Holbrook, AZ —The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and Summit Health Care recently entered into a new Professional Services Agreement to provide health care services for incarcerated individuals. The new agreement, which was authorized by the Navajo County Board on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, will formalize the relationship that Sheriff Clark and his staff have been working to develop with Summit since October of last year.
Holbrook, AZ. January 17, 2012 —Sheriff KC Clark recently met with local officials in the southern portion of Navajo County to discuss the planning for a new jail annex, tentatively scheduled to be in operation by March of 2012. The building cited for the plan is part of the existing Navajo County owned property on the Penrod extension.
Holbrook, AZ —Navajo County property owners qualified for property tax exemptions or reductions have until February 29, 2012 to apply for those exemptions and reductions. Those who may qualify include widows, widowers and disabled persons or non-profit organizations if they meet certain criteria. For households with no children under the age of 18, the total allowable household income is $29,421. For those with children under the age of 18 or children with a disability residing in the home, the total allowable household income is $35,305.
Holbrook, AZ —Republican and Green Party members will want to mark their calendars to make sure they are able to participate in the upcoming Presidential Preference Election (PPE) on February 28th. The PPE will be held to give Arizona voters an opportunity to designate which Presidential candidate they would like their party delegates to nominate at their national convention. The PPE is a partisan election only, so Independents may not run or vote and open primary provisions do not apply.
Holbrook, AZ —The Navajo County Board of Supervisors, County Manager James Jayne and several prominent guests recognized the recent retirement of one of Navajo County’s greatest public servants, Eugene L. "Dusty" Parsons.
Holbrook, AZ —The Navajo County Board of Supervisors paused during their last Board meeting to acknowledge one of the County’s truly outstanding individuals. Sheriff KC Clark was presented with a Certificate of Excellence for his outstanding performance and dedication to Navajo County. The award was presented by Chief Deputy Randy Weems.
Holbrook, AZ —On December 19, 2011, the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, acting through the Navajo County Attorney’s Office, submitted its redistricting plan for the Navajo County Supervisorial Districts and Northland Pioneer Community College Precincts to the United States Department of Justice for its review and approval. It is anticipated that the proposed plan will be in effect for the 2012 election season.
Pinetop, AZ —In an effort to improve the public safety capability in southern Navajo County, members of County leadership provided some needed assistance to search and rescue efforts. District V Supervisor Jerry Brownlow and Assistant County Manager Dusty Parsons presented a $2,500.00 check to the White Mountain Apache Fire & Rescue station near Hon-Dah on Wednesday, December 8, 2011.
Holbrook, AZ —In an effort to improve the overall position of Navajo County on a long term basis, the Navajo County Board of Supervisors recently adopted the Navajo County Five Year Strategic Plan. The intent of the plan is to formalize and unify the ongoing efforts of Navajo County in service to its residents in a variety of areas, but major components include, economic development, public safety and fiscal responsibility.
Holbrook, AZ —The Navajo County Assessor’s Office, under the leadership of Cammy Darris, has partnered with the Navajo County Public Works department to revolutionize the way information is captured, maintained and stored. Several years ago, a land owner or citizen of Navajo County would need to travel to Holbrook to research information on a particular piece of land that interested them. Paper maps and other antiquated methods of record keeping required time, money and space that was somewhat cumbersome, though at the time it was all that was available.