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With the revenue loss from the coal industry becoming a greater reality every day, the Navajo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution increasing jail fees for the cities and towns within the county at the May 28 meeting.
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In his presentation Assistant County Manager Bryan Layton simply stated, “We have talked about the need to increase our jail fees. The municipalities don’t like it but they understand the need. These fees have not been increased in five years.”
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Due to rising costs of inmate medical care, as well as increased costs in providing incarceration services, Layton said the recommendation is to increase the base booking fee from $50 to $75, with the base daily housing fee being increased from $68 to $80 and the base daily medical service fee being increased from $10 to $25.
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Layton also reminded the board that should the jail district tax pass in August, those fees will no longer be assessed against the cities and towns in Navajo County.
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In other business, the board:
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* Repealed the 2017 Navajo County Fireworks Ordinance and adopted the 2019 Navajo County Fireworks Ordinance.
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* Heard a presentation by Dawna Miller, financial director of the Auditor General’s Office on Navajo County’s budget and certification process.
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* Approved an amendment to extend the contract with Sunline Contracting for pavement markings contract for one additional year at the current contracted rates.
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*Approved renewal of special use permit for the continued authorized use and occupation of the national forest systems lands in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest of 2.5 acres for the Pinedale Community Cemetery, access road and parking area for the next 20 years.
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* Approved the Family Counseling Grant budget for Fiscal Year 2020 funding and $3,165 in matching funds.
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* Approved the appointment of Dan Carroll to serve on the Navajo County Extension Advisory Board.
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* Approved the appointment of Lane Hatch Cook, as Republican Precinct Committeemen for his respective precinct.
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* Approved a modification to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Navajo Nation and Navajo County for road maintenance and improvements.
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* Approved the 12 back tax land parcels sold over the counter in the amount of $4,357, this included Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 105-53-381; 105-54-073; 105-54-103; 105-54-104; 105-54-105; 105-54-231; 105-56-130; 105-56-133; 105-56-284; 105-63-121; 105-63-122; and 105-63-123.
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* Approved the Inmate Work Contract extending the contract for a five-year period.
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* Approved the National Forest Fund Distributions of $801,048. The recommended allocation included $25,000 to public roads, $731,545 to public schools, and $44,502 to the Emergency Management Firewise program.
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* Heard a presentation on the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office veterans program.
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* Approved task agreement number 15 to Memorandum of Agreement between the Bureau of Indian Affairs Department of Transportation, Navajo Region and Navajo County for funding of purchase of culvert and aggregate material for BIA route 8068 within the Pinon and Blue Gap communities, not to exceed $90,000.
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* Approved the acceptance of School House Lane in Linden into Navajo County maintained road system.
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