Mohave County supervisors approve resolution authorizing condemnation pursuit of airport authority leasehold

The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt Resolution No. 2026-141 authorizing the county’s attorneys to pursue condemnation of the Mohave County Airport Authority (MCAA) leasehold, the board announced after a voice vote.

Chair (speaker 3) read the text of the agenda item into the record as "Discussion, possible action, adopt resolution number 2026-141 to declare that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition of the Mohave County Airport Authority leasehold interest and to further authorize the board's attorneys to pursue condemnation of the MCAA leasehold under Arizona's condemnation statutes." The motion to approve was made by Supervisor Roger Lattman and was seconded; the chair called for the vote and several members answered "aye," after which the chair declared the motion carried and adjourned the meeting.

Supporters on the dais framed the move as a fiscal and operational necessity. Supervisor Roger Lattman said the county needs to protect taxpayers and the operation of the airport, arguing that county departments could absorb functions currently paid to outside vendors. "We could probably save a $166,000, okay, in operating expense for the airport authority," Lattman said during his remarks.

The board did not provide a detailed roll-call vote in the recorded transcript; the action was completed by voice vote and the chair declared it ordered. The resolution as read cites a multi-point finding and seeks the authority to initiate condemnation proceedings under state law. No timeline for legal steps or specific next dates appeared in the publicly read record.

The meeting included one public commenter who had urged local oversight of the airport; the board’s discussion focused on finances and operational control. The chair said the county would work with local municipalities to put the airport "onto the successful track that it needs to be on."