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February 17, 2021 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 Town Council meeting recap WELCOME BACK! QIA OFFICE NOW OPEN 9am-12 noon Mon-Fri Please come by and pick up a Calendar of Events! QIA IS QUARTZSITE OFF ROAD HEADQUARTERS! Meet and Greet Wednesday March 3 10 am in Bingo Hall • CRAFT FAIR 9AM & • YARD SALE 8AM First Saturday MARCH 6 • Membership Meeting 2pm Tues. March 9 • BINGO FRIDAY NIGHTS Doors open at 5pm. Early Birds at 6:30pm DANCES & ENTERTAINMENT: • OPEN MIKE THURSDAYS: • 2nd & 4th Thursdays 6:30pm Gospel Open Mike • 1st & 3rd Thursdays 6:30 pm Country Open Mike • Feb. 20 Travelers Dance 7pm • Feb. 27 AZ Connection 7pm • March 13 Travelers Dance 7pm Pick up a calendar and come join in the fun! QIAARIZONA.ORG 928-927-6325 Subject to change AARP Tax-Aide is offering free curbside drop off and pickup tax preparation each Wednesday and Thursday from February 17 thru April 15, 2021 at the Quartzsite Public Library 465 Plymouth Rd, Quartzsite AZ. Important documents to bring to the Tax-Aide site are; previous years tax return, all income documents, photo ID for taxpayer & spouse, So- cial Security card and/or ITIN no- tices/cards or other documentation that show the taxpayer identifi ca- tion numbers for every individual on your return. Appointments will be accepted starting February 10, 2021. To schedule an appointment call 928-259-9358. Free AARP Tax Aide offered $ 19. /mo. 99 where available ADD TO YOUR PACKAGE FOR ONLY Blazing Fast Internet! CALL TODAY - For $100 Gift Card Promo Code: DISH100 Offer ends 7/14/21 2-YEAR TV PRICE GUARANTEE "All offers require credit qualification, 24-month commitment with early termination fee and eAutoPay. Prices include Hopper Duo for qualifying customers. Hopper, Hopper w/Sling or Hopper 3 $5/mo. more. Upfront fees may apply based on credit qualification. 190 CHANNELS Including Local Channels! America's Top 120 Package for 12 Mos. MO. FREE * Requires eAutopay discount and includes Hopper Duo DVR ($5 discount for 24 months) or Wally/211 SMART HD DVR INCLUDED * Requires eAutopay discount and includes Hopper INCLUDED FREE STREAMING ON ALL YOUR DEVICES YOUR DEVICES FREE VOICE REMOTE The DISH Voice Remote with the Google Assistant requires internet-connected Hopper, Joey, or Wally device. Customer must press Voice Remote button to activate feature. The DISH Voice Remote with the Google Assistant requires 1-855-820-5828 $ 64 99 TOWN OF QUARTZSITE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2021 Council heard a presentation by Tammy Parise with the U.S. Census Bureau recapping the 2020 Census results and ongoing activities of the Bureau. Council voted to table Zoning Ap- plication #8711 for 140 N. Moon Mountain Ave. in order to consider all potential alternatives to creating a C-2 parcel within a generally de- veloped residential area. Council voted to approve Or- dinance No. 21-02 amending the Town Zoning Code with respect to Adult-Use Marijuana establish- ments. Revisions to Article 17 of the Zoning Code included adding the term "Adult-Use Establishment" to be regulated in the same manner as Medical Marijuana Dispensaries. Council also revised the operat- ing time and days to 9:00am-7:00 pm Monday through Saturday; re- duced the separation distance be- tween marijuana establishments to one-mile and to 500 feet from any school or educational facility; sepa- ration from bus stops was removed due to being unenforceable. A new Article XX (20) was created restrict- ing marijuana establishments with the Town to one Medical Dispen- sary and one Adult-use Marijuana establishment. Council adopted Resolution No. 21092 ratifying an earlier vote to adopt the 2020 La Paz County Multi- jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Town of Quartzsite. Council voted to approve an amendment to the ADOT Transit Grant Agreement that would pre- vent Transit agencies from apply- ing to multiple disaster relief agen- cies for similar CARES Act funding. This basically prevents a Transit Agency from double-dipping the same grant fund. Council voted to approve the rec- ommendation of the Public Works Director and Water System Enginer to purchase a new computerized control system for the Kofa Well and Booster Station. The current system is fi fteen years old and not functioning properly. The funds for the $42,500 purchase will come from the Town's Water Utility Con- struction Fund. Council reviewed and approved the 2021 Pavement Preservation Plan bid documents authorizing the Public Works Director to being ad- vertising for bids. Contractors will bid on providing slurry seal at vari- ous locations around town. The bid opening is set for March 2, 2021. The next regular meeting is set for February 23, 7pm via Zoom. Details online at www.QuartzsiteAZ.org.

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