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County updates: new education and literacy grants, podcast series and cash balances reported
Summary
County staff reported recent federal and state grants for youth prevention, early-literacy and education technology supported by South 32; the treasurer presented cash-and-investment balances and the county manager highlighted podcast and community outreach activities.
County officials used the meeting to report multiple program updates, grant awards and the county’s current cash balances.
Maria Martinez, county treasurer, reported $20,179,915 in the general fund with $16,324,922 invested, $5,998,634 in the road fund with $5,048,991 invested, $2,537,737 in the Flood Control District Fund and $5,165,250 in the jail district. Martinez reported a total county cash position of $56,336,273 with an invested amount of $28,000,105 and an estimated end-of-month balance of $7,396,569.
Maya Donnelly and education staff described three new grants: a three-year Office of the Governor youth, faith and family award named Project Shield for substance-abuse prevention in seventh grade using the evidence-based Too Good for Drugs curriculum ($193,000 per year); an Arizona Department of Education early-literacy grant (Igniting Early Literacy) at $185,000 per year, renewable up to five years, to fund literacy hubs and extend Family Resource Center hours and the Santa Cruz mobile library; and a $206,000 South 32 SMARTY grant to support technology and special projects including TechnoChicas robotics programs and mobile-library maintenance.
County manager and staff also highlighted a county podcast series of interviews with local department leaders — 23 episodes to date — and an ongoing series of community cafecito meetings for supervisors to meet constituents. Treasurer Alejandro Paz thanked staff and community partners for assistance in correcting school tax-rate submissions discovered in the year’s review process.
Supervisors asked clarifying questions about program timing, partnerships and curriculum; staff said training and rollout are under way and that the county would coordinate trips and partnerships with the University of Arizona and Pima Community College for the literacy and workforce efforts.
No formal board action was required for these program reports; supervisors thanked staff and encouraged continued outreach.
