The Coconino County Board of Supervisors has been meeting with county departments and has a preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The supervisors are scheduled to preliminary adopt the budget on June 14, 2011, in a public meeting. Final adoption will occur on July 12, 2011, with the final tax rates set on August 9, 2011. Even with a proposed increase in the Flood Control District tax, Coconino County will remain in the lowest one third of counties statewide based on primary … [Read more...] about Tax Increase Largely Offset by Valuations Drop
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Open Burning Banned in the County
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors today approved an emergency resolution to ban open burning on public and private lands in the unincorporated areas of Coconino County. The ban will take effect on Saturday, June 11, at 10:00 a.m. and will remain in effect until fire danger conditions subside. The ban includes all open fires, campfires, consumer fireworks and other pyrotechnic displays on private and public lands in the unincorporated areas of the County. Exempted from the ban … [Read more...] about Open Burning Banned in the County
Governor Updates Fire Strategy
Governor Jan Brewer spoke with President Barak Obama about the Wallow Fire and firefighting efforts. She also did an another ariel tour of eastern Arizona. Brewer is announcing, per the issuance of the Emergency declaration and guidance, the Arizona National Guard has taken all necessary action to support fire crews in their efforts to contain the wildfires raging in Arizona. “The Arizona National Guard has the resources in place and remains ready to deploy additional troops at a moment’s … [Read more...] about Governor Updates Fire Strategy
Science Foundation Arizona Active in Flagstaff
During the past year, Science Foundation Arizona has been active statewide, with several projects in Northern Arizona. Last October hundreds of Flagstaff fifth-graders gazed into the dark night sky at distant stars with their self-built “Galileoscopes.” Seven months later in May, many of those same students peered through jewelers’ loupes to study, up close, what they soon learned was the inside skeleton of a prickly pear cactus. Several of the 10-year-olds told Barbara Hickman, … [Read more...] about Science Foundation Arizona Active in Flagstaff
Authorities Arrest Suspect in Flagstaff Fire
Coconino County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested twenty year-old Obrian Wilson Kee for one count of Burning a Wild Land early Thursday morning and he was subsequently booked into the Coconino County Detention Facility. On Wednesday afternoon during an investigation into the cause of the Hill Fire Coconino County Detectives established Mr. Kee as a person of interest in this investigation. A Sheriff’s Detective contacted Mr. Kee’s relatives on Wednesday evening and told them of the … [Read more...] about Authorities Arrest Suspect in Flagstaff Fire
County Employee Workforce Practitioner of the Year
Coconino County Career Center Director Carol Curtis is being recognized with the Workforce Practitioner of the Year award from the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED). Curtis was honored by the AAED at their annual conference in Prescott, Arizona. Curtis has worked for Coconino County for 26 years, with 17 of those years as the Director of the Coconino County Career Center. During her tenure at the Career Center, Curtis was instrumental in providing employment and … [Read more...] about County Employee Workforce Practitioner of the Year
Man Sought in Connection With Hill Fire
Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies are attempting to contact a person of interest identified as Obrian Wilson Kee who witnesses saw in close proximity to the Hill Fire around the time it started. He is described as a Native American Male approximately 20 years old with short black hair, 5’ 8” in height and weighing about 140 pounds and last seen wearing a red tee shirt, blue jeans and black combat style boots. Anyone with information regarding Mr. Kee’s possible whereabouts is asked to … [Read more...] about Man Sought in Connection With Hill Fire
Highlighting Local Talent at Flagstaff Music Festival
The Ninth Annual Flagstaff Music Festival will showcase the talent of several local bands, including area favorites Whiskey Rodeo and LowCash, the weekend of June 18-19 on Heritage Square in historic downtown Flagstaff. This free, family-friendly festival will run Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. Local dancers, artists, crafters and other vendors will also be on the Square, along with food vendors and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. This year’s Festival has … [Read more...] about Highlighting Local Talent at Flagstaff Music Festival
Southwest Windpower Distributing Premier Remote Solar and Energy Systems
Southwest Windpower, the world’s leading manufacturer of personal wind generators, today announced that it has entered into a sales and marketing agreement with Green Trail Energy to distribute the revolutionary mobile solar and wind powered energy and communication system—GSW-7000—under the name MWS-7000. This partnership underscores Southwest Windpower’s mission to make clean, affordable energy available to everyone. “As part of our ongoing commitment to increase accessibility to, and use … [Read more...] about Southwest Windpower Distributing Premier Remote Solar and Energy Systems
State of Emergency–AZ’s Wallow Fire Updates
Governor Jan Brewer today signed a Declaration of Emergency in response to the wildfires raging in Apache and Greenlee Counties. This declaration releases $200,000 from the Governor’s Emergency Funds (via the State General Fund) to pay for emergency responses and recovery expenses for damage resulting from the fires. The funding will support costs not covered by the federal fire management assistance grant, as well as recovery efforts following suppression of the fire. The Governor's … [Read more...] about State of Emergency–AZ’s Wallow Fire Updates