Feb 10, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting

ITEM WE HAVE IS A CONSENT AGENDA.

AT THIS TIME, UH, YOU KNOW, ASK, UH, STAFF IF THEY WANT TO LOOK INTO THAT MATTER, THEY MAY DO.

SO, UH, NEXT

[2. CONSENT AGENDA: These items are considered to be routine or administrative in nature and will be approved in a single motion. A Board member may request for any item to be removed from the consent agenda and considered on the regular agenda:]

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT NEED TO BE DISCUSSED OR POLLS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY? SEEING NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

SO, MOVE JUDGE.

I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR .

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND BY SUPERVISOR ALI.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASS.

[a. CONSENT AGENDA: The following item(s) are considered to be of a routine or administrative in nature and will be approved as a group unless a member of the Board wishes to discuss a particular item: ]

ITEM.

I NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT.

SO MOVED.

I HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR, SECOND BY SUPERVISOR WHITING.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ITEM THAT WE HAVE HERE? UH, IS THE CONSENT AGENDA, UH, IS THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING OPEN BURN PERMITS TO BE ISSUED BY NAVAJO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM THEY WANT TO SHARE? NOT OFF.

CALL FOR A MOTION CHAIRMAN AND MOTION FOR APPROVAL ON THE ITEM CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY THE VICE CHAIR.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND.

VICE SUPERVISOR, PE GUY.

ANY DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.

NEED A MOTION TO MOVE BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION? SECOND.

HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR, SECOND BY SUPERVISOR PEKAY.

ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION.

ANY OPPOSED? DID THAT PASS? NEXT

[a. Navajo County recognizes the following employees for their excellence in personal performance, far exceeding organization expectations for the month of January: Maribel Chavira - Jail Operations, Jody Thomas - Facilities Management, Shannon Wilson - Library District, Shannon Queen – Facilities Management ]

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL TURN THE TIME OVER TO MR. RON SMITH.

THANK YOU, RON.

GOOD MORNING BOARD.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, REPRESENT THE CARE COMMITTEE TO RECOGNIZE, UH, FOUR OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND, UH, WHAT'S REQUIRED.

AND WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THEM AT THIS TIME.

SO LET ME SEE IF THEY'RE HERE.

FIRST PERSON IS MARIBEL SHAIRA.

IS SHE HERE? NOPE.

WHAT ABOUT SHANNON WILSON? HOW ABOUT SHANNON QUEEN? ALL RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT JODY THOMAS? I KNOW THE INVITATIONS WENT OUT , SO I'M NOT SURE.

BUT IF WE COULD SHOW THE VIDEO THAT TELLS YOU OF ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT THEY DID, UH, IF THAT COULD BE PLAIN AT THIS TIME.

THAT THE HVAC PROVISIONS ARE COMPLETE AND THAT THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED.

TEAMWORK.

THE SHOW, LOW HEALTH BUILDING HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT HVAC ISSUES SINCE IT WAS BUILT AND COMFORTABLE.

TEMPERATURES WERE NOT ABLE TO BE MAINTAINED.

OFFICES WERE EITHER FREEZING OR EXTREMELY HOT.

MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES EVALUATED THE HVAC WITH VARIOUS EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES.

ONCE JODI CAME ON BOARD AND CAME TO ASSESS THE HVAC, HE WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE.

AND THOUGH NOT EASY, HE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE ISSUES WERE RESOLVED.

HE KEPT US APPRAISED OF THE IDENTIFIED ISSUES PLANNED TO ADDRESS AND STATUS OF THE PROJECT.

ACCOUNTABILITY.

JODY HAS RETURNED TO OUR BUILDING MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS TO ENSURE

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INTEGRITY, JODY IS VERY PLEASANT, AND THROUGHOUT THIS TEDIOUS HVAC FIX REMAIN CHEERFUL AND EAGER TO COMPLETE THE WORK EXCELLENCE.

DUE TO JODI'S DEDICATION AND QUALITY WORK, OUR STAFF ARE NOW ABLE TO WORK COMFORTABLY IN THEIR OFFICES WITHOUT NEEDING TO WEAR COATS, WRAP IN BLANKETS AND RUN SPACE EATERS.

STAFF ARE SO PLEASED AND ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF JODI'S WORK AND COMMITMENT INNOVATION.

JODI'S THOROUGH AND EXTENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE HVAC ISSUES LED TO BEING ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE INCONSISTENT TEMPERATURES IN OUR OFFICES.

HE REMEDIED THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TIME CONSUMING AND RESOLVED ISSUES OTHERS HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY SINCE 2009.

TEAMWORK, SHANNON AND THE WHOLE FACILITY'S MANAGEMENT TEAM WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING THE CHRISTMAS PARTY A SUCCESS.

SHANNON MADE GOOD COORDINATION SO EASY AND APPROACH EVERY CHALLENGE WITH POSITIVITY AND A WILLINGNESS TO HELP ACCOUNTABILITY.

I HAD A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE CHRISTMAS PARTY, AND EVERYTHING I ASKED OF THEM WAS DONE QUICKLY AND PRECISELY.

SHANNON IS A GREAT COMMUNICATOR AND EASY TO WORK WITH IF ANY LOGISTICS ISSUES CAME UP.

INTEGRITY.

SHANNON IS VERY ORGANIZED AND PROFESSIONAL, WHICH MAKES WORKING WITH HER SO EASY.

EXCELLENT.

SHANNON AND THE FACILITIES TEAM HELPED US DECORATE MARTINEZ HALL, HAULED HEAVY ITEMS TO AND FROM THE HALLBROOK COMPLEX AND COORDINATED WITH THE PUBLIC JUDICIARY TO DELIVER OUR HOLIDAY MEAL.

THEY WERE INTEGRAL IN MAKING THE CELEBRATION A REALITY INNOVATION.

IF I ASKED SHANNON FOR HELP WITH THE PARTY AND IT WAS SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF THE FACILITY SCOPE, SHE WAS ALWAYS POSITIVE IN THINKING OF WAYS TO GET THE JOB DONE, WHICH I APPRECIATED SO MUCH.

SHANNON NEVER FAILS TO COMPLETE PROJECTS OR DAY TO DAY'S LIBRARY BUSINESS WITHOUT THINKING OF HER FELLOW TEAM MEMBERS.

SHANNON COMMITS TWO TRANSPARENT PROCEDURES, RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES AND CONSISTENT SERVICE STANDARDS.

SHANNON HOLDS HERSELF ACCOUNTABLE TO PROVIDE DEPENDABLE, ACCURATE, AND RESPECTFUL SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY.

SHANNON COMMITS HERSELF TO TRANSPARENT PROCEDURES AND CONSISTENT SERVICE STANDARDS.

SHE DOES HER BEST TO PROVIDE DEPENDABLE, ACCURATE, AND RESPECTFUL SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY.

SHANNON UPHOLDS ETHICAL STANDARDS, OFFERING UNBIASED INFORMATION, ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS, AND MAKING DECISIONS ROOTED IN HONESTY AND FAIRNESS.

SHANNON EMBRACES NEW TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTES SOLVING PROBLEMS FOR THE DISTRICT.

I, SERGEANT COLEY HAD COME ON SHIFT.

ICS MARIBEL HAD STAYED OVER TO HELP ME WITH BOOK OUTS AND MADE SURE ALL ARREST PAPERWORK HAD BEEN SENT TO THE COURTS.

MARIBEL HAS SHOWN EXCELLENT TEAMWORK EVERY TIME I'VE SEEN HER AT WORK.

SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MAKE SURE MY SHIFT IS ALL SET UP BEFORE SHE LEAVES WORK.

MARIBEL ALWAYS TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HERSELF.

IT IS VERY RARE FOR MARIBEL TO MAKE A MISTAKE, BUT WHEN SHE DOES, SHE ALWAYS CORRECTS HERSELF AND DOES NOT LEAVE WORK UNTIL IT IS CORRECTED.

MARIBEL IS A PERSON OF INTEGRITY.

SHE IS HONEST, TRUSTWORTHY, AND I'VE NEVER HAD HAVE WITNESSED HER SHOW ANY SIGNS OTHERWISE.

MARIBEL IS GREAT AT WHAT SHE DOES.

SHE IS QUICK AND KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING IN BOOKING.

WHEN I'M RUNNING SHIFTS AND I KNOW MARIBEL IS MY BOOKING CLERK, I HAVE NO WORRIES THAT HER DUTY WILL BE DONE BEFORE HER SHIFT ENDS.

SHE HAS PROVEN TO ME THAT SHE IS AN EXCELLENT ASSET TO NAVAJO COUNTY.

MARIBEL IS FOR SURE A CREATIVE THINKER, PROBLEM SOLVER, AND THINKS OF SOLUTIONS TO GET THINGS DONE.

ALWAYS EAGER TO LEARN FROM PROBLEMS AND NEW WAYS TO BETTER COMPLETE HER JOB DUTIES.

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I SEE A MESS OF PAPERWORK, BUT MARIBEL HAS EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL AND SHE IS DEFINITELY AN INNOVATIVE PERSON.

AT THIS TIME, LET'S GIVE THESE FOUR, UH, RECIPIENTS, UH, A GREAT ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

I WILL SEE THAT THEY GET THEIR CERTIFICATES AND LEAVES.

THANK

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YOU, YOUR HONOR.

WELCOME THE WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT LINE.

NEXT ITEM, WE'D LIKE TO

[a. Presentation to Winslow High School Spiritline for winning the Division III Spirit Line Game Day Championship.]

DO WE NEED TO MAKE, MOVE THE CHAIRS BACK OR ANYTHING FOR YOU GUYS TO DO YOUR ROUTINE ? OKAY.

THIS TIME I'LL TURN THE TIME TO SUPERVISOR BANAL FOR A PRESENTATION.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

THANK YOU CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS AND EVERYONE HERE AND THE SPIRIT LINE.

UM, WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL OF WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN THIS MORNING.

SECOND GO ROUND.

KEEP IT UP ON NOVEMBER 21ST.

THE WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT LINE.

TRAVEL TO PHOENIX TO DEFEND BACK TO BACK STATE AGAIN.

UH, GAME DAY CHAMPIONSHIP.

COMPETING AGAINST 18 TEAMS, BOTH LARGE AND SMALL.

THEY ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE AND CAPTURED THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE GAME DAY CHAMPIONSHIP.

YAY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

WE'RE SO HAPPY FOR YOU.

AND THEN, THANK YOU FOR SHINING FOR THE CITY OF WINSLOW AND NAVAJO COUNTY.

THANK YOU TO WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT OR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, I GUESS YOU CAN CALL IT THAT THE SCHOOL BOARDS AND ALL THE FANS WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU.

CONTINUE TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND DO YOUR BEST IN ALL YOU DO, NOT ONLY NOW, BUT INTO THE FUTURE.

I WISH YOU WELL.

AND, UM, PLEASE JOIN US.

I GUESS, I DON'T KNOW WHO, WHERE I'M GIVING THESE OUT.

SO DOWN THERE WE HAVE YOU INTRODUCE, UH, YOUR TEAM.

PLEASE JUST COME UP AND KIND OF INTRODUCE AND TELL US JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR SEASON.

YEAH.

UM, SO YEAH, WE, BACK IN NOVEMBER, WE WENT AND, UM, THEY, UH, DEFENDED THEIR, THIS IS THEIR THIRD GAME DAY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.

SO THEY'RE A VERY TALENTED SQUAD.

UM, THEY'VE BEEN DANCING WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE MAJORITY OF THEIR LIVES.

SUPER GOOD GIRLS.

THEY MO THE MAJORITY OF 'EM ARE IN, UH, CLUBS.

THEY DO DUAL SPORTS AT WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL.

SO THEY HAVE A LOT ON THEIR PLATE.

AND TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS IS, IS HUGE.

SO IT'S, IT'S AWESOME.

I CAN INTRODUCE EACH ONE OF 'EM.

UM, THAT'S MY ASSISTANT COACH, KATRINA HERNANDEZ.

UM, THIS IS SENIOR LAYLA PALE.

YOU JUST WAVE .

THAT'S ARIS MARTINEZ, THAT'S GRACE.

A POLLARD, SORRY, .

THAT'S SYDNEY SMITH, HAILEY BARTON, ALESS CORRUM, CRYSTAL PEREZ, PEYTON LYONS, LAYLA LAWRENCE, UH, ZOE JONES, UH, RILEY ALEXANDER, AND THEN EVA JOHNSON.

SO THEY'RE AN AWESOME TEAM AND WE'RE, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED FOR THEM.

AND I'M TAMIE WRIGHT.

I'M THE HEAD COACH.

SO YEAH, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BULL DOCS.

YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, SO MUCH.

WE COULD JUST HAVE YOU COME UP AND SHE'LL GIVE A, A MEDAL TO EACH OF YOU AND JUST KINDA STAND RIGHT ALONG HERE IN THE FRONT WITH THAT.

OR DO YOU WANT 'EM UP TOP HERE? WHY DON'T WE PUT THEM RIGHT HERE? OKAY.

YOU JUST COME IN RIGHT HERE AND WE'LL GET A PICTURE WITH EVERYBODY.

YEAH, JUST KEEP COMING.

I'LL HAVE LONG HAIR.

THAT'S ALL YOU GUYS GET.

TWO ROWS,

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EVEN THE TALLER ONES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

THANK YOU MUCH.

OH, PERFECT.

YOU GUYS NEED NO COACHING , I'VE DONE THIS BEFORE.

CONGRATULATIONS YOU GUYS.

1, 2, 3.

SUPERVISOR WEINGER, CAN YOU STEP SLIGHTLY THIS WAY? THIS WAY? PERFECT.

THANK YOU GUYS.

YES, THANK YOU.

THANK MIKE.

WE'RE GONNA GET HIM BACK TO SCHOOL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING HERE.

[b. Presentation on the Giving Machine Initiative.]

ITEM WE HAVE HERE IS THE PRESENTATION OF THE GIVING MACHINE, UH, PRESENTED BY CORY JOHNSON AND RICKY JOHNSON, SUPERVISOR WHITE.

DO YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE HIM A LITTLE BIT HERE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH SURE.

DO YOU WANNA COME UP? UM, RICKY JOHNSON IS HERE TODAY.

CORY COULDN'T BE WITH BE WITH HER.

UM, WE GOT THE BETTER HALF ANYWAYS, AND YOU CAN TELL 'EM I SAID THAT, BUT WE'RE SURE GLAD THAT THEY'RE HERE TODAY.

THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY.

THEY, THEY, UH, WORK YEAR ROUND ON A MACHINE THAT'S CALLED THE GIVING MACHINE.

IT'S A VENDING MACHINE THAT'S MEANT TO DISPENSE HOPE, AND I'LL LET HER KIND OF SPEAK TO WHAT IT IS.

BUT I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO SEE KIND OF THE WORK THAT THEY DO AND THE SUPPORT THAT IT GIVES TO, UM, A NUMBER OF THE LOCAL NONPROFITS THAT ARE BUSY DOING GOOD YEAR ROUND.

AND, UH, I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND ALL THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED.

BUT I AM THE BETTER HALF, BUT HE'S THE BETTER PUBLIC SPEAKER, SO YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO BEAR WITH ME.

HE CONVENIENTLY COULDN'T COME TODAY.

UM, THE GIVING MACHINE WAS STARTED IN 2017 BY THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS.

AND IT WAS MEANT TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE, UM, IN A CHRIST-LIKE MANNER AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

AND WHAT IT IS, IS IT'S A VENDING MACHINE AND IT CONTAINS CHARITIES AND THERE'S LOCAL CHARITIES, STATEWIDE CHARITIES AND, UM, INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES AND EACH MACHINE.

SO WHAT YOU DO IS YOU GO AND YOU LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT YOU HAVE AND YOU PICK THE CARDS YOU WANNA BUY.

AND, UM, FOR EXAMPLE, WE'VE HAD HOLBROOK EMERGENCY FOOD BANK WAS IN THE MACHINE THIS YEAR, AND THERE THEY HAD, UH, CITRUS, ENOUGH CITRUS FOR A WEEK FOR A FAMILY.

SO YOU WOULD PURCHASE THE, THE CARD AND IT DROPS.

IT'S A VENDING MACHINE, THE CARD DROPS, AND EVERY DOLLAR THAT YOU SPEND IN THE MACHINE, THE MACHINE IS UNIQUE BECAUSE EVERY DOLLAR THAT YOU SPEND GOES TO THE CHARITIES.

THERE'S NO ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, THERE'S NO MONEY TAKEN OUT.

SO IF YOU BUY A BASKETBALL FOR A KID IN AFRICA, A KID IN AFRICA GETS A BASKETBALL, ALL OF YOUR MONEY GOES TO THAT, TO THAT CHILD THAT YOU PURCHASED THE ITEM FOR.

UM, SO IN 2017, THEY HAD A MACHINE IN SALT LAKE CITY AND IT DID ABOUT $500,000 WORTH OF BUSINESS.

AND THEY DECIDED, YOU KNOW, WE COULD DO BETTER THAN THAT.

WE COULD SPREAD MACHINES OUT AROUND THE WORLD.

SO SNOWFLAKE GOT A MACHINE IN 20 20, 23, AND THAT'S WHEN SUPERVISOR WHITING WAS IN CHARGE.

AND WE WERE LUCKY BECAUSE THERE WERE ONLY 61 MACHINES IN THE WHOLE WORLD, AND SNOWFLAKE GOT ONE AND IT WENT REALLY WELL.

AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP IT 2025.

THE MACHINES HAVE SPREAD INTO 126 DIFFERENT CITIES AND OVER 21 COUNTRIES, AND THEY HAVE MADE UP TO 2025.

WE DON'T HAVE, WELL UP TO 2024 BECAUSE OUR NUMBERS HAVEN'T BEEN CALCULATED FOR 2025, BUT THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO RAISE OVER $50 MILLION AND ALL OF THAT IS STRAIGHT TO THE CHARITIES THAT THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE MACHINE.

AND I FIND THAT THAT'S VERY UNIQUE.

UM, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I LOVE ABOUT THE MACHINE, AND I'M VERY THANKFUL TO YOU FOR, FOR YOUR SUPPORT, BUT I FEEL LIKE THE MACHINE HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN ABLE TO BRING OUR COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.

IT'S NOT JUST A MACHINE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS.

IT'S A MACHINE FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE'VE HAD CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN THE MACHINE, WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF OTHER FAITHS CHARITIES IN OUR MACHINE.

AND I FEEL LIKE THAT'S BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE AND TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY.

SO IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE CHARITIES GETTING THE MONEY,

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BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO TOGETHER AND I'VE LOVED THAT.

SO I'M JUST HERE TO TELL YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO HELP US AND FOR SPREADING THE AWARENESS.

AND I ALSO WANNA TELL BRIAN LAYTON AND ROCHELLE OPPA A SPECIAL THANK YOU BECAUSE THEY'VE MADE VIDEOS, THEY'VE POSTED THE VIDEOS, THEY'VE HELPED RAISE AWARENESS AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING IN SNOWFLAKE AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

AND I ALSO ALSO WANNA SAY ONE LAST THING.

IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CHARITIES IN YOUR COMMUNITIES, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THEM.

WE HAD A HOLBROOK CHARITY THIS YEAR.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A WINSLOW CHARITY.

SO IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE RUNNING THOSE CHARITIES AND THEY'RE MAYBE NOT AWARE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY, WE WOULD LOVE TO GET THEM IN THE MACHINE.

SO IF YOU COULD JUST LET THEM KNOW.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'D LIKE TO GET A PICTURE WITH YOU BECAUSE WE KNOW YOUR CHARITY WOULD LIKE THAT.

THAT VERY MUCH SO.

SO COME UP WITH US HERE.

YOU'VE GIVEN US A GIFT.

WE'RE GONNA HOLD THAT GIFT THAT YOU'VE GIVEN AND GET A PICTURE.

OKAY? OKAY.

YES.

I THINK YOU WENT TO GRAB SWEATSHIRT.

OH, THAT LOOKS NICE.

CAN EVERYONE TAKE ABOUT THREE STEPS THAT WAY? ALICIA, CHAIRMAN.

CHAIRMAN, I'LL NEED YOU TO FLIP YOUR SWEATER.

WELL, JUST BECAUSE I, I WAS READING IT.

YEAH.

ITEM WE HAVE IS A PUBLIC HEARING, A CONSIDERATION OF A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR JEFFREY CRAIG MILLER.

ONE MORE ITTY BITTY STEP, JUST SO WE'RE CENTERED BETWEEN US.

[c. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a Liquor License for Jeffrey Craig Miller, agent for Pinetop Provisions located at 6025 Buck Springs Rd. Pinetop, AZ 85935]

AGENT FOR PINE TOP PROVISIONS LOCATED AT 6 0 2 5 BUCKS SPRING GROVE PINEAU, ARIZONA.

THIS TIME I'LL OPEN UP A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANYBODY, UH, IN THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER.

I WILL GO AHEAD AND HAVE YOU PRESENT IT FIRST.

UH, AMANDA, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

GOOD MORNING.

WE RECEIVED A LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION FOR JEFFREY CRAIG MILLER, THE AGENT FOR PINETOP PROVISIONS FOR A NEW 0 1 0 BEER AND WINE STORE LICENSE.

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT HAVE ALL RESPONDED WITH APPROVALS AND THE REQUIRED 20 DAY POSTING HAS BEEN DONE.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN IT FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

IF ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC HAS A MATTER THAT THEY'D LIKE TO DISCUSS ON THIS ITEM, SEEING NOBODY MOVE FORWARD, I'LL CLOSE CALL TO THE PUBLIC.

I'LL CLOSE, I'M SORRY, PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK FOR DISCUSSION AND OR A MOTION WITH, UH, BOARD CHAIRMAN I MOTION FOR APPROVAL ON THIS ITEM.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR? IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

SECOND BY SUPERVISOR WHINING.

ANY DISCUSSIONS? SEE NONE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT, THAT PASS UNANIMOUSLY.

WE'RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE WITH US TODAY IS OUR LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, WALT BLACKMAN.

NEXT ITEM

[d. Legislative Update ]

UH, LD SEVEN.

WE APPRECIATE WALT AND ALL THAT HE DOES, AND SO TURN THE TIME TO YOU, WALT.

UM, I DO APPRECIATE YOU GIVING ME THIS TIME TO BE ABLE TO COME DOWN AND GIVE YOU A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.

I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE THING THOUGH.

WE, WE RECENTLY HAD SOME LEGISLATIVE DAYS DOWN WITH, UH, CSA WITH THE LEAGUE OF CITIES, UH, NACOG.

AND IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE OUR REPRESENTATIVE SHOW UP.

ALL REPRESENTATIVES WERE INVITED, BUT NOT ALL SHOW.

AND SO WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL THAT MR. BLACKMAN WAS ABLE TO BE THERE AND, AND SHOW HIS SUPPORT TO US AS WELL AS WE SHOW OUR SUPPORT TO HIM.

SO THANK YOU.

THANKS FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

UH, CHAIRMAN MEMBERS.

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UM, I'VE STARTED TO DO THIS, UH, THROUGH THE DISTRICT TO GIVE YOU A ONE-ON-ONE OF WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING, UH, WITH YOUR COUNTY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE LEGISLATION THAT WE ARE RUNNING AND THE, PARTICULARLY THE TAX CONFORMITY THAT YOU MAY BE AWARE OF THAT WE, UH, RECENTLY SENT TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, WHICH WAS VETOED.

UM, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED SOME RITA HEDGE FROM MY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT.

UM, AND THAT IS JUST A 90,000 FOOT, UM, OF WHAT'S, OF WHAT'S, UH, GOING ON.

UM, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT WE HAD AN INFLUX OF, UH, PIECES OF LEGISLATION RIGHT NOW.

UH, ACTUALLY AS OF YESTERDAY, UH, THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE HAVE A COMBINED OF 4,000 PIECES OF LEGISLATION.

UM, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE.

UM, I'VE RECEIVED ABOUT 280 OF THOSE AND I'VE TURNED AWAY 600, UH, PIECES OF LEGISLATION OUT OF THAT LEGISLATION THAT I HAVE TURNED AWAY.

IT DOES NOT DIRECTLY AFFECT NAVAJO COUNTY OR THE REST OF OUR COUNTIES.

AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT SEVEN.

AGAIN, THE BIG PIECE IS THE TAX CONFORMITY.

NOW, IN OUR CLOSED CAUCUS YESTERDAY, THE SPEAKER WANTED THIS MESSAGE TO GO OUT TO OUR COUNTIES AND TO LEADERS IN OUR COUNTIES.

IF FOLKS HAVE ALREADY FILED THEIR INCOME TAXES, WE ARE STILL TRYING TO CONFORM TO THE FEDERAL TAX CODE.

AGAIN, THAT HAS BEEN VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.

THE GOVERNOR HAS A DIFFERENT PLAN THAT SHE AND HER STAFF, HER EXECUTIVE STAFF ARE TRYING, UH, TO MITIGATE, UH, TO FIX THOSE ISSUES.

HOWEVER, WE WILL SEND ANOTHER PLAN TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THIS WEEK.

NOW, AS THAT, UM, LEANS INTO WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET, UM, OUR CURRENT BUDGET AS OUR BUDGET LAST YEAR WAS $17.8 BILLION.

UH, SHARED REVENUES FROM THAT, OF COURSE, YOU WILL GET YOUR PORTION.

HOWEVER, WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN INCREASE UP TO 18.2 BILLION THIS YEAR.

THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS WANTS TO KEEP THAT AT LEAST AT 17 BILLION WITH SOME OF THE, THE ECONOMIC, UM, IMPACT THAT WE ARE SEEING BECAUSE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN GILA COUNTY.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.

HR ONE, WHEN IT CONCERNS OUR MEDICAL FACILITIES, WE STILL MAY SEE AN INCREASE OF OUR BUDGET.

SO YOU WILL SEE SOME IMPACT IN YOUR AREA, NOT NEGATIVE, BUT YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT YOU ARE WANTING TO GET DONE.

I'LL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THROUGH THE, UH, RULE, NOT THE RULES COMMITTEE, BUT THE APPROPRIATION CHAIR, REPRESENTATIVE LIVINGSTON, TO TRY TO GET SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS ON BOARD, PARTICULARLY FOR NAVAJO COUNTY.

WE HAD A BILL THAT WENT TO THE BOARD YESTERDAY, A REPRESENTATIVE WYNN KWAN WYNN, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

HE INTRODUCED A BILL THAT COMBATS FENTANYL.

YOU'LL SEE AN INCREASE AMOUNT OF FOLKS BEING CAUGHT WITH FENTANYL ENTERING YOUR JAIL SYSTEMS BECAUSE OF THIS IS THE MAIN CORRIDOR WE ARE WORKING WITH, UH, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS TO BE ABLE TO TRY TO MITIGATE IF THERE'S AN OVERFLOW, AND ALSO WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DPS TO TRY TO SPREAD SOME OF THAT ACROSS THE WEALTH.

SO IF SOMEONE IS CAUGHT HERE IN NAVAJO COUNTY, IF THERE'S NOT ROOM IN NAVAJO COUNTY, THE DEPARTMENT WILL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO SEND SOME OF THOSE FOLKS TO OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BORDER.

THE BORDER IS STILL CURRENTLY OPEN, UM, DESPITE SOME OF THE NEWS THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM THE FEDERAL, UH, LEVEL WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, UM, INFILTRATION IN THE BORDER, HOWEVER THAT IS COMING FROM.

AND THAT IS, THAT IS, UH, AS YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF THE DRUG, UH, THAT ARE COMING ACROSS THE BORDER, THE GOVERNOR HAS INCREASED HER, UM, PRESENCE AT THE BORDER WITH NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS AND ALSO, UH, WITH, UM, UH, CURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AREAS, UH, AGENCIES IN THAT AREA OF PINAL COUNTY BEING ONE OF THEM.

SO WE MAY SEE, UM, AN INFLUX AGAIN OF, OF THE BORDER, OF THE BORDER OPENING UP TO TRY TO STOP SOME OF THAT.

UM, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE NAVAJO NATIONS.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE SUPERVISOR ACTUALLY IS, UM, PART OF THE NAVAJO NATION.

THERE ARE TWO PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT REPRESENTATIVE SOCI, UM, AND HIS COUNTERPART HAVE INTRODUCED INTO MY COMMITTEE.

I AM STILL REVIEWING THOSE PIECES OF LEGISLATION TO MAKE SURE THAT IT MEETS STATE THE INTENT OF THE LAW

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THAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL, THAT WE CAN HEAR AND EVEN SERVICE THOSE PIECES OF LEGISLATION AND TO WORK WITH THE SPONSOR IF WE DO NEED TO DO ANY TYPE OF AMENDMENTS AS WE GO INTO THIS WEEK.

AND FINALLY, AND I'LL GO INTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

UM, UH, WE ARE STARTING TO, TO ENTER OUR BUDGET PHASE.

UM, THAT IS A, A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE AS YOU KNOW, OF OUR PROCESS.

THE CONSTITUTION SAYS THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET.

WE MAY SEE SOMETHING SIMILAR THAT HAPPENED TO US LAST YEAR.

WHEN WE GO DOWN TO THE LAST MINUTE WITH OUR BUDGET.

UH, WE ARE ON DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE STREET, UH, BETWEEN THE HOUSE, THE SENATE, AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE BEING A MEMBER OF APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.

UM, I SEE THAT THERE IS, THERE IS A LOT OF DAYLIGHT BETWEEN THE NEGOTIATIONS AS WE GO INTO THE CAGE, UH, TO TRY TO, THE CAGE IS WHERE WE WORK ON THE BUDGET.

WE GO INTO THE CAGE, UH, TO TRY TO WORK OUT SOME OF THE ISSUES, UH, WITH OUR BUDGETS.

AND, UH, PENDING YOUR QUESTIONS, MR. CHAIR, OUR MEMBERS, I STAND READY TO ANSWER.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SUPERVISOR, WHITE REPRESENTATIVE BLACKMAN, WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COME HERE TODAY.

I KNOW THAT YOU'VE GOT A BUSY SCHEDULE, BUT, UH, COME IN AND KIND OF SHARING WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AS THE LEGISLATURE IS APPRECIATED.

I ECHO WHAT THE CHAIRMAN SAID EARLIER.

I APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO SHOW UP TO THOSE THINGS.

UM, WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH YOU.

UM, AND IT'S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT YOU'RE ALWAYS GOOD TO RETURN PHONE CALLS AND TO WORK WITH US ON THINGS THAT'S IMPORTANT.

'CAUSE AS YOU KNOW, UM, OFTEN THERE'S A LOT OF BILLS THAT ARE HAPPENING THAT IMPACT LOCAL, UH, OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WHETHER IT'S COUNTIES OR CITIES OR TOWNS.

AND, UM, OUR TEAM DOES A REALLY GOOD JOB AT NAVAJO COUNTY WHEN THOSE BILLS ARE COMING UP AT LOOKING AT WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE THROUGH THE LOCAL ENDS AND WHAT THE ACTUAL IMPACTS ARE WITH NUMBERS.

AND SO OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE SEE THOSE THINGS, THAT WE GIVE YOU THAT KIND OF INFORMATION SO THAT YOU HAVE INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS WHEN HAVING CONVERSATIONS AROUND THOSE BILLS.

BUT WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING WILLING TO TAKE A PHONE CALL, ALWAYS, UM, BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE THINGS THAT, UH, WE, WE TRY TO BE IN CONVERSATION WITH YOU ON.

SO THANK YOU SUPERVISOR.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? CHAIRMAN? YES.

VICE CHAIR.

UM, I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU.

WELL, THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO BE WITH US TODAY.

MADAM VICES, TALK ABOUT YOUR WORK AND WE'RE ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR THE APPLICATION IN NAVAJO COUNTY AND MAKING, UM, RURAL ISSUES IMPORTANT TO ARIZONA.

MADAM VICE.

UM, IF I CAN CAVEAT OUT ON THAT LAST PIECE, WE HAVE A NEW COMMITTEE THAT I AM, IT'S A RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

IT MEETS ON THURSDAY, AND, AND REPRESENTATIVE MARTINEZ IS THE CHAIR WOMAN OF THAT COMMITTEE, AND IT FOCUSES ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT, UH, I FORGOT THE MISSION DURING MY UPDATE.

CHAIR, SUPERVISORS, VICE CHAIR.

YES.

UH, SUPERVISOR ALMAN, THANK YOU.

UM, THANK YOU HONOR FOR COMING OUT, UH, TO THAT SUPERVISOR.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ASK YOU IF YOU MAY CREDIT, I MEAN IF YOU MAY SUPPORT, UM, REPRESENTATIVE MINOR LEGISLATION, I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

AND I'M SURE THAT NAVAJO NATION AND, UM, NOT THE TRIBAL NATION OF THE NAVAJO COUNTY WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

UM, SUPERVISOR, UM, I AM ALWAYS WILLING TO WORK WITH MY COUNTERPARTS AND MY COLLEAGUES IN LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT SEVEN OR SIX.

UM, AND I HAVE IN THE PAST AND I'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT AND I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ANY TYPE OF DEVELOPMENTS.

HOWEVER, I DO WANT TO BE TRANSPARENT AND REAL.

AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A MAJORITY REPUBLICAN CAUCUS AND IT IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT, UH, TO PUSH SOME OF THEIR AGENDA THROUGH.

HOWEVER, WHEN WE'RE TALKING RURAL ISSUES, WE'RE TALKING THE TYPE OF ISSUES THAT ARE ON THE NATION.

SO YEAH.

EXAMPLE, INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE, SO ON AND SO FORTH.

UM, I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH, UH, MY COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE AISLE TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, YOU ALSO THE AON NATION GETS TO, UH, REPRESENTATION THAT IT'S DESERVES.

I'M REGARD, YES, SUPERVISOR, REPRESENTATIVE, DOLL, JUST, UH, COMMENT AGAIN, UH, BOTH SUPERVISOR WHITEY, UH, ON THE LPC LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND MYSELF AS AN ALTERNATE.

AND IT'S RIDICULOUS.

SOME OF THE BILLS THAT YOU HAVE TO SIFT THROUGH THAT ARE JUST MEANINGLESS AND DON'T REALLY GET TO A POINT.

BUT AGAIN, MANY OF 'EM TAKE AWAY LOCAL CONTROL.

I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO STAND, TO TRY TO INCREASE

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THE, THE GAS TAX BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING FOR OUR ROADS.

, JUST THE RURAL ARIZONA, WE'LL NEVER CATCH UP.

I THINK SOMEWHERE WE'RE BEHIND, WHAT, 6 BILLION OR MILLION? WHAT IS IT, MANNY, IF WE WERE, IS IT A B OR AN M? IT'S A B, B, B, $6 BILLION.

IT WOULD TAKE FOR US TO CATCH UP ABSOLUTELY BE ON A ROADS, AND THAT'S JUST GOING TO CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

SO MUCH OF THAT MONEY IS SPENT IN THE LARGER COMMUNITIES, THE LARGER CITIES AND TOWNS, BUT IT DOESN'T EVER GET OUT TO ITS OWN UNLESS THEY FIND A WAY TO INCREASE THAT.

I KNOW THEY'RE WORKING ON EVS AND SOME OF THAT, THAT'S A BANDAID.

IT'S NOT EVEN GONNA DO VERY MUCH.

SO THEY NEED TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM, SOMETHING THAT'S NOT CHANGED SINCE THE SEVENTIES.

YEP.

THEY NEED TO MODERNIZE THAT, UPDATE IT SOONER THAN LATER.

AND WE REALLY NEED TO PUSH THAT BECAUSE IT AFFECTS ALL OF US.

TO THAT POINT, MR. CHAIR, I AM WORKING CLOSELY WITH REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAIRMAN VCI, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF TRANSPORTATION TO THAT ISSUE.

UM, I'D LIKE FOR MY OFFICE WITH YOUR PERMISSION TO REACH OUT TO, UH, UH, MY COUNTERPART, UM, TO COME UP WITH SOME, UH, WAYS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THAT, TO BRING, UM, UH, TO BRING THAT MORE TO BEAR.

ALSO, UM, WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE, UH, GAS TAX, UM, AS A REPUBLICAN, AS YOU KNOW, I AM NOT FOR TAXES.

HOWEVER, IN THIS SENSE, UNDERSTANDING THAT RURAL DOES NOT FIT THE SAME CONCEPT OR SHOE SIZE, IF YOU WILL, FOR MARICOPA AND OTHER, UH, AREAS DOWN IN THAT AREA, UH, I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT, UH, THOSE TAXES ARE.

AND ALSO, FOR EXAMPLE, THE FOOD TAX THAT, UM, WAS PUSHED THROUGH, UH, DURING THE LAST SESSION, I WILL TELL YOU AND TO THE MEMBERS, THAT IS ALSO BEING MOVED.

AGAIN, HOWEVER, IT IS A BALLOT INITIATIVE.

UH, THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT, UM, THAT, UM, FOLKS, UH, UH, IN, IN YOUR, IN YOUR, UH, SPHERE OF INFLUENCE, UH, UH, TO GET BEHIND LEGISLATORS AS MYSELF THAT ARE TRYING TO, UH, MITIGATE THE, UH, NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THAT FOOD TAX AND THE GAS TAX.

SO WE CAN GO FORWARD WITH THAT.

UH, BECAUSE THERE ARE SECOND AND THIRD ORDER EFFECTS THAT MY COUNTERPARTS, UM, PARTICULARLY ON MY SIDE OF THE AISLE DON'T SEE.

UM, AND, UH, AGAIN, I'LL CONTINUE TO FIGHT THAT AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO, UH, HELP, UH, GROW OUR ECONOMY HERE AND CREATE REVENUE AND INCREASE OUR TAX BASE.

APPRECIATE IT, SUPERVISOR PASTOR KAY.

YES.

UH, THANK YOU CHAIR.

UH, THANK YOU, UM, MR. BLACKMAN FOR YOUR, FOR YOUR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SUPERVISOR.

AND I WISH OR YOUR COUNTERPARTS ARE NOT IN THE DISTRICT OR THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT THAT, UM, I'M IN BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE SUCH AS YOURS.

UM, HOWEVER, I DO APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION OF SESSION OVERVIEW AND THE INFORMATION THAT YOU DO PROVIDE.

UM, ONE OF THE AREAS OF, OF, OF, I GUESS YOU CAN SAY CONCERN THAT I'VE BEEN MONITORING IS A, UM, IS A SENATE BILL 1611 MM-HMM .

IN REGARDS TO .

I DO KNOW HAVING, SPEAKING TO THE SPEAKER OF AN APPLICATION COUNCIL AND THEN, UM, GOING BEFORE HELP HAVE EDUCATION HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE YESTERDAY WITH AN ACCLIMATION.

UM, THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIG QUESTIONS THEY HAD POSED TO OUR HEALTH.

UH, SIX EIGHT FACILITIES, WHICH IS ONE HEALTHCARE'S TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.

SO IT'S OPERATED AND MANAGED INDEPENDENTLY, ASIDE FROM, UM, UH, AS DIRECT INVOLVEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT WOULD BE UNDER THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES.

MM-HMM .

LIKE PHOENIX INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER, WHICH IS AN IX FACILITY.

UM, BUT ONE OF THE AREAS THAT I, THAT PRIMARILY WHEN I WENT DOWN LAST WEEK, THERE WAS A, UM, LIKE READING EITHER WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THERE WAS A, I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T, I DON'T THINK IT WAS A TRIBAL CONSULTATION, BUT OF THE 22 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, UM, THAT WERE, UM, IN ARIZONA, ONLY FOUR OF THEM PARTICIPATED IN THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS PROPOSED CENTER BILL, ABOUT ACTUAL GIVING A LITTLE BIT MORE INPUT FROM THE OTHER, UH, FROM THE OTHER, UH, TRIBES AS WELL.

MM-HMM .

BUT THERE ARE SOME PROS AND THERE ARE SOME CONS, UM, IN REGARDS TO THE SENATE BILL, AND I BELIEVE THE NAVAJO NATION IS PUTTING TOGETHER A, UH, THERE COMMENTS AND I DO EXPECT, UH, SOME OF THEIR DELEGATION TO COMMENT THAT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO ALSO LET YOU KNOW OF THAT, THAT THAT'S THE PRIMARY AREA THAT I'M, UM, FOCUSING ON.

BUT I'M NOT PRIVY TO, UH, REPRESENTATIVES OF THESE, UM, UM, BILLS THAT HE HAS ENTERTAINED.

UM, AND, AND I COULD EASILY LOOK AT IT, BUT WITH HIS, UH, I GUESS YOU CAN SAY VISIBILITY DOES ADD TO INDIVIDUAL'S CREDIBILITY.

AND HOWEVER, I DO SEE THAT YOU ARE IN PERSON.

I SEE YOUR NAME EVERYWHERE.

I HEAR OF YOUR NAME.

AND SO ACTUALLY SEEING YOUR FACE NOW AND YOUR IN-PERSON PRESENTATION UPDATE BEFORE THIS BODY IS GREAT.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

THANK DO, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I'LL PROBABLY, UM, EMAIL SOME INFORMA INFORMATION ONCE I CONSULT WITH STAFF IN REGARDS TO SENATE

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BILL 1611.

UH, SUPERVISOR.

SPECIAL, UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, SUPERVISOR SPECIAL.

UM, I WILL ACTUALLY REACH OUT TO OUR HEALTH CHAIR, UM, CHAIRMAN, OUR CHAIRWOMAN, UH, REPRESENTATIVE BLISS, AND I WILL, UM, ASK HER OFFICE TO REACH OUT TO YOUR OFFICE TO SEE IF WE CAN, UH, ENGAGE IN A STAKEHOLDER MEETING WHEN THAT BILL COMES ACROSS, UH, THE QUAD FOR US SO THAT, UH, YOUR FOLKS, UM, CAN HAVE A, A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND SHE CAN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THAT BILL THAT'S GOING TO COME ACROSS, UM, TO, UM, OUR CHAMBER.

UH, SINCE IT IS A WARNER BILL AND I PRE, I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IT WILL MAKE IT TO THE BOARD.

IT'LL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.

SO, UM, I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP.

IT WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW IT, HAVE THE STAKEHOLDERS THERE THAT NEED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME INPUT.

AND IF THERE ARE SOME, IF THERE'S SOMETHING NEGATIVE ABOUT THE BILL THAT'S GOING TO HURT YOUR COMMUNITY, MAYBE YOU CAN OFFER ME AN AMENDMENT AND I CAN WORK THAT AMENDMENT THROUGH AND WITH, UH, REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAIRMAN BLISS AND MY DOOR'S ALWAYS OPEN TO YOU AND, UH, INFORMATION YOU NEED ON MY COUNTERPARTS, UH, LEGISLATION THAT THEY ARE RUNNING, I'D BE HAPPY TO SEND THAT TO YOU, UM, ON, UM, ON THEIR BEHALF.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HAVE IS, UH, ITEM SIX, A CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF NEW POLICIES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR USE AND MAKING DECISIONS FOR USE IN STATE SPONSORED AUDITS.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

CHAIRMAN MEMBERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

APPRECIATE YOU.

NEXT ITEM WE

[a. Consideration and approval of new policies for Information Technology for use in making decisions and for use in State-sponsored audits. ]

AND MR. TOM FRANKLIN.

TOM'S GOT A LOT OF FANTASTIC NUMBERS HE'S GONNA SHOW US TODAY.

CHAIRMAN? YES.

I'M SO SORRY.

WOULD BE OKAY IF WE REPRESENTED? SURE.

I REPRESENT BLACKMAN IF YOU'D LIKE TO.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO JUDGE MY HEAD.

SHUT THE RIGHT SPOT.

OH, YEAH.

YOU WANT US TO BASICALLY SQUEEZE BETWEEN THE FLAGS? YEP.

JUST YOU ARE CENTER IS IN THE RIGHT SPOT.

JUST STEP RIGHT IN AND TURN TO THE SIDE.

TURN TIME NOW TO YOU.

GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

TODAY WE ARE PRESENTING THE COUNTY'S IT SECURITY POLICY SUITE.

THESE POLICIES AREN'T JUST BEST PRACTICES.

THEY HELP US MEET STATE AUDIT REQUIREMENTS AND DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE AND SECURITY.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THIS POLICY PROCESS HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ONGOING EFFORT.

POLICIES EVOLVE AS TECHNOLOGY CHANGES AND NEW RISKS EMERGE.

THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED A SUITE OF 18 POLICIES IN JUNE OF 2018.

AS WE PRESENT THIS UPDATED SUITE, YOU'LL NOTICE IT DOES NOT ALIGN 1, 2, 1 WITH THE FORMER SET.

THIS IS INTENTIONAL THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY TEAM.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CONSULTANT POLICIES WERE CONSOLIDATED AND MODERNIZED TO MAKE SURE THEY REFLECT TODAY'S STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.

THE RESULT IS A STREAMLINED SUITE OF 16 POLICIES THAT STRENGTHENS OUR SECURITY POSTURE AND DEMONSTRATES THE CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO KEEPING THE COUNTY SAFE.

AS YOU WILL SEE, POLICIES TELL US WHAT MUST BE DONE AND WHY.

HOWEVER, WE ALSO NEED PROCEDURES TO EXPLAIN HOW TO DO IT.

PROCEDURES TURN POLICY REQUIREMENTS INTO CLEAR ACTIONABLE STEPS THAT ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND REPEATABILITY

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TOGETHER.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FORM A COMPLETE FRAMEWORK WHERE POLICIES DEFINE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES.

MAKE THOSE STANDARDS PRACTICAL AND AUDITABLE IN DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS.

BECAUSE TECHNOLOGY AND THE THREATS THAT TARGETED EVOLVE CONSTANTLY, OUR PROCEDURES MUST EVOLVE JUST AS QUICKLY EVERY DAY.

NAVAJO COUNTY RELIES ON TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL SERVICES LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH, FINANCE, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THESE SYSTEMS HOLD SENSITIVE DATA FROM EMPLOYEE RECORDS TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS.

AND PROTECTING THAT INFORMATION IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING PUBLIC TRUST.

CYBER THREATS ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE BECOMING MORE STRINGENT.

OUR IT SECURITY POLICY SUITE IS THE FOUNDATION FOR HOW WE SAFEGUARD THOSE RESOURCES.

IT'S NOT JUST A DOC, IT'S NOT JUST A SET OF DOCUMENTS.

IT'S A ROADMAP FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND SECURE OPERATIONS.

LET'S WALK THROUGH HOW THESE POLICIES WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT OUR SYSTEMS, OUR DATA, AND ULTIMATELY THE CITIZENS WE SERVE.

AFTER UNDERSTANDING WHY SECURITY MATTERS, THE NEXT QUESTION IS WHO MAKES IT HAPPEN? GOVERNANCE AND ROLES ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR SECURITY PROGRAM.

THESE POLICIES DEFINE ACCOUNT ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE TOP DOWN.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVES EVERY IT SECURITY POLICY, ENSURING OVERSIGHT AND ALIGNMENT WITH COUNTY PRIORITIES.

THE COUNTY MANAGER AND CIO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP WHILE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS ENFORCE ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR TEAMS, EVEN INDIVIDUAL USERS HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HANDLING DATA CORRECTLY.

THESE POLICIES ARE INTEGRATED, OR THESE POLICIES ALSO INTEGRATE INTO RISK MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS AND DEFINE HOW WE MAINTAIN RESILIENCE THROUGH THE COOP.

CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN.

SO CRITICAL SERVICES REMAIN AVAILABLE EVEN DURING DISRUPTIONS.

THE STRUCTURE CREATES A CLEAR CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY AND A CULTURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY.

WITH GOVERNANCE IN PLACE, WE CAN CONFIDENTLY MOVE FORWARD TO THE NEXT, NEXT STEP BY BUILDING SECURITY INTO THE SYSTEMS. NOW THAT WE'VE ESTABLISHED GOVERNANCE AND ROLES, LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW SECURITY IS BUILT INTO THE VERY FOUNDATION OF OUR SYSTEMS. WHEN THE COUNTY ACQUIRES NEW TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPS APPLICATIONS, SECURITY ISN'T AN AFTERTHOUGHT.

IT'S BUILT IN BY DESIGN.

OUR SECURITY AND ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT POLICY ASSURES A VENDOR MEETS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND THAT EVERY SYSTEM ALIGNS WITH OUR STANDARDS BEFORE IT GOES LIVE.

ONCE SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE, THE SYSTEM SECURITY MAINTENANCE POLICY TAKES OVER GUIDING HOW WE MANAGE UPDATES, CONFIGURATION CHANGES, AND ONGOING MAINTENANCE.

THIS PROACTIVE APPROACH MEANS FEWER VULNERABILITIES, LESS DOWNTIME, BETTER INTEGRITY, AND GREATER, GREATER CONFIDENCE THAT OUR SYSTEMS ARE RESILIENT.

ONCE WE'VE BUILT AND SECURED OUR SYSTEMS, THE NEXT STEP IS EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO USE THEM.

TECHNOLOGY ALONE CAN'T PROTECT US.

OUR EMPLOYEES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE.

THAT'S WHY OUR TRAINING AND AWARENESS POLICY CONFIRMS EVERY STAFF MEMBER UNDERSTANDS THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT ANNUAL TRAINING, IT'S ABOUT BUILDING A CULTURE OF SECURITY.

WE TEACH OUR STAFF TO TO SPOT PHISHING ATTEMPTS, MANAGE PASSWORDS, AND RECOGNIZE SOCIAL ENGINEERING TACTICS.

IT'S NOT ABOUT, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT ANNUAL TRAINING, IT'S ABOUT BUILDING A CULTURE OF, OF SECURITY.

THESE EFFORTS REDUCE HUMAN ERROR, WHICH IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST RISKS IN CYBERSECURITY.

BY KEEPING SECURITY TOP OF MIND, WE STRENGTHEN OUR DEFENSES FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

EVERYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH THE MONTHLY PHISHING CAMPAIGNS AND SOME MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THE EXTRA TRAINING IF AN EMPLOYEE IS FISHED.

THIS IS, THIS IS A FITTING OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER OF THE MANTRA WE HAVE SEEN IN THE WEEKLY APP.

THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK, EVEN WITH STRONG SYSTEMS AND WELL-TRAINED STAFF, INCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN.

THE QUESTION IS, HOW DO WE RESPOND OUR CONTINGENCY PLANNING POLICY, WHICH ALIGNS WITH THE COUNTY'S CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN, THE COUP ENSURES CRITICAL SERVICES LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY CONTINUE EVEN DURING DISRUPTIONS.

IF AN INCIDENT OCCURS OR INCIDENT RESPONSE

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POLICY TAKES OVER, IT OUTLINES HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION, DETECT REPORT, AND CONTAIN THREATS QUICKLY.

WE DON'T JUST WRITE THESE PLANS, WE REVIEW AND TEST THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY WORK.

THIS PREPARATION MEANS WE CAN MINIMIZE DOWNTIME, PROTECT RESOURCES, AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC TRUST WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS TOGETHER.

THESE POLICIES DEFINE ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS SO THE COUNTY CAN RECOVER QUICKLY FROM UNEXPECTED EVENTS.

TECHNOLOGY ISN'T JUST DIGITAL, IT'S PHYSICAL TOO.

OUR MEDIA PROTECTION POLICY GOVERNS HOW WE STORE TRANSPORT AND DISPOSE OF SENSITIVE DATA ON DEVICES LIKE HARD DRIVES AND USP DRIVES.

IT DEFINES HOW PROTECTED MEDIA IS MARKED AND HOW THAT INFORMATION CAN BE USED IN SHARED.

FOR EXAMPLE, BEFORE ANY EQUIPMENT LEAVES OUR CONTROL, IT'S SANITIZED TO PREVENT DATA LEADS.

IN ADDITION, OUR PHYSICAL SECURITY POLICY ENSURES OUR BUILDINGS AND SERVER ROOMS ARE SECURED FROM THREATS.

CONTROLS FOR VISITOR ACCESS ARE IN PLACE, EMERGENCY POWER AND LIGHTING ARE COVERED, AND BATTERY BACKUPS ARE DEPLOYED FROM ACCESS CONTROLS LIKE KEY CARDS TO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS LIKE TEMPERATURE MONITORING.

THESE MEASURES PROTECT BOTH OUR PEOPLE AND OUR TECHNOLOGY ASSETS.

SO HOW DO THESE PARTICULAR POLICIES PROTECT US? ONE WAY THAT THEY HELP KEEP US SAFE IS BY PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS FROM ENTERING THE COUNTY COMPLEX AND PLUGGING A USB DRIVE INTO A WORKSTATION.

IT MAY BE HARD TO IMAGINE HOW SOMETHING AS SMALL AS A USB DRIVE COULD POTENTIALLY DISRUPT OR EVEN DAMAGE.

COUNTY NETWORK SYSTEMS AND USE AND ACCESS POLICY AREN'T JUST FOR IT.

THEY APPLY FOR EVERY USER.

OUR ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY.

SETSS CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR HOW COUNTY SYSTEMS SHOULD BE USED.

NO UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE, NO SHARING OF PASSWORDS, AND THE REMOVAL OF INACTIVE ACCOUNTS.

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS CONTROL POLICIES ENFORCE LEASE PRIVILEGE PERMISSIONS.

THAT MEANS EMPLOYEES ONLY GET ACCESS TO WHAT THEY NEED AND NOTHING MORE.

THE POLICIES ALSO DEFINE ENCRYPTION FOR REMOTE ACCESS AND ENFORCEMENT FOR ROLE-BASED SECURITY SYSTEMS FOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS.

TOGETHER THESE POLICIES ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY, PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF OUR SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDE AN AUDIT TRAIL FOR SYSTEM ACCESS.

IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT STATE AUDITORS PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THESE POLICIES TO MAKE SURE USERS ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO WHAT IS NECESSARY.

THREE.

ACCOUNTABILITY DOESN'T STOP AT ACCESS.

IT CONTINUES WITH MONITORING.

OUR AUDIT LOGGING POLICY TRACKS KEY EVENTS LIKE LOGINS AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES, CREATING A TRAIL THAT HELPS AUDIT AND SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY EARLY AND TO MAKE SURE ONLY THE RIGHT PEOPLE GET IN.

OUR IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION POLICY REQUIRES STRONG MEASURES LIKE MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR PRIVILEGED AND PROTECTED ACCOUNTS, AS WELL AS COMPLETE AND COMPLEX PASSWORDS.

THESE LAYERS OF SECURITY DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THE RISK OF UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.

AN EXAMPLE OF MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION OCCURS WHEN YOU LOG INTO NETWORK REMOTELY.

FIRST YOU USE SOMETHING, YOU KNOW YOUR PASSWORD AND THEN SOMETHING YOU HAVE YOUR PHONE.

THE THIRD FACTOR OF AUTHENTICATION APPLIES TO MOST USERS, WHICH IS SOMETHING YOU ARE, WHICH YOUR PHONE REQUIRES YOU TO USE.

A FACE ID OR A FINGERPRINT TO UNLOCK TO BE ABLE TO USE IT.

FINALLY, LET'S TALK ABOUT PROTECTING THE DATA ITSELF.

NOT ALL INFORMATION IS EQUAL.

SOME IS PUBLIC, SOME IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.

OUR SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATION PROTECTION POLICY ASSURES THE COUNTY NETWORK'S, SERVERS, AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS ARE SECURE BY USING MEASURES LIKE ENCRYPTION, SEGMENTATION AND STRONG ACCESS CONTROLS TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.

THE DATA CLASSIFICATION POLICY DEFINES HOW WE HANDLE INFORMATION BASED ON ITS SENSITIVITY.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA SUCH AS HEALTH OR CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS MUST BE ENCRYPTED, STORED SECURELY, AND ONLY SHARED WITH AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.

THESE TWO POLICIES WORK TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD DATA THROUGHOUT ITS LIFECYCLE, FROM CREATION TO TRANSMISSION TO DISPOSAL, WHILE KEEPING US COMPLIANT WITH LAWS IN PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF OUR CITIZENS.

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I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION THIS MORNING.

WITH YOUR APPROVAL OF THE REVISED POLICY SUITE, WE CAN CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO KEEP NAVAJO COUNTY SECURE.

I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE CLARIFICATION YOU MAY NEED.

LOOK TO THE BOARD IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS, WHY ARE YOU WALKING UP? YOU SCARED, GOT NERVOUS.

I STARTED TALKING AND YOU STARTED WALKING.

, .

I'M TOM.

I'M TOM'S HEAT CHILLED.

I'M JUST HERE TO, THAT'S TOO GOOD.

LISTEN, ACTUALLY, I'M THE SOFTBALL ON THIS ONE BECAUSE I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU.

I ACTUALLY GET TO SEE ALL THE TIME HOW CLIENTS ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH.

IT'S CONSISTENTLY CHANGING AND EVOLVING AND APPRECIATE HOW YOU ALL HAVE STAYED ON TOP OF THIS AND TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO PROTECT NAVAJO COUNTY.

UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING THIS.

I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY NOT ALWAYS THE FUNNEST, YOU PROBABLY GET A LOT OF, UH, PUSHBACK FROM EMPLOYEES, MAYBE EVEN SOME SUPERVISORS, BUT, UH, THE REALITY IS I WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH IT'S APPRECIATED THAT YOU'RE PROTECTING, UM, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE BECAUSE CYBER ATTACKS ARE REAL.

THEY'RE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE SAFE, UM, AND THAT OUR RECORDS ARE SAFE IS IMPORTANT.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS.

ANY OTHER SUPERVISOR? , UH, THANK YOU CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THEN THANK YOU.

UM, THANK YOU.

I'LL, I ALSO WANT TO JUST EX EXPRESS MY, UM, SUPPORT AND APPRECIATION FOR THIS NEW IT PO POLICY.

IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN, UM, WELL THOUGHT OUT, UM, TO ENHANCE OUR, UM, NAVIGATION AS WELL AS THE EFFICIENCY AND THE SECURITY THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.

NOT THAT IT WASN'T, BUT NOW THAT WE DO ARE APPROVING A FORMAL POLICY, UM, I BELIEVE THAT THESE CHANGES WILL, UM, POSITIVELY IMPACT, UM, OUR ENVIRONMENT.

AND SO I'M IN, I'M, I'M ALSO ON BOARD AND IN SUPPORT.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE, UH, TO IMPLEMENT THIS, UH, UM, IT POLICY.

THANK YOU SUPERVISOR.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING.

WE NEED A MOTION, UH, TO APPROVE, UH, THESE CHANGES THAT WILL REPLACED THE POLICIES THAT WERE APPROVED IN JUNE OF 2 20 18.

CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

I'LL SECOND.

SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR, SECOND BY SUPERVISOR AL.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

IS PUBLIC WORKS, UH, CONSIDERATION OF TASK AGREEMENT NUMBER 37 TO THE MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE NAVAJO REGIONAL AND NAVAJO COUNTY FOR THE CONTINUED FUNDING SUPPORT OF THE NAVAJO COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.

NEXT ITEM

[a. Consideration of Task Agreement Number 37 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the Bureau of Indian Affairs Department of Transportation - Navajo Region and Navajo County for the continued funding support of Navajo County Road Maintenance Equipment Operator]

NICOLE, THANK YOU.

WITH US TODAY.

THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRWOMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE COUNTY AND FORT DEFINES BIA SUCCESSFULLY PARTNER YEAR AFTER YEAR THROUGH A TASK AGREEMENT WHERE THE COUNTY PROVIDES THE FUNDS TO HIRE A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ON THE NAVAJO NATION WITHIN DISTRICT TWO RENEWING.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL ALLOW THE CONTINUATION OF FUNDING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FORT DEFIANCE BIA FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE THROUGH 2026.

THIS PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING THE COUNTY'S TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP PROCESS.

I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, NICOLE.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? CHAIRMAN? YES.

UM, SUPERVISOR? UH, YES.

AGAIN, THANK YOU NICOLE FOR, UH, FOR THIS OF THE PRESENTATION AND ALSO FOR THIS ITEM BE BROUGHT BEFORE US.

UM, AND, AND I GUESS TO ADD ADDITIONAL CONTEXT TO, UH, WHAT WAS STATED IS THAT THE, UH, THE REDUCTION IN STAFF THAT TOOK PLACE NATIONALLY FOR THE BUREAU OPINION FAIRS DID IMPACT NAVAJO REGIONAL BIA.

AND SO PREVIOUSLY PRIOR TO THIS, BIA DID HAVE THE MANPOWER TO PROVIDE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND, UM, REPAIRS ON BOTH, UM, PAVE ROADS AND DIRT ROADS.

HOWEVER, WITH THIS REDUCTION STAFF DOWN TO I BELIEVE ONE, ONE FOR FORT DEFIANCE AGENCY, UM, THIS, UM, PARTNERSHIP OR THIS TASK AGREEMENT ALLOWS FOR JUST THAT, UM, FOR US TO, I GUESS YOU CAN SAY, UM, SUPPLEMENT, UH, AND, AND ENHANCE OUR, OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE, WITH THE FEDERAL ENTITY.

AND THAT BEING THE, UM, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS FOR DEFI FORT DEFIANCE AGENCY.

SO A LOT OF THE ROADS THAT IS BEING PROVIDED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

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UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE FORT DEFIANCE SUPERVISOR ARE ALL PUBLIC INVENTORY ROADS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE NAVAJO DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE BUREAU OF INDIAN FAIRS.

AND MAJORITY OF THESE ROADS ARE UTILIZED BY A LOT OF, UM, STUDENTS THAT END SCHOOL AND LOCAL BIE SCHOOLS, UM, BUSES THAT COMMUTE DATE ON A DAILY BASIS, UM, FOR THAT PURPOSE.

AND SO AGAIN, I, UH, WITH THAT I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

ANY OTHER SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS.

UH, SUPERVISOR , CALL FOR THE VOTE.

B IS A CONSIDERATION OF TASK AGREEMENT TWO WITH FORT APACHE BUREAU, INDIAN AFFAIRS FOR BUREAU INDIAN AFFAIRS 12 GUARDRAIL REPLACEMENT PROJECT PRESENTED BY NICOLE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASS.

FIVE TO ZERO.

NEXT ITEM ITEM

[b. Consideration of Task Agreement 2 with Fort Apache BIA for BIA 12 Guardrail Replacement Project]

THE FORD APACHE BIA HAS REQUESTED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR OF GUARDRAILS ON BIA ROUTE 12, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY OF SIBI Q WITHIN DISTRICT FIVE OF NAVAJO COUNTY.

THE SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST WILL IMPROVE SAFETY CONDITIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, SCHOOL BUSES, AND COMMUTERS WHO USE THIS ROAD DAILY.

I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.

I MEAN, YOU HAVE DRIVEN DOWN THERE WITH BY GUARD RAIL, YOU'VE DONE JUST FINE.

, I TRY MY SLEEP.

I BE JUST QUIET.

UM, KAREN, UH, I JUST WANNA EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE.

THANK YOU, UH, NICOLE AND EVERYBODY WHO'S PARTICIPATED IN, UM, WORKING TOWARDS FINALIZING THIS AGREEMENT.

UM, THIS AGREEMENT DOES, UH, POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY OF CITY Q.

UM, AND IF YOU, UM, EVER HAVE TIME, TAKE THE TIME TO DRIVE BIA ROUTE 12.

UM, AND I THINK THAT IT'S JUST BEEN ONE OF THOSE ROADS THAT, UM, TELLS US THAT, UM, COOPERATION IS IMPORTANT.

UM, IT'S A VERY, UM, AL ROAD THAT IS NEED A LOT OF HELP.

UM, AND BEING THAT IT'S THE ONLY ROAD CQ, UM, THOSE ARE, UM, THAT'S A LARGE CONCERN TO NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT MANY OF US IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK ON THAT.

UM, WITH THAT I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

VICE CHAIR.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

SECOND.

SUPERVISOR .

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASS UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT ITEM IS

[c. Consideration of Intergovernmental Agreement between Gila County and Navajo County for the BIA Route 12 Guardrail Replacement Project]

ITEM C.

UH, CONSIDERATION OF INTERNAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN GILA COUNTY AND NAVAJO COUNTY FOR BIA ROUTE 12 GUARDRAIL REPLACEMENT.

DUE TO SEVERAL OF THE GUARDRAILS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT ON BIA ROUTE 12 FALLING IN BOTH GILA AND NAVAJO COUNTIES, THERE IS ALSO A NEED TO HAVE A FORMAL AGREEMENT WITH GILA COUNTY.

THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN VETTED BY GILA COUNTY PUBLIC WORK STAFF AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO THEIR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON FEBRUARY 17TH.

WE'RE EXCITED TO MOVE THIS PARTNERSHIP FORWARD TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON BIA ROUTE 12.

THANKS TO THE COORDINATION ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? UH, CHAIRMAN, UH, I JUST WANNA EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO GILA COUNTY, UM, JAMES, LOVE MEN, LOVE THE COUNTY MANAGER AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

UM, WE, WE HAD DONE A PROJECT THERE, COLUMBIA ROCK 12, UM, MANY YEARS AGO.

AND, UM, THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM, UM, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OF CIVIC.

SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE, UM, PARTNERSHIPS THAT THANK YOU FORWARD.

UM, WITH THAT, I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

VICE CHAIR.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

BY SUPERVISOR .

CALL FOR THE VOTE.

IS CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SHUMWAY ROAD, SILVER, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SILVER CREEK BRIDGE PROJECT.

A AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEAT THAT PASSED.

NEXT ITEM

[d. Consideration of approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Arizona, Department of Transportation (ADOT) for the Shumway Road @ Silver Creek Bridge Project.]

AND THE TIME, MAN.

GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRWOMAN AND SUPERVISORS.

BEFORE I GO INTO AGENDA ITEM, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE QUICK, UH, BRIEF BACKGROUND AND THE PROJECT TIMELINE, UH, FOR, FOR THE

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BOARD.

SO THE SILVER CREEK BRIDGE, UH, AT SHUMAY ROAD.

THIS PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED, OR THE BRIDGE WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED AROUND 19 HUNDREDS.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANY, ANY ASBELL DRAWINGS, BUT BASED ON OUR INSPECTION REPORTS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO FIND OUT.

UH, THE BRIDGE IS VERY CRITICAL.

UH, IT PROVIDES A MAJOR ACCESS BETWEEN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF SHUMAY AND STATE ROUTE 77.

THAT'S WHY IT IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR COLLECTOR ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, UH, ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE BRIDGES WITHIN FEMA, FEMA, FLOOD ZONE AE OKAY, SO WHY WE SELECTED THIS PROJECT, NAVAJO COUNTY.

WE HAVE 18 BRIDGES WITHIN OUR INVENTORY.

AND WHEN, WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR INSPECTION REPORTS, UH, THE INSPECTION OF THE BRIDGE, ALL BRIDGES, UH, IN NAVAJO COUNTY IS DONE EVERY OTHER YEAR.

UH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADOT.

SO WE REVIEW INSPECTION REPORTS AND IDENTIFY WHAT'S THE NEED FOR OUR BRIDGES, AND WHEN THE RIGHT PARTNERSHIP COMES IN, UH, WE, WE MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT PROJECT THAT WILL COMPETE WELL.

RIGHT? WE HAVE ENOUGH TECHNICAL DATA TO SUPPORT WHY THIS IS A GOOD PROJECT, AND, AND WE SUBMIT THAT, UH, APPLICATION.

SO THIS PROJECT WAS ONE OF THOSE PROJECT WHERE, UH, OUR BRIDGE GUARDERS WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF STRESS AND DETERIORATION.

UH, THIS IS A OLD, OLD BRIDGE, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM ONE PICTURE.

ALSO, IT IS A LOAD RATED.

IT'S, UH, RATED FOR 25 TONS ONLY, AND THE BRIDGE IS VERY SCOUR SENSITIVE.

UH, IT'S A SCOUR CRITICAL BRIDGE WITH VERY LOW RATING.

I THINK THE RATING IS THREE.

SO, UM, ALL THESE FACTORS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE.

ALSO, IN ADDITION TO OUR LONG-TERM TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PERSPECTIVE, TO MINIMIZE OUR LIFECYCLE COST, UH, WE MADE A DECISION RATHER THAN REHABILITATING THE EXISTING BRIDGE.

UH, IT'S, IT'S A BETTER PLAN TO REMOVE THE BRIDGE AND REPLACE WITH A COMPLETELY NEW BRIDGE THAT'S DESIGNED TO MODERN STANDARDS.

SO THIS IS A PROJECT TIMELINE.

UM, ALL FUNDING ON THIS PROJECT IS DONE UTILIZING OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE GRANT.

THIS IS A FEDERAL FORMULA GRANT THAT COMES THROUGH THE STATE.

AND IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, WHEN I FIRST CAME IN FRONT OF BOARD ALMOST, UH, THREE YEARS AGO, UH, WE, SINCE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ENOUGH INFORMATION, WE DECIDED TO DO A SCOPING FIRST.

SO WE SECURED 180,000, UH, DOLLAR TO DO A SCOPING.

OUT OF THAT $10,000 WAS OUR MATCH.

SO THE NUMBERS YOU ARE SEEING ON THE SCREEN GREEN, ONE IS THE FEDERAL NUMBER, AND, AND THE OTHER NUMBERS ARE OUR LOCAL MATCH COUNTY'S LOCAL MATCH.

SO WE DID, WE DID THE SCOPING, UH, AND IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 FOR, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, WE AGAIN APPLIED TO DO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SET PROJECT.

AND WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN SECURING, UH, DESIGN, UH, FUNDS, UH, OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLAR AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR OVER FIVE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

AND, AND YOU CAN SEE BASED ON THOSE, UH, GREEN NUMBERS, OUR, OUR NON-GREEN NUMBERS, I SHOULD SAY, OUR GRANT FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IS JUST $34,000.

SO MOST OF THIS PROJECT IS PAID OFF UTILIZING FEDERAL FUNDS.

SO THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST RIGHT NOW IS, UH, 6.165 MILLION.

UH, OUT OF THAT, THE FEDERAL FUNDS ARE $6.131 MILLION.

SO, SO THIS IS A BIG HELP, UH, TO US.

AND WE ARE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH NOT ONLY THE PROJECT ASSESSMENT SCOPING, BUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION UTILIZING THIS OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE PROJECT.

THE WAY WE STRUCTURED THIS GRANT IN, UH, TALKING TO ADOT IS WE ARE PAYING LOCAL MATCH ONLY FOR DESIGN AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATION, AND THE CONSTRUCTION IS A HUNDRED PERCENT FUNDED USING THE FEDERAL GRANT.

UH, THIS BRIDGE FORMULA PROGRAM IS ALSO PART OF OSB GRANT.

NOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN ABOUT THIS BRIDGE? SO THIS IS A BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK THAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU.

SO YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING BRIDGE, THE OLD BRIDGE THAT'S ON THE TOP AND BELOW THE SCHEMATICS THAT I, UH, TOOK IT OUT FROM OUR SCOPING.

SO THE EXISTING BRIDGE IS ONLY LESS THAN 40 FEET LONG.

THE NEW BRIDGE WILL BE OVER 130 FEET LONG BECAUSE IT'S DESIGNED FOR 25 YEAR, UH, STROM EVENT WITH ONE FEET OF OVERBOARD.

SO IT ALLOWS THE PASSAGE OF WATER FOR THAT EVENT.

WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WAS THE DESIGN CRITERIA USED FOR EXISTING BRIDGE.

SO, UH, THIS NEW BRIDGE IS A HUGE, UH, UPGRADE, AN ENHANCEMENT TO THE EXISTING ONE.

BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL AID, ADOT WILL ADMINISTER THE PROJECT DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION, UH, THROUGH THE ON-CALL PROCESS.

ADO HAS SELECTED STANLEY CONSULTANT.

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THEY ARE VERY WELL RE CONSULTANTS, UH, WHO HAVE DONE VERY SIMILAR TYPE OF PROJECTS.

SO THEY WILL BE DESIGNING THIS PROJECT.

THIS IS A COUNTY'S PROJECT, NOT ADOT PROJECT.

SO ADOT, I MEAN, COUNTY WILL BE ENGAGED WITH ADOT THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION.

THE NEW BRIDGE RIGHT NOW, BASED ON THE PROJECT SWOOPING WILL BE A CAST IN PLACE, INFORCE CONCRETE BOX COVERT OR EQUIVALENT.

UH, ALSO IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH HUM ROAD, THERE'S A HUGE, UH, VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL CURVE IN THAT ROAD.

SO ONE OF THE SCOPE OF THE WORK IS TO DO SOME REALIGNMENT OF THOUSAND FEET OF ROADWAY, UH, NEAR THAT, NEAR THE BRIDGE APPROACHES TO, TO MAKE THE GEOMETER OF THE ROAD IN LINE WITH OUR ASTRO STANDARDS.

ALSO, WHAT WE LEARNED DURING OUR SCOPING, AS I'VE SHOWN YOU ON THE EARLIER SLIDE, THAT THERE'S A PRETTY BIG FOOTPRINT OF A FEMA FLOOD ZONE.

UH, WHEN THE FEMA DID THEIR MAPPING, THE BRIDGE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT.

SO, SO AS A PART OF THIS WORK, WE'LL DO FEMA MAP REVISION AS WELL.

UM, ALSO BECAUSE THIS BRIDGE IS A LOT LONGER AND A LITTLE WIDER, WE'LL NEED A NEW RIGHT OF WAY AND RANGE EASEMENT.

SO THAT'S ALSO PART OF THIS PROJECT.

AND ALSO THERE WILL BE A POTEN POTENTIAL UTILITY RELOCATION.

SO A LOT OF WORK WILL, WILL GO, UH, WILL, WILL BE PART OF THIS PROJECT.

SO IN YOUR IGA, UH, IN THE EXHIBIT, THERE IS A DETAIL REGARDING THE, UH, REGARDING THIS PROJECT, ABOUT THE GRANT AGREEMENT.

UH, AND THE TIMELINE FOR THIS PROJECT IS WE WILL DO DESIGN STARTING THIS YEAR.

AND BECAUSE OF A LOT OF WORK WILL HAPPEN, THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE IN FISCAL YEAR 2029, WHICH WILL BE CALENDAR YEAR, JULY 1ST, 2028.

SO, UH, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT, UH, FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS INTERGOVERNMENT INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH AADA.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

APPRECIATE THAT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SUPERVISOR? WHITE.

I JUST WANNA, THIS IS OVER IN DISTRICT THREE AND I WANTED TO THANK THEM.

UM, I APPRECIATED THE COMMENTS AT THE VERY BEGINNING.

SO THIS ALIGNS WITH THE COUNTY PROJECT AND I THINK PROBABLY ONE OF THE, THE BIGGEST REASON WHY IT ALIGNS IS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S PAYING FOR IT.

SO, NO, BUT IT ALSO ALIGNS FOR THOSE CITIZENS THERE AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ACCESSES THAT THEY GET IN AND OUT OF THAT COMMUNITY.

AND SO IT REALLY WORKS WELL.

I HAD A CHANCE TO GO THERE WITH BOTH OF YOU AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE BRIDGE AND KIND OF WHAT'S GONNA BE HAPPENING AND, UM, REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFORT PUT INTO THIS.

I KNOW THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THAT COMMUNITY WILL BE EXTREMELY HAPPY ABOUT IT.

UM, AND OF COURSE FOR BEING RESPONSIBLE AROUND HOW WE GO IN AND DO THAT AS WELL AS MANAGING TRAFFIC AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE WOULD BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

SO I TRUST TO KNOW THAT YOU GUYS WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT, BUT WANTED TO THANK THEM, SO THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS? I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY SUPERVISOR WHITEY, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR.

DISCUSSION.

ALL FOR THE VOTE.

ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.

A MOTION TO MOVE INTO, UH, NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD DISTRICT MOVE.

[e. NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT: Board of Directors Session: ]

WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR .

SECOND, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR.

ALL FOR THE VOTE.

THE OPPOSED FOR NOW IN THE NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA, UH, FOR A MOTION OR ANY ITEMS NEED TO BE DISCUSSED OR PULLED, IF NOT ENOUGH FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SO HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR WHITING.

SECOND, I'LL SECOND IT.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT, THAT PASS.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

NEED A MOTION TO MOVE OUT NAVAJO COUNTY, BUT DISTRICT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE OUT THE PATROL DISTRICT.

DO YOU MIND IF I MAKE YOUR COMMENT? SURE.

I THINK, DOES THAT HELP YOU IF WE RAISE OUR HAND THAT WE'RE, WHEN WE WERE DOING A LITTLE BIT.

I'LL MAKE SURE I TRY TO GET BETTER.

I APOLOGIZE.

SO I'LL BE BETTER ABOUT IT.

I'M LOOKING, I'M TRYING I BEER DOWN THERE, SO I I'LL DO BETTER.

WE GET YOU ALL A LITTLE BAIL AND BE A DIFFERENT COUNTY .

I CAN DO THAT.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

VICE SUPERVISOR.

BANAL.

UH, COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT, THAT PASSED.

NEXT ITEM IS,

[8. COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE: Report from County Manager, County Attorney and Board members.]

I'LL LOOK, UH, OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY, NO OBJECT THIS WEEK.

CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR OF SUPERVISORS.

COUNTY MANAGER,

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IF I COULD JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR MADOFF.

UM, MADOFF IS EMBARKING ON A, A NEW ADVENTURE IN LIFE AND PURSUING SOME NEW OPPORTUNITIES PROFESSIONALLY.

AND, AND WE'RE JUST VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

MADOFF HAS REALLY PUSHED THE DEPARTMENT FORWARD AND ONE THING THAT'S REALLY IMPRESSED ME IS HIS WILLINGNESS TO TRY NEW THINGS AND, AND CONDUCT PILOT, UH, PROGRAMS. WE'VE DONE THAT, UH, WITH TYPES OF DIFFERENT SURFACES AND WHATNOT, AND IT'S JUST, IT'S BEEN REALLY FUN TO HAVE, UH, A DIRECTOR WHO'S WILLING TO TRY NEW THINGS AND, AND, UM, AND IF IT DOESN'T WORK GREAT AND IF IT DOES, AWESOME.

UM, HE'S REALLY HELPED OUT CREATING A NEW LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY WHEN IT COMES TO ROADS AND, AND EVEN JUST THE ROAD SCHEDULES, GETTING MORE AND MORE INFORMATION ONLINE TO MAKE THAT THOSE OPERATIONS REALLY TRANS, UH, TRANSPARENT.

AND, UM, MAFI, YOU HAVE A VERY IMPRESSIVE TRACK RECORD OF GETTING GRANTS AND PULLING MONEY PROJECTS THAT, UM, AND I'VE KEN HERE TOO.

KEN, KEN HELPS OUT IN SOME OF THOSE TOO.

UM, BUT JUST THESE ARE PROJECTS WHERE IT WOULD'VE BEEN REALLY HARD FOR US TO DO ON OUR OWN.

AND THEN LEVERAGING THOSE STATE AND FEDERAL DOLLARS, JUST, IT MAKES THOSE POSSIBLE.

UM, MADOFF HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND THOSE CONNECTIONS FROM ALL THOSE YEARS WORKING AT ADOT HAVE, HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY HELPFUL TO US.

UM, AND THEN WE'VE, UNDER HIS DIRECTION, WE'VE CREATED DESIGN STANDARDS FOR ROADS AND WE'VE ALSO, UM, IMPLEMENTED OUR PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAMS, WHICH WERE, UH, REALLY, REALLY BIG EFFORTS AND WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE.

SO MA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT, I'LL GO TO VICE CHAIR.

UH, THANK YOU, SIR.

UM, THANK YOU MADA.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE THESE YEARS AND SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES AND ALL OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO BE BE COMPLETED UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT, SO THANK YOU.

AND WE WISH YOU THE VERY BEST.

UM, A COUPLE THINGS.

LET'S SEE.

WE, UM, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT WE HAVE ONGOING ATTENDANCE AT THE WHITE MOUNTAIN TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETINGS.

UM, I'M GRATEFUL TO, UM, NICOLE, UM, RESCUE FOR THE WORK THAT SHE DOES IN MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE A VISIBLE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRIBE.

AND THROUGH THAT WE'RE ABLE TO, UM, ONE, UM, ESTABLISH THE PARTNERSHIP, BUT, UM, LEARN ABOUT THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING, UM, WITHIN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY.

SO THAT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN ONGOING.

AND SO WE TRY TO MAKE A VISIBLE PRESENCE, UM, WITHIN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY.

UH, WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF SHOW LOW AND THE COMMUNITY OF SIBI Q.

UM, THE CITY OF SHOW LOW DONATED A PLAYGROUND, UM, OR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT TO, UM, THE COMMUNITY OF CBI Q UM, NAVAJO COUNTY IS PARTICIPATING IN THE PARTNERSHIP BY, UM, LEVELING AND GETTING THE LAND PREPARED FOR THE PLAYGROUND.

SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE TEAM WHO WENT OUT TO DO THAT.

AND I THINK THAT WAS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF RICK, UM, DENTON.

AND SO I'M GRATEFUL TO HIM FOR THE WORK THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DO OUT THERE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF CIVIC Q.

SO THANK YOU AND PLEASE EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO HIM.

UM, WE HAVE A, LAST YEAR WE HAD OUR FIRST ANNUAL WILDLAND FIRE, UM, A LAND EXPO.

WE ARE WORKING ON ESTABLISHING THAT AND, UM, THAT'LL BE COMING UP, UM, IN THE SPRING.

AND SO THAT, UM, WE'LL SEND OUT INFORMATION ON THAT.

BUT AS WE KNOW, UM, THAT THE DISCUSSION OF WILD LAND FIRE AND PREPAREDNESS IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITIES, UM, AND AS WE CONTINUE TO FACE DROUGHT, UM, WE ARE CERTAINLY HOPEFUL THAT, UM, FIRE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT DEVASTATES OUR COMMUNITIES, BUT HOW DO WE BE PREPARED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY SO THAT INFORMATION WILL BECOME AVAILABLE SOON.

UM, RECENTLY THE TOWN OF PINETOP LAKESIDE INVITED ME TO PARTICIPATE IN A HIRING COMMITTEE, UM, FOR THEIR TOWN MANAGER.

AND SO GRATEFUL, UM, TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT AND TO SUPPORT THE, OUR, MY LITTLE TOWN OF PINETOP LAKESIDE AND CONGRATULATION TO CHRISTIE CELL SKO, UM, FOR HER APPOINTMENT.

UM, AND WE CERTAINLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HER AND THE WORK THAT SHE'LL BE DOING TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY OF PINETOP LAKESIDE.

THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.

UM, BLACK MESA, IL, UH, HPL THAT'S OUTSIDE OF, UM, HARD ROCK CHAPTER AND PINON, UM, WITH ROADS, OF COURSE.

VICE CHAIR SUPERVISOR PENAL.

THANK YOU CHAIR, VICE CHAIR SUPERVISORS.

UM, GOOD MORNING EVERYONE AGAIN, AND FOR ME, JUST, UM, HAVE PROJECTS IN CANTA,

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UM, THE MAIN THING IS, UM, I DID ATTEND, UH, TOWNSHIP MEETING LAST NIGHT, AND I, I LEARNED THAT THEY, UM, GONNA BUILD A NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WITHDREW LAND FOR THAT FOR A TANK AS WELL AS A WATER LINE.

UH, WHEN THEY HAD AN ASSESSMENT DONE FOR THE, UM, NPC NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE, WHICH WILL BE BUILT OUT THERE, UH, THE CAMPUS.

UM, THEY'LL GET A NEW BUILDING, ET CETERA.

WE DO HAVE A SMALL ONE, BUT IT'S NOT, YOU KNOW, AND IT'S, UH, WE NEED, THEY NEED A NEW BUILDING AND THEY DECIDE IT WAS, UM, ASSESSED OR, UH, FIRE SUPPRESSION WATER FOR THE FIRE SUPPRESSION WAS NOT SUFFICIENT.

SO THAT IS IN THE PLANS.

SHOULD BE START BUILDING REALLY SOON.

THEY HAVE THE DESIGN, THEY HAVE THE, UM, CONTRACT AND THEY'LL NEED TO START SOON BECAUSE ON FEBRUARY 24TH AT 9:00 AM THEY'LL HAVE GROUNDBREAKING IN, UM, FOR THE NEW NPC BUILDING.

AND THAT WAS THE MONIES THAT HELPED WAS THE COAL IMPACT COMMUNITY GRANTS.

UM, I BELIEVE THEY GOT, UM, LITTLE OVER 9 MILLION FOR, FROM THE A CA, SO I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT ATTENDING.

BUT, UM, MAYBE SOMEBODY CAN ATTEND FROM THE COUNTY.

I'LL BE IN WASHINGTON, DC WITH EVERYONE WHO'S GOING OUT THERE.

SO, SO I JUST LET HIM KNOW THAT LAST NIGHT AND REALLY THANKFUL TO THE TOWN MANAGER FOR ALL THE WORK THAT HE'S DOING, UH, TO HELP AND IMPROVE ECONOMICS AND ROADS AND WHAT HAVE YOU OUT IN AREA, AS WELL AS THE CHAPTER OFFICIALS DOWN, DOWN OVER AT THE CHAPTER HOUSE, UM, DOING THEIR, THEIR BEST AS WELL AND REALLY THANKFUL TO THE REST OF THE, UM, NAVAJO CHAPTERS AS WELL AS HPL, WHO I, UM, GO ON THEIR, UM, MEETING TO THEIR MEETINGS.

AND THE ONE THAT I MENTIONED LAST MONTH WAS I GOT A PLAQUE FOR NAVAJO COUNTY.

UH, IT SAYS .

THAT MEANS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE 57TH, UH, ANNUAL A HONEY DAY CELEBRATION.

AND THIS IS FOR NAVAJO COUNTY AND THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST ONE AND 2 20 25.

AND THEN TRADITIONALLY, EH, HONEY GOES ON.

SO LIKE I WILL PRESENT THIS TWO BOTH, UM, , LEAH AND, UH, COUNTY, OUR COUNTY MANAGER BECAUSE, UM, THE, THE FUNDS, THE DISTRICT FUNDS THAT WE GET ALLOCATED IS, UM, SOME OF THE FUNDS THAT THEY REQUEST.

AND WE, WE'VE HELPED THEM WITH THESE, UM, DAISIES PINE, IT USED TO BE CALLED PIONEER DAYS.

SO IT, THIS ONE SPENT CHRISTMAS AT MY CHRISTMAS AND THE HOLIDAYS AT MY HOUSE AND I WAS GONNA BRING IT LAST MONTH, BUT HERE WE ARE, ALMOST VALENTINE'S DAY.

SO ARE YOU FROM JUST I AND HERE? UH, IT IS FOR COUNTY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COURT COUNTY AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

THANK YOU SUPERVISOR ALI, APPRECIATE THAT.

SUPERVISOR PEKIN, UH, THANK YOU CHAIR, VICE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD STAFF.

UH, AS FAR AS FOR DISTRICT TWO, SINCE OUR LAST BOARD MEETING, UM, I ATTENDED THE HOLBROOK HOLBROOK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, HAD THE THIRD ANNUAL NATIVE

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EDUCATION FROM IT.

AND SO I HAD THE PRIVILEGE, UM, OF, UM, OUR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, UM, LEWIS, WHO ATTENDED RUBRIC, ATTENDED THAT, UM, HALF DAY OR THAT SESSION.

AND, AND IT WAS A STUDENT WE LED, UM, PRESENTATION FOR ALL THE WORKOUT SESSIONS.

SO IT'S PRETTY INTERESTING LEARNING ABOUT ROBOTICS AND VARIOUS, UM, UH, VARIOUS, UH, I GUESS PROGRAMS AND, UH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED UNDER WHOLE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE VISITING, UM, REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUCH AS WINSLOW, UH, NOT COCONINO, I BELIEVE IT WAS TUBA CITY.

AND THEN, UM, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE INDIAN EDUCATION, THE STATE INDIAN EDUCATION, AND THEN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PARENTS AND LOCAL FACULTY, UM, LAST WEEK THERE.

SO THAT WAS, THAT'S PRETTY, UM, AWESOME TO, TO ATTEND AND THEN JUST TO BE, AND THEN I GUESS YOU CAN SAY THE, THE PRESENTATION ITSELF, I WAS EXPECTING LIKE A, UM, ADULT LED TEACHER LED PRESENTATIONS, BUT IN TURN THEY GAVE IT TO STUDENTS, I GUESS, TO HELP THEM ENHANCE THEIR PUBLIC SPEAKING ABILITY AND TO I GUESS HAVE THAT, UM, ENGAGEMENT FROM, FROM THEM.

SO THAT WAS THAT, THAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THAT.

AND THEN WE, UM, SUCCESSFULLY HAD OUR QUARTERLY, UM, UH, WE HAD OUR, OUR, OUR MEETINGS WITH, UH, WITH OUR TRIBAL PARTNERS.

UH, FIRST WAS WITH HOPI AND FOLLOWING IN DOT AND IN DETAIL FOR ABOUT EACH OF OUR, UM, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SOME OF THEIR TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES AND CONCERNS.

AND THEN AS WELL AS COUNTY, UM, INITIATED, UM, PRO POTENTIAL PROJECTS THAT ARE IN QUEUE.

AND SO IN ATION WITH THAT, THAT HELP US, UM, CONTINUE AND ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH BOTH THE DIRECTORS FOR NDOT AS WELL AS WITH, UM, AS WELL AS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, JUST IN, UH, ATTENDING, UM, WHAT CAN DURING MY TIME IS THE, TO ATTENDING OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINING OF THIS MONTH.

AND THEN ALSO, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO REPRESENTING, UH, NOT REPRESENTING, BUT ALSO, UM, IT'S, UH, PLAYOFF SEASON ARE IN OUR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.

I KNOW THAT EACH OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR DISTRICTS ARE, AND THE POOL BRACKETS TO SOME EXTENT AS FAR AS GIRLS BASKETBALL AND BOYS BASKETBALL IS.

SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THAT.

I ALWAYS MAKE, ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT I NEED MAKE THOSE TO SUPPORT ANY TEAM THAT I CAN, BUT SUPPORTING WHOEVER ADVANCES MY SUPPORT THERE.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S A GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IN THAT WAY.

BUT THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU CHAIR.

SUPERVISOR, PASTOR, SUPERVISOR WHITE.

YOU BECAME OFFICIAL TODAY.

YOU BECAME A POLITICIAN.

WELL SAID.

I APPRECIATED YOUR COMMENTS.

IT'S A FUN TIME OF YEAR WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON WITH SPORTS AND PEOPLE HEADED TO THE PLAYOFFS AND IT'S FUN TO WATCH AND, AND GREAT TO SEE KIDS PERFORMING AT THAT LEVEL, WORKING TOGETHER.

UM, WE'VE CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

WE'VE HEARD A RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES AND CONCERNS.

I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOW IMPORTANT THE DIFFERENT VOICES ARE, UM, FROM OUR COMMUNITIES AND, AND WE'VE CREATED OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO HEAR SOME OF THOSE THINGS.

UM, ONE THING THAT'S BECOME CLEAR TO ME IS THE VALUE OF MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF OUR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS WE WORK THROUGH A LOT OF THESE COMPLEX MATTERS.

UM, I THINK IT'S HELPFUL TO KEEP GROUNDING OURSELVES IN OUR RESPECTIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

UM, WHEN WE'RE CLEAR ON WHERE THE DECISIONS SIT AT THE COUNTY LEVEL AND WHICH ONES BELONG ELSEWHERE, IT HELPS US STAY FOCUSED, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE.

UM, A LOT OF TIMES IT'S MY EXPERIENCE THAT PEOPLE HAVE VERY VALID CONCERNS, UM, BUT THEIR CONCERNS ARE NOT DEALT WITH HERE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.

THEY'RE DEALT WITH IN DIFFERENT WAYS.

AND I APPRECIATE THE WAY THAT WE AS A BOARD TRY TO LOOK AT, IS THIS THE PROPER ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND IS THE ROLE OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

UM, 'CAUSE IT CAN BE TEMPTING TO TRY AND ENTER INTO THOSE OTHER SPACES.

UM, BUT WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATE THE WAY THAT YOU ALL DO THAT.

SO WITH THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU BOARD FOR YOUR COMMENTS TODAY.

I APPRECIATE IT.

I JUST WANNA SHARE, JUST REAL BRIEFLY, UH, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I JUST HAD AN OPPORTUNITY OF GOING DOWN AND, UH, LISTENING TO LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, UH, HAVING A SOCIAL WITH SOME OF OUR LOCAL LEGISLATURES AND BE ABLE TO JUST TALK WITH THEM AND SEE SOME OF THEIR IDEAS THAT THEY HAVE, UH, FIND OUT WHY THEY'RE SO FAR OFF AND THE OTHER SIDE THAN WHAT I AM, BUT TRY TO FIND THAT HAPPY MEDIUM GROUND IS WHAT WE CAN DO.

BUT AS WE'VE TALKED TODAY, SPORTS AND FAMILY IS IMPORTANT.

I SAT DOWN WITH OUR COUNTY MANAGER AND OUR ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER AND I TOLD 'EM THAT THERE'S NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN FAMILY.

THERE'S NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU AS EMPLOYEES AND AS OTHER PEOPLE FOR THE COUNTY THAN YOUR FAMILY.

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YOUR FAMILY COMES FIRST.

AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.

UH, SPORTS IS IMPORTANT TO GET BEHIND THESE KIDS.

TODAY WE HAD SOME GREAT, UH, CHEERLEADERS THAT COME AND, AND SUPPORT AND THE BUT THE OLYMPICS BEING ON AND YOU WATCH THE FIGURE SKATING, MY HEAVENS, THEY MUST DO NOTHING BUT DANCE IN THEIR DREAMS ALL DAY LONG, ALL NIGHT LONG.

I MEAN, THEY SYNCHRONIZE THE WAY THEY SYNCHRONIZE.

IT TAKES YEARS OF EXPERTISE TO GET THERE INTO SOMETHING.

BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE WE START, IT MATTERS WHERE WE FINISH.

AND I THINK IT WAS INTERESTING TO A YOUNG MAN, DERRICK HALL, WHO WAS ON THE SEAHAWKS WHEN HE WAS BORN.

HE WAS TWO POUNDS, 10 OUNCES.

HE WAS BORN 23 WEEKS.

HE THEN LOST HIS WEIGHT DOWN TO ONE POUND, 13 OUNCES.

AND MOST PREMATURE BABIES THAT SMALL DON'T GROW TOO LARGE OR TOO BIG.

AND HERE HE WAS PLAYING LINEBACKER AND HE HAD TWO SACKS AND A FORCED FUMBLE IN THE SUPER BOWL.

ANOTHER GUY THAT WAS THERE WAS A RUNNING BACK AND IS INTERESTING AFTERWARDS.

HE'S A VERY HUMBLE PERSON.

AND HE SAID, TODAY WAS THE FIRST DAY THAT MY FATHER CAME TO AN NFL FOOTBALL GAME AND I'M THE MVP OF THE SUPER BOWL.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S FOR CERTAIN SITUATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES, WE MIGHT NOT COMPETE TO EVERYTHING, BUT WE NEED TO BE TO THE ONES THAT ARE IMPORTANT.

AND I HOPE THAT NONE OF YOU WILL TELL YOUR KIDS YOU CAN'T DO SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT IN THEIR LIFE BECAUSE YOU HAVE A MEETING, OKAY? WE CAN ALWAYS FILL YOU IN, WE CAN ALWAYS GET THERE.

BUT YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR FAMILY IS IMPORTANT.

SO REMEMBER THAT AND CONTINUE TO DO YOUR BEST.

CONTINUE TO SERVE, CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THAT IT'S ABOUT FAMILIES.

IT'S ABOUT MAKING THE FAMILIES IN NAVAJO COUNTY MORE COMFORTABLE, BEING ABLE TO HAVE JOBS, BEING ABLE TO DO ALL THE THINGS.

WE GOTTA REPORT THAT WHAT THE WAGES OF NAVAJO COUNTY OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS HAS DRASTICALLY INCREASED TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE SOME OF THE LIVING CONDITIONS, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE BETTER EDUCATION.

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO US DOING OUR JOB TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.

SO THANK YOU AND MAY HAVE A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL WEEK THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

AND REMEMBER THAT WHAT IS A SHOW? LOVE, YOU KNOW, BE LOVED, BE GRATEFUL, AND BE GRATEFUL THAT WE'RE A STATE IN 1912.

SO, YOU KNOW, LONG TIME AND FOCUS UPON THIS GREAT NATION COMING UP ON 250 YEARS OF FREEDOM.

AND SO THANK YOU.

AND MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU.