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District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — Court is Adjourned!

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September 25, 2019
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District 5 Highlights
Court is Adjourned!

This past Friday, 09/20, Flagstaff Justice and Flagstaff City courts held court in Tuba City where 30 individuals were able to handle their court cases a little bit closer to home.  

This county service has become highly successful over the years, allowing many individuals to use this opportunity to address their court issues/ warrants. Individuals with cases with one or both courts are able to be seen in Tuba City who otherwise might find it difficult to travel to Flagstaff. What is being referred to as ‘traveling court’ is held twice a year in the spring and fall months in Tuba City.

Thank you to Judge Howard Grodman of Flagstaff Justice Court and Judge Thomas Chotena of Flagstaff Municipal Court for their time and travel to make traveling court possible. And a special thank you to the staff at Tuba City Judicial District for their partnership and for the use of their facility.
(Bottom Group Photo: From left: Court Assistant Sasha, Honorable Judge Chotena,
Honorable Judge Grodman, and Court Assistant Sedona)
I am pleased to announce and welcome Verlin Joe of Tuba City to the Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission. Verlin was appointed at the 09/24 Board of Supervisors Meeting.

Verlin is a Marine, who has dedicated himself to public service. He volunteers in his community and also serves as Vice-Chair of the To’Nanees’Dizi Planning and Zoning Committee. Verlin is 19 years old and may be in the youngest person to have been appointment to the commission (we are currently checking).

The Planning and Zoning Commission is a 10-member volunteer citizen’s board in Coconino County responsible for reviewing applications for Conditional Use Permit, Subdivisions, Zone Changes, and other development proposals. The Commission is advisory to the Board of Supervisors with the Planning Commission forwarding a recommendation to the Board for final action. As defined in Arizona Revised Statutes, the core goal of the Planning & Zoning Commission is protection of public health, safety, and general welfare of County residents.

The Commission meets the last Wednesday of each month.
The PROMISE Act
Thank you Congressman Tom O’Halleran for introducing the PROMISE Act. This is our bill! We have been talking about this idea for several years now, finally here it is! This legislation recognizes the impact of the closure of the federally-owned Navajo Generating Station. The impact from its closure is immense from population loss in our communities as jobs leave to the incalculable financial loss.

Several years ago, I was driving to a meeting when I heard an NPR radio story about a military base and that story reminded that NGS is a federal facility, Congress approved building NGS in 1968. So, I thought now that NGS is closing, Congress needs to do what it did when it closed military bases across the country which is direct federal resources to the impacted region and promote economic development. This concept was written into a simple one-page fact sheet which was then approved by the Coconino County Board of Supervisors as part of its legislation agenda. In March of this year, the Board of Supervisors took this legislative proposal to Congress. I am proud to say our congressional delegation accepted our proposal and here it is the O’Halleran’s PROMISE Act.

Now that the Promise Act has been introduced to Congress, it is more important than ever to establish the Colorado Plateau Economic Development Alliance. This region wide alliance partnership will work with the communities on economic development and planning the future for the next generation. Find the full PROMISE Act at:
Western Navajo Agency Council Meeting — 09/14
This past Saturday, Supervisor Lena Fowler gave a report to the Western Navajo Agency Council at the Kayenta Chapter House. The focus of the report was centered around The PROMISE Act which was introduced by Congressman Tom O’Halleran. Also in attendance was Sheriff Jim Driscoll and Deputy Chief Bret Axlund with the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.
Grand Opening of Sacred Peaks Health Center

Coconino County and Flagstaff City Council help celebrate the grand opening of the Sacred Peaks Health Center on September 6. The Sacred Peaks Health Center is located at 6300 N. Highway 89, Flagstaff, AZ.
Upcoming District 5 Events!
Download the Navajo Bridge Star Party flyer here.
Coconino County is currently hiring the following positions in the District 5 region
  • Detention Support Specialist: Page – Sheriff’s Office: Page, AZ; Regular Full Time – $31,144.00 Annually
  • Program Coordinator- Adult Probation: Page, AZ; Regular Part Time – More than 20 hours – $21.99 Hourly
  • Judge Pro Tempore – Page Justice Court: Part Time, On-Call, As-Needed:Page, AZ; Limited Appointment – $25.00 Hourly
  • Bailiff I- Page Justice Court – Page, AZ; Temp. Part Time – $15.93 – $16.73 hourly
  • Detention Officer I: Page- Sheriff’s Office – Page AZ; $36,010 annually
  • Probation Officer I or II: Juvenile Court – Page, AZ; Regular Full Time – $49,407.00 – $51,877.00 Annually
  • Workforce Development Specialist- Health and Human Services: Career Services: Page, AZ; Regular Full Time – $45,743.00 Annually
  • Environmental Health Specialist I- Health and Human Services Department: Public Health District: Page, AZ; Regular Part Time – More than 20 hours – $21.99 Hourly
For Employment Opportunities: http://www.coconino.az.gov/843/Job-Openings
Coconino County News
At the Board meeting this week:
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Board of Supervisors will held a regular Board Meeting. They
consider a consent agenda and had discussions on dependency matters; a welcome with the new Flagstaff City Manager, Greg Clifton and a discussion regarding a proposal on harness racing at Fort Tuthill Park.
Court
Human Resources

Job Openings with Coconino County
  • Accounting Technician III: Sheriff’s Office (0919)
  • Appraiser I – II (Land Appraiser) – Assessor’s Office (0919) New
  • Appraiser II (Personal Property) – Assessor’s Office (0919)
  • Attorney II: Temporary- Public Defender (0819)
  • Attorney IV: Legal Defender (0919)
  • Cook: On Call-Community Services (1118)
  • Deputy County Attorney II: Civil – County Attorney (0919)
  • Deputy Recruit: Flagstaff – Sheriff’s Office (0719)
  • Detention Cook: Sheriff’s Office (0919) 
  • Detention Officer I: Flagstaff – Sheriff’s Office (0919) New

Click here to find out more info about these County positions
Health and Human Services
Library District
Tuba City Public Library September Calendar
Bookmobile Schedule for May to October
Parks and Recreation
70th Annual Coconino County Fair a Hit!
Public Works

Coconino County places at the annual National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
Public Works supervisor Juan Williams and operator Lawrence Littleman attended the National Transportation in Indian Country Conference held last week in Big Sky, Montana. Both men placed second place in their respective categories. Juan and Lawrence were two out of only four Navajos at the conference to place.

The conference was a four day event that allows Natives from different transportation agencies and departments to “connect with and learn from over 500 fellow Tribal transportation peers, Tribal leadership, FHWA & BIA representatives, and industry leading experts.” The conference also offered learning sessions that included: Safety, Project Management, Transit, Planning, Maintenance & Preservation, and Hot Topics.

Congratulations to Juan and Lawrence on their placement!
Community Bulletin Board 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2019
Nez-Lizer moving forward with the development of housing manufacturing facilities

TUBA CITY, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Vice President Myron Lizer, and Acting Director of the Navajo Veterans Administration James D. Zwierlein met with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters on Tuesday, to continue the development of housing manufacturing facilities on the Navajo Nation. They also visited the site of the first potential housing manufacturing facility in the community of Tuba City, Ariz.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters is one of the country’s largest building trades union with over a half-million members, including many members of the Navajo Nation. The union offers training and education through the Carpenters International Training Fund that is dedicated to job training and certification programs to increase the number of construction professionals with over 200 training facilities throughout the country.

President Nez and Vice President Lizer initially met with the union representatives on Aug. 22, to explore opportunities to bring exceptional carpentry training to the Navajo Nation, which would lead to increased construction and homebuilding.

The ultimate goal is to develop at least five housing manufacturing facilities on the Navajo Nation to build homes for veterans. President Nez and Vice President Lizer tasked Acting Director Zwierlein with establishing the housing manufacturing facilities, to provide high-quality homes that are built to last, in accordance with international building codes.

“This is an exciting opportunity to begin building homes for our people here on the Navajo Nation rather than relying on outside resources and companies. We can build our Navajo workforce using the thousands of skilled Navajo workers who are currently working off the Navajo Nation — we can bring our people home,” President Nez stated.

The group visited the site of a former housing construction facility that now houses staff with the Housing Improvement Program, to assess the feasibility of converting the office building to a housing manufacturing site.

President Nez said that for the housing initiative to succeed, it would require the support of the 24th Navajo Nation Council to provide funding to develop the manufacturing sites that can produce quality homes, including Navajo hogan-style designs with multiple rooms.

“We’re building a great partnership with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, and we’re very grateful for the guidance and expertise they’re providing to make this housing initiative effective to produce homes for veterans and Navajo families,” said Vice President Lizer.

Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office Executive Director Robert K. Black was also in attendance to discuss the possibility of producing homes for families in the communities commonly known as the former Bennet Freeze Area, where there remains a great need for housing and community development.

President Nez and Vice President Lizer also spoke about the potential of partnering with Diné College and Tuba City Unified School District to support vocational training in carpentry, electrician, plumbing, welding and many more areas of workforce development.

“As we move forward with this initiative, we see more and more opportunities and greater potential to partner and to build a stronger Navajo workforce while providing essential housing needs for veterans and many others,” added President Nez.

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For the latest news from the Office of the President and Vice President,
please visit http://www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/ or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
PHOTO: President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer with United Brotherhood of Carpenters representatives at a potential housing manufacturing site in Tuba City, Ariz. on Sept. 10, 2019.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2019
Application deadline extended for the position of Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration
WINDOW ROCK – At the request of the Navajo Nation Veterans Advisory Council, the Office of the President and Vice President and the Navajo Veterans Administration have extended the deadline for a request for proposals from qualified and experienced individuals for the position of Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration. All materials must be delivered to the Office of the President and Vice President no later than 5:00 p.m. (DST) on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.

“The Navajo Nation Veterans Administration Executive Director position, under the Office of the President and Vice President, is very challenging and time-demanding, but it can also be very rewarding based on one’s ability and passion to work with various veteran groups. One of the key principles of the Nez-Lizer Administration is T’áá hwó’ ajít’éego, the practice of self-reliance and self-determination, which is also a key component in moving the Veterans Administration forward in a positive direction,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.

The Navajo Nation Veterans Administration was created to help alleviate the shortage of services and programs such as health, housing, benefits and claims, education, and more for eligible Navajo veterans, and when appropriate, to promote or maintain the economic development of the Navajo Nation through programs and services provided.

“The Executive Director position is critical in our administration’s efforts to improve services to our Navajo Veterans,” said Vice President Lizer. “We have veterans in all agencies across the Navajo Nation and we are striving to empower them and to give them a hand up. We are seeking a self-motivated person that can be effective in communicating and facilitating services with veterans, the Office of the President and Vice President, and someone who can use other resources to improve our Nation’s Veterans Housing Program, processing of benefits, and more.”

For more information regarding the position and instructions on how to submit proposals, please visit the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration’s website at  http://www.dnva.navajo-nsn.gov/Home.aspx or call (928) 871-6413.

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For the latest news from the Office of the President and Vice President,
please visit http://www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/ or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Self-help resource for community members dealing with Landlord/Tenant disputes
The Arizona Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice has developed a great self-help resource for community members dealing with Landlord/Tenant disputes.

AZCourtHelp website now includes valuable information on Eviction from House/Apartment, Mobile Homes or RVs.  Please see this link of AZCourtHelp videos on Eviction:  https://azcourthelp.org/video-tutorials/eviction-videos and this link to most frequently asked Landlord/Tenant disputes and Eviction questions: http://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Landlord-Tenant-Disputes-Eviction-Actions/Legal-Info-FAQs-Landlord-Tenant-Disputes-Eviction-Actions.
News Release
Aug. 30, 2019
Kaibab National Forest to offer firewood permits in Navajo and Hopi communities

The Kaibab National Forest will offer free-use, paid personal-use and ceremonial firewood permits for the Tusayan Ranger District at a variety of locations in Navajo and Hopi communities over the next two months. These opportunities are part of the Kaibab National Forest’s ongoing effort to increase access to firewood for tribal members and communities.

Kaibab National Forest representatives will offer firewood permits on the specified days and times and at the following locations:

  • Friday, Sept. 13  –  8 a.m. to 2 p.m. DST  –  Tuba City, Flea Market
  • Saturday, Sept. 28  –  8 a.m. to 2 p.m. DST  –  Cameron, Cameron Celebration
  • Friday, Oct. 4  –  8 a.m. to 2 p.m. MST  –  Kykotsmovi Village, Honahnie Building
  • Friday, Oct. 18  –  8 a.m. to 2 p.m. DST  –  Tuba City, Flea Market
  • Saturday, Oct. 26  –  8 a.m. to 2 p.m. DST  –  Cameron, Chapter House

A permit must be acquired by anyone harvesting firewood on the Kaibab National Forest. The 2019 firewood season runs from May 1 to Dec. 31 for the Tusayan Ranger District.

Each person, with proper identification, may obtain permits for up to 30 cords per season of combined paid-use and free-use firewood. Individuals may purchase up to two 10-cord paid-use firewood permits at a rate of $2 per cord, and may obtain one 10-cord free-use firewood permit. Ceremonial-use permits are also available, which authorize collection of two cords per individual.

The Kaibab National Forest has increased the amount of wood available to each person for purchase while reducing the cost per cord by crediting firewood cutting for the contribution it provides to forest restoration goals. By removing dead and down as well as small-diameter trees, firewood cutting can help improve forest health and reduce the risk of unnaturally severe wildfire.

It is important that a permit be acquired even for free-use areas because by tracking public demand for the various kinds of permits, the amount of wood removed, and other factors, forest managers are better able to plan for the future needs of firewood collectors and provide greater opportunities for accessing these important resources. Firewood from the Kaibab National Forest is frequently used by local community and tribal members for home heating, cooking and other critical purposes.

All firewood permits issued by the Kaibab National Forest will include a map and detailed cutting regulations as well as load tags, which must be physically attached to each ¼ cord of firewood and visible from the rear of the vehicle. The goal of this load tagging system is to ensure accountability for the amount of wood removed from the forest and to inform planning for future firewood cutting areas to meet public need and forest restoration objectives.

The removal of firewood is permitted only from National Forest lands on the specific district for which the permit is issued. Firewood cutters are reminded to take note of property boundaries and cut only on National Forest lands.

Detailed firewood cutting information and maps are available on the Kaibab National Forest website at http://bit.ly/KNFfuelwood.

Kaibab National Forest information is also available through the following sources:
Download the 2019 Tuba City Birth Certificate schedule
Community Resource Link:
 Tuba City & Window Rock Resource Guide

This guide is a compilation of information provided by agencies and service providers in Coconino County. 

Coconino County District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler’s Office

46 Maple Street
PO BOX 948
Tuba City, AZ 86045
P: 928-283-4518 | F: 928-283-6366 | www.coconino.az.gov

Hours:
Monday – Thursday | 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Closed Fridays & Holidays

Questions or comments? Email us at mmorales@coconino.az.gov or call us at 928-283-4518.

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