Board approves $1.375 million grant for a Tribal Nation Service Center in Tuba City
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Supervisors unanimously accepted $1.375 million in congressionally directed funding to design and begin a Tribal Nation Service Center to be sited at Louise Yellowman County Park in Tuba City; staff said public meetings are required and design will start in spring 2026.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors approved a community facilities grant agreement for $1,375,000 to build a Tribal Nation Service Center in Tuba City. County staff described the funding as congressionally directed and said the design phase is expected to begin in the spring once current capital projects are completed.
Facilities Director Tom Hanachek and county management said the site for the new service center will be on county property at Louise Yellowman County Park in Tuba City. Hanachek said the project will include additional public meetings because the funding requires community engagement; staff will present quarterly capital updates to the board as the design and public outreach proceed.
Supervisor Lena Fowler credited former U.S. Representative Tom O'Halleran with helping secure the congressional earmark that made the project possible. The board moved and approved the grant agreement unanimously.
County staff said the center will consolidate services that are currently scattered through the community and reduce travel burdens for residents who now must come into Flagstaff for some services. Follow‑up items include scheduling public meetings in Tuba City and adding project updates to the county capital projects reporting schedule.