David Sowders/Arizona Silver Belt The former racetrack and announcer booth at the Gila County Fairgrounds will be removed as part of a site improvement project.
At its July 5th meeting, the Gila County Board of Supervisors signed im’s Phase 1 contract.Proof At the County Fairgrounds, I chose Grove, Dixon Rock and Materials for the job. With a bid of $19,580, Dixon was the least responsive bidder of the six (seven bids were received, but only six of his were responsive).
The contract was for Phase 1 of a fairground site improvement project involving the demolition and removal of the old racetrack, announcer booths and six buildings. Since the end of the horse racing event at the Fairgrounds, the racetrack’s stanchions and railings have fallen into disrepair, and the announcer booth “is beyond financial repair.” As for the building, it has been demolished to make better use of the space for events. With the deal closed, County aims to complete Phase 1 by his September 2022 County Fair.
The Commission approved an Economic Development Grant Agreement with the Town of Miami to contribute $73,000 towards the continued operation of the Copper Mountain Transit System. This agreement he is valid from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The county has provided Miami with such grants since 2012, when Copper Mountain Transit was known as Cobre Valley Community Transit. The City of Miami split Copper Mountain’s operating costs between Miami, Grove, and Gila counties, requiring each to contribute her $73,000.
The meeting also included a presentation of county financial data for May 31, 2022.peeled It will be reflected in the 2022 budget and year-to-date results for 2019-2021. Deputy Treasurer Maryn Belling told supervisors that as of the end of May, General Fund revenues were at her 78.4% of the annual budget, compared with her 11-month target of 92%. said to have reachedYear-to-date earnings, according to BellingNues Fiscal 2022 was $536,176 lower than Fiscal 2021. Property tax revenues decreased $283,007, other revenues decreased $289,740, and non-business licenses and permits decreased $187,455. State shared revenue increased by $1.3 million, service fees increased by $200,422, and state grants increased by $148,120.
In other business, the Board decided to renew the intergovernmental agreement with Gila and Yavapai counties to restore competency services from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. every day that follows.
