Coconino National Forest Representatives Present Proposed Changes to Fire Restrictions to Board

Representatives of the Coconino National Forest are planning community meetings to solicit public input prior to implementation. Should the proposed fire restriction changes be adopted, they will be in place by April 2023.

Coconino National Forest Representatives Present Proposed Changes to Fire Restrictions  to Board of Supervisors 

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. —The Flagstaff Ranger District (FRD) of the Coconino National Forest is consider...

BOS Approves Grant Match Totaling $12 Million to Secure Federal Funding for Flood Projects

By establishing a committed fund of $12 million, the Board creates assurance that the District can meet the required match to continue implementation of projects in the Schultz/Pipeline Flood Area.

County Board of Supervisors Approve Grant Match 

Totaling $12 Million to Secure Federal Funding for 

Schultz/Pipeline Flood Mitigation Projects

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Coconino County Board of Supervisors (Board) approved...

African Diaspora Advisory Council Accepting Entries for Black History Month Essay and Art Contest

The contest is open to all elementary through high school students in Coconino County including homeschooled students. Submissions will center around the theme of “Black Examples of Courage and Resilience” and must be received by February 10.

The Coconino County African Diaspora Advisory Council (ADAC) is now accepting entries for its Black History Month Essay and Art Contest. 

The contest is open to all elementary through high school students in Coconino County including homeschooled ...

Board of Supervisors Recognizes Survivors and Victims of Holocaust with Official Proclamation

At their first meeting of the new year the Coconino County Board of Supervisors took time to acknowledge the upcoming International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

At their first meeting of the new year the Coconino County Board of Supervisors (Board) took time to acknowledge the upcoming International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2023 and unanimously approved a first-of-its-kind proclamation to recogniz...

Board of Supervisors Designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month

At Tuesday’s special session of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, the Board unanimously approved a proclamation to designate January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month in Coconino County.

According to the US State Department, Arizona is a hub for illicit activity and a transit point for labor and sex trafficking due to our state’s geographic location and network of Interstate freeways. Locally, in the past five years various law ...

Coconino County Flood Control District Approved For $90 Million in Federal Funding

The $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill was passed by Congress today, expected to be signed by President Biden tomorrow.

Congress acted today to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which includes funding for federal programs that support post-wildfire watershed restoration and flood mitigation. The legislation includes an overall $925 million for the U...

Board of Supervisors Appoints Page Justice of the Peace

Maia Rodriguez will take office on January 3, 2023

At the final Board of Supervisors (Board) meeting of 2022, the Board completed the weeks long process of appointing a candidate to fill the vacant office of Justice of the Peace for the Page precinct, selecting Maia Rodriguez to serve through 2024.&nb...

Coconino County Parks and Recreation Completes Upgrades to Pond at Archuleta County Park

The improvements allowed for enlarging the pond space and adding a boardwalk, which makes the pond easier to access and enjoy, and an ultraviolet light system to reduce algae, so the pond will have improved visibility beneath the water’s surface.

Thanks to a heritage grant from the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), upgrades to the pond at Elizabeth “Liz” C. Archuleta County Park are complete and it is now open to the public. The grant allowed Coconino County Parks and R...

Coconino County Treasurer Sarah Benatar Elected to President of AACo Board of Directors

At the 2022 annual conference of the Arizona Association of Counties (AACo), Coconino County Treasurer Sarah Benatar was elected to serve as President of the Board of Directors and will assume the role on January 1, 2023.

She is the youngest county representative to serve as Board President since AACo’s founding in 1967 and the first woman from Coconino County. As President of AACo’s Board of Directors, Treasurer Benatar will be the voice for a...

Coconino County Signs Letter to Congress to Pass Behavioral and Mental Health Policies

Led by the National Association of Counties (NACo), a bipartisan group of nearly 150 county elected officials urged congressional leaders to pass key behavioral and mental health policies before the end of the year.

In a letter to congressional leaders, the county officials wrote, “As a key intergovernmental partner, we urge you to work towards the passage of a bipartisan behavioral health package that enhances our ability to provide comprehensive ...

Coconino County Amends Winter Parking Ordinance

This year’s amendment, which will now take effect on December 15, 2022, further enhances the Sheriff’s office’s ability to enforce violations.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved amendments to the County’s annual Winter Parking Ordinance at their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022; amendments that will enable the Sheriff...

Winter Parking Ordinance Takes Effect November 1

Coconino County’s annual Winter Parking Ordinance goes into effect on November 1, 2022.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino County’s annual Winter Parking Ordinance goes into effect on November 1, 2022. The ordinance, which will remain in place until April 1, 2023, prohibits vehicles from parking along county-maintained right of ...