Supervisors to meet in Bullhead City Monday
 
By Jim Seckler
Mohave Daily News
 
KINGMAN - The Mohave County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Monday to discuss a proposed ordinance regulating the use of county parks.

Monday's meeting will be the first of two Board meetings held in Bullhead City this year.

Several dozen employees from Bullhead City area recreational vehicle dealers attended a Board meeting in February expressing concerns about regulating the use of county public parks, especially Davis Camp County Park.

The issue was brought up when Bullhead City refused to issue a temporary use permit to La Mesa RV to hold a recreational vehicle sales event at Davis Camp. The county issued La Mesa a use permit.

A Superior Court judge ruled in the county's favor, which allowed La Mesa RV to hold the show.

Local recreational vehicle dealers opposed commercial sales event such as put on by La Mesa RV.

Also on the agenda, the supervisors will also be asked to transfer $64,844 from the county general fund to cover the cost of this year's West Nile Virus season.

About $42,000 will go for fogging. The money also includes $7,890 for temporary employees.

The rest will include $3,000 for vehicles and $2,000 for chemicals, mosquito traps and other equipment.

This season is expected to be worse than last year when six county residents, mostly in the Bullhead City and Mohave Valley area were diagnosed with the West Nile Virus.

The county's public health department has already started trapping for mosquito along the Colorado River communities.

The Board will also be asked to approve three restroom and shower units for public use at Davis Camp. The three units would cost $127,000.

The Board will also discuss the formation of the Bullhead City lighting improvement district No. 9 located in the El Camino Village. The district contains more than 117 acres.

The Board will also discuss the continuing support for Community Development Block Grant program.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to cut the CDBG program in 2006. HUD proposes creating a new, less-funded program through the Department of Commerce.

Funding to rural communities and counties would be dramatically reduced compared to funds aimed at urban areas.

Mohave County has received about $5 million in CDBG grants including projects such as an ambulance and fire protection facility for the Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District in 1994.

CDBG grants were also used to replace the air conditioning system at the Bullhead City nutrition center in 2000 and emergency response vehicles for Sarah's House and the Red Cross last year.

The Board will also discuss directing county staff to provide the supervisors with updates on lobbying efforts at the state legislature on behalf of the county.

The Board will also discuss extending the contract for one year for the full-time investigator for Colorado City.

The investigator was recently hired to investigate reported child abuse cases in the polygamist community near the Utah border.

The Board will also look at a lease agreement with the state Attorney General's Office to use part of the new county building recently opened in Colorado City.

The Board will also be asked to reschedule the July 5 Board meeting for July 6.

Monday's meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Bullhead City Council chambers at 1255 Marina Blvd.
 
mohavedailynews.com
Originally published Saturday, March 19, 2005
 
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