Aug 20, 2023 SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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WELCOME, EVERYONE.

[ CALL TO ORDER]

THIS IS A MEETING OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

WE ARE MEETING TODAY IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR, YAVAPAI COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BUILDING 1015 FAIR STREET IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA.

TODAY'S DATE IS MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2023.

I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9 A.M.

ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

THE ORDER OF THE ITEMS MAY BE MODIFIED AT THE MEETING.

ONE OR MORE BOARD MEMBERS MAY ATTEND TELEPHONICALLY OR VIRTUALLY.

BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING TELEPHONIC OR VIRTUALLY WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE MEETING.

OKAY WE'LL START OFF WITH THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE INVOCATION BY SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

PLEDGE BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET TODAY, AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE BEST WE CAN FOR THE CITIZENS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.

WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WEATHER, LORD ALL THE RAIN BRINGS MOISTURE, PROTECT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH MANY ISSUES FIRES, FLOODS AND MANY MORE.

IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE TO OUR FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR MALLORY AND SUPERVISOR BROWN.

CLERK OF THE BOARD CAN YOU CONDUCT ROLL CALL? YES, THANK YOU.

CHAIRMAN GREGORY HERE.

VICE CHAIR OBERG ABSENT.

SUPERVISOR BROWN HERE.

SUPERVISOR MALLORY HERE.

SUPERVISOR MICHAELS HERE.

THANK YOU. YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON.

ACTION ITEM NUMBER ONE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE THE CREATION OF THE AUTHORITY NUMBER FOR EACH TYPE 03 SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY TO

[1. Board of Supervisors - Approve the creation of authority numbers for each Type 03 School District in the County to allow for the collection of a property tax for local aid to common schools as required by A.R.S. §15-992. ]

SECOND MOTION.

SECOND. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY MYSELF.

SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE.

AYE. OKAY.

THAT'S UNANIMOUS.

MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER TWO, SET THE PRIMARY SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR 2023 FOR THE FOLLOWING JURISDICTION YAVAPAI

[2. Board of Supervisors - Set primary and secondary property tax rates for 2023 for the following jurisdictions: Yavapai County, Fire District Contribution, Yavapai County Free Library District, Yavapai County Flood Control District, Ash Fork Street Lighting Improvement District, Seligman Street Lighting Improvement District, Yarnell Street Lighting Improvement District, and Seligman Sanitary District and convey tax rates for all jurisdictions to the County Treasurer. Adopt Resolution No. 2114 providing for the collection of taxes for all jurisdictions by the County Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Catherine Boland, Budget Manager. (All Districts)]

YAVAPAI COUNTY FREE LIBRARY DISTRICT.

YAVAPAI COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.

ASH FORK STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

SELIGMAN STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

YARNELL STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

AND SELIGMAN SANITARY DISTRICT.

AND CONVEY TAX RATES FOR ALL JURISDICTIONS TO YAVAPAI COUNTY TREASURER ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2114 PROVIDING FOR COLLECTIONS OF TAXES FOR ALL JURISDICTIONS BY YAVAPAI COUNTY TREASURER FOR FISCAL 2023.

MR. CHAIR, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2114 PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES IN ALL THESE JURISDICTIONS AND DISTRICTS.

AND I'LL SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, AYE, AYE.

OKAY. AND JUST CLARIFICATION FROM LEGAL.

DOES THAT COVER THAT ITEM? YES, IT IS.

THERE IS NO. EXCUSE ME.

CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

YES, THERE IS NO HEARING REQUIREMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THAT ITEM.

IF THE BOARD IS SATISFIED, IT HAS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO MAKE THE MOTION AND TAKE THE ACTION, THEN YOU CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT.

OKAY. WHICH WE DID.

OKAY. AT THIS TIME CALL THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUALS MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES ON ANY RELEVANT ISSUES WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO ARS 38-431.01H.

BOARD MEMBERS SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE ANY ACTION ON MATTERS RAISED DURING THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC.

THE BOARD MAY DIRECT STAFF TO STUDY THE MATTER OR DIRECT THAT MATTER TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION AT A LATER DATE.

IS THERE ANY GREEN SHEETS TO SPEAK? NO, I DON'T HAVE ANY. THANK YOU.

ANY COMMENTS TO THE PUBLIC?

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MR. CHAIRMAN, ARE YOU CALLING ON ME? YES. IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WISH TO SPEAK OVER THERE? NO. WE HAVE NO ONE IN THE ROOM TO SPEAK, SIR.

OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

SECOND. OKAY.

MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE, AYE, AYE.

AYE, MR. CHAIRMAN, BUT I DO WANT TO, BEFORE WE CONCLUDE ALL OF THIS UP, WORKING WITH NUMBERS AND BUDGETS AND TAX RATES, APPLAUD YOU AND YOUR LEADERSHIP IN IT, AND ESPECIALLY NOTE WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES.

LIKE THE SONG GOES WITH THE PROCESSES THAT WE EMBRACED THIS BUDGET SESSION.

I THINK IT WAS A GREAT BENEFIT TO OUR PUBLIC TO BE AS ENGAGED AS THEY WERE AND WITH THE CLARITY THAT WAS REALLY, I THINK, ESPECIALLY NEEDED SO THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PROCESSES THAT WE GO THROUGH AND WHY WE MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE.

I ESPECIALLY APPLAUD YOU, CHAIR GREGORY, BECAUSE YOUR COMMUNITY IS A ROLE MODEL IN JOINING WITH THE BOARD AND THE COUNTY IN ADDRESSING BUDGET SHORTFALLS.

AND THOUGH YOU HAVE THE HIGHEST IMPACT BY NUMBER TO OUR BUDGET RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE FREE LIBRARY DISTRICT, WHAT WE GOT FROM CAMP VERDE WAS AN EMBRACING OF THE CHALLENGE AND A REAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP TO GO FORWARD AND RESOLVING THOSE SHORTFALLS.

AND IT'S A ROLE MODEL FOR THE REST OF THE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THIS THIS GREAT COUNTY.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

OKAY WITH THAT, THE MOTION CARRIES AND MEETING ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.