County could start maintaining additional roads

Acceptance program on agenda

The Yuma County Board of Supervisors will discuss whether to start a public road acceptance and maintenance program when it meets Monday.

The board has discussed the idea of maintaining public streets within subdivisions built before developers were required to construct roads to county standards and dedicate them to the county.

Potential costs were the main drawback cited by some board members. A staff report says the cost of taking over the 126 miles of roadway that fall into this category would run from $3,200 to $8,500 per mile.

Staff is recommending possible parameters for accepting such roads into the county maintenance system, such as eligibility criteria, a cap on miles to be accepted per year and not paving dirt roads unless the subdivision forms an improvement district to do so.

The meeting will start 9 a.m. Monday in the Board of Supervisors auditorium, 198 S. Main Street. Other agenda items include:

• Canvassing the results of the Nov. 6 general election.

• Proposed revisions to the Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program’s policies and guidelines.

• Discussion and possible action on the Capital Improvement Projects for 2018-19 in the Yuma County Flood Control District program.

• A proposed rezoning for 10 acres near the northeast corner of County 14 1/2 Street and Avenue 4E from Suburban Site Built-5 acre minimum to Suburban Site Built-2-acre minimum. The county Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval, but the project has faced some concerns from neighbors.

• Awarding a $227,254 contract for camera replacement at the county justice center to Electronic Security Concepts of Scottsdale.

• The purchase of a street sweeper for $273,814 from Balar Equipment of Phoenix.

• A recommendation for Arizona State Liquor Board approval of a Series 12 regular liquor license for Birrieria Del Pueblo and Cantina, 2015 W. 8th St., Yuma.

The meeting will be broadcast on the county’s cable channel, Yuma77, and webcast and available for later viewing at www. yumacountyaz.gov and the Yuma County Government Facebook page. Spanish subtitles are shown on rebroadcasts.