)

- Davis Dam public tours resolution (Item 68): The Board approved a resolution supporting limited public tours of Davis Dam for National Public Lands Day and student field trips; the Bureau of Reclamation must still approve and coordinate safety and security. (Motion approved.)

- Airport Authority actions (Items 69–71): Board directed clerk to invite the Airport Authority to present a five-year forecast on May 5, requested audited financials by April 21, and adopted a resolution supporting a Mohave County voting seat on the Authority board. (Motions approved.)

- Medical examiner contract and RFP direction (Items 72–73): The Board approved a limited contract amendment to extend current medical-examiner services while directing procurement to issue a new RFP for services to commence Jan. 1, 2026, and asked procurement to consult forensic-pathology staff in other counties to draft scope language. (Motions approved.)

- Public-information officer funding reallocation (Item 74): Board voted to discontinue the vacant PIO position and reallocate savings to fund an additional sheriff deputy position in FY2026. (Motion approved.)

- Fort Mohave Community Park funding (Item 77): The Board amended a parks transfer and approved $75,000 per year for three years (FY25–27) to help fund operation and maintenance of Fort Mohave Community Park under a renewed 5‑year funding agreement. (Motion approved.)

- Other routine items: Several consent-agenda and appointments were approved, including the reappointment of Cheryl Smith to the Employee Merit Commission. (Motions approved.)

This roundup captures final actions taken on April 7; for item-level detail see relevant staff reports and minutes.