Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met Nov. 4, 2026. The board approved proclamations recognizing Homelessness Awareness Month and urging long-term state transportation funding, approved consent and multiple action items including IT and sheriff system contracts, heard public calls to remove members of the Ponderosa Park Domestic Water Improvement District, and authorized a settlement.

Discussion Points

•Agape House testimony highlighting service to roughly 60 families and a four‑phase Pathway to Independence program.
•Allegations that PPDWID board members engaged in deception, imposed price increases during stage‑two restrictions, and that a 1099 employee faces assault citations.
•Contract will migrate historical permit records, easing public access and records processing.
•Proclamation cites ADOT long‑range plan shortfall of $111.6 billion and erosion of HRF purchasing power since 2021.
•Settlement authorization handled in executive session; open session motion authorized staff to settle as presented.
•System integrates dispatch, records, GIS mapping and jail management to improve operations.

Decisions

•Adopt proclamation recognizing Homelessness Awareness Month
•Adopt proclamation urging state action
•Approve contract with OpenGov
•Approve procurement
•Authorize settlement
•Board moved to executive session; no public action to remove PPDWID members was recorded.

Directions

•Board members to advocate with state lawmakers and regional associations.

Oct

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met on Oct. 21, 2026; actions included a proclamation recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, approval of a Highland Software contract renewal, appointment of Sarah Dent as a pro tem superior court employee, approval of a Reynolds use permit after conditions (then a related item was returned to Planning & Zoning), a beer-and-wine license, and sale of 8.72 acres to the City of Prescott.

Discussion Points

•Applicant described prior public-defender experience and preference for in-person work.
•Chair Compton moved the sale per a 10/02/2026 letter of intent at $1,800,000.
•Jared described software upgrades and cybersecurity improvements.
•Leslie Horton and Macy Hodges emphasized screening and access to care.
•Planner Sarakis explained the requested waivers (animal increase, RV hookups, setback) and cited Planning & Zoning\u0002s unanimous recommendation.
•Planner Sarakis said there was no known opposition and the license is located at The Depot 89 in Paulden.
•Staff raised wastewater-system and setback concerns; the applicant agreed to a seasonal animal-limit condition.
•Supervisor Mallory commented on ongoing upgrade expenses.
•Tyler presented the proclamation and cited screening counts (505).
•Vice Chair questioned electrical pedestal details and Becca deferred to building safety or the applicant for technical answers.

Decisions

•Appointment approved unanimously.
•Contract approved unanimously.
•License approved unanimously.
•Proclamation approved unanimously.
•Sale approved unanimously.
•Use permit approved unanimously with conditions.

Directions

•Condition that wastewater system be installed before use of additional RV pedestals.

Oct

SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS & PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JOINT SESSION

Yavapai County supervisors and the Planning & Zoning Commission held a joint meeting on Oct. 20, 2025, to hear a strategic-plan briefing from the countys new Development Services director, consider zoning changes for steel storage containers, review a proposal to stop taking unverified anonymous code-enforcement complaints, and receive updates and grant-funded work on cesspool inventory and abatement.

Discussion Points

•ADEQ $40,000 grant for GIS cesspool analysis and hydrogeologic study for Ash Fork.
•Immediate operational actions to address OpenGov delays and backlog (triage, third-party reviewers).
•NACOG CDBG cesspool-abatement funds used for septic replacement/cesspool abandonment; program targeted 15-20 homeowners and had 16 applicants, two projects in bid.
•Possible ordinance changes: allow limited containers in R1L, replace fixed acre minimum with lot-coverage or per-lot limits, clarify interior vs. exterior square footage, specify anchorage/attachment guidance.
•Rebrand land-use field staff to code compliance specialists.
•Require verified complainant information for non-life-safety zoning complaints; preserve anonymity for imminent life-safety threats.
•Strategic plan with five focus areas (permitting, regulatory modernization, enforcement, training, reporting).
•Three permitted container pathways (storage, accessory building component, dwelling unit/ADU) and current limits (2-acre minimum; 400 sq ft).

Directions

•Consider differential fees by intended use.
•Continue mapping high-probability areas, prioritize funding and coordinate with local special districts and WIFA/EPA programs.
•Provide application materials and outreach to eligible homeowners.
•Staff to develop director proposals and detailed work plans; produce permit maps and forecasts for upcoming hearings.
•Staff to draft ordinance amendment and bring a schedule back to the board.
•Staff to prepare ordinance language and an SOP; provide metrics for frivolous complaint reduction and public outreach materials.

Oct

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors meeting (Oct. 5, 2026) covering a proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, multiple departmental presentations (State of the County; community health), several budget and contract approvals, sheriff technology and AI contracts with privacy questions, land-use hearings and a study-session on a proposed Peoplev Valley public safety facility.

Discussion Points

•Concerns about AI, privacy and the need for education and policy development.
•Local advocates described victim services and shelter capacity; supervisors thanked providers.
•Presenters highlighted hospital investments and use of community health workers.
•Project scope: asphalt overlay only; three bids opened, low bid below estimate.
•Recommended preliminary awards presented; shortfall between requested and available funds noted.
•Request to use $7,000 of existing appropriation to begin math articulation across grade levels and districts; introduction of new staff.
•Scope and limits of data sharing, what constitutes a public record, and whether the systems "generate" or merely index data.
•Three priorities identified: access to care; behavioral health; social determinants (housing, transportation, food).
•Ticket price reduced from $60 to $20; event reached ~93% capacity; survey respondents requested more substantive presentations.

Decisions

•Consent item 21 approved
•Contract awarded to Fan Contracting
•Peregrine authorization, Rudra and Leeds contracts approved (two contracts passed on close/contested votes).
•Preliminary awards approved; public comment period to open
•Proclamation adopted unanimously

Directions

•Public comment period to run 45 days before final vote.
•Public Works to update board if costs change.
•Schedule study session on AI and data‑sharing policy; sheriff to provide additional details and policy proposals.
•Staff to consider adjustments and present options in January.
•Superintendent to schedule next steps and report back.

Sep

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 16, 2026; the board approved consent and action items including a stormwater infiltration resolution, community service agreements, airport and IT purchases, and heard public comments on the Black Canyon City Water Improvement District and the county jail food contractor Aramark.

Discussion Points

•Bid results and project scope (repaving, markings, electrical) were presented.
•Board approved consent agenda with two items pulled for discussion.
•Board emphasized regional approaches and grassland restoration due to substantial public-lands area.
•Board entered executive session for legal advice and returned to act on post-session items.
•Board reiterated alignment with prior budget study-session decisions.
•Clerk explained statutory basis and district’s apparent $1,900 unencumbered balance.
•County staff noted inspections of the county jail by the Yavapai County Health Department and that cited examples were from other jurisdictions.
•Funding will rely on a grant already accepted by the board with additional matching funding to be sought.
•Item 5 (NAMWUA membership) was clarified as nonvoting, $250 membership designated to Vice Chair Check with Supervisor Cucunyo as alternate.
•Kevin Forbes confirmed total amount and payment timing for Cooperative Extension.
•Multiple residents alleged mismanagement, unauthorized spending, missing audits, and high legal fees by the acting chair.
•Presentation of statewide peer-reviewed findings and a February 2026 feasibility study identifying 74 parcels.
•Speakers cited sanitation reports and overbilling allegations from other jurisdictions and urged county-level audit and vendor replacement.
•Transfer amount and engagement letter date were specified in public action roll-call.

Decisions

•Adopt Resolution 2188 unanimously.
•Approve agreements.
•Approve consent items 1–21, and approve pulled items 4 and 5 after discussion.
•Approve enforcement of civil penalty per ARS §48-251(G), limited to unencumbered funds.
•Authorize ERA reimbursement transfer of $113,843.56 and retain Jackson Roof under 09/15/2026 engagement letter.
•Award contract to J. Banneke Construction.

Directions

•Public Works to finalize contract and pursue match funding.
•Staff and legal counsel to meet with residents and investigate options; board to examine whether fines collected could be addressed in budgeting.
•Staff to pursue funding and interjurisdictional coordination; report back on pilot opportunities.
•Treasurer to execute transfer and seek state reimbursement; County Attorney to finalize legal engagement details.

Sep

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 2, 2026, adopted three proclamations, heard presentations including the treasurer's annual report, approved several contracts and land-use hearings, and extended an interim permitting contract while staff remediate problems with a new permitting system.

Discussion Points

•Big Park Water Company lacks an adequate water‑supply designation; ADWR inadequate finding placed on plat.
•Contract is a three‑month renewal while staff develop longer‑term solution.
•Customer‑service improvements and increased e‑payments highlighted.
•Developer committed to repairing construction damage and funding HOA road maintenance.
•Interim contract reinstates access to historical permit data and provides a fallback for formatting/accessibility problems.
•Neighbors expressed mixed views; some urged compliance enforcement, others urged permitting to avoid demolition.
•One simulator to be located in the Verde Valley; county currently has an older unit at the college.
•Project conforms with existing PAD and subdivision regulations.
•Proposal to use AI overlay to connect law enforcement records and speed investigations.
•Questions from supervisors on privacy and access to shared data.
•Safety and septic adequacy to be reviewed during building permit processing.
•Sheriff described regional cooperation and prior appropriations used to film scenarios.
•Sheriff indicated ethics and AI guidance will be developed and longer‑term funding sought.
•Simulators will host scenario‑based training (active shooter, domestic violence, DUI, missing child).
•Spring tax‑lien auction results and legal follow‑up discussed.
•Supervisors asked for future updates and for staff to monitor access restrictions and impacts to businesses.
•Treasurer reported holdings, receipts/disbursements and investment returns.
•Whether granting a use permit rewards prior unpermitted construction vs. bringing an existing structure into compliance.

Decisions

•Board accepted the $684,000 state appropriation; motion passed unanimously.
•Board accepted the $81,000 appropriation (consent item 34) unanimously.
•Board approved final plat unanimously.
•Board approved the use permit by a 3–2 vote.
•Board approved three‑month CitizenServe renewal (consent item 4) unanimously.
•No formal board action; report accepted as informational.

Directions

•Applicant must proceed through building permit and wastewater review prior to occupancy.
•Record plat with required ADWR language and monitor developer commitments.
•Sheriff's office to lead procurement and regional placement.
•Sheriff to return with contracts and privacy/ethics plan.
•Staff to return with a long‑term permitting proposal and to report changes to historical record access.

Sep

Sep 02, 2026 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met Sept. 2, 2026. The board approved three proclamations, heard presentations including the treasurer's annual report and a tax-lien auction summary, approved a set of consent and action items (including FAA-funded Sedona Airport improvements and a Copper Basin Road paving contract), and decided several land-use hearings including a contested ADU use permit.

Discussion Points

•Five bids reviewed; Earth Resources recommended as lowest responsive bidder.
•Opposition centered on precedent and code compliance; proponents urged bringing the structure into code via permits rather than demolition.
•Presentations of three proclamations and supporting remarks from county staff and community partners.
•Project length about two-thirds of a mile will bridge to Forest Service jurisdiction.
•Public and contractors reported problems after migration that limit access to historic permit records.
•Staff explained funding is from FAA grant; no county contribution required.
•Staff outlined property-tax collection percentages and lien-auction outcomes.
•Staff propose a short-term renewal to provide formatted access to migrated data and to help translate it into the new system.
•Supervisors praised grant-funded projects for local economic benefit.
•The structure was constructed without a permit by a prior owner; applicants continued work and later sought approval.
•Treasurer described asset composition, LGIP investments, and cash-management practices.

Decisions

•All three proclamations approved unanimously.
•Contract awarded unanimously.
•Contracts awarded; projects to proceed.
•Three-month CitizenServe contract renewal approved.
•Use permit approved 3-2 with conditions.

Directions

•Keep board informed of any access limitations to historical records.
•Proceed with contract execution and schedule.
•Provide city-by-city breakdown of collections on request.
•Public Works to move forward with contract execution and schedule.
•Regular progress updates to be provided.
•Require full building-permit and wastewater-system review before occupancy.
•Staff to return with a long-term permitting proposal and timeline.

Aug

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met Aug. 19, 2026; the board approved several contracts and FAA grant agreements, denied two consent items including a proposed ALPR/mobile surveillance purchase after public pushback, continued a development hearing over water and road concerns, and voted to retain outside counsel following executive session.

Discussion Points

•ADEQ requested a contingency plan after elevated gas readings
•ADWR flagged an inadequate water supply; statute allows plat to move forward in some circumstances
•Agreement funds humane society facilities for stray intake and quarantine
•Annual grant total $683,379
•County will install only the number of vents required as monitoring continues
•Covers animals involved in criminal investigations and bite incidents
•Developer said internal roads are private and HOAs handle maintenance
•Drainage project requires a local match from the Sedona Oak Creek Airport Authority
•FAA grant agreements will allow construction to proceed when funds are released
•IGA includes five grants and multiple public health programs
•Multiple residents thanked the board for removing the item from the consent agenda and urged a fuller public process
•Proposal for 12 single‑family lots on 1.35 acres under PAD zoning
•Refinement of consultant scope reduced cost by approx. $40,000
•Residents raised questions about data retention, access rules, AI analytics, audits and vendor access

Decisions

•Approve change order not to exceed $217,925.02
•Approve contract for $299,000
•Approve IGA with ADHS
•Authorize signature for FAA grant agreements
•Consent items 20 and 22 were denied at the start of the meeting
•Hearing continued to 09/02/2026

Directions

•Board signaled intent to allow additional public review and policy development before further action on surveillance purchases
•Director authorized to sign agreement
•Forward materials to Planning and Zoning and continue hearing to Sept. 2
•Public Works to coordinate match letter and return with contract awards
•Public Works to implement mitigation and coordinate with ADEQ
•Sheriff's Office to finalize agreement

Aug

Aug 19, 2026 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met Aug. 19, 2026, approving multiple contract amendments and grant agreements (including landfill monitoring, airport grants, and an animal services contract), continuing a Sedona-area final plat over water and process concerns, and hearing sustained public opposition to proposed mobile surveillance/ALPR systems; the board entered executive session and later retained outside counsel and authorized litigation response.

Discussion Points

•ACC retains other regulatory authority
•ADQ required contingency plan to mitigate elevated methane gas at a Presque Valley monitoring location
•ADWR found an inadequate water supply in packet documentation; ARS 45-108 allows plat progression in some circumstances
•Board approved agreement and letter documenting contribution
•Board asked to ensure contractors clean up after construction
•Board authorized chair to sign verified answer in Maricopa County litigation
•Board entered executive session (4–1)
•Contract award to follow in a future meeting
•Contract provides for intake of stray/quarantined animals and facilities for bite investigations
•Each application reviewed by legal and risk management
•FAA willing to award funds for drainage improvements
•Grant agreement needed so FAA can release funds
•Original consultant estimate $257,587.02 refined to a not-to-exceed $217,925.02
•Post-exec, board approved retaining outside counsel for recorder and assessor
•Praise from some commenters for denial of consent items 20 and 22
•Project estimated at $2.7M and requires a local match
•Project has completed design and is ready for construction phase
•Project proposes 12 single-family lots and 3 tracts on 1.35 acres in a PAD
•Public concerns about ALPR, data retention, vendor access and analytics
•Public notice requirements were met
•Questions about funding transparency and lifecycle costs
•Requested amount $299,000
•Supervisors requested Planning & Zoning review and clearer documentation on water and private road maintenance
•Work targets county landfill (old landfill east of Waste Management site), not Waste Management operations

Decisions

•Change order approved unanimously; proceed with mitigation
•Consent items 20 and 22 were denied at the meeting; public comment record requests follow-up
•Contract approved unanimously
•Counsel retained; verified answer authorized
•Grant agreement approved unanimously
•Grant agreement authorized by unanimous vote
•Hearing continued to Sept. 2, 2026
•Three franchise agreements approved unanimously

Directions

•Approve change order; Public Works to proceed and coordinate with ADQ
•Approve franchises and coordinate future construction with Public Works
•Approve the contract
•Authorize grant agreement signature; staff to return with contract award and award details
•Board to allow more public input and consider policy/safeguards before approving surveillance acquisitions
•Continue hearing to 09/02/2026 and request additional documentation and Planning & Zoning review
•Retain counsel per engagement letters; authorize litigation response
•Staff to return with award of construction contract and further details

Aug

SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 17 approved a package setting primary and secondary property tax rates for 2026 covering the county and several special districts, 4-1, then moved into executive session; no further public action was reported.

Discussion Points

•Budget manager clarified the board’s role is largely to set county/secondary rates and to convey other districts' rates to the Treasurer.
•Clarification that some secondary rates require board action, but many districts set their own rates.
•Motion and vote to enter executive session immediately after tax-rate item.
•Whether board can approve or set tax rates for outside jurisdictions (fire, school, college districts).
•Whether the board has authority to set or reject tax rates set by other jurisdictions (e.g., school or college districts).

Decisions

•Approved setting and conveying 2026 property tax rates; entered executive session following the vote.
•Board entered executive session and later reconvened with no further public action.
•No change to outside jurisdictions’ rate-setting authority; board will convey rates to Treasurer.

Directions

•Convey approved rates to the County Treasurer.

Aug

Aug 17, 2026 SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

At a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 17, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors approved a set of primary and secondary property tax rates for 2026 for multiple jurisdictions and then voted to enter executive session; the board recorded a 4–1 vote on the tax rates and later returned from executive session with no further action.

Discussion Points

•Chair moved to enter executive session following the vote; motion was seconded and approved.
•Kevin Forbes presented the proposed set of primary and secondary tax rates for 2026 and listed affected jurisdictions.
•Supervisor Kupnel asked whether the board could alter other jurisdictions' rates; Kevin Forbes clarified the board does not set those rates and only conveys them.
•Supervisor Mallory emphasized that separate boards answer directly to voters and are independent.

Decisions

•Board entered executive session; returned with no further action.
•Set and convey 2026 primary and secondary property tax rates; approved 4-1.

Directions

•Convey approved rates to County Treasurer.
•No further action on the item was recorded.

Aug

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors held its Aug. 5, 2026 meeting in Prescott to consider proclamations, department reports, several land-use hearings, contract awards for infrastructure work, workforce development updates and public comment on a proposed Seligman-area wind farm.

Discussion Points

•Adjacent landowner and residents urged denial to preserve public-rights for potential future development
•Applicants reduced sanctuary size to improve emergency access
•Board expressed support and asked questions about implementation and RFP for 340B management
•CAFMA concerns about eliminating future emergency access
•CAFMA letters confirming emergency access easement and fire code requirements
•Commissioners had split recommendation (6–2) due to initial site-plan concerns
•County appreciation for DCSS services
•Extensive public support letters (32) and on-the-record testimony in favor
•History of People’s Valley Day, volunteer recruitment and partnerships
•Horton asked for clinical staff recruitment support
•Invitation to recipients for pictures after the meeting
•Justification for pavement-width waiver to provide a pedestrian shoulder
•Leslie Horton described ADHS funds for chronic disease prevention and maternal/child health
•MOU/IFA extension in place; deadline Aug. 30 to finalize signed MOUs
•Net funding decrease for Title 1B (8.5%)
•Parcel configuration, lot sizes (0.5–2.2 acres), average 0.72-acre lots
•Plans provide seats for forecasted 2043 head counts
•Proclamation text read by Tyler
•Provider change created data gaps for PY25 performance metrics
•Public Works valuation and statutory abandonment process
•Residents feel notices were insufficient and fear property-value losses
•Space allocation between County Attorney and Sheriff's Office
•Speakers raised environmental claims about reduced soil moisture near turbines
•Statistics from the event: >70 volunteers, 300+ man-hours, 25 locations served
•Supervisor asked staff to study notification thresholds and regulatory transparency
•Supervisors noted projected savings and public safety benefits
•Yavapai County donation of four 40-yard dumpsters

Decisions

•Acknowledged risk of non-compliance if MOUs not executed by Aug. 30; extension currently in effect
•Board acknowledged and commended the event
•Board directed staff to investigate notice thresholds
•Both abandonment petitions denied unanimously
•IGA approved and 340B contract recommended and approved
•Preliminary plat and waiver approved unanimously
•Proclamation adopted unanimously
•Remodel approved; action to proceed
•Use permit approved unanimously with conditions and 3-year certification requirement

Directions

•Add condition clarifying no street parking if departmental reviews require restrictions
•Applicant must finalize revised site plan and satisfy building/fire/permitting requirements
•Applicant to meet conditions and building/permitting requirements
•Facilities to return sketches, options and costs
•Staff to execute IGA and proceed with 340B contract award
•Staff to follow statutory process for notification and to file required documentation
•Staff to review notification distances and provide follow-up information to the board
•Staff to submit local plan update and provide client-level outcome data in a future report

Aug

SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting to review proposed legislative items for the County Supervisors Association summit, including library funding and tax credits, a statutory fix tied to the Tosi guardianship case, a compensation-equalization proposal, treasurer contracting authority, support for a Coconino short-term rental resolution, and resubmission of an outside-counsel proposal.

Discussion Points

•Board removed proposed elimination of transaction privilege tax for libraries from consideration after CSA feedback.
•Library district seeks inclusion in state individual tax-credit program and a larger Library State Grant-in-Aid.
•Public fiduciary seeks statutory language to address guardianship appointments deemed 'futile' following the Tosi court case.

Decisions

•Board voiced approval to forward the two library items to CSA (voice assent; no roll-call vote recorded).
•No formal local action; the item will be forwarded to CSA process for review.

Directions

•Forward the two selected library items to CSA for consideration.
•Include the proposed language as a legislative item for CSA consideration.

Aug

Aug 05, 2026 SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors held a short special meeting to review and authorize several legislative proposals for the 2027 County Supervisors Association (CSA) summit, including three library-related proposals, a public fiduciary statutory fix tied to the Tosi court case, compensation-equalization language, a treasurer contract-extension request, support for a Coconino County short-term rental resolution, and resubmitting a request on outside legal counsel. The board gave general assent to forward the items to CSA and to support the Coconino resolution.

Discussion Points

•Board had no further questions and agreed to forward the proposal to CSA.
•Concerns about prior stalling in the Senate and strategies for advocacy.
•County attorney practice and prior opposition by county attorneys statewide were noted.
•History of prior CSA proposal from Cochise County to allow outside legal counsel.
•Inclusion of libraries in a state individual tax credit (with $200 individual / $400 married-couple figures referenced).
•Proposal to support Coconino County's short-term rental resolution seeking local control.
•Proposal would change salary threshold from $500,000 to counties over 200,000.
•Public fiduciary and attorney drafted language to address 'futile' guardianship appointments after the Tosi decision.
•Removal of a proposed transaction-privilege-tax elimination for libraries after CSA consultation.
•Request for two additional two-year contract extensions for banking services.
•Request to increase state grant-in-aid from about $25,000 to $100,000 annually for participating library districts.
•Some supervisors objected on timing and optics; others supported based on workload and cost-of-living concerns.
•Supervisors expressed no objection and called the ask reasonable.

Decisions

•Board agreed to forward the item to CSA; no formal vote recorded.
•Board agreed to resubmit and indicate support; no formal roll-call recorded.
•Board authorized staff to notify CSA and Coconino County of support; no formal vote recorded.
•Board verbally authorized forwarding the request; no roll-call recorded.
•Board verbally authorized forwarding the two library items to CSA; no formal roll-call vote recorded.
•No formal vote recorded; staff to forward to CSA.

Directions

•Staff to contact Cochise County manager and resubmit the proposal to CSA with Yavapai's support.
•Staff to forward proposal to CSA; board members may individually advocate or amend at CSA.
•Staff to forward the treasurer's request to CSA.
•Staff to forward two library proposals to CSA and coordinate with Library Association.
•Staff to inform CSA and Coconino County of Yavapai's support and to coordinate with CSA on advocacy.
•Staff to transmit the proposed statutory language to CSA for consideration.

Aug

Aug 05, 2026 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met August 5, 2026, approving proclamations, several county contracts and grants, land-use hearings (including approvals for a subdivision phase, a rezoning, and a church use permit), denying two public-right-of-way abandonment petitions, and hearing extensive public comment on a proposed Seligman-area wind farm.

Discussion Points

•Board emphasized preventative maintenance value.
•Board requested staff research whether notification radii and ordinance language are sufficient for projects with impacts beyond standard distances.
•County engineer and CAFMA cautioned that abandoning ROW could impede future county road improvements and emergency ingress/egress.
•County proclaimed Child Support Awareness Month and National Health Center Week; agencies emphasized outreach and staffing challenges.
•Event scale: 70+ volunteers, 300+ man-hours, 25 locations; county provided 4 dumpsters.
•Fire access and emergency turnaround were central to the hearings; Stringfield Phase 4 includes a private street-width waiver; Family Church modified plans to address P&Z concerns.
•Gurley Street remodel intended to consolidate public-safety offices and long-term savings; donated Charters of Freedom panels prompted location debate.
•Program goals include chronic disease prevention and maternal/child health; 340B management requires careful federal compliance review.
•Project locations, bid amounts and engineer estimate ($554,000) discussed; award recommended to low bidder.
•PY25 performance metrics incomplete in AJC database; provisional PY26 allocations show funding shifts; MOU/IFA must be finalized by Aug. 30 or compliance could lapse.
•Residents reported broad concerns about turbine height, noise, lighting, visual impacts and property values; questioned adequacy of 0.5-mile notice.
•Residents worried about future development and changes to neighborhood character.

Decisions

•All three items approved subject to listed conditions.
•Board approved IGA acceptance and contract award.
•Both abandonment petitions denied unanimously.
•Both proclamations adopted unanimously.
•Contract awarded to Jay Banneke Construction.
•Gurley Street remodel approved; Charters of Freedom display tabled.

Directions

•Applicants must submit revised site plans and traffic studies where required; Development Services to ensure departmental permit reviews.
•Community Health Services to execute contracts and report implementation milestones.
•Facilities to present placement options and cost estimates for the donated panels.
•Maintain existing rights-of-way and provide staff guidance to petitioners about future processes.
•Public Works to execute contract and report progress.
•Staff to continue partnerships and report back as needed.
•Staff to investigate notification radius and return with recommendations.
•Staff to pursue MOUIFA execution and report back with client-level success stories and MOU status.

Aug

SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Lauren Custis, Yavapai County director of elections, presented canvass results for the July 21, 2026 primary; the board approved the canvass unanimously and a Camp Verde council race triggered an automatic recount to be conducted the week of Aug. 10–12.

Discussion Points

•Board asked clarifying questions about late mail ballots and post office processing.
•Board members asked clarifying questions about how ballots are isolated and the time needed to complete recount work.
•Custis announced an automatic recount for a Camp Verde council race with margin under 0.5% and outlined recount logistics and timeline.
•Custis described LAT testing, SOS LAT participation, and a July 25 hand‑count audit.
•Custis described threshold (<0.5%) that triggered automatic recount, ballot styles for Camp Verde (32701 and 32801), and the plan to pull ballots from identified batches.
•Custis reported turnout and tabulation timeline and described hand‑count audit procedures.
•Custis reported turnout figures and described postal processing changes that led to late-arriving ballots.
•Custis summarized LAT and post‑election LAT results matched 100% to predetermined outcomes.

Decisions

•Board approved the canvass of the July 21, 2026 primary election (unanimous).
•No additional policy changes enacted during the meeting; board approved canvass.
•Proceed with recount for the Camp Verde council race due to margin under 0.5%.
•Recount will proceed for the Camp Verde council race due to margin under 0.5%.

Directions

•Elections office to contact USPS regarding processing; staff indicated county would attempt outreach.
•Elections office to perform recount LAT and re‑tabulation starting Aug. 10 and return results to Camp Verde town clerk by Aug. 12.
•Elections office to re‑LAT equipment and perform recount tabulation starting Aug. 10.
•Elections office to return recount results to Camp Verde town clerk by Aug. 12.
•Elections office to send canvass documentation to the Secretary of State and update county website once board approves.

Aug

Aug 03, 2026 SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting Aug. 3, 2026, to canvass the July 21 primary election; the board unanimously approved the canvass after elections director Lauren Custis reviewed testing, turnout and a required recount for a close Camp Verde race.

Discussion Points

•An automatic recount was triggered because the margin between 3rd and 4th place was under 0.5%.
•Board confirmed next steps for certification submission.
•Elections director estimated ~600 late-returned ballots and described new USPS processing routing through Phoenix.
•Elections director reviewed LAT testing, ballot mailings, vote center operations and turnout numbers.
•Supervisor raised concerns about boxes of late ballots and the role of the Postal Service.
•Town council will canvas and seek court authorization for recount.

Decisions

•Board approved the canvass unanimously.

Directions

•Consider contacting the Postal Service; increase voter reminders to use drop boxes or hand delivery.
•Elections staff to re-LAT equipment and begin recount tabulation on Aug. 10.
•Elections staff to send official certification materials to the Secretary of State.

Jul

SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors held a meeting on Monday, July 27, 2026, to hear a budget presentation and take action on the fiscal year 2026–27 budget. The board unanimously approved action item No. 1, noting no substantive changes since the tentative budget; staff highlighted $491,304,499 in total expenditures and $185,000,000 in general fund spending, with one-time reserves applied to capital projects.

Discussion Points

•Board members emphasized that the property-tax rate has been held steady for several years and recalled the 2019 tax increase tied to the criminal justice center.
•Identification of four rural capital projects and the Gurley Street remodel as highest priority.
•No online comments; one green-sheet comment received from Patrick Pearson who declined to speak.
•Staff presented that there were no changes since the tentative budget and explained revenue sources and capital priorities.
•Staff reported no changes since tentative budget and clarified revenue sources and reserves usage.

Decisions

•Action item No.1 approved unanimously to advance the FY 2026–27 budget process.

Directions

•Special meeting scheduled Aug. 17 for tax-rate adoption.

Jul

Jul 27, 2026 SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors held a July 27 meeting focused on a budget presentation and scheduling a special meeting to adopt the fiscal year 2026–27 budget; the board approved an action to convene that special meeting and heard questions about the use of reserves and rural capital projects.

Discussion Points

•Board members asked about reserves and the use of one-time funds for capital projects.
•Board members noted long-term trends including a roughly $0.45 decrease in the primary tax rate since 2020.
•Forbes and staff stated reserves are being used for one-time capital expenditures.
•Forbes reported a combined levy revenue increase of $3,700,000 across the three districts and said primary and library tax rates will remain flat.
•Forbes reported no changes to expenditures since tentative budget and said expenditures cannot be increased after July 1.
•Forbes reported total budgeted expenditures across all funds of $491,304,499 and general fund expenditures of about $185,000,000.
•Motion to convene special meeting for budget adoption.
•Question whether the county was spending more than incoming revenues and whether reserves were being tapped.
•Response that reserves are used for one-time capital expenditures; operations remain balanced.
•Roll-call vote recorded unanimous approval.
•Staff identified four rural capital projects (Ash Fork, Village of Oak Creek, Weaver Mountain facility/People's Valley and a project referenced with a mayor).

Decisions

•Action item number 1 approved unanimously.
•Board approved action to convene special meeting for budget adoption (unanimous).

Directions

•Clerk to post notices and prepare agenda for Aug. 17 special meeting.
•None formalized; projects are part of prioritized capital program.
•Schedule special meeting on Aug. 17 to adopt tax levies and final budget; clerk to post required notices and Truth-in-Taxation hearing dates.

Jul

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors met July 15, 2026. The board adopted a proclamation recognizing Pretrial Probation and Parole Supervision Week, heard a presentation on juvenile probation and detention statistics, approved multiple contracts (including chip seal and digital evidence software), upheld a land-use hearing officer decision on shipping containers, and authorized a property purchase after executive session.

Discussion Points

•Axon’s redaction and search features were presented as necessary for timely disclosure of evidence and efficiency.
•Board expressed support and approved acceptance.
•Board requested planning/cost estimates for outdoor recreation space at the juvenile detention center.
•Board returned from executive session and placed the purchase authorization on the public record.
•County manager agreed staff could draft a policy for later consideration.
•Defendant argued inconsistent enforcement; public comment echoed the countywide prevalence of shipping containers.
•Engineers estimate for chip seal ~$3.5M; low bid came in under that amount.
•Hughes explained PBK’s role in maintaining a paperless office and noted a modest price increase from Carpel.
•Jared Friedland explained current practice (scope of work prepared; agreements presented to board when required).
•Judge Young reported FY2026 juvenile detention and offense statistics (745 detained; avg population ~28; avg length of stay ~26 days; longest 571 days).
•Lieutenant described grant purpose and salary coverage for six task-force members.
•Motion authorized county manager and deputy to sign closing documents with an effective date provided.
•Newman outlined probation supervision levels (standard vs intensive) and program participation figures (e.g., 418 standard placements, 76 intensive — as reported).
•Planner explained citizen participation (three notification sessions) produced no responses.
•Staff described the limits of board review (no new evidence).
•Staff reviewed past use history (C3 uses since 1998) and the applicant confirmed intent.
•Supervisor Cook asked whether interns are vetted and whether policies restrict access to secure areas.
•Supervisors asked staff to review Chino Valley ordinance and return with options.
•Supervisors asked to coordinate timing to avoid interfering with broadband projects.

Decisions

•Board accepted the presentation and adopted the proclamation recognizing Pretrial Probation and Parole Supervision Week.
•Board approved both contracts (unanimous).
•Board approved both contracts unanimously.
•Board approved both the minor plan amendment and rezoning unanimously.
•Board approved the purchase authorization and adjourned.
•Board retained current practice (present scope-of-work agreements) and approved consent items; staff to draft policy if directed.
•Board upheld the hearing officer’s decision (4–1).
•Grant accepted unanimously.

Directions

•Contracts executed by County Attorney’s Office; staff to implement redaction and search capabilities.
•County Manager's Office to execute closing documents per authorization.
•Development Services to report back with possible ordinance language and a comparison to Chino Valley's rules.
•None beyond standard development compliance and record-keeping.
•Public Works to coordinate schedules with broadband contractors.
•Set notice-to-proceed for chip seal near Aug. 10 to allow broadband work to complete.
•Sheriff's Office to accept and manage grant funds and report per grant requirements.
•Staff to consider drafting a formal intern agreement policy and return with draft language for board review.
•Staff to return with a cost estimate/proposal for outdoor recreation space at the detention center.

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