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Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, Masks have been a controversial issue, especially for business owners. Flagstaff business owners have seen mixed results when it comes to how customers react. Turney Postlewait, co-owner of “Biff’s Bagels,” said there was little resistance from Flagstaff residents, with most of it coming from people traveling from Phoenix. Jeff Throset of “Flagstaff Coffee Company,” saw a similar reaction. Brandon Cox, General Manager of “Macy’s European Coffee House,” said requiring employees and customers to wear masks worked well for him, as none of his employees contracted COVID throughout the entire Pandemic. While COVID numbers have been getting better as more people get vaccinated, Postlewait and Thorset say they are not planning any drastic changes to mask policies, saying they will watch how the situation evolves, and do whatever is best.
The Flagstaff City Council voted Tuesday to abandon their stake in land in the Southside Neighborhood and a future apartment complex is delayed again. The parcel at the northwest corner of Hoskins Avenue and O’Leary Street had belonged to Tommy Hernandez and his family since 1948. Hernandez petitioned the council to sell their stake in the land. Hernandez hopes to use the land for a small apartment complex with an affordable unit, as well as a sign to celebrate the historic Southside Community. City staff had recommended that the council keep their stake as a possible right of way for future construction on the Flagstaff Urban Trail, and while this caused initial concern for some council members, the vote was unanimous to let go of their stake in the land. The final vote on the issue will come in two weeks. In addition, the council voted to approve preliminary plans for two parts of the Canyon Del Rio housing development near Fourth Street and Butler. However, the anticipated vot
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The Flagstaff City Council held a joint work session with the Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday. One major topic was a look at flood risk from the Museum Fire in 2019. Researchers said that there was still high risk of flooding for the Sunnyside neighborhood and surrounding areas downhill from where the Museum Fire burned. The County discussed their mitigation plan, which will involve transporting sandbags into the area in the first few weeks of May and providing dumpsters to dispose of worn-out sandbags provided for mitigation last year. There will be community outreach on flood mitigation using social and traditional media, delivered in both English and Spanish. In addition, the city and county heard an update on the COVID-19 situation, which noted the new availability of walk-in appointments for COVID vaccines, as well as Flagstaff’s planned response to legalization of recreational marijuana.
The Flagstaff City Council held a joint work session with the Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday. One major topic was a look at flood risk from the Museum Fire in 2019. Researchers said that there was still high risk of flooding for the Sunnyside neighborhood and surrounding areas .