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Mohave County manager Sam Elters to leave; board hears ARPA spending update
Summary
The board honored outgoing County Manager Sam Elters, introduced incoming manager David Strahl, and heard CFO Luke Mornian report that Mohave County obligated its full $41 million in ARPA funds and has spent roughly 96% across 91 projects, with most infrastructure work complete and final expenditures due by year-end.
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors on March 16 recognized County Manager Sam Elters, who said his last day will be March 27, and introduced David Strahl as his successor. Chair (speaker 2) presented Elters with a plaque and praised his leadership during a period of complex county projects and pandemic-era challenges.
Chief Financial Officer Luke Mornian told the board the county received about $41 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds, obligated 100% of those funds by the obligation deadline and has spent roughly 96% to date. He said staff proposed 91 ARPA projects: 74 have been completed and 14 remain in progress. He described a roughly even split of funds between water/infrastructure projects and a broader array of services and programs, and reminded the board that the final expenditure deadline remains at the end of the calendar year.
Mornian said about half the ARPA dollars went to infrastructure or water-related projects — including sewer, roads and power — and the remainder to a wider range of county priorities. He noted staff work to accelerate design and procurement where ARPA timing required hitting the obligation deadline.
The board and Director Mornian fielded no substantive follow-up questions and acknowledged staff for administering a large portfolio of projects. The board’s recognition of Elters and the manager transition were not accompanied by any formal personnel action beyond public thanks and the transition update.
