Graham County supervisors approve legal-services contract, probation staffing, court funding and renew Mexican wolf MOU

Graham County supervisors approved multiple administrative and program actions at their regular meeting, including a six-month contract for outside civil legal services, a new surveillance officer position for intensive probation, a Superior Court funding request and a renewal of a memorandum of understanding on Mexican wolf recovery.

County Attorney Scott Bennett said the county’s civil legal workload has outstripped internal capacity and recommended hiring former Pinal County attorney Ken Volkmar on a six-month contract that allows up to $75,000 in billed services at $125 per hour. “What we have before you today is our request to approve a contract for legal services with former Pinal County Attorney and current private attorney Ken Volkmar,” Bennett said, noting the office is “absolutely inundated with civil work.” The board voted to approve the agreement; the motion passed with the board concurring.

Mindy, identified as representing the Superior Court, asked the board to approve submission of the fiscal-year 2025 “fill-the-gap” state-aid application. Mindy said the available state aid this year is $12,723, plus a 5% set-aside from fines…