During the Aug. 8 meeting of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, County Attorney Brad Carlyon presented a token of appreciation to Show Low resident Thin Thai for his dedication and generous support of the Navajo County Family Advocacy Center.
The center provides victims of domestic violence throughout the county with a safe and friendly environment, and helps to coordinate legal and medical aspects of abuse cases.
Thai is credited with catering fundraising events for the center at no charge, and being perpetually available to help in any way. Carlyon said, “He has been there from the day we opened our doors asking, ‘What can I do to help?’”
Thai responded to the accolades with, “I had an opportunity to come to this country 30 some years ago, and I just return back to the community what it’s given to me.”
Mentioning the upcoming golf tournament to raise funds for the Family Advocacy Center, Carlyon added, “It is people like Thai that make our community so great.” The event is open to the public and will take place Sept. 8 at Torreon Golf Club in Show Low, 651 Torreon Court.
County Treasurer Debra Kester presented the annual report of collections and delinquencies. According to Kester, the collection rate of delinquent taxes remains essentially the same as last year at 96.2 percent.
In other business, the board:
* Approved Nov. 7 elections to fill expiring terms on the boards of the Porter Mountain, Pinedale and Sky-Hi domestic water improvement districts, and White Mountain Fire.
* Approved a resolution cancelling the Oct. 4 election for Silver Creek Flood Protection District and deeming one position vacant.
* Approved an award of contract to Ellen P. Morse to provide psychiatric services to the sheriff’s office and adult detention division.
* Approved the appointment of Gail Campbell as a new Workforce Development Board member.
* Approved a business associate agreement and a third party administration agreement between the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and CorrectCare Integrated Health for inmate health care management costs.
* Approved an agreement between the Navajo County and Gila County school districts and libraries forming the Navajo County Information Technology Consortium for the expansion of broadband in the region.
* Approved the appointment of Jonathan Manygoats to the Planning and Zoning Commission representing District II.
* Approved a five-year contract between the Arizona Department of Health Services and Navajo County Public Health for Proposition 201 Smoke Free Arizona in the amount of $79,034.
The board retired to executive session, where staff was instructed on proper procedures for recruiting and eventually hiring a new county manager. Public Works Director Glenn Kephart is the interim manager.
The next meeting of the supervisors is scheduled at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, in the board chambers, 100 E. Code Talkers Way in Holbrook.
