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October 19, 2022 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 Oct. 11 Town Council meeting recap Seeking a third two-year term on Quartzsite Town Council. My campaigning is done meeting residents at the Post Office, Hardware Store, Grocery Store, Community Center, RV parks and Local Events. MY 20+ YEARS AS A LANDLORD HAS TAUGHT ME TO: 1.Listen to concerns and requests 2. Ask how we can work together to resolve issues 3. Make clear the responsibilities of each party 4. Hold fast to the agreed upon ruler of the house • Serving on the P & Z Commission along with the Town Council helped me un- derstand the limitations of government and how to make projects work within the guidelines in State and Local Ordinances. I volunteer for all town events, partici- pate in 4-H programs and County Fair judging, donate, help with after-school pro- grams, support school fundraising events, attend graduation exercises and invite our youth to participate in town hall presentations and recognition events. I serve on the County WACOG Council and League of Town and Cities Government and Elections Committee. I am a member of Quartzsite Women's Club which is a non-profit serving our community with scholarships and financial needs. • I do not have a list of things to change in Quartzsite because we work constantly on the process of studying, verifying and finding support from residents on the projects brought forward each month. I believe the changes we want come from the process of administering the codes and procedures we have in place to meet resident and busi- ness owner requests. • Most important is Planning & Zoning issues. I encourage residents to attend the meetings on the General Plan assessments. That is where everything starts when planning growth for Quartzsite. • Water conservation is also of primary importance. The town is developing plans to capture and recycle water for re-use in irrigating and landscaping. Our wastewater treatment plant is performing well, and our new water well is ready to meet the de- mand for residents and visitors. • When council members attend county, district or state meetings we are told what an amazing transformation Quartzsite has undergone. Work done by staff on beau- tification is extensive and recognized by those outside of our town. I also support Quartzsite's Clean-up days by removing unwanted items from residents' yards. I am excited to be re-elected and serve again on the Quartzsite Town Council to complete projects being worked on and have a part in new projects to advance improvements and growth of our town! RE-ELECT KAREY AMON EXPERIENCE MATTERS! 2-year Seat 2022 QUARTZSITE TOWN COUNCIL Paid for by Committee to Re-Elect Karey Amon KareyAmon5@yahoo.com EXPERT SERVICE ON: Refrigerators • Furnaces • Roof A/C • Water Heaters • Electrical LP • Fresh Water • Plumbing • Inverters • Solar • DISH Rep HARRY'S R.V. REPAIR Harry Rice GENERATOR SERVICE 225-253-6581 Council update October 11th Regular meeting -Emmett Brinkerhoff, Public Works Director, provided an over- view of the Town water system. Well #4 will be completed in mid- November and have a pump capac- ity of 900 gallons per minute. The cost of Well #4 is fully paid for with no debt to the Town. Mr. Brinker- hoff explained how the different morphology of the soil horizons de- termines why some Town wells pro- duce more water than other Town wells. The Water Department staff continues to regularly test the Town water in order to maintain compli- ance with ADEQ regulations. The 5-year Capital Outlay Plan summa- rized the proposed improvements to be constructed as funding allows. -Council approved consent agenda items Ledger of Accounts paid in the total amount of $479,115.73, and minutes of the Regular meeting of September 27, 2022. -Council voted to appoint Doug Ross to fi ll the vacancy on the Quartzsite Special Projects, Inc. Board of Directors created by the resignation of Devyn Rosner. The term expires on February 8, 2024. -Council directed staff to maintain Columbus Day as a federal holiday to be observed on the second Mon- day of October. Deputy Town Man- ager Kikki Tunnell explained that switching to a four-day work week is the reason for the discussion. Council directed the Town Manager to fi nd a replacement day for the staff not taking off Columbus Day (the day prior.) -Council voted to cancel the regu- lar meeting of November 22, 2022 due to its proximity to Thanksgiv- ing Day on the 24th. -Council directed the Town Man- ager to keep the COVID-19 pre- vention signs for Town facilities but change the signs to read "CO- VID is still around. Protect your- self and others." SCRAP $ 2 LB D & B 25 TONS OF LEATHER! 205 W. Main St. & Tyson Wash (behind Dorothy & Toto's Ice Cream) Quartzsite, AZ Open 7 days/week Nov. - mid-March 702-465-5137 BERTHA IS BACK NOV. 1ST SCRAP $ 2 LB Leather Belts & Buckles - Craft - Tooling Buffalo - Deer - Elk - Goat Sheep - Cow - with or without hair New Zealand Sheepskin - Tooling Ladigo Texas RV Park DRY CAMPING! Behind Silly Al's Smiley: 928-662-7143 The Desert Amateur Radio Club- DARC is offering a Ham Radio Class at the Quail Run RV Park, 918 N Central on Friday November 11 from 8am to noon with testing immedi- ately following. Class is free how- ever after you successfully earn your license the FCC will require a $35 fee. The fi rst 10 Veterans who sign up, complete the class and earn their Ham Radio Technicians License will receive a new programmed ham radio. Pre-Registration is required contact Cass at 520-909-2706 or email deserthams@gmail.com. Desert Amateur Radio Club DARC T (520) 909-2706 E deserthams@gmail.com FB Desert Amateur Radio Club Ham Class offered

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