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Yavapai County offices, including the Arizona Superior Court, will be closed on Monday July 4, in observance of Independence Day.  All offices will open again on Tuesday July 5, with regular business hours.  The Development Services Department online permitting system Citizenserve, will remain open for permit applications. | PRESS RELEASE

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On May 24, 2022, The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Chair, Mary Mallory, signed the Interim order prohibiting the sale and use of fireworks; enacting Stage 2 Fire Restrictions; and ordering an Outdoor Fire Ban, to protect the public, infrastructure, and environment across all fire zones in Yavapai County. The effective date of the fire ban is May 26, 2022, at 8:00 AM. | PRESS RELEASE | ORDER

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On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors approved the list of 37 Water and Sewer projects that will greatly improve the water and sewer systems of 21 communities throughout Yavapai County. | PRESS RELEASE

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Proposed Environmental Health Fee Schedule
The public is hereby notified that the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearing(s) pursuant to A.R.S. §36-187(C)(2-3), A.R.S. §11-251.05 (C), A.R.S. §11-251.13 (B)(2), A.R.S. §11-251.13 (B)(2) to consider an increase to the Environmental Health Unit Fee schedule. On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. the courtesy hearing will be held at the Yavapai County Administrative Services Building, 1015 Fair Street, Prescott, AZ. On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. the hearing will be held at the Verde Valley Complex, 10 S. Sixth Street, Cottonwood, AZ. | PROPOSED EH FEE SCHEDULE

Proposed Yavapai County Health Code & Ordinances Revision
The public is hereby notified that the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearing(s) pursuant to A.R.S. §11-251.05 (C) to consider revisions to the Yavapai County Health Code and Ordinance. On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. the courtesy hearing will be held at the Yavapai County Administrative Services Building, 1015 Fair Street, Prescott, AZ. On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. the hearing will be held at the Verde Valley Complex, 10 S. Sixth Street, Cottonwood, AZ. | PROPOSED HEALTH CODE

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On May 2, 2022, The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Chair, Mary Mallory, signed the Interim Fire Prohibition Order which prohibits the use of fireworks and implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions across all four fire zones in Yavapai County. The effective date of the fire ban is May 5, 2022, at 8:00 AM. | PRESS RELEASE

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As of May 2nd, 2022, the recycling sites in Cornville at the Cornville Mercantile and in Village of Oak Creek at Clark's Market will no longer be accepting materials for recycling. While the long-standing contracts between the County and Sedona Recycles to manage these facilities were renewed in late 2021, Sedona Recycles exercised their contractual right to issue a 30-day notice to the County stating their intent to terminate these contracts, effective May 2nd, 2022. Yavapai County will continue to explore other avenues to promote recycling in the Verde Valley, but in the meantime, there are private options for recycling available in the area. | PRESS RELEASE

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As this past February came to a close, construction on the new Yavapai County Justice Center had achieved over 120,000 Man-hours with "No Lost Time Injuries or Incidents." Safety is always of first concern on any construction job but when your project is scheduled to span multiple years, and require hundreds of thousands of man hours, safety is more than a concern, it is of paramount importance. | PRESS RELEASE

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2021 Property Tax Notices are available online. The first half taxes are delinquent after 5pm on 11/1/2021. The second half taxes are delinquent after 5pm on 5/2/2022. You may also pay one full year payment by 1/3/2022 and you will not be charged interest on the first half taxes. Please use the following link to obtain the 2021 tax notice. | PROPERTY TAX INQUIRY

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A Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is developed collaboratively by numerous stakeholders and identifies and prioritizes issues such as wildfire response, hazard mitigation, community preparedness, or structure protection, etc. - or all of the above.

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