Supervisors to mull budget on Monday

Board to consider financing of new building, expansions

The Yuma County Board of Supervisors on Monday will continue to discuss the budget for fiscal year 2022/23 and could possibly adopt the tentative budget.

The board plans to hold a combined budget and Truth in Taxation hearing, the latter which centers on the property tax levy, as well as adopt the final budget at 9 a.m. June 20.

The supervisors will also discuss the possibility of issuing debt to finance the acquisition and/or construction of new county buildings and modifications and/or expansions to existing county buildings as needed.

The board has authorized the construction of a new administration building as well as modifications and expansions to the existing Health Department facility. The county is also looking at providing space for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Emergency Management and Information, Technology Services, Public Fiduciary and Facilities Management.

The board will also consider awarding a contract of $4.2 million to DPE Construction for completion of the Magrino Industrial Park Unit No. 4 in San Luis as well as an updated loan of $2.2 million from the county to the Greater Yuma Port Authority for this project.

Other discussion and action items on the agenda include updated projects for American Rescue Plan Act funding and approval of construction plans and cost estimates of $12.4 million for a new Tacna Water Infrastructure System, to be paid with federal and state funding and grants.

In addition, the consent calendar includes the following items:

• Approval of recommendation by the County Administrator Recruitment and Selection Committee for the committee to interview three candidates on Wednesday: Patrick Marsh, Ian McGaughey and Maggie Castro.

• Appointment of members to the Public Defender Recruitment and Selection Committee.

• An agreement with Pictometry International Corp. for updated GIS aerial imagery up to $222,000.

• A $47,600 contract to Revize for a new county website design.

• Appointment of election board workers to the Vote Center Election, Accuracy Certification and Early Ballot Boards and authorize the election services director to make substitutions and additions as may be necessary for the Primary Election set for Aug. 2.

• Cancel elections for Democratic and Libertarian precinct committeemen for all precincts as well as the Republican Party for all precincts except Precinct 15 and appoint individuals who filed nomination papers.

• Accept an award from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission of $16,831 from the Arizona Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program to be used for purchase of vulnerability management software and multi-factor authentication hardware security tokens for the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office.

• Grant a public service franchise to Cactus State Utility Operating Company to provide water service and license to use county rights-of-way within the county for 25 years.

The regular meeting will take place at 9 a.m. in the BOS Auditorium, 198 S. Main St. Sessions typically stream live on Facebook.

Public comments may be made in person or submitted by email to publiccomment@yumacountyaz.gov. Emails will be accepted until 8 a.m. the morning of the meeting. All public comments will be read aloud during the meeting.

View the complete agenda and staff reports at tinyurl.com/mmkk8p9a.