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La Paz County supervisors approve consent items, appoint board member, accept public-safety reimbursement and send opposition letter on Colorado River transfer
Summary
The board approved consent agenda items, appointed Byron Maham to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals (District 2), authorized receipt of $31,388.30 in public-safety reimbursement funds, and voted to send a letter opposing a permanent Colorado River water transfer to Queen Creek.
La Paz County’s Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine and policy actions during its regular meeting, including personnel appointments, grant reimbursements and a formal letter opposing a proposed Colorado River water transfer.
The board approved consent agenda items 5a, 5b, 5d and 5e after a motion and second; the chair called for the ayes and the motion carried. Item 5c, the appointment of a new member to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals for District 2, was discussed and approved. Staff confirmed the appointee, Byron Maham, resides in District 2 and will serve a four-year term.
On item 6, a public-safety representative requested reimbursement through the Arizona Public Safety Equipment Training Fund for replacement pepper-ball nonlethal equipment. The original request of $39,049 was reduced by vendor pricing to $31,388.30; the board approved receipt of $31,388.30 with no county match required.
The board also voted to send a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation opposing the proposed permanent transfer of Colorado River water from Greenstone RPGSC Farms LLC to the town of Queen Creek, Arizona. Speaker 3 said the letter’s language was adapted from partners who had already filed opposition.
Why it matters: The actions formalize personnel appointments, secure state reimbursement for public-safety equipment, and record the county’s opposition to an out-of-county water transfer that could affect regional allocations.
What happened next: The board continued discussion on the county’s hybrid/remote work policy and later moved into and returned from an executive session to receive legal advice and to authorize staff actions related to interim appointments and the process for filling an elected-official vacancy.
