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Fort Mojave Mesa board approves consent agenda, schedules budget workshop and posts ad to fill vacant seat
Summary
At its March 20 meeting the Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District Board approved its consent agenda, tabled formal acceptance of the audit, scheduled an April 1 budget workshop, and voted to post a 20‑day ad to fill the vacancy left by the March 10 death of board member David Brusby.
The Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District Governing Board met on March 20, 2025, at Station 92 and unanimously approved a four‑item consent agenda that included the February meeting minutes, the February financial report, ambulance write‑offs of $2,666.79 and ambulance accounts to be sent to collections totaling $34,026.98.
Board Chairman Michael Bell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and, after roll call, Joseph Harmon moved to approve the consent agenda; Michala Cross seconded and the motion carried on a unanimous roll‑call vote (Arden Lauxman joined via Zoom and voted Aye).
The board received a remote presentation from auditor Dave Burger, who said the district’s financial statements were "unqualified" and reported no significant deficiencies, material weaknesses or instances of noncompliance, but noted pension information from PSPRS remained outstanding. After the presentation, Treasurer Joseph Harmon moved to table formal acceptance of the fiscal year 2024 financial statement pending the outstanding pension information; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote.
Chief Smith briefed the board on budget preparations and described the second annual RBO (results‑based orientation) retreat, which he said improved collaboration between management and labor. Michala Cross moved to schedule a budget workshop for April 1; the motion passed unanimously.
Following the March 10 death of board member David Brusby, the board discussed the statutory requirement to appoint someone to serve the remainder of the term through Nov. 30, 2026. Chairman Bell and members reviewed how similar vacancies had been handled previously and agreed to follow the same approach. Michala Cross moved to post a 20‑day advertisement soliciting applicants to fill the vacant seat; Joseph Harmon seconded and the motion carried.
The board also approved tentative dates for a Station 91 groundbreaking and the ceremonial push‑in of a new fire engine, voting to hold the event either March 25 or April 1 at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
