The Gila County Board of Supervisors approved three items that could improve wireless communication in the Payson, Star Valley and Tonto Basin areas at its Nov. 16 meeting.
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After years of talk, Payson is finally getting a new county building at the corner of Main Street and State Route 87.
The Gila County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Jan. 19 approved spending $5.5 million for the construction of the Payson Complex Multipurpose Building and Site Improvements in what is now an empty lot between the courthouse and the post office. The building will be 11,944 square feet and include:
⢠Offices for elected officials, plus service areas for the county recorder and assessor
⢠A large meeting room for board and other meetings and available for jury trials
⢠A sally port for safe movement of prisoners to trial
The Gila County Board of Supervisors is mulling over having a lobbyist represent it at the state level.
A work session on the issue was held as part of the BOS meeting Dec. 15. On hand to talk with the supervisors regarding Arizona legislative activity and issues that have the potential to affect Gila County was James Candland from Clarus Consulting.
Currently, the County Supervisors Association provides some lobbying efforts on behalf of Gila County, but since it represents all the counties in the state, it tends to focus on issues that have the widest impact.
âIâm the critical one for having a state lobbyist,â said Woody Cline, District 3 supervisor and chair of the BOS. âWe work with the CSA and we have contact with our legislators. Whatâs the benefit of having you?â