The Snowflake Town Council approved changes to the services agreement with the Town of Taylor June 13.
The changes were made to simplify the current agreements between the two towns, which share fire, ambulance and police services, and will now include library services located in Snowflake, combining them into one agreement and changing the renewal of the agreement from every three years to every year.
The Taylor Town Council approved the agreement the week before.
Councilman Terril Kay expressed concern regarding the division of costs between the two towns for the services, stating that he believed it should be a 50/50 cost share.
It was noted that the percentages that divide the cost for those services is based on population data, indicating that Snowflake has a higher population and as such receives more of the services. That is why the town pays 58 percent for fire and ambulance, and 55 percent for policing compared to Taylor’s 42 and 45 percent, respectively.
Despite Kay’s concerns he voted in favor of the agreement, making it a unanimous vote with all council members present.
In other business, the council:
* Approved a special event liquor license for the White Mountain Base Submarine Veterans Golf Tournament to be held at the Snowflake Golf Course.
* Approved a one-year extension of the agreement with Navajo County for court collection and criminal justice services.
* Approved a resolution to appoint Town Manager Brian Richards as trustee and office assistant Katie Melser as alternate trustee on the Rural Arizona Group Health Trust Governing Board.
* Approved a consulting agreement with Don Camacho, LLC as an independent contractor providing services as the director of Recreation and Parks in the amount of $5,150 per month.
* Approved a resolution to refinance the fire stations’ Greater Arizona Development Authority loan with National Bank of Arizona. The refinancing will result in a savings of $72,313.
* Approved the placement of a portable metal carport on property located at 985 S. Main St.
* Award a $27,275 contract to D.W. Lusk Contracting as the lowest responsible bidder for contractor for the concrete splash pad at Pioneer Park.
* Approved the organization of a golf course committee to include three members of the town council, the town manager, the golf course manager, and one member each of the men’s and women’s golf clubs.
John Taylor addressed the council regarding a walking trail he would like to see developed at Silver Creek Canyon, and stated that he would be talking to property owners in the area regarding the matter.
Mayor Lynn Johnson informed the council that he would like to have a future discussion regarding a turn lane heading north past the traffic signal on Highway 77.
The council also heard a presentation from the Empowerment Project regarding the dangers of pornography.
