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Pinal County public health board approves $31,432 in grants for distracted-driving prevention and family advocacy equipment
Summary
The Pinal County Public Health Services District Board of Directors unanimously approved Consent Agenda Items A–C on March 4, 2026, including a $13,500 award to expand a high-school distracted-driving prevention component of Battle of the Belts and a $17,932 cooperative agreement to buy medical-forensics equipment for the Family Advocacy Center; both amend the FY25/26 budget with no General Fund impact.
The Pinal County Public Health Services District Board of Directors on March 4 unanimously approved its consent agenda, including two grant agreements totaling $31,432 to support a high-school distracted-driving prevention effort and to fund medical-forensics equipment at the county Family Advocacy Center.
Supervisor Mike Goodman, Director, District 2, moved “To approve Consent Agenda Items A through C of the Public Health Services District Board of Directors Agenda dated Wednesday, March 4, 2026.” Supervisor Rich Vitiello, Director, District 1, seconded the motion. The board recorded a 5–0 vote in favor (Goodman, McClure, Miller, Serdy, Vitiello).
The approved items included: the minutes from the Feb. 4, 2026, board meeting (Item A); Award Agreement No. DI26-002473 (Item B), a $13,500 award through the Arizona Department of Economic Security to support the existing Battle of the Belts driving-safety program by adding a distracted-driving prevention component for students in county high schools; and Cooperative Agreement No. SANT-AZ-ETS26 (Item C), a $17,932 award under National Children’s Alliance equipment and technology support to purchase medical-forensics equipment and collect satisfaction surveys for the Family Advocacy Center. The DI26-002473 award runs through June 30, 2026, according to the agenda description.
Both grants amend the FY 2025–26 budget by transferring reserve appropriations from Fund 213 (Grants/Project Contingency) to Fund 82 (Health/Grants). The agenda materials state there is no impact on the county General Fund.
The board convened at 12:37 p.m., and Chairman Jeffrey McClure adjourned the Public Health Services District meeting at 12:39 p.m., immediately reconvening the Pinal County Board of Supervisors session.
