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Applications Sought to Fill Void on Williams School Board

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty is seeking applications sought to fill a vacancy on the Williams Unified School District Governing Board.

A vacancy was left after Board Member Maggie Francis resigned with nearly one year left on her term. Kelty will appoint a local resident inside the District to complete the term, which runs from February to Dec. 31.

To be eligible to serve on a school district governing board:

• A candidate must be a registered voter of the State of Arizona;

• A candidate must be a resident of the school district for at least one year prior to the appointment;

• A candidate or their spouse may not be an employee of the district.

Those living within the WUSD, who are interested serving on the Governing Board, should mail a letter of interest to Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty at 2384 N. Steves Blvd., Flagstaff, AZ 86004; e-mail at Email; or fax to 928-679-8077.

The candidate’s email, telephone number and home address must be included in the letter. Once a letter of interest is received, an application for appointment will be sent to the candidate. All letters of interest and applications should be received no later than 4 p.m., Feb. 10.

An advisory committee consisting of district residents and a current board member will be assembled to conduct interviews and advise Superintendent Kelty on the appointment. For more information, please call Cathleen Garrison at the Office of the Coconino County School Superintendent’s Office at 928-679-8070.

Polling Changes for Feb. 28 Presidential Preference Election

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Only voters registered with the Republican party or Green party are eligible to vote in the Feb. 28 Presidential Preference Election (PPE).

Recognized political parties are given the option to participate in a Presidential Preference Election and only the Republicans and Green parties selected to participate for 2012. If a voter wishes to register to vote or change party affiliation they must do so by Jan. 30.

Voters who are registered to vote as Democrats, Libertarians, non-partisans, independents or any other political party are NOT eligible to vote in the PPE. The reason being is that this “preference” election is being conducted by political party rules.

However, all voters no matter what party preference they are registered with, will be eligible to participate in the Aug. 28 Primary Election.

Per state statute for this election, the county is required to consolidate precincts except on reservation land. Based on that, Coconino County Elections has taken 85 precincts and consolidated into 26 polling districts.

Each household with a registered Republican or Green Party voter will be mailed a sample ballot that lists the name and polling place address for this election. Sample ballots should arrive about 30 days prior to the election.

In addition, as provided by ARS (16- 248A) voting precincts containing 300 or less registered voters will be conducted as mail ballot precincts. That means a ballot will automatically be mailed to every eligible registered Republican and Green Party voter in those precincts and there will be no polling place on election day. The following 23 precincts will be conducted as all mail ballot precincts; Bellemont, Parks, Ranches, Blue Ridge, Forest Lakes, Mormon Lake, Meteor, Winona, Kiva, Fort Tuthill, Kachina Village, Pinewood, Fort Valley, Fredonia, North Rim, Glen Canyon, Grand Canyon, Tusayan, Kaibab North, Havasupai, Paiute, Sedona North and Sedona South.

Republican and Green Party voters who currently have signed up to be on the Permanent Early Voting list (PEVL) will automatically be mailed a ballot on February 2.

Republican and Green Party voters that live in precincts that will be voting at a polling place but are not on the PEVL listing can still vote an early ballot by either calling the Elections Office at 928-689-7860 or toll free 800-793-6181; send a written request to Coconino County Elections, 110 E. Cherry, Flagstaff, AZ 86001; or submit an on-line request at www.coconino.az.gov/elections and click on “Request Early Ballot.”

Republican and Green Party voters may also vote an early ballot in person at early voting locations throughout the County. The following early voting locations are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm, unless noted differently, at the following locations:

Coconino County Elections Office – 110 E. Cherry (first floor), Flagstaff
Ferdonia Town Office – 25 N. Main Street, Ferdonia
Page City Hall – 697 Vista Avenue, Page
Tuba City Elections Office – Tuba City Library – Basement
Williams City Hall – 113 S. First Street, Williams. (Monday through Thursday only)

Coconino County Parks and Recreation to Automate Services

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Coconino County residents waiting until the New Year to reserve picnic ramadas at County parks can make their reservations beginning March 1.

Traditionally, visitors to parks managed by the County Parks and Recreation Department could reserve ramadas beginning Jan. 1, but the County is in the process of switching over to a new recreation-management system to assist in managing the parks.

When up and running within the coming months, the Internet-based system will allow visitors to reserve campsites for the summer season at Fort Tuthill Park between May 1 and Sept. 30. The public can receive information on the entire County Park system at www.coconino.az.gov/parks.

Ramada reservations will begin March 1 and can be done Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ramadas can only be reserved by calling the County Parks and Recreation Department at (928) 679-8000 or in person at Fort Tuthill County Park at 2446 Fort Tuthill Loop.

Coconino County Supt. of Schools Seeks Applicants to Fill Void on Maine School Board

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Coconino County Supt. of Schools Seeks Applicants to Fill Void on Maine School Board

PARKS, Ariz. – Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the Maine Consolidated Unified School District Governing Board.

A vacancy was left after Board Member Scott Pomeroy resigned with one year left on his term. In an effort to meet the needs of the community and the District, Kelty is seeking applications for those interested in serving the remainder of the term, which runs from January to Dec.31, 2012.

To be eligible to serve on a school district governing board:

• A candidate must be a registered voter of the State of Arizona;

• A candidate must be a resident of the school district for at least one year prior to  the appointment;

• A candidate or their spouse may not be an employee of the district.

Those interested in serving on the MCUSD Governing Board should mail a letter of interest to Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty at 2384 N. Steves Blvd., Flagstaff, AZ  86004; e-mail at Email; or fax to 928-679-8077.

The candidate’s email, telephone number and home address must be included in the letter. Once a letter of interest is received, an application for appointment will be sent to the candidate. All letters of interest and applications should be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Jan. 12.

An advisory committee consisting of district residents and a current board member will be assembled to conduct interviews and advise Superintendent Kelty on the appointment.

Jarvis allows water bottle ban for State parks

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GRAND CANYON—The National Parks Traveler is reporting that National Parks Service director Jarvis is allowing parks to ban plastic water bottles after allegations that Coca-Cola company pressured a reversal of the decision for the Grand Canyon.

Coca-Cola manufactures the Dasani® water product. The Dasani® water web site begins with a commercial on their eco-friendly bottle.

The decision to ban water bottles at the Grand Canyon and subsequent reversal seems to have caused such a flurry that it led to this new decision. The new decision allows park superintendents to ban water bottles after severe considerations.
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Road Maintenance Underway in Kaibab Forest Acres near Parks

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Coconino County Public Works Department is performing routine road maintenance in the Kaibab Forest Acres area located between Old Route 66 and Interstate 40 just west of Parks. The project began late last month and is scheduled to be completed during the first week of January, weather permitting.

Maintenance crews are clearing drainage ditches and pipes, maintaining the right of way and performing resurfacing work along North, South, East and West Park roads in Kaibab Forest Acres. Although no traffic closures or standing restrictions are anticipated for this project, crews and equipment may be present along these roads between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday until early January. For both personal and worker safety, residents are asked to drive slowly through this area for the duration of this project.

Supervisor Matt Ryan Testifies Before Washington, D.C. Subcommittee To End Land Boundary Dispute

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoping to gain federal support to allow several Coconino County residents to retain property they’ve lived on for years, County Supervisor Matt Ryan testified before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on Friday morning.

Supervisor Ryan urged members of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands to approve H.R. 1038. The resolution, introduced by U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar on March 11, 2011, would allow the U.S. Forest Service to transfer up to 3 acres of federal land inside the Mountainaire Subdivision that was erroneously labeled and settled as private property.

In November 2007, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management completed a land survey in the Mountainaire Subdivision in the Coconino National Forest south of Flagstaff. During the 2007 survey, the BLM determined that an erroneous privately contracted survey of Mountainaire Unit I, which was completed between 1960 and 1961, misidentified several acres of U.S. Forest Service land as private property.

“On some of the developed parcels, the revised boundary goes through portions of the landowner’s residence,” Supervisor Ryan told the Subcommittee. “Furthermore, several of these residents have maintained these parcels and developed them as their own for years, and in some cases decades.”

The legislation authorizes the transfer of the property from the U.S. Forest Service, avoiding a long and costly administrative process. The boundary discrepancy impacts approximately 26 lots and 27 property owners in the subdivision, many of whom have been unable to sell their properties because they are unable to prove land ownership, Supervisor Ryan testified.

Rep. Gosar and U.S. Forest Service Acting Deputy Chief Gregory Smith testified in support of H.R. 1038.

“We believe this is a small price to pay to grant these homeowners the peace of mind of knowing the property they live on is their own,” Supervisor Ryan said. “H.R. 1038 will provide much-needed relief to homeowners of the Mountainaire Subdivision.”