Daily Archives: April 15, 2019

Fort Tuthill County Park cleanup event

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FLAGSTAFF — Coconino County Parks & Recreation is hosting a volunteer park cleanup event on Saturday, April 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Fort Tuthill County Park in celebration of Earth Day.

Volunteers, of all ages, are asked to wear close-toed shoes, long pants, sunscreen, a hat, and to bring gloves if they have them. Parks & Recreation will supply trash bags and trash pickers. The event will begin at the parking lot next to the Bike Park at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and snacks, followed by an orientation from Parks & Recreation staff.

For more information on the event, visit http://www.Coconino.AZ.Gov/Parks/Volunteer or call the Coconino County Parks & Recreation Department at 928-679-8000.

Board of Supervisors & District Nominating Committees solicit applications for the Commission on Trial Court Appointments

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FLAGSTAFF – Applicants are being sought to fill positions for the Commission on Trial Court Appointments for Coconino County District 1, District 2 and District 3. District 4 and District 5 are developing their nominating committees and will be seeking applications for the Commission shortly.

In 2018, Coconino County voters elected to change the selection of Superior Court Judges from a partisan-popular election to a merit selection-judicial retention election. When a Superior Court vacancy occurs, the Coconino County Commission on Trial Court Appointments provides a list of qualified attorneys to the Governor whom appoints a new judge from the list for the Coconino County Superior Court.

Requirements for non-attorney applicants are:

  • Applicant must have resided in the State for at least five years.
  • Applicant must have resided in the supervisorial district from which appointed for at least one year before being nominated (To determine your current Supervisorial District, call 928-679-7144 or visit the Elections Website at: https://coconinocounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c4d1cdcd9f73452dbbf2908d035eda32
  • The applicant cannot be a judge, a retired judge or an attorney admitted to practice law in Arizona.
  • The applicant cannot hold any governmental office, elective or appointive, for profit (i.e. salary, commission, etc.) (An appointee can be a governmental employee.)

Applications along with the Committee’s recommendation for appointment will be forwarded to the Governor who shall make appointments subject to confirmation of the Arizona Senate.

To apply, please contact the following by April 30, 2019:

District 1 – Send a letter and resume to Michele Ralston, Executive Assistant to Supervisor Art Babbott, ATTN: Commission on Trial Court Appointments Nominating Committee, 219 E. Cherry Ave. Flagstaff, Arizona 86001.

District 2 – Send a letter and resume to Theresa M. Munoz, Executive Assistant to Supervisor Elizabeth Archuleta, ATTENTION: Commission on Trial Court Appointments Nominating Committee, 219 E. Cherry Ave. Flagstaff, Arizona 86001.

District 3 – Send a letter and resume to Gregory Nelson, Executive Assistant to Supervisor Matt Ryan, ATTN: Commission on Trial Court Appointments Nominating Committee, 219 E. Cherry Ave. Flagstaff, Arizona 86001.

Vendors wanted for 2019 Coconino County Fair

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FLAGSTAFF — Coconino County Parks & Recreation is accepting vendor applications for the 2019 Coconino County Fair, on August 30 to September 2 at Fort Tuthill County Park. Vendors may submit applications for amusement, food, commercial businesses and non-profits.

To promote local products and services, an early bird rate is being extended to Coconino County-based, for-profit businesses. Interested business owners and operators are encouraged to submit a vendor application by May 31 to take advantage of a 50 percent early bird discount for non-premium outdoor locations on the fairgrounds. Non-profit vendors and food vendors are not eligible for early bird rates.

Vendor applications are available on the Coconino County Fair website at CoconinoCountyFair.com. The Coconino County Fair is celebrating 70 years in 2019. More than 40,000 people regularly attend the fair, which features exhibits by 4-H and community members as well as national, regional and local entertainment, and food and commercial vendors.

For more information on the County Fair, visit http://www.CoconinoCountyFair.com or call the Coconino County Parks & Recreation Department at 928-679-8000.

ADEQ to present webinar on Waters of the United States rule proposal

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On December 11, 2018, the EPA and Department of the Army proposed a rule revision for the Waters of the United States (WOTUS), with the goal of providing a clear, understandable and implementable definition.

During February 2019, ADEQ held stakeholder meetings in Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tucson to listen to stakeholder comments regarding the proposed rule revision. For more information about these meetings, including comments submitted by Arizona stakeholders, visit the website at azdeq.gov/wotus.

ADEQ reviewed the submitted comments and collaborated with other state agencies to draft Arizona’s response to the rule revision. ADEQ will host a webinar on Friday, April 19 at Noon to share this information with Arizona stakeholders.

On the day of the webinar, you can see it here. You can also call in by phone at 240-454-0879 and use Access code 803 335 479.