The over the counter sales of 19 back tax land parcels for a total of $8,396.48 were approved last week by the Navajo County Board of Supervisors.
In other action July 25, the board:
* Approved a request for transfer of $45,000 in grant funds from the dislocated worker program to the adult program.
* Approved a one-stop operator agreement between the Northeastern Arizona Workforce Development Board and Gila County Community Services.
* Approved tax exemptions for 15 property owners.
* Approved an extension of premise permit for Wild Women Saloon and Grill for Aug. 5 and 6 for the Arizona Crawfish Festival.
* Approved contracts between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Navajo County Public Health Services District (NCPH) for Smoke Free Arizona in the amount of $79,034.
* Approved a contract between Dr. Kenneth Rice and NCPH to fulfill the district’s multiple oral health contracts with the Arizona Department of Health Services.
* Approved contracts between NCPH and registered dental hygienists Regina Rich, Tamra Cannon, Vita Ann Nicks and Candice Penrod Matthews, for dental hygiene services through First Things First, Navajo Apache Region and White Mountain Apache Region oral health fluoride programs in the amount of $40 per hour.
* Authorized grant renewals between NCPH and First Things First Navajo Apache and White Mountain Apache Regional Partnership Council for oral health services in the amount of $403,828 for fiscal year 2018.
* Denied a temporary recreational vehicle permit at Rainbow Lake Estates in Lakeside.
* Approved a special use permit to allow rental of existing accessory buildings property that have served as a church camp and women’s shelter in White Mountain Ranches.
* Recognized employees Lee Hunter of the Superior Court, Leann Baker of facilities management, Dustin Whipple of public works and Tom Franklin of information technology for excellence in performance for the county.
* Presented service awards to Maxine Paddock of the Pinetop Justice Court and Maxine Tyler of the county attorney’s office for 20 years of service to the county; Susan LeFevre of public works, 15 years; Jo Lilene Sanchez of the recorder’s office, and Rayleen Richards of elections, 10 years; Daniel Healy and Beki Healy of the legal defenders office, Raecine Johns of the assessor’s office, Tasha Morris and Jace Yazzie of jail operations, Katherine Wright of the Board of Supervisors/administration, and David Cole and Connor Francis of the sheriff’s office, five years.
The next meeting of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, in the board chambers at the county governmental complex, 100 E Code Talkers Drive in Holbrook.
