The Winslow City Council approved a mail ballot last week for the upcoming mayor and council member election. Candidate packets are available at city hall, and must be submitted by Dec. 9.
Also approved was a special election asking to extend the one percent sales tax for an additional five years.
During the call to the public, citizens spoke about whether candidates for council can run for terms that would go beyond to eight consecutive year limit of service, the sidewalk situation, the cemetery and domestic violence.
City Manager Stephen Pauken and his designees gave reports on recent city activities.
Police Officer Austin Shipley was presented an award for outstanding DUI enforcement.
The monthly financial report was given by Finance Director Elias Jouen, and the monthly report on code compliance was given by Code Compliance Officer Shane Chatwin.
Navajo County Supervisor Jesse Thompson addressed the meeting and commented on a number of projects being worked on by both the city and the county.
In other action Oct. 27, the council:
* Proclaimed November as Native American Heritage Month and as American Diabetes Month, and honored the Winslow Woman’s Club for 102 years of service.
A group of high school girls spoke in Navajo and English in accepting the Native American Heritage proclamation.
* Approved the consent calendar, including the check register, minutes of the Oct. 13 council meeting, an agreement with the Lady Dawgs softball team, cooperative agreements with the State of Arizona Department of Administration, Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures, Mohave Educational Services Cooperative and U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, and awarded two contracts for asbestos/lead abatement and oversight at the LZ Budget Motel.
