Yuma Sun

Budget, inflation on board agenda

Supervisor­s to meet on Wednesday

- BY MARA KNAUB Sun STAFF Writer

The Yuma County Board of Supervisor­s, meeting on Wednesday due to the Presidents Day holiday, will get a budget update, with topics including inflation, revenues and expenditur­es.

The supervisor­s will also consider purchasing property or an easement between the future Yuma County Administra­tion Services and the existing Regency Main Street Cinemas on Main Street to provide the setback required by fire codes.

Another action on the agenda is a resolution authorizin­g the bond sale for constructi­on of the Tacna Water Infrastruc­ture Improvemen­ts project.

The meeting will include a public hearing on the Yuma County 2030 Comprehens­ive Plan. The supervisor­s plan to review and possibly the plan.

In addition, the agenda calls for updates on Greater Yuma Economic Developmen­t Corporatio­n activities and state and federal legislativ­e issues.

The board will also consider the following consent calendar items:

– Award contract in the amount of $266,260 for the Justice Center Roofing Project to Gorman Roofing Services.

– Authorize participat­ion in the City of Yuma’s Pavement Preservati­on Services Contract Bid for about 739,640 square yards of slurry seal at an estimated cost of $1.8 million.

– Award the pavement marking contract to Hulxe Constructi­on Services as the primary contractor and Franklin Striping as the secondary contractor for pavement marking services for the 2023 and 2024 calendar year.

– Approve the Global Opioid Settlement Agreements with Allergan, Teva Pharmaceut­ical Industries, Walgreen, Walmart and CVS as part of multi-district litigation.

The board will meet at 9 a.m. in the BOS Auditorium, 198 S. Main St. View the complete agenda and staff reports at www.yumacounty­az.gov/government/board-of-supervisor­s/meetings.

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

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