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Yavapai County supervisors approve pension funding plan, zoning permits and branding change; lease for food rescue tabled
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors adopted a PSPRS pension‑funding policy and other routine measures, unanimously approved two land‑use permits and a branding‑guide amendment, and tabled a lease for a church‑run food‑rescue program to Feb. 18 after contract‑language questions.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 adopted a Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) funding policy, approved two land‑use permits and a change to the county branding guide, and tabled a lease transferring a county space to a church for a food‑rescue operation.
The meeting began with a second‑quarter financial briefing from Finance Director Connie Dekemper and Budget Manager Kevin Forbes. Dekemper reported property‑tax receipts are up about $2,500,000 year‑to‑date (roughly 4%), remote sales are up 12.47% year‑to‑date, retail sales are up 1.38% and restaurants and bars are up 3.45%. Staff said general‑fund expenditures are on target with some timing variances in fleet and recorder surcharge accounts.
On formal action, the board unanimously approved consent agenda items 1–11. The board then adopted a PSPRS policy as required by state statute and agreed to a one‑time $4.5 million allocation to reduce unfunded liability; staff said they will follow up on whether paying down smaller, closed plans (attorney investigators, dispatchers) would change future annual payments. The PSPRS policy will be submitted to PSPRS and posted on the county website to meet statutory requirements.
The board voted unanimously to amend the county branding guide to restore the official county seal on vehicles by removing the 'other branded items, vehicles' provision.
In land‑use actions, the board unanimously approved a transferable use permit to place two above‑ground fuel storage tanks behind the Marathon station in Baghdad, noting initial approval from the Williamson Valley‑Baghdad Fire Department and required waivers for existing driveways. The board also unanimously renewed a 10‑year use permit for the Honey Hole U‑Haul site to allow up to 10 trucks and trailers on a 0.56‑acre parcel, with staff reporting no violations during the prior permit term.
Facilities Director Brandon Schultz presented a lease proposal to transfer a 721‑square‑foot county room in Congress to the First Baptist Church of Congress for food‑rescue operations. Because the proposed transfer is noncompetitive, unanimous approval was required; after questions about lease language and requests to resolve contract details in person, Supervisor Kupno moved to table the item to the Feb. 18 Verde Valley meeting. The motion passed 3–2; those dissenting expressed concern about delaying a volunteer‑run food operation that had begun feeding families.
The meeting closed after an extended public‑comment period in which residents urged the board to adopt a written restroom policy and raised concerns about protests at the courthouse plaza.
The board adjourned with no further formal action announced.
