PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 38-431.01, THE GILA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD A MEETING AT THE GILA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ HEARING ROOM, 1400 EAST ASH STREET, GLOBE, ARIZONA. ONE OR MORE BOARD MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL OR BY INTERACTIVE TELEVISION VIDEO (ITV).  THE MEETING IS ALSO TELEVISED TO THE GILA COUNTY TOMMIE CLINE MARTIN COMPLEX, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CONFERENCE ROOM, 707 S. COLCORD ROAD, PAYSON, ARIZONA. THE MEETING ROOMS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 9:00 A.M.

Citizens may watch the Board meeting live-streamed at: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkCHWVqrI5AmJKbvYbO-k2A/live

Citizens may submit written comments related to the August 17th Regular Meeting agenda by no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, August 14th, by emailing the Clerk of the Board at casrarynezami@gilacountyaz.gov or calling 928-402-4390.  Citizens may also submit written comments during the meeting through YouTube.  Please include the meeting date, agenda item number, your name, and your residence address in the email.

REGULAR MEETING - MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026 - 10:00 A.M.

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1.  CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - INVOCATION

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F.  1:30 P.M. - Information/Discussion/Action to affirm, modify, or reverse the final decision of the Gila County Hearing Officer regarding Complaint No. GC2502-005 - non-compliance of the Gila County Zoning Ordinance for property located at 1823 N. Wheatfields Road, Globe. (Randy Pluimer) This item was addressed before item 2A.

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2.  REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

 

A.  Information/Discussion/Action to set primary and secondary property tax rates for FY 2026-2027 for all taxing jurisdictions within Gila County and convey tax rates for all jurisdictions to the County Treasurer; and adopt Resolution No. 26-08-01 providing for the collection of taxes for all jurisdictions by the County Treasurer for FY 2026-2027. (Maryn Belling)

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B.  Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Contract No. 012924 – Federal Relations Services with Bose Public Affairs Group, LLC, extending the contract through June 30, 2027, for a maximum not-to-exceed compensation amount of $88,000. (Michael O'Driscoll)

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C.  Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the Gila County Animal Care & Control Division to submit a FY 2027 Grant Application to the Arizona Companion Animal Spay and Neuter Committee in the amount of $10,000 for one year to expand Gila County's discounted spay/neuter services program. (JC Castaneda)

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D.  Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 26-08-02 accepting a Public Road Easement adjacent to Johnson Boulevard from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. (Matt Rencher)

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E.  Information/Discussion/Action to approve Contract No. 22-02PV-18-GC3 with Sentinel Technologies, Inc. for Microsoft Renewal FY27 in the amount of $264,979.89 for the term of August 22, 2026, through August 21, 2027. (Carrie Bartling)

 

F.  1:30 P.M. - Information/Discussion/Action to affirm, modify, or reverse the final decision of the Gila County Hearing Officer regarding Complaint No. GC2502-005 - non-compliance of the Gila County Zoning Ordinance for property located at 1823 N. Wheatfields Road, Globe. (Randy Pluimer)  This item was addressed before item 2A.

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3.  CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS: (Any matter on the Consent Agenda will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted upon as a regular agenda item upon the request of any member of the Board of Supervisors.)

 

A.  Appointment of the following individual to the Gila County Board of Health: Dr. Fernando Cruzado to fill Dr. Michael Bryan's unexpired term of office that ends on December 31, 2027. 

 

B.  Approval of Board of Supervisors' July 21, 2026, and July 28, 2026, Meeting Minutes.

 

C.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Robert W. Teske petitioning to have the individual tax exemption on parcel 304-02-086 that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

 

D.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Wanda F. Teske petitioning to have the individual tax exemption on parcel 304-02-086 that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

 

E.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Debra Swanson petitioning to have the individual tax exemption for parcel 304-01-286 that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

 

F.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Harold Calvin Welsh petitioning to have the individual tax exemption for parcel 304-70-017 that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

 

G.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Katherine J Erickson petitioning to have the individual tax exemption for parcel 201-08-031J that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

 

H.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Ronald L Allen petitioning to have the individual tax exemption for parcel 301-07-009N that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

 

I.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Patricia Carl, petitioning to have the individual tax exemption for Mobile Home Account number M0028774 that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

 

J.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Daniel Stubbs petitioning to have the individual tax exemption for parcel 304-31-013 that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

 

K.  Approval of a Petition for Redemption of Exemption Waiver from Donald A Olson, petitioning to have the individual tax exemption for parcel 302-70-043B that is deemed waived by A.R.S. § 42-11153(A) redeemed for tax year 2026.

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4.  CALL TO THE PUBLIC:   A call to the public is held for public benefit to allow individuals to address the Board of Supervisors on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. Board members may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute § 38-431.01(I), at the conclusion of an open call to the public, individual members of the Board of Supervisors may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the Board, may ask staff to review a matter or may ask that a matter be put on a future agenda for further discussion and decision at a future date.

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5.  SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS:   At any time during this meeting pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02(K), members of the Board of Supervisors and the County Manager may present a brief summary of current events.  No action may be taken on the information presented.

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6.  REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S):   Members of the Board of Supervisors may request for future agenda item(s) and/or reports to be presented at an upcoming meeting. The Board of Supervisors may not propose, discuss, deliberate, or take legal action on a request for a future agenda item unless the specific matter is properly noticed for legal action. Subject to the discretion of the Chairman, the item may be included on a future regular or work session agenda.

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7.  WORK SESSION ITEMS:

 

A.  Information/Discussion regarding the status of flood recovery projects, associated funding resources, and the 220-day completion timeline requirements for NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection projects. (Matt Rencher)

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8.  EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:

 

A.  Information/Discussion/Action to vote to go into Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) for discussion and consultation with the Board's attorney(s) regarding the County's statutory authority related to expenditures for economic development and the proposed agreement with Discover Gila County. (Joshua Beck)