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District III supervisor briefs Snowflake council on broadband redundancy, roads and economic development
Summary
Supervisor Whiting updated the Snowflake Town Council on county broadband redundancy architecture, a five-year road maintenance assessment, faster planning and permitting turnaround, and ongoing economic development efforts managed by Real AZ; the update was informational with no council action taken.
Supervisor Whiting provided a multi-topic update from the county during the Jan. 7 Snowflake council meeting, outlining broadband redundancy, capital projects, planning improvements and road maintenance planning.
Whiting told the council the county has built broadband redundancy "as a loop" to avoid problems tied to a single-source connection. He described recent improvements in planning and development processes, noting the county encourages online submissions and a faster turnaround for applications. Whiting said roads throughout the county were recently inventoried and assessed to support a five-year maintenance plan and emphasized county partnership with Snowflake on the bike park, which he said has seen substantial use.
Whiting also said economic development is managed through the county program Real AZ, led by director Chris Pasterz, and cautioned that economic projects can take years to reach fruition. When asked whether there were plans to relocate the county complex in Holbrook, Whiting said there are "no plans to move the county seat." County Manager Bryan Layton and Government Relations Manager Rochelle Lacapa attended the meeting.
The update was presented for information; no formal action or vote was taken by the council on these county items.
