Mohave County Republican County Chairman, Buster Johnson, will be addressing the Republican Forum Saturday, May 3, 10:00 AM at the Quality Inn, Lake Havasu City. Johnson, also the District 3 Supervisor of Mohave County, will be discussing water allotment issues.
The Republican Forum meets on the first Saturday of each month and entertains speakers both political and with community viewpoints to discuss in an open forum type setting. No reservations are required and coffee will be available. Questions may be addressed to 928-680-0609.
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
A Plea To My Colleagues
According to the Parks Department, in 2003 – the last year for which figures are available -- 43 percent of SLIF funds were generated in Mohave County, which means boating on Lake Havasu. The next closest contributor was Maricopa County at 18 percent.
When you consider the high percentage of boaters from out of state that visit Lake Havasu, I think it is reasonable to conclude that about one quarter of money that flows into the SLIF fund each year comes from out-of-state. In effect, we are taxing our own customers to pay for improvements and public safety on the Lake. These improvements, and public safety spending in turn, create facilities and an environment that attract additional visitors to Lake Havasu. Let me ask you to look at this a different way: Some of the money that is in the SLIF fund now, is directly attributable to SLIF funded facilities that were approved by this committee in the past ten years.
If you sweep funds earmarked for improvements on the busiest lake in the state, then you WILL also reduce SLIF funds for years to come. And keep in mind, much of that money comes from out-of-state.
I understand that we all face a difficult budget next year. But I ask if you must cut SLIF funding (or preserve the option of cutting such funding in the future) – do so with a scalpel and not a meat axe. Let the projects that will boost revenues in Mohave County move forward today and delay a decision on the other SLIF grants until after the budget is completed.
When you consider the high percentage of boaters from out of state that visit Lake Havasu, I think it is reasonable to conclude that about one quarter of money that flows into the SLIF fund each year comes from out-of-state. In effect, we are taxing our own customers to pay for improvements and public safety on the Lake. These improvements, and public safety spending in turn, create facilities and an environment that attract additional visitors to Lake Havasu. Let me ask you to look at this a different way: Some of the money that is in the SLIF fund now, is directly attributable to SLIF funded facilities that were approved by this committee in the past ten years.
If you sweep funds earmarked for improvements on the busiest lake in the state, then you WILL also reduce SLIF funds for years to come. And keep in mind, much of that money comes from out-of-state.
I understand that we all face a difficult budget next year. But I ask if you must cut SLIF funding (or preserve the option of cutting such funding in the future) – do so with a scalpel and not a meat axe. Let the projects that will boost revenues in Mohave County move forward today and delay a decision on the other SLIF grants until after the budget is completed.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Northwest Arizona Watershed Council Meeting
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008
3 PM TO 5:00 PM
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE
101 EAST BEALE,
KINGMAN, ARIZONA
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Welcome and Introductions – Elno Roundy, Chairman
2. News from Arizona Department of Water Resources – John Fortune, ADWR
3. News from Mohave County – Kevin Davidson, Planning and Zoning Dept.
4. News from City of Kingman – Dean Wolslagel
5. News from Cooperative Extension – Aline Parker
6. News from Bureau of Land Management – Paul Hobbs
7. Developing a Water Fact Sheet for the Sacramento Aquifer – Elno Roundy
8. Drugs in our Water?– Discussion – Earl Engelhardt **
9. Watershed Council Website – Discussion – Denise Bensusan
10. Any other water topic – open discussion
Meeting Sponsored by: Arizona Department of Water Resources
**Just a little FYI...several years ago, I sponsored and the Governor signed into law, a bill that would allow the recycling of unused prescription medications. I was motivated to sponsor this legislation for severalreasons including lessening the contamination of our water when disposing ofunused meds. See A.R.S. 32-1909.
3 PM TO 5:00 PM
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE
101 EAST BEALE,
KINGMAN, ARIZONA
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Welcome and Introductions – Elno Roundy, Chairman
2. News from Arizona Department of Water Resources – John Fortune, ADWR
3. News from Mohave County – Kevin Davidson, Planning and Zoning Dept.
4. News from City of Kingman – Dean Wolslagel
5. News from Cooperative Extension – Aline Parker
6. News from Bureau of Land Management – Paul Hobbs
7. Developing a Water Fact Sheet for the Sacramento Aquifer – Elno Roundy
8. Drugs in our Water?– Discussion – Earl Engelhardt **
9. Watershed Council Website – Discussion – Denise Bensusan
10. Any other water topic – open discussion
Meeting Sponsored by: Arizona Department of Water Resources
**Just a little FYI...several years ago, I sponsored and the Governor signed into law, a bill that would allow the recycling of unused prescription medications. I was motivated to sponsor this legislation for severalreasons including lessening the contamination of our water when disposing ofunused meds. See A.R.S. 32-1909.
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