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Camp Verde leaders review planning, housing, infrastructure and tribal land swap at State of the Town
Summary
At a Special Session State of the Town on Aug. 13, 2025, Camp Verde officials, Yavapai County and the Yavapai-Apache Nation reported on planning, housing, infrastructure, water resiliency, parks, tourism and a tribal land swap with the U.S. Forest Service; all council members were present.
Camp Verde Mayor Marie Moore opened the State of the Town address at 6:54 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2025, and noted the council had hosted a pre-meeting mingle hour. Moore confirmed all Town Council members were in attendance and said agenda items would be taken out of order.
Dee Jenkins, Yavapai County supervisor for District 2, provided an overview of county events and county projects affecting Camp Verde, describing ongoing and planned initiatives in the area. The transcript records Jenkins delivering a general county update; specific project details and timelines were not specified in the minutes.
Tanya Lewis, chairwoman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, presented the Nation’s history in Camp Verde and highlighted accomplishments over the past year, including “a land swap with the Forest Service,” which she cited as a recent achievement. The minutes report Lewis framed the exchange as part of ongoing tribal land stewardship work.
Members of the Camp Verde Town Council then summarized the town’s work across several priority areas. Mayor Moore reported on the General Plan and Comprehensive Zoning Code update. Councilor Robert Foreman outlined housing initiatives and priorities. Councilor Brian Bolton reviewed capital improvement and infrastructure projects. Councilor Patricia Seybold described water-resiliency efforts. Councilor Robin Godwin covered parks, recreation and open-space activities. Vice Mayor Wendy Escoffier summarized tourism and economic-development work, and Councilor Jessie Murdock discussed community engagement and outreach over the past year.
Mayor Moore closed the event with thanks to dignitaries, community partners, town staff and attendees; the State of the Town concluded at 7:58 p.m. The minutes indicate the meeting was properly noticed “to the extent permitted by the Open Meeting Law,” and the town clerk later certified the minutes as a true and accurate accounting of the session.
No formal motions, votes or binding actions are recorded in the minutes for this address; the event served as a status update and public presentation by the town, county and tribal representatives.
