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Votes at a glance: Graham County Board approves minutes, warrants, tax deed, staff position and other routine items
Summary
The Graham County Board of Supervisors approved several routine and action items on Jan. 21, including a tax-deed sale, a new juvenile staff position funded by the AOC, a right-of-way quitclaim, a behavioral health contractor agreement and a special-event liquor license.
The Graham County Board of Supervisors handled multiple routine and itemized actions in a single session on Jan. 21. The board approved minutes and warrants and passed several motions on property, staffing and program contracts.
Key votes and outcomes:
- Minutes: The board approved minutes from the Jan. 6 meeting. (Motion approved.)
- Demands and handwritten warrants: The board approved payment of demands and handwritten warrants exceeding $1,000 after review. (Motion approved.)
- Over-the-counter tax deed: The board approved an over-the-counter tax deed sale for Parcel 10612103 to an adjoining property owner; the offer included required fees, taxes and interest. One board member noted the purchaser paid an extra $10 beyond what was required; the treasurer said the buyer insisted on rounding up. (Motion approved.)
- Juvenile activities consequence coordinator position: The board approved creation of a juvenile activities consequence coordinator position (previously a part-time tutoring position last used in 2022). The position will be funded by the Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and will draw from two county funds; supervisors said the role will provide after-school programming intended to reduce detention and minimize transfers of juveniles to other counties. The county will advertise for applicants. (Motion approved.)
- Quitclaim deed for Powerline Road right-of-way: The board accepted a quitclaim deed from Celia Ornelas granting the north 50 feet of her property to the county to allow road improvements on Powerline Road. (Motion approved.)
- Behavioral health contractor agreement: The board approved an agreement with Melissa Alder to assist the county's mental and behavioral health program; Alder will support existing contractor Jennifer Labrum while another contractor completes her master's degree. Officials said the county has a United Way agreement covering additional cycles of funding for the program. (Motion approved.)
- Special event liquor license: The board approved a special event liquor license for the Big Buck Contest on Feb. 22 in the Graham County Fairgrounds AG Building; the county license will be suspended for that period and the event will operate under an existing liquor license holder (Sarah's Bullpen). The event is scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to near midnight. (Motion approved.)
All listed actions were approved by voice vote. Each motion was recorded as passing with board assent during the meeting; specific roll-call tallies were not read aloud in the transcript for each vote.
