Members of the Navajo County 4H Horse Club were honored by the Navajo County Board of Supervisors for their participation at the State Horse Show at the meeting on Nov. 27.
Jme Baloo, event director for Navajo County Fair, said, “We are very proud of the kids. Nineteen kids went down to represent us and we had representation in just about every class that was offered.”
Supervisor Jason Whiting acknowledged the leaders, youth and parents involved in the program, saying, “Sometimes it is forgotten how much time as a parent you put into the travel, time and support given to the youth. You are part of the success and what they accomplish. We appreciate the leaders and their commitment.” And to the youth, Whiting said, “At the end of the day it is up to you to make the decisions; to put in the work and make the success.”
In other business, the board
* Authorized acceptance of three Constable Ethics Standards and Training Board Grants. The first grant in the amount $1,155 is for lights for two existing constable vehicles. The second grant in the amount of $25,083 is for the purchase of a new constable vehicle and vehicle lights for the Winslow constable; and the third grant in the amount of $721 is for equipment and uniforms for the newly elected Snowflake constable.
* Approved the sale of seven back tax land parcels for a total amount of $2,339.
* Approved the 2019 Board of Supervisors meeting schedule which will be the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from January to November, with only one meeting scheduled in December for the second Tuesday.
* Approved a special recall election for Brian Shields, board member of the Timberland Acres Domestic Water Improvement District to be conducted by mail and held on March 12, 2019.
* Approved an amendment to the existing contract between the Northeastern Arizona Innovative Workforce and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which is a federally funded program, to increase funding for Program Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2018 in the amount of $5,524. The reimbursement ceiling is increasing from $3,237,931 to $3,243,455. The amendment is effective from Aug. 21, 2018, to June 30, 2019.
* Approved designating Supervisor Jason Whiting as Navajo County’s Legislative Policy Committee representative for 2019.
* Authorized a letter of congratulations to Navajo Nation President-Elect Jonathan Nez and Vice-President-Elect Myron Lizer.
* Approved a travel policy to reflect the Arizona Department of Administration meal per diem rate changes effective Oct. 1, 2018. There is no fiscal impact as it is meal rate change only.
* Approved the license agreements for GovNet for the Show Low Court Building and the Holbrook Superior Court Building. Arizona State Courts is partnering with GovNet to provide data services to courts and probation departments throughout the state. This license allows GovNet to install and attach a microwave transceiver equipment on the building located at 550 N. Ninth Place in Show Low and at 100 E. Code Talker’s Drive in Holbrook.
* Approved the One Stop Operator agreement between Northeastern Arizona Local Workforce Development Board and Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, effective Nov. 16, 2018, through June 30, 2020. The One Stop operator will be paid through WIOA funds.
* Approved the purchase of a 2018 120M2 Caterpillar Motor Grader with the trade-in of one 1984 140G Caterpillar Motor Grader from Empire Machinery in the amount of $249,073 and a 2018 new Caterpillar CB15 Double Drum Roller from Empire Machinery in the amount of $196,880. The funding will come from the Highway User Revenue Fund.
