During the July 12 meeting of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, the board approved the renewal of an intergovernmental agreement with White Mountain Apache Tribe for cross-deputization of Navajo County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
The agreement was initiated in 2009 and provides for continued cooperative law enforcement efforts between the two entities. It will be in effect for three additional years. Sheriff KC Clark noted in 2009 that the arrangement offers protection for deputies on the reservation and gives the sheriff’s office the opportunity to help out on the reservation when needed. Similar agreements are in place with the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation.
In other action July 12, the board:
* Recognized the efforts of individuals for their services in relation to the Cedar Fire.
* Adopted a resolution of support for the Sitgreaves Community and Central Navajo County Wildfire Protection Plans for Navajo County.
* Approved a contract with the Grasso Law Firm to provide legal counsel to the local Public Safety Personnel Retirement System and Corrections Officer Retirement System boards.
* Approved a subcontract between the Navajo County Public Health Services District and Coconino County Public Health Services District funded through First Things First for Navajo Nation Nutrition and Obesity Preventions Services effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, in the amount of $276,426.
* Approved a subcontract between the Navajo County Public Health Services District and Coconino County Public Health Services District for the Navajo Nation Oral Health Program funded through the First Things First from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, in the amount of $140,260.
* Approved professional services agreements with Around the Mountain Pediatric Dentistry, PLCC, Kenneth F. Rice, DMD, and Joseph D. Tenney, DDS, for dental services related to teledentistry through Arizona First Things First Oral Health Program effective July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, in the amount of $50 per hour.
* Approved a grant agreement with City of Tucson for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) funding in the amount of $12,000.
* Approved a contract with Pavement Marking, Inc., the only firm to bid to provide pavement marking.
* Approved the sale of 20 back tax land parcels sold over the counter for a total of $5,443.47.
* Recommended approval of extension of premises/patio permits for The Wild Women Saloon and Grill in Overgaard on July 23 for the Charity Chili Cook-off and on Aug. 6 for the Crawfish Festival.
* Tabled a memorandum of agreement between Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region and Navajo County for the purchase of equipment parts and supplies for an amount not to exceed $25,000 from District I CIP Funds.
* Approved sending a sympathy letter to Venee John.
* Acknowledged retiring employee Susan Shaw.
* Approved personnel actions.
