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District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuleta — Coconino County Community Development receives Department of Defense Grant

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September 16, 2020
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Coconino County Government
ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA
Supervisor, District 2
Special Edition
Supervisor Liz Archuleta;
(928) 679-7152;
Theresa M. Munoz, Executive Assistant; (928) 679-7162; tmunoz@coconino.az.gov
In This Newsletter:
  • Quote of the Day
  • September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month!
  • Coconino County Community Development receives Department of Defense Grant
  • Saliva-based COVID-19 Testing Available
  • 14 days left to fill out the 2020 Census!
  • COVID-19 Daily Dashboard
  • COVID-19 Weekly Report
  • AZDHS COVID-19 Website
  • Stay Connected with Us!
Quote of the Day
“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.”
~ Carlos Santana
September 15-October 15 is
Hispanic Heritage Month!
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors recently proclaimed September 15 – October 15 to be Hispanic Heritage Month. Coconino County recognizes and honors the important contributions of Hispanics and Latinos in our community.
The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council is offering a number of interactive events throughout the month that are open to the public. We invite you to join! See below for a calendar of events taking place this month!
Coconino County Community Development receives Department of Defense Grant
Coconino County Community Development was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $920,000 from the Office of Economic Adjustment through the Department of Defense. This grant will allow for the implementation of key strategies to protect the missions of military installations at Camp Navajo and the Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station (NOFS), and will promote awareness of its activities in the community. These strategies were identified as priorities from a Joint Land Use Study that was concluded approximately one year ago.
Through this grant and in partnership with the City of Flagstaff, Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station, Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (AZDEMA), Camp Navajo and the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment, Coconino County will promote compatibility between local jurisdictions, NOFS and Camp Navajo, and awareness of its missions. This is important to keep residents of the County informed of activities occurring at the military installations and ensure that they are aware of proposed encroachment of the installation, and potential impacts associated with encroachment. The grant will also ensure that the community is aware of regional dark sky initiatives and impacts, allows for a feasibility study and analysis of the potential for forest restoration industries sited on Camp Navajo, supports wildfire mitigation efforts within Camp Navajo and will fund a review of the impact that a potential wildfire would have on Camp Navajo’s mission, among other initiatives.
“Coconino County is proud to partner closely with Camp Navajo, the Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station and local jurisdictions to ensure the safety of the community and our residents, as well as support the critical missions taking place at our local federal military installations. The grant awarded invests in this important collaboration,” said Matt Ryan, County Supervisor, District 3.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors approved the acceptance of the grant on August 25, 2020 and the County will begin work in the coming weeks on the initiatives mentioned.
Saliva-based COVID-19 Testing Available
Saliva-based COVID-19 testing will be available at Fort Tuthill beginning on September 8th. A few items to note for those seeking testing:
📍Children under 5 years old cannot receive saliva tests.
📍Nasopharyngeal testing will continue to be available for individuals under the required age and those who prefer the swab test.
📍Those seeking COVID-19 saliva testing are asked to abstain from food or drink for 30 minutes prior to the test.
14 days left to fill out the 2020 Census!
Currently only 44.5% of Coconino County residents have filled out the 2020 Census. This is worrisome because this can result in a SEVERE under count if more of our community members do not respond. The Census is important because it ensures that Coconino County receives federal funds for things like Public Safety, Schools, Roads and Infrastructure, Medicare and Medicaid, and more!
The Census also determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives.It’s important to remember the following when filling out the 2020 Census:
  • Count everyone who is living in your house on or after 04/01/20 on your census form
  • The census DOES NOT ask about citizenship
  • All information collected is required BY LAW to be kept confidential
  • Make sure to include children and babies when filling out your census
  • EVERYONE COUNTS!
You count. Your families count. Your neighbors count.
Have you filled out the 2020 Census?
Yes
No
COVID-19 Daily Dashboard
As of September 16, 2020
These figures are updated and will be shared every morning at 10:00 am in order tocoincide with the Arizona Department of Health Services release of data. We will continue sharing these figures in our daily newsletter.
Here is the information as of 09/16/2020:
COVID-19 Weekly Report Available
The Coconino County Health and Human Services has issued a new weekly report entitled COVID-19 Coconino County Weekly Update.
The report is updated weekly and includes a COVID-19 situation summary, key takeaways, demographic and geographic information, hospitalizations and testing data related to Coconino County residents.
AZDHS COVID-19 Website
AZDHS just updated their COVID-19 website which now includes race and ethnicity on confirmed cases, location of confirmed cases by zip code, ages & gender of related deaths, and number of hospital beds & ICU beds available.
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