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Mohave County leaders and veterans groups press state on siting of promised veterans home; county offers land leads and raises staffing concerns
Summary
County supervisors, veterans groups and state officials at a May 22 meeting in Kingman discussed where to locate a promised Arizona State Veterans Home in Mohave County and described land donation, funding approvals and staffing as the main hurdles.
Commissioners, county supervisors and veterans service organizations discussed the long-standing proposal to locate an Arizona State Veterans Home in Mohave County during the May 22 commission meeting in Kingman and identified several practical barriers and next steps.
Supervisors and local advocates emphasized Mohave County’s high veteran population and offered potential land leads. Supervisor Don Martin (Mohave County District 4) said Kingman would be a “centralized” and population-appropriate location if the commission and state decide to site a facility there. Connie Hargreaves, outgoing state legislative chair for the VFW Auxiliary, said local landowners and developers have parcels…
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