Yuma approves new housing development for farmworkers
Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – A new residential complex for farm workers is set to be built in Yuma. The Planning and Zoning Committee approved the project Tanimura and Entreone of the largest agricultural employers in the region. Tanimura and Entre employ thousands of seasonal field workers to harvest the country’s agricultural and food supplies for […]
Yavapai County Leaders and APS Discuss Rural Power Reliability and Economic Development | Prescott Valley Times local news
Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Brooks Compton met with James Bloom and Karin Taylor Robson of Arizona’s state’s best land use strategy team on Thursday, February 13th. Electrical services in rural areas including Wilhoit, Congress, Yarnell and future educational opportunities All Yabapai County residents. They also discussed APS Public Security Power Shut-off (PSPS) […]
Yavapai County Awards Community Development Block Grants
Open audio article player By Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. At the first Yavapai County Board of Supervisors regular meeting of 2025, the board was asked to award Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from a list […]
Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Awards 2025 Community Development Block Grants to Local Projects | Prescott Valley Times local news
At the first regular Board of Supervisors meeting of 2025, the Board was asked to award Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) from a list of proposed projects. Submitted projects included grant applications from the following projects: Camp Verde City. Yavapai County Development Services Environmental Division. Verde Valley Human Habitat/Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG); Autism […]
State sues former owner of troubled affordable housing development
The state of California is suing the former nonprofit owner of a long-troubled low-income senior housing development in Chinatown in Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta made the announcement Monday. The complaint alleges that the China Council on Aging and Housing Corporation and its CEO and president, Donald Toy, mismanaged Cathay Manor Apartments, a 16-story, 268-unit property, […]
Venice homeless housing development continues its limbo
The fate of a large affordable housing development planned along Venice’s famous canals remains uncertain this week. While one regulatory decision paved the way for final approval, another nearly killed the plan. Continued uncertainty has accelerated eight years of public debate over the Venice Del project. The project aims to provide 120 apartments for formerly […]
Yavapai County Public Hearings for Community Development Funds
Open audio article player By Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. Yavapai County is expected to receive approximately $1,308,728 in FY25 federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Arizona Housing Authority Regional Treasurer. Counties can […]
Yavapai County Workforce Development Board Local Plan Draft 2025-2028
Open audio article player Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. The Yavapai County Workforce Development Board has released a local plan for workforce development and is currently seeking public comment. The public comment period will run from Nov. 6 to Nov. 19, […]
Yavapai County Workforce Development Board Invites Public Feedback on Local Workforce Development Plan for 2024-2028 | Prescott Valley Times local news
The Yavapai County Workforce Development Board has released a local plan for workforce development and is currently seeking public comment. The public comment period will run from Nov. 6 to Nov. 19, giving community members the opportunity to provide valuable feedback on the proposed plan. https://www.yavapaiaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/county-government/board-of Supervisor/Documents/New Folder/lwdb-plan-draft-11.5.24.pdf. The Local Plan outlines strategies and efforts […]
Yuma Small Business Development Center hosts Moonshot Pitch Competition
Six Yuma County businesses pitched their big ideas to a panel of judges earlier this month in a local competition aimed at revitalizing small businesses. A Yuma business owner has been selected for the “Moonshot” pitch competition by the Arizona Western Entrepreneurial College Small Business Development Center. After several weeks of meeting with SBDC employees […]
