* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AGENDA Tuesday, April 14, 2026 NAVAJO COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL COMPLEX BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CHAMBERS 100 EAST CODE TALKERS DRIVE HOLBROOK, AZ 86025 One or more supervisors may attend telephonically Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02(H), the public body will have physical access to the meeting place one (1) hour prior to the start of the meeting. The Board may vote to meet in a closed executive session to discuss certain matters and for legal advice on any item as indicated on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3). Items on the agenda may be considered out of order at the Chairperson's discretion. A copy of the agenda background material provided to the Board, except items to be considered in the executive session, is available for public inspection at the Navajo County website, www.navajocountyaz.gov WATCH THE MEETING LIVE AT: www.navajocountyaz.gov/660 All public comments will need to be made in person or in writing. Written comments will be received by the Clerk of the Board's office twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Board meeting, at leah.thomas@navajocountyaz.gov. Individuals seeking to address the Board during the Call to the Public or when an agenda item is called must fill out a “Request to Speak” form and provide it to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors before the meeting is called to order. Late submissions will not be accepted. The form must indicate whether the item the person wishes to speak on is on the agenda. Members of the public present to speak to the Board on an agenda item must so indicate, and are asked to refrain from speaking during the general Call to the Public. Persons present to address agenda items will be called on during a public comment period by the Board Chairman after the relevant agenda item is called. Individuals addressing the Board during the general Call to the Public are limited to three minutes. Individuals addressing the Board when an item is called are also limited to three minutes, however, additional time may be allotted by the Chairman to address any specific questions asked by members of the Board. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation to attend or participate in the meeting may contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting, so accommodation can be arranged. “NOTICE TO PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS: Parents and legal guardians have the right to consent before Navajo County makes a video or voice recording of a minor child, pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602(A)(9). The Navajo County Board of Supervisors' regular meetings are recorded and may be viewed on Navajo County’s website and social media pages. If you permit your child to attend/participate in a televised Navajo County Board of Supervisors meeting, a recording will be made, and your child’s picture may be posted on Navajo County’s social media pages. You may exercise your right not to consent by not allowing your child to attend/participate in the meeting.” 9:00 a.m. Call To Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem ] [00:00:04] GOOD MORNING. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE AL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BY ROLL, CALLAL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. WE WANT TO EXTEND AGREEING TO IN THE AUDIENCE, GRATEFUL FOR YOU BEING HERE, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO MAY BE LISTENING AND WATCHING ON SOME OTHER COMMUNICATION. TODAY. WE'D LIKE TO BEGIN, UH, THIS DAY WITH A PRAYER. WE'LL ASK, UH, SUPERVISOR ALI, IF YOU WOULD OFFER THAT. FOLLOWING THAT, WE WILL HAVE THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. ANTHEM WILL BE SUNG BY A MEMBER. I DON'T HAVE HER NAME IN FRONT OF ME RIGHT NOW, BUT I NEED TO FIND IT FROM CITY HIGH SCHOOL. SO, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND THOSE? YOU'D LIKE TO, OKAY. SO IF HE DIDN'T ANYTHING, HE, [00:05:15] I DON'T. THANK YOU, EMMA. OH, SEE, CAN YOU SEE BY THE WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HELD AT THE TWILIGHTS LAST LEAVING WHO BROUGHT STRIPES AND BRIGHT STARS THROUGH THE, OR. THE RED PARTS WE WATCHED WERE SO ELEGANTLY STREAMING AND PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE. OH, SEE? DOES THAT STAR SPANGLED OR THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE. THANK YOU. EMMA, COULD YOU JUST TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT GRADE YOU'RE IN? UM, I'M A JUNIOR AT JOSEPH CITY HIGH SCHOOL VOICE. THERE THERE'S TWO. RIGHT. YOU HAVE A VERY BEAUTIFUL VOICE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THAT WITH US TODAY. THANK YOU. WHILE WE'RE STANDING, IF WE COULD JUST PAUSE FOR A MINUTE. I KNOW OUR COUNTRY'S IN CONFLICT AT THIS TIME, AND WE'VE LOST A LOT OF LIVES THUS FAR. AND MAY WE JUST PAUSE FOR A FEW SECONDS HERE TO HONOR THOSE PEOPLE AND TO PRAY FOR GUIDANCE IN OUR HEART. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BE SEATED. THANK. NEXT ITEM WE HAVE IS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. NO, I LOOKED AT ANY MEMBERS IF THEY NEED TO HAVE AN ITEM EXPLAINED OR FULL. I'M SORRY. I'M AHEAD OF MYSELF. SO THIS, OUR [1. CALL TO THE PUBLIC: Individuals may address the Board on any issue not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors for up to 3 minutes. At the close of the call to the public, Board members may not respond to any comments but may respond to criticism, ask staff to review a matter or ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda.] NEXT ITEM IS CALLED TO THE PUBLIC. UH, DIVID. INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME ON A MATTER THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA HAVE BEEN ASKED TO FILL OUT A, A FORM, UH, PRIOR. AND AT THIS TIME, WE WILL GIVE THEM THREE MINUTES TO SHARE THE ITEMS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT. FIRST ONE HERE IS WE HAVE ARNETTE . GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS, UM, ANNETTE JE. I AM THE COUNCILWOMAN FOR THE WHITE MILE APACHE TRIBE. I REPRESENT DISTRICT THREE EASTWARD, TURKEY CREEK AND SEVEN MILE. AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY. I AM HERE TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF DAVID MARSHALL AS NAVAJO COUNTY RECORDER. THE DISPOSITION CARRIES A RESPONSIBILITY THAT REACHES INTO EVERY CORNER OF THE COUNTY. THE RECORDER OFFICE IS WHERE PEOPLE TURN WHEN THEY MEET, CERTAINLY THAT THEIR PROPERTY REC RECORDS ARE CURRENT, THAT THEIR DOCUMENTS ARE PROTECTED, AND THAT OUR ELECTIONS ARE ADMINISTERED FAIRLY AND RELIABLE. IT IS A ROLE THAT DEMANDS PRECISION, CONSISTENCY, AND ABOVE ALL PUBLIC CONFIDENCE. DAVID MARSHALLS UNDERSTANDS THAT RESPONSIBILITY. HE APPROACHES THIS ROLE WITH A STEADY SERVICE MINDED PERSPECTIVE [00:10:01] AND A CLEAR BOOK FOCUS ON GETTING THE FUNDAMENTALS RIGHT, MAINTAINING A CURRENT RECORDS, IMPROVING ACCESS TO SERVICES, AND ENSURING THE OFFICE OPERATES EFFICIENTLY FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS. FOR COMMUNITIES LIKE OURS, ACCESS AND TRUST IN OUR COUNTY SERVICES MATTER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE RECORDERS OFFICE REMAIN RESPONSIVE, ORGANIZED AND DEPENDABLE. DAVID RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS THE NAVAJO COUNTY AND FAIRNESS AND RESPECT, INCLUDING TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THAT RELY ON THESE SERVICES. HE BRINGS A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THE JOB FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND MAKING SURE THE OFFICE WORKS THE WAY IT SHOULD EVERY SINGLE DAY. THAT KIND OF STEADY LEADERSHIP IS, UM, ACTUALLY WHAT THIS POSITION REQUIRES. DISAPPOINTMENT IS ABOUT SELECTING SOMEONE WHO WILL UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY OF THE OFFICE AND CARRY OUT HIS DUTIES WITH PROFESSIONALISM. I BELIEVE DAVID MARSHALL IS PREPARED TO JUST DO THAT. I RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION AND SUPPORT IN APPOINTING DAVID MARSHALL AS NAVAJO COUNTY RECORDER. RESPECTFULLY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MM-HMM . IF ANYBODY ELSE ON THIS ITEM, I, OUTTA COURTESY, I DIDN'T STOP YOU, BUT WE DO HAVE THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA UNDER SEVEN B. AND SO ANYBODY ELSE WHO IS GOING TO SPEAK ON THE SAME MATTER, I'M GONNA ASK YOU TO HOLD BOTH COMMENTS UNTIL WE GET TO THAT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. SO, IVAN WALKER, WAS YOURS ON THE SAME ISSUE? NO. YOU CAN COUNT. I DON'T SEE IT. CLARIFICATION. I MAY, YES. HONORABLE SUPERVISORS, UM, THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE HAS A COUNCIL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH IS WHY THEY, UM, UH, CAME TO SPEAK AT PUBLIC COMMENT OR CALL THE PUBLIC. OKAY. SO I APOLOGIZE, BUT, UH, YEAH, WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BE PRUDENT ON TIME ALL UP TO THE BOARD. DO YOU WANT TO LET THIS CONSIDERATION HAPPEN AT THIS POINT? MOVE IT UP TO THEIR COMMENTS NOW. OKAY. ANY OTHER, ANY OPPOSED TO THAT? OKAY. DID MR. WALKER GIVE YOU A TIME HE'S NOT HERE? HM? HE'S NOT HERE. HE'S NOT HERE. NO. JEROME CASEY? GOOD MORNING. UM, BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JEROME CASEY THE THIRD. I AM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WHITE MOUNT APACHE TRIBE. AND I'M HUMBLY JUST COMING BEFORE YOU, UM, ALSO JUST TO COME UP HERE AND SHARE MY FEELINGS AND, AND MY, UM, HOW I VIEW MR. MARSHALL AND HOW I WOULD LIKE TO, UM, YOU KNOW, MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR HIM TO STAND AS AND BE APPOINTED AS ONE OF OUR RECORDER. UH, OUR RECORDER HERE FOR NAVAJO COUNTY. I'M A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF NAVILLE COUNTY. I LIVED ON THE, FOR APACHE INDIAN RESERVATION. I LIVED ON THE WHITE MOUNT APACHE TRIBAL RESERVATIONS AND LANDS. AND AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ONE OF THE VAST, UM, PRIME LOCATIONS FOR US TO BRING TOURISM TO THIS PLACE. AND SO I TAKE THE TIME TO SAY THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOU AS A FELLOW NAVILLE COUNTY RESIDENT, AND AS A TRIBAL LEADER AND AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A SOVEREIGN NATION WHOSE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, AND PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE CIVIC LIFE OF NAVILLE COUNTY. THE DECISION MADE IN THIS ROOM MATTER TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE LEADERSHIP YOU CHOOSE ON KEY POSITIONS LIKE RECORDER CARRIES REAL WEIGHT TO ALL OF US. THAT IS WHY I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT TO APPOINT MR. DAVID MARSHALL AS NAVAJO COUNTY RECORDER. THE RECORDER'S OFFICE IS A FOUNDATION TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT. IT'S ALSO WHERE TRUST IS BUILT AND LOSS. IT IS ALSO THE PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED, THE PUBLIC RECORDS ARE PRESERVED, AND WHERE THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS CARRIED OUT WITH CARE AND PRECISION. THIS IS NOT A CEREMONIAL ROLE. IT IS A RESPONSIBILITY THAT DEMANDS DISCIPLINE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND UNWAVERING INTEGRITY FOR ALL OF US IN NAVAJO COUNTY. DAVID MARSHALL UNDERSTANDS WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE TABLE. HE BRINGS A STEADY, HAND CLEAR SENSE OF DUTY AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US HERE IN NAVAJO COUNTIES AS RESIDENTS WITH [00:15:01] PROFESSIONALISM AND FAIRNESS, HE RECOGNIZES THAT THIS OFFICE MUST FUNCTION NOT JUST EFFICIENTLY, BUT WITH CREDIBILITY TO EVERY RESIDENT FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES SUCH AS OURS, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND THOSE THAT LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF NVO COUNTY. OUR PEOPLE RELY ON ACCURATE RECORDS, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES IN FAIR ELECTIONS. WE EXPECT THESE ENTRUST, THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH THESE RESPONSIBILITIES TO MEET THOSE STANDARDS. EVERY DAY, DAVID MARSHALL HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT HE HAS PREPARED TO DO SO, THAT HE'S PREPARED TO DO SO. LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT PROMISE, IT IS ABOUT PERFORMANCE THAT WE GIVE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS. IT'S ABOUT SHOWING UP, DOING WORK, AND HONORING THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT'S PLACED WITHIN OUR HEARTS BY THE VERY PEOPLE WHO ELECTED US TO BE HERE TODAY TO MAKE SURE WE DO WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM. THIS BOARD HAS THAT VERY OPPORTUNITY TO APPOINT SOMEONE WHO WILL UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY OF THE OFFICE AND SERVE THE PEOPLE OF NAO COUNTY. THANK YOU. YOUR TIME IS UP, AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AS WELL TOO. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU. DONNA SHERWIN. GOOD MORNING SUPERVISOR. THANK YOU FOR, UH, ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY. MY NAME IS DONNA SHERWIN. I'M SURE YOU KNOW WHO I AM. UM, I'M HERE TODAY TO TRY TO HELP YOU ACTUALLY AND THE ELECTIONS OFFICE FIND POLL WORKERS. UM, WE JUST HAD A NICE EXAMPLE OF EMMA WHO JUST SANG THE, UH, NATIONAL ANTHEM. UH, THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE ON MARCH 24TH. THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER STUDENT WHO SANG, UH, ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER STUDENTS. UM, AND I THINK, UH, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THE STUDENTS MORE INVOLVED. UH, I LOOKED IT UP THIS MORNING AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW WEBSITE, UM, FROM 2026 SHOWS THAT NAVAJO COUNTY HAS 7,967 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REGISTERED, UH, WITHIN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS. AND, UM, HALF OF THEM I FIGURE, ARE ABOUT, ARE JUNIORS AND SENIORS, WHICH MEANS THEY WOULD BE AROUND 16 YEARS OLD. AND ACCORDING TO THE A RS 16 HYPHEN 5 31, UH, SECTIONS F THROUGH H, IT DESCRIBES THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF MINORS BEING APPOINTED TO SERVE AS A CLERK OF ELECTION ON AN ELECTION BOARD. UH, THE, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY APPOINT TO AN ELECTION BOARD TO SERVE AS A CLERK OF ELECTION, A PERSON WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET. THE PERSON IS A MINOR WHO WILL BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE ELECTION. A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES IS SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT WHO HAS BEEN TRAINED AS AN ELECTION OFFICER, HAS RECEIVED TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS, WHICH I ASSUME IS KRISTEN HADDOCK AS SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL NOT COUNT ANY OF THESE PUPILS ABSENCE. UH, AS A RESULT, THE PUPILS THE PUPIL MAY SERVE ON THE ELECTION BOARD. AND THE ICING ON THE CAKE IS THESE CHILDREN WILL EARN $150 EACH TO BE, UH, A CLERK. AND, UM, IF KRISTEN HADDOCK SAYS THAT HER ROLODEX OF 500 PEOPLE CANNOT PROVIDE 39 VOTE CENTERS WITH THE, UH, PROPER AMOUNT OF, UH, PEOPLE TO WORK, THEN WHY NOT TAP INTO THAT SOURCE? IT'S A GREAT WAY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO TEACH THEM SERVICE FOR THE FUTURE SO THAT THEY CAN AT 18 YEARS OLD BECOME AN ELECTION, UH, OFFICIAL WITH, UH, MARSHALL POSITION OR, UH, BALLOT JUDGE OR, UM, ID JUDGE OR MAYBE EVEN INSPECTOR SOMEDAY. BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT WAY TO UTILIZE THE YOUTH AND TO TEACH THEM. AND, UM, I JUST THINK IT WOULD BE A NICE WAY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE RACHEL LEWIS, UH, GO OUT INTO THE UNI, UH, THE UNIVERSE OR OUR, OUR COUNTY AND, UM, MAYBE ASK THE CIVICS GROUPS AND HISTORY TEACHERS AND WHOEVER, EVEN THE PRINCIPALS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TO, TO GET INVOLVED. WE HAVE 90 DAYS OR A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THAT BEF EXCUSE ME, BEFORE THE, UH, PRIMARY ELECTION. SO LET'S LET THE KIDS GET INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF, UM, OUR SOCIETY. AND I KNOW SERVICE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THESE CHILDREN, SIMILAR. AND SO I THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME TODAY. AND I ALSO WANNA GIVE A SHOUT OUT BECAUSE I GOT A NEW REGISTRATION CARD FOR MY VOTER REGISTRATION AND IT SAYS, BE A POLL WORKER. SO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THAT ON THERE. IT'S A GREAT USE OF SPACE. THANK YOU FOR THIS, UH, YOUR TIME TODAY. THANK YOU, DONNA. YOU'RE WELCOME. I JUST ASK STAFF TO CONTINUE TO HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH DONNA ABOUT HOW WE CAN INCREASE OUR POLL WORKERS AND, AND HELP AND ASSISTANCE THAT WAY. SO THANK YOU. NEXT, UH, CECILIA LOUGHLIN. GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN AND, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I APPRECIATE YOU GIVING US THE TIME TO SPEAK. I LOVE THAT IDEA DONNA CAME UP WITH, BECAUSE I AM GONNA SPEAK ON HAND COUNTS AGAIN. IT WOULD BE A GREAT SOURCE OF RESOURCE FOR, FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN. REMEMBER THAT WORD FIRST. A QUICK CORRECTION FOR THE RECORD FROM LAST TIME I SPOKE, I SAID 117.4 VOTER REGISTRATION RATE FOR NAVAJO COUNTY. AND THAT WAS WRONG. THAT [00:20:01] FIGURE BELONGS TO APACHE COUNTY. SO I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. AND, UH, WHY I AM STANDING HERE TODAY IS LAST NIGHT AT FIVE 15 COUNTY MANAGER BRIAN LAYTON FINALLY REPLIED TO MY APRIL 8TH LETTER. HE CLAIMS THAT DROPBOX CAMERA VIDEOS ARE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW. HE ADMITS BALLOT REPORTS ROUTINELY COME IN, INCOMPLETE OR MISSING, AND HE SIMPLY SAYS THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE RAYLENE RICHARDS ADJUDICATED BALLOTS ALONE ON A SUNDAY. RICHARDS, UM, MR. LAYTON, WE HAVE THE VIDEO ON SUNDAY, JULY 28TH, BETWEEN 2025, BETWEEN 10 AND 10 30. RAYLENE RICHARDS, CHRISTINE ICK AND HER UNDERAGE DAUGHTER WERE CAPTURED ON A FISH EYE CAMERA INSIDE THE ELECTION BUILDING, MARKING AND PROCESSING BALLOTS THROUGH THE TABULATORS WITH NO BIPARTISAN OBSERVERS, NO WITNESSES, AND ONLY A DISTANT OVERHEAD CAMERA WATCHING. WE HAVE THIS SCREEN RECORDING. IT IS RIGHT HERE. AND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO EXAMINE THE MACHINES BECAUSE OF THE UNCONSCIONABLE CONTRACT WE SIGNED WITH ESNS. IT LIMITS EX ACCESS EXCLUSIVELY TO COUNTY APPROVED EMPLOYEES. NO INDEPENDENT EXPERT, NO CITIZEN, NO SHERIFF, ONLY THE VERY PEOPLE WE ARE ASKING YOU TO HOLD ACCOUNTABLE. YOU HAVE NOT DONE WHAT YOU PROMISED TO DO. AND WE ARE NOT HERE TO RE-LITIGATE 2020 OR 2024. WE ARE HERE TO PROTECT 2026 FOR THREE YEARS, WE'VE BROUGHT EVIDENCE OF BROKEN CHAIN OF CUSTODY, 36 DEFECTIVE OFFICIAL BALLOT REPORTS, RETAINED ZERO RETAINED MACHINE LOGS OR DROPBOX BOX VIDEOS THAT VIOLATE HABITS 22 MONTH REQUIREMENT. MR. LAYTON'S EMAIL PROMISES FUTURE TRAININGS AND CHECKLISTS. THAT'S THE VERY SAME LANGUAGE WE HAVE HEARD FOR MANY YEARS. HOW DO WE KNOW ANY REAL IMPROVEMENTS WILL ACTUALLY HAPPEN? WE DON'T, WITHOUT A MANDATORY CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN. PROMISES ARE MEANINGLESS. SO WHAT I'M PROPOSING, UH, TODAY IS THAT YOU ADOPT THE ATTACHED CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN. AND A CAP IS NOT OPTIONAL. IT IS THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARD USED IN EVERY REGULATED INDUSTRY IN AMERICA. IT GIVES US OWNERSHIP, A 90 DAY TIMELINE. AND TRUE ENFORCEMENT, A PARALLEL LAWSUIT IS PENDING RIGHT NOW IN MARICOPA COUNTY SEEKING THE, UH, EXACT SAME CAP THAT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO ADOPT TODAY. THE PROBLEM IS STATEWIDE, IT'S NATIONWIDE, YOUR TIME'S UP. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HEARING ME TODAY, RENEE, WHERE WE HAVE ASKED OTHERS, UH, DEB GONE FORWARD, YOU CAN EITHER WE'LL EXTEND THAT SAME OPPORTUNITY TO YOU OR YOU CAN WAIT UNTIL THAT ITEM. OKAY? THAT'S FINE. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYBODY, UH, ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT I'VE MISSED AT ALL? OKAY. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL CLOSE A CALL TO THE PUBLIC AND BRING IT BACK TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA. [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:] FIRST ITEM WE HAVE ON THE REGULAR AGENDA, UH, CONSENT AGENDA. LOOK FOR ANY ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED OR DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD. MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE COMMENT, PLEASE BEFORE OH, OKAY. ON ITEM R, WE'LL JUST HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMITTEE WHOM THEIR RESPECTIVE, UH, CHAIR PEOPLE. I JUST WANT TO GET A SHOUT OUT AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE AND THE TIME THAT THEY PUT FORTH IN DOING THIS. AND ALSO ON ITEM U IS A SPECIAL, UH, PERMIT OPERATING PLAN WITH THE FOREST SERVICE WITH PAUL TIMBERS. IT'S VERY, IT'S NOT THE EASIEST THING TO DEAL WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE FOREST SERVICE. AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK THAT WAS DONE ON THIS BY LEAH, AS WELL AS OUR PRIOR, UH, MELISSA BUCKLEY, UH, EXTENDING THIS CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER TAIL 2044. AND SO THAT IS A GREAT, UH, EFFORT BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A LOT OF MONEY INVESTED INTO THAT TALL TIMBERS PARK OVER THERE. SO I APOLOGIZE AT THIS TIME. UH, WE DO HAVE A MOTION, UH, SUPERVISOR BANAL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASSED. NEXT ITEM IS OUR NAVAJO COUNTY JAIL DISTRICT. WE NEED A MOTION, UH, TO MOVE INTO THE COUNTY JAIL DISTRICT. UR, I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR WHITING. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND. BY SUPERVISOR PRESSURE. AYE. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? WE'RE [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: ] NOW IN THE NAVAJO COUNTY JAIL [00:25:01] DISTRICT ITEM WE HAVE IS, UH, THE CONSENT AGENDA. I'LL LOOK. UH, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE DISCUSSED OR POLLED? NO. CALL, UH, A MOTION. MOTION TO HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR AL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY VICE CHAIR. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THAT PASS? NEED A MOTION TO RETURN BACK TO REGULAR SESSION? MOVE. YOU HAVE A MOTION. SECOND SUPERVISOR PASS. SECOND VICE SUPERVISOR. AL. ANY? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THAT PASSED. NEXT [a. Consideration of a Proclamation proclaiming April 2026, as "National County Government Month".] IS WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING APRIL 26TH AS NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY, UH, ROCHELLE LAFA. THANK YOU, MICHELLE. GOOD MORNING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TODAY. I HAVE A PROCLAMATION BEFORE YOU DECLARING APRIL, UH, NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH. SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT PROCLAMATION FOR YOU. WHEREAS COUNTIES PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND STRIVE TO SERVE, SERVE CONSTITUENTS AND CELEBRATE THE ROLE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN CONNECTING, INSPIRING AND LEADING AS INTERGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS. AND WHEREAS COUNTIES PLAN A CENTRAL ROLE IN PROVIDING SERVICES BY KEEPING ARIZONA'S COMMUNITIES SAFE AND SECURE BY PRESERVING PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTING LOCAL ECONOMIES AND RESILIENCY. AND WHEREAS COUNTIES TAKE SERIOUSLY THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY IN EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE WAYS. AND WHEREAS WITH THE BROAD RANGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES TO RESIDENTS, COUNTY GOVERNMENTS UPHOLD A MISSION TO IMPROVE LIVES, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGA ENGAGEMENT BY HIGHLIGHTING OUR STRENGTH AS INTERGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS. AND WHEREAS THERE ARE 15 COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA RESPONSIBLE FOR AND SERVING THE NEEDS OF EVERY RESIDENT OF THE STATE. AND WHEREAS ARIZONA COUNTIES REFLECT THE WIDE DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE, CULTURE AND LANDSCAPE IN OUR STATE. AND WHEREAS IN RECOGNITION OF THE LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND VALUABLE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE STATE'S COUNTIES, NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NAVAJO COUNTY, THAT APRIL OF 2026 IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH AND ENCOURAGE ALL COUNTY OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, SCHOOLS, AND RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. APPRECIATE IT. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I JUST HAVE A QUESTION. UH, DO WE HAVE, UH, CSA PUT TOGETHER A THING ON, IS THAT UP ON OUR WEBSITE? SO CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? YES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS, UM, OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM INTERNALLY, WE HAVE A WHOLE SERIES OF, UH, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT'S GOING OUT IN CELEBRATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS MONTH. THANK YOU. I THINK THAT'S REALLY INTERESTING AND REALLY, UH, SHOWS WHAT THE COUNTIES DO. AND INVITE ALL OF YOU TO LOOK UP FOR THOSE ON OUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU. NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE. IS THERE ANY, THE BOARD FOR MOTION CHAIRMAN, I MOTION FOR APPROVAL? I SECOND MR. CHAIR. WE HAVE A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR WHITEY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE MOTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED TO THAT PASS? THANK YOU, ROCHELLE. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. NEXT ITEM WE NEED, UH, IS NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT. WE NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT BOARD. SECOND, A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR PESCA, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR. ALL OF THEM IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASS. WE'RE NOW IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT. [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: ] I WILL. FIRST IS WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT NEED TO BE REVIEWED OR LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA CHAIR. HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR . SECOND BY SUPERVISOR ALI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? DID THAT PASS? NEXT [1. Consideration of a Proclamation proclaiming April 12th-18th, 2026 as "National Animal Care & Control Appreciation Week" in Navajo County.] ITEM IS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING APRIL 12TH TO THE 18TH AS NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPRECIATION WEEK, MS. RHONDA KRA. GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS. I'M HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPRECIATION WEEK APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH IS OUTLINED IN THE PROCLAMATION BEFORE YOU, SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT. WHEREAS THE NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL ASSOCIATION [00:30:01] DESIGNATED THE SECOND FULL WEEK OF APRIL AS NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPRECIATION WEEK. AND WHEREAS FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TAKE THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE THANK AND COMMEND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS AND ANIMAL SERVICE STAFF FOR THE DEDICATED SERVICE THEY PROVIDE TO THE CITIZENS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACROSS THE NATION. AND WHEREAS NAVAJO COUNTY RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS THE DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PERSONNEL WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BY ANSWERING THE CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE, CAPTURING, ROAMING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS, RESCUING ANIMALS, INVESTIGATING REPORTS OF ANIMAL ABUSE, EDUCATING PET OWNERS ABOUT RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL CARE, AND MEDIATING DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBORS REGARDING PETS. AND WHEREAS NAVAJO COUNTY RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS THE DEDICATED ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PERSONNEL WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BY ANSWERING CALLS FOR SERVICE, CAPTURING, ROAMING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS, RESCUING ANIMALS, INVESTIGATING REPORTS OF ANIMAL ABUSE, EDUCATING PET OWNERS AND RESPONSIBLE, UH, CARE FOR THOSE ANIMALS. WHEREAS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF ALL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PERSONNEL OF NAVAJO COUNTY AND THEIR ASSISTANCE IN CARING FOR OUR FOUR LEGGED LOVED ONES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NAVAJO COUNTY THAT APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 18TH OF 2026, IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL APPRECIATION WEEK IN NAVAJO COUNTY AND ENCOURAGE ALL, ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN US IN EXPRESSING THEIR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE AND DEDICATION OF OUR ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PERSONNEL. AND IF I COULD TAKE A MINUTE TO INTRODUCE 'EM. YES. YOU GUYS WANNA STAND UP ? SO WE HAVE PROGRAM MANAGER, UH, A CO, BRANDON DAMRON. WE HAVE A CO ANTHONY LOPEZ, A CO, DEVIN CARVER, AND A CO SAMANTHA REPO . SO THEY'RE A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE TO WORK WITH, AND NOT ONLY ARE THEY GREAT PERSONNEL, THEY'RE GREAT PEOPLE IN IN GENERAL. SO THAT'S GREAT. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU GUYS DO. YOU KNOW, ANIMALS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO VERY MANY PEOPLE, TO MOST ALL OF US HAVE A FAVORITE PET OR AN ANIMAL THAT WE DO. AND I APPRECIATE THE CARE THAT YOU GIVE AND FINDING HOMES AND THE ENDLESS, UH, SACRIFICES THAT YOU MAKE FOR MAKING LIVES FOR PEOPLE MORE ENJOYABLE. SO, THANK YOU RHONDA, FOR YOUR TEAM. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THANK YOU. NO, LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PROCLAMATION. CHAIRMAN, I, UH, MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROCLAMATION. WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR, SECOND BY SUPERVISOR ALI. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASSED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. THIS TIME I NEED A MOTION TO MOVE BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION A SECOND. A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR , SECOND BY VICE CHAIR. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASS. NEXT [a. Consideration of accepting a State Grants-In-Aid (SGIA) Construction funding in the amount of $50,000.00 for Pinedale Public Library Roof & HVAC Replacement Project and authorizing staff to sign grant agreement documents. ] ITEM ON THE REGULAR AGENDA IS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, A CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTING A GRANT, STATE GRANTS AND AID CONSTRUCTION FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF 50,000 FOR THE PINEDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY ROOF, HVA HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT THIS TIME, HOW ARE YOU TODAY, SIR? GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? APPRECIATE YOU, GRANT, THANKS FOR BEING HERE. OKAY, THANKS YOU. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRWOMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. SO THE ITEM THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT WITH, UM, THE STATE LIBRARY FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT THE PINEDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY. SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT. SO THIS IS A $50,000 GRANT THAT HAS A DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, UM, COUNTY MATCH REQUIREMENT. SO UP TO A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PROJECT WITH THE PROJECT, WE'LL BE REPLACING THE ROOF ON THE, ON THE LIBRARY, WHICH IS THE ROOF IS OVER 25 YEARS OLD RIGHT NOW. WE'VE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH IT OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. UM, SO IT'S IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. MANY OF THE ISSUES THAT WE'VE HAD HAVE BEEN, UH, LEAKS AND WATER INTRUSION. SO A LOT OF THE SOURCE OF THOSE LEAKS IS THE ROOFTOP MOUNTED HVAC UNITS. SO WITH THIS PROJECT, WE'LL ALSO BE REMOVING THOSE UNITS, RELOCATING 'EM TO THE GROUND, UH, WITH NEW UNITS AND, AND, YOU KNOW, REMEDYING THOSE, THOSE SOURCE PROBLEMS THERE. UH, THE, THE, THE EXISTING HVAC UNITS ARE, ARE, ARE ALSO OVER 25 YEARS OLD AND THEY'RE VERY CROSS [00:35:01] PROHIBITIVE FOR, FOR US TO, UH, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. SO IT'S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO REPLACE THEM WITH THIS PROJECT. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A QUICK MOMENT TO, TO THANK THE, THE TEAM THAT, THAT WORKED ON THIS GRANT APPLICATION. SO THIS WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN TWO COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, BOTH THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT AND, AND THE LIBRARY DISTRICT. SO, AND THEN AS WELL AS KEN, I CAN'T GO WITHOUT SAYING THANK YOU TO KEN. KEN TOOK OUR, UM, OUR VISION AND OUR PROJECT, YOU KNOW, AND DID WHAT HE DOES BEST AND, AND PREPARED A SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATION. SO THANK YOU TO KEN AND THE LIBRARY DISTRICT STAFF FOR COLLABORATING ON THIS WITH, WITH OUR DEPARTMENT. AND I THINK SHANNON HAS A FEW WORDS SHE'D LIKE TO SAY, UM, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS, BUT I'D LIKE SHANNON TO HAVE HER A MOMENT. GOOD MORNING BOARD. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE NAVAJO COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT. THE LIBRARY DISTRICT IS POLICE PARTNER WITH ANOTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENT, AND SINCERELY APPRECIATES THE SUPPORT OF GRANT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND ADVANCING, IMPROVE IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PINEDALE LIBRARY. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION, WE ARE UPDATING THE LIBRARY'S ROOF AND RELOCATING THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS TO ENHANCE SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AND COMFORT. THESE UPGRADES WILL BETTER SERVE THE PATRONS OF THE PINEDALE COMMUNITY BY CREATING A MORE WELCOMING AND RELIABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL WHO VISIT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. APPRECIATE IT. MM-HMM . BRING BACK THE BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. I KNOW THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT IN THAT AREA, YOU KNOW, VERY MUCH NEEDED BETWEEN THAT AND THEIR COMMUNITY CENTER. IT'LL BE GREAT ASSET AS THAT CONTINUES TO HAVE IMPROVEMENTS MADE THERE. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL, BUT WORKED ON THAT AGAIN. AND THE REST OF THE GROUP, LOOK FOR A MOTION AT THIS TIME. MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR WHITING. SECOND. SECOND BY VICE CHAIR. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT, THAT PASS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [a. Consideration of an application from Pinetop Country Club, for a Class A Bingo License, at 6734 Country Club Dr. Pinetop, AZ 85935] NEXT ITEM IS CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION FROM PINETOP COUNTRY CLUB FOR A CLASS A BINGO LICENSE. UH, AMANDA SILVER HORN. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. WE GOT A BINGO LICENSE APPLICATION FROM PINETOP COUNTRY CLUB AND WE'VE SENT IT TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND PLANNING AND ZONING. AND THEY'VE ALL RESPONDED WITH APPROVALS AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TOO. I BELIEVE MR. NODO IS HERE IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME OF THE BOARD? NO. WE NEED TO OPEN THIS UP FOR, UH, PUBLIC HEARING. UH, THOSE WHO HAVE ANY COMMENTS, UH, TOWARDS THIS, OPEN THIS UP FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME, SEEING NOBODY MOVED, WE'LL CLOSE, UH, PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK FOR A MOTION OR, OR QUESTIONS. CHAIRMAN, I MOTION FOR APPROVAL THE MOTION BY VICE CHAIR TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY PE SUPERVISOR PEKIN. ALL THOSE, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? DO THAT PASS. THANK YOU, AMANDA. THANKS. APPRECIATE IT. NEXT ITEM WE HAVE, UH, IS A MOTION, UH, WE DON'T NEED A MOTION YET TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO HAVE A CALL TO THE, WE HAVE MR. IVAN WALKER AT THIS TIME. GOOD MORNING. UM, MY NAME'S IVAN WALKER, MEMBER OF THE WHITE MOUNT APACHE TRIBE. I'M HONORED HERE TODAY TO STAND BEFORE YOU AND SPEAK OF SUPPORT OF DAVID MARSHALL FOR NAVAJO COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE. ENROLL AND ENROLL AS IMPORTANT AS A COUNTY RECORDER. WE NEED SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS OFFICE IS MORE ABOUT NOT JUST PAPERWORK, THAT IT'S ABOUT TRUST. IT'S ABOUT ENSURING THAT EVERY DOCUMENT, EVERY RECORD, AND EVERY VOTE IS HANDLED. DAVID MARSHALL IS A PERSON. I BELIEVE DAVID BRINGS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DISPOSITION CARRIES. HE BELIEVES THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK FOR THE PEOPLE WITHOUT CONFUSION OR DELAY. THAT MEANS MODERNIZING SYSTEM WHERE NEEDS, WHERE'S NEED NEEDED, PROTECTING VITAL RECORD AND MAKING SURE SERVICES ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN NAVAJO COUNTY. WHAT TRULY SETS DAVID PART OF HIS DEDICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY? [00:40:02] DEDICATION TO ACCOUNTABILITY, HE KNOWS THAT THE REC REC RECORDER'S OFFICE MUST BE PLACED WHERE RESIDENTS FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEIR INFORMATION IS SECURED AND THEIR VOICES ARE RESPECTED. WHETHER IT'S SAFEGUARDING PROP PROPERTY RECORDS, OR ENSURING FAIR AND ORDERLY ELECTIONS. DAVID IS READY TO LEAD WITH PROFESSIONALISM AND CARE. DAVID, DAVID MARSHALL IS SOMEONE WHO LISTENS, IS HE VALUES THE CONCERN OF THIS COMMUNITY AND IS COMMITTED IN SERVING ALL RESIDENTS WITH FAIRNESS AND RESPECT. THIS SELECTION IS ALSO IS ABOUT CHOOSING SOMEONE WITH SOMEONE WE CAN RELY ON SOMEONE WHO WILL DO THE JOB RIGHT EVERY SINGLE DAY. DAVID MARSHALL HAS INTEGRITY, DIVISION, DIVISION AND THE WORK ETHICS TO SERVE NAVAJO COUNTY AS WELL. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO SUPPORT DAVID MARSHALL FOR THE NAVAJO RECORDER'S OFFICE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. RENEE ROLLS. COULD YOU GIVE IT TO THEM SO THEY CAN LOOK AT, I WAS GONNA START THE TIMER. OKAY. AND SO DO YOU WANT TO YEAH, IF YOU CAN, YEAH, JUST THAT WAY. IF THEY WANNA REFER TO ANYTHING I'M SAYING, THEY'LL HAVE NOTES FOR THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. UH, GOOD MORNING. UM, IT'S, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD THIS MORNING. AS YOU ALL KNOW, ALL ELECTED AND EMPLOYED OFFICERS OF THE STATE ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE AN OATH OF OFFICE AFFIRMING THAT THEY WILL SUPPORT THE LAWS OF THIS STATE. ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2025, I MET WITH JOSE LERMA AND RECORDED JORDAN TO NOTIFY THEM OF 41 VOTERS ON OUR VOTER ROLL. UM, WITHOUT OF COUNT, WITHOUT OF STATE MAILING ADDRESSES, WHO HAD VOTER REGISTRATIONS IN OTHER STATES. ONE OF THEM APPEARED TO HAVE VOTED BY MAIL FROM ARIZONA IN THE SAME ELECTION, WHICH HE VOTED IN PERSON IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS IS A CLASS FIVE FELONY. ACCORDING TO A RS 16. 10 16, A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DOUBLE VOTING AND FOR OFFICERS WITHIN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE TO FOLLOW ARIZONA LAW BY CONFIRMING THESE OUT-OF-STATE REGISTRATIONS WITH THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY CLERKS SO THEY COULD BE CANCELED, AVOIDING THE POSSIBILITY THAT ELECTION MAIL WOULD CONTINUE TO BE SENT A RS 16 1 65 B REQUIRES. IF THE COUNTY RECORDER RECEIVES CREDIBLE INFORMATION THAT A PERSON HAS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN A DIFFERENT COUNTY, THE COUNTY RECORDER SHALL CONFIRM THE PERSON'S VOTER REGISTRATION WITH THE OTHER COUNTY AND ON CONFIRMATION SHALL CANCEL THE PERSON'S REGISTRATION. THE STAT, THE STATUTE IS UNAMBIGUOUS AND NON-DISCRETIONARY. THE COUNTY RECORDER SHALL CONFIRM AND SHALL CANCEL THE REGISTRATION WHEN THE INFORMATION IS CREDIBLE, CREDIBLE MEANS PLAUSIBLE, BELIEVABLE. A RS 16 10 0 9 SAYS, A PUBLIC OFFICER UPON WHOM A DUTY IS IMPOSED BY THIS TITLE, WHO KNOWINGLY FAILS OR REFUSES TO PERFORM THAT DUTY IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW IS GUILTY OF A CLASS THREE MISDEMEANOR UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE RECORDER'S OFFICE WAS COMPLYING WITH STATE LAW. I EMAILED JOSE LERMA AND RECORDED JORDAN DOCUMENTATION REGARDING AN ADDITIONAL 26 OUT OF STATE REGISTRATIONS IN NOVEMBER AND 129 MORE IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY, FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. A REVIEW OF THE COUNTY VOTER ROLL DATED APRIL 8TH, 2026, SHOWS THAT ZERO OF THESE REGISTRATIONS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED OR CANCELED AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE LAWS. OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS HAVE TAKEN AN OATH TO UPHOLD THE COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP. IN ADDITION TO THE ISSUE OUTLINED ABOVE, THERE ARE OVER 1700 VOTERS IN NAVAJO COUNTY WHO RECEIVE A PERMANENT MAIL BALLOT AT AN ADDRESS THAT INDICATES THEY'RE NO LONGER RESIDENCE. HERE, ACCORDING TO A RS 16 10 17, IT'S A CLASS TWO MISDEMEANOR TO KNOWINGLY VOTE IN A COUNTY WHERE THE VOTER NO LONGER RESIDES, SENDING BALLOTS AND OTHER ELECTION INFORMATION TO VOTERS WHO DO NOT HAVE MAILING ADDRESSES, INDICATING RESIDENTS IN OUR COUNTY COULD LEAD VOTERS TO BELIEVE THAT AS LONG AS THEY'RE SENT A BALLOT, THEY'RE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IT. MAILING ADDRESSES ARE THE PRIMARY MECHANISM USED TO FLAG VOTERS WHO MAY HAVE MOVED. THE FACT THAT THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO SEND ELECTION MAIL TO ADDRESSES THAT CAN NEVER BE USED TO CONFIRM RESIDENCY IS A HUGE PROBLEM, WHICH COULD ALSO IMPACT THE RESULTS OF COUNTYWIDE AND LOCAL RACES. PLEASE SELECT A RECORDER WHO'S WILLING TO USE EXISTING RESOURCES TO ENSURE OUR COUNTY ELECTIONS ARE KEPT SAFE BY ENSURING ONLY THOSE VOTERS WHO ACTUALLY RESIDE HERE, NOT MERELY REGISTER A CAR OR OBTAIN A PHISHING LICENSE, ARE VOTING IN NAVAJO COUNTY ELECTIONS. AND WHEN A VOTER UPDATES THEIR MAILING ADDRESS WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE COUNTY, THAT THE COUNTY CONFIRMS WHETHER THAT REGISTRATION ADDRESS IS STILL ACCURATE. THANK YOU. AND IF ANY OF YOU WANT TO FLIP THROUGH THESE JUST TO SEE, UM, THE TYPES OF, OF INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COUNTY, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I JUST DIDN'T WANNA MAKE SIX COPIES. YOU LEAVE THOSE WITH. UH, CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. [00:45:01] ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL OF RENEE? OKAY. [b. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1) the Board of Supervisors will conduct the second round of interviews, for the Office of Navajo County Recorder, with selected candidates. ] BRING IT BACK. UH, OUR LISTED ITEM OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONDUCT ANOTHER ROUND OF INTERVIEWS FOR THE OFFICE OF NAVAJO COUNTY. RECORDED. NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? MOTION? HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR ALI. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND VICE SUPERVISOR. WHITEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THE OPPOSED? AT THIS TIME WE WILL BE IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WHEN WE COME BACK, UH, THERE, THERE IS. WE'LL JUST DO THAT. WE'RE BACK IN, [c. RECONVENE for action related to the appointment of Navajo County Recorder. ] UH, BOARD ROOM THIS TIME AND SO WE JUST WANNA APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AND YOUR DEALING WITH US TODAY. AT THIS TIME, I NEED A MOTION TO MOVE BACK INTO A REGULAR SESSION. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION BY SUPERVISOR , SECOND BY SUPERVISOR AL. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM WE HAVE IS, UH, HAVE A, A VOTE ON THE APPOINTMENT OR THE PROCESS HERE. AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION AND MUCH, UH, INTERVIEWS, AND WE APPRECIATE THE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE INTERVIEWED AND THE TIME THAT THEY HAVE SPENT, UH, WE HAVE A PROPOSAL, UH, AND I NEED A, A MOTION. IT'S A PROPOSAL THAT IS DIFFERENT. RATHER THAN MAKING A NOMINATION, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PROPOSAL TO HAVE A VOTE BY THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. SO NEED A MOTION TO DO THAT? A MOTION? HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. A MOTION TO SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. A. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE WILL HAVE, UH, EACH OF US WILL HAVE ONE VOTE AND WE WILL TAB YOU GIVE THAT AFTER WE VOTED. WE'LL GIVE THAT TO LEAH AND SHE WILL THEN TABULATE IT TO SEE IF, UH, ONE PERSON GETS THREE VOTES IS NEEDED TO. SO YOU GONNA PASS THOSE OUT? JUST IF YOU TABULATED, IF YOU HAVE A THREE. I WANNA APPRECIATE THE, THE BOARD'S, UH, HELP AND DIRECTION IN THIS TIME. THIS TIME. THE, THE BOARD HAS MADE A SELECTION OF, UH, DAVID MARSHALL TO BE OUR CONGRATULATIONS, MR. MARSHALL. THANK YOU FOR BEING APPOINTED. AS A RECORDER, I'LL TURN THE TIME THE BOARD, IF THEY HAVE ANY COMMENTS THEY'D LIKE TO SHARE, UM, THAT'S, YOU MIGHT NOT NEED THAT. I'M SURE I PICKED UP ON THAT ONE. UM, WANTED TO SAY, AND HE'S NOT HERE RIGHT NOW, BUT JOSE HAS BEEN SOMEBODY THAT'S DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB FOR THE COUNTY AND DONE A REALLY, REALLY GOOD JOB WORKING, UM, AT THAT POSITION. UM, ENJOYED THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO INTERVIEW HIM, TO BE ABLE TO TALK WITH HIM, UM, AS WELL AS ALL THE CANDIDATES. UM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, UH, SUSAN FOR COMING IN FOR THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAD WITH YOU, UH, MR. MARSHALL, UM, REPRESENTATIVE [00:50:01] MARSHALL, UM, GLAD TO HAVE YOU COMING ON BOARD. UM, AS YOU KNOW, IT CHANGES QUITE A BIT FROM MAKING LAWS TO ACTING WITHIN THOSE LAWS. AND, UM, I HOPE YOU FILL THE TRUST THAT'S BEEN EXTENDED TOWARDS YOU AND, UH, LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? UM, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD STAFF. AGAIN, UM, THANK YOU TO NOT ONLY THE THREE, UM, FINALISTS, BUT TO ALL WHO HAD, UM, APPLIED IN BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION OF THE NAVAJO COUNTY RECORDER. IT DOES TAKE A LOT, AND I'M SURE THAT MUCH OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WHOM HAVE APPLIED, UM, TOOK MUCH THOUGHT AND PRAYER INTO THAT. AND IT IS A POSITION THAT COMES WITH MUCH RESPONSIBILITY, UM, THAT IS GOING TO BE WORKING IN CONJUNCTION, NOT ONLY WITH OUR ELECTION DEPARTMENT, BUT ALSO WITH THE COUNTYWIDE ELECTED OFFICERS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WILL BE THERE TO HELP THE CITIZENS OF NAVAJO COUNTY AND THOSE THAT BE NEIGHBORING AS WELL. SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THEM. AND THEN ALSO THANK YOU, UM, FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE TOP THREE AND FOR YOUR, UM, FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN, IN PROVIDING THE QUESTIONS TO THE, TO THE, TO THROUGH BEING WITH US THROUGH, THROUGH THIS INTERVIEW PROCESS. UM, AS FOR ME, IT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT I, IT'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE I'VE NEVER BEEN INTO, IN A POSITION TO WHERE IT WAS INCUMBENT UPON US TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, AS IT IS WRITTEN, THAT THERE'S A SEASON IN, IN ALL OUR LIVES, AND IT WAS JUST ANOTHER SEASON THAT WE HAD TO GO THROUGH IN THIS POSITION AS ELECTED OFFICIALS. AND SO, AGAIN, I'D ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION, UM, TO OUR CHAIRMAN FOR LEADING US IN THIS DISCUSSION AND ALSO FOR THOSE THAT, UM, HELP FACILITATED THE INTERVIEW PROCESS AS WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, . THANK YOU CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS. UM, CONGRATULATIONS, LEGISLATIVE MARSHALL. THANK YOU. UM, OUR DECISION HAS BEEN MADE AND, UM, THANK YOU FOR THE, ALL THE CANDIDATES. APPRECIATE YOUR TIME, YOUR PATIENCE, AND YOUR DESIRE TO BE, UM, THE RECORDER AS WELL. AND WE THANK YOU. I THANK YOU. AND, UM, IT WAS A REALLY, UM, TOUGH DECISION JUST SO YOU, YOU ALL KNOW. AND IT WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ME, UM, TO EXPERIENCE, UM, WHAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH TO, TO FINALLY, UM, COME OUT AND, UM, DO THE VOTE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, UM, SUPERVISOR, COLLEAGUES, UM, FOR THIS EXPERIENCE AND ALL THAT YOU SHARED AND ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WAS HAD TO BE DISSECTED IN ORDER TO MAKE DECISION THAT TEACHER H CHAIR. UH, THANK YOU CHAIRMAN. UM, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU TO THE THREE APPLICANTS WHO, UM, WE WERE ABLE TO INTERVIEW TODAY. I CERTAINLY WANNA EXTEND, UM, MY GRATITUDE TO CARLOS AND ALL OF HIS WORK, UM, WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. AND, UM, OUR GREATEST WORK THAT WE DO AS AN ORGANIZATION AND AS NAVAJO COUNTY IS, UM, THE WORK THAT WE DO WITH THE PUBLIC AND ENSURING THAT THE SERVICES, UM, ARE ALIGNED TO THE LETTER OF THE LAW. AND THAT THOSE THING, AS WE ACT AS AN EXTENSION AND OF SUBSIDIARY OF THE STATE, THAT IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT, UM, THOSE LAWS ARE PROTECTED. AND THIS PROCESS, UM, REMINDS ME OF THOSE THINGS AND THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN ORDER FOR THERE TO, IN THE PROCESS BEING ESTABLISHED TO MAKE THE DECISIONS TO BEST SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND ALL OF THE EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT INTO, I GUESS THIS, THE PROCESS HAS BEEN, UM, IMPORTANT TO PROTECTING THOSE THINGS. UM, AND WHAT I MEAN, I GUESS IS THAT, UM, I'M HAVING A HARD TIME ARTICULATING OR FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS, BUT I KNOW AS A BOARD, UM, THERE WAS A LOT OF DELIBERATION AND I HAVE ALWAYS APPRECIATED THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE AS A [00:55:01] BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN BEING ABLE TO, ONE, HEAR THE PUBLIC, UM, HAVE WORK, UM, OUR ORGANIZATION AND THOSE WHO HELP US TO BEST INVESTIGATE WHAT ARE THE WAYS THAT WE FULFILL OUR PRIORITIES AND OBLIGATIONS. UM, AND SO THERE ARE MANY HATS THAT ARE WORN AND MANY VOICES THAT COME TOGETHER TO BE ABLE TO HELP US TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS, NOT ONLY IN TODAY'S DECISION, BUT IN PAST DECISIONS. AND BEING ABLE TO UNDERSTAND, UM, WHAT THAT MEANS, NOT ONLY AS A VOTING BOARD, BUT TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND IT HASN'T BEEN EASY, IT HASN'T BEEN AN EASY PROCESS, UM, IN BEING ABLE TO MAKE THE DECISION. AND I THINK THAT'S WHY I AM HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME ARTICULATING MY WORDS. UM, BUT IN THE END, UM, I DO APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S EFFORTS. I DO APPRECIATE CARLOS AND ALL OF THE WORK THAT HE HAS INVESTED INTO THE ORGANIZATION AND BEING ABLE TO HELP OUR CONSTITUENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. UM, CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. MR. MARSHALL AND I LOOK FORWARD TO, UM, THE WORK THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO DO IN SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND, UM, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE WORK THAT WE CONTINUE TO DO AS A BOARD. UM, THANK YOU CHAIRMAN FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. THANK YOU. I JUST WANNA THANK STAFF, UH, AS WELL FOR THIS PROCESS THAT WE WENT THROUGH. WE DIDN'T GET EVERYTHING RIGHT. WE DIDN'T GET EVERYTHING PERFECT, AND WE LEARNED A LOT THROUGH THIS PROCESS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THAT ANY OF US HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE EXACT PROCESS, UH, BEFORE. YEAH, WE'VE HIRED PEOPLE, BUT TO APPOINT SOMEBODY WHO WE FEEL WILL REPRESENT THE PUBLIC, BECAUSE YOU LOVE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC CHOOSE WHO, WHO THEY REP, WHO REPRESENT, WHO REPRESENTS THEM. IN THIS CASE, WE HAD TO TRY TO FIND THE CANDIDATE THAT COULD POSSIBLY, YOU KNOW, REPRESENT THE TRUST OF THE PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE GOING FORWARD. SO I, I AM INDEED GRATEFUL FOR A PROCESS. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE CANDIDATES, ALL 16 OF 'EM, AND ESPECIALLY THE THREE FINALISTS WHO STEP FORWARD, WHO'S IN TODAY'S WORLD, IS WILLING TO LAY IT OUT ON THE LINE, TO GIVE POP SHOTS TAKEN FROM ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY ABOUT YOUR INTEGRITY, ABOUT YOUR PROCESS, ABOUT EVERYTHING. BUT THAT'S OKAY. THAT'S WHAT WE CHOOSE. AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL WILLING TO DO THAT BECAUSE WE LIVE IN A GREAT NATION WHO DEFENDS, FREEDOM, DEFENDS RELIGION, DEFENDS THE RIGHTS, AND THEN PROPERTY. CONGRATULATIONS REPRESENTATIVE MARSHALL, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR WIFE AND BEING ABLE TO BE CLOSER BACK TO HOME IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. AND JUST THANK EVERYBODY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART OF, UH, THE PROCESS AND I JUST HOPE THAT THE CANDIDATES WILL STICK AROUND A FEW MINUTES AFTER, SO WE CAN TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT INDIVIDUALLY IF WE, IF YOU SO CHOOSE TO DO SO, THAT THIS ITEM, NEXT ITEM [8. COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE: Report from County Manager, County Attorney and Board members.] WE HAVE IS, UH, ITEM EIGHT COUNTY BUSINESS. JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF, UH, PEOPLE HAVE ASKED TO SPEAK, UH, ON THIS ITEM. DONNA SHERWIN, CAN I, CAN I SPEAK AFTER THE REPORTS ARE GIVEN? UH, I GUESS SO, YEAH. TURN THE TIME TO SUPERVISOR WAYNE. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. IT'S BEEN A LONG MEETING TODAY AND I APPRECIATE TALKING SOME PEOPLE. AND THIS TIME I'LL TURN IT TO OPEN FOR THE CALL OF PUBLIC HERE. AGAIN. DONNA, AS YOU KNOW, I'M, MY NAME IS DONNA SHERWIN. UM, I THANK YOU FOR THE TIME AND I THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORTS THAT YOU JUST MADE TO CHOOSE A RECORDER. I KNOW IT'S NOT AN EASY JOB AND I KNOW THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF GOOD CANDIDATES THAT WERE THERE, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT EFFORT AND, UH, THE DEEP DIVE THAT YOU JUST TOOK TO TRY TO FIND SOMEBODY. AND I HOPE THAT IT WILL RECTIFY A LOT OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE'VE HAD WITH THE ELECTIONS. SO I JUST WANTED TO, UH, COMMEND YOU FOR THAT. AND, UM, HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE A, [01:00:01] A SMOOTH TRANSITION AND, UM, GET SOME THINGS FIXED IN THE AREAS OF THE ELECTIONS AND THE VOTER ROLLS. AND, UM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS TODAY. THANK MELINDA. OKAY, CECILIA, WE HAVE A POLICY THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE YOUR, YOUR, UH, COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE MEET START OF THE MEETING TODAY. OKAY. SO SEEING NO OTHER, UH, BUSINESS AT THIS TIME, ALTHOUGH DURING THIS MEETING, AND WE WILL BE HAVING A BUDGET WORK SESSION THAT WE'LL BEGIN. I DON'T KNOW HOW, HOW MUCH TIME, LIKE PROBABLY BACK AT ONE 30. DOES THAT WORK FOR EVERYBODY OR YOU WANT THIS SOONER? ONE 30. OKAY. ONE 30. THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.