Community Resources
Verde Valley Sanctuary 928-639-1227 https://verdevalleysanctuary.org/community-resources/
Community Information and Referral 1-877-211-8661 https://211arizona.org/
HOMELESS
567-6931 Bread of Life Mission 395 S. Main St. Camp Verde
Drive through services Tues and Fri 4:30 – 6:00
634-4254 Catholic Charities 507 N Main St. Cottonwood
https://www.catholiccharitiesaz.org/get-help-pages/directory-of-services-cottonwood
634-5942 Goodwill Cottonwood
282-9077 Goodwill Sedona
634-2511 Verde Valley Sanctuary (shelter for women) Cottonwood
641-4298 Verde Valley Homeless Coalition 654 N. Main St. Cottonwood
The transition center is open M-F 1pm-5pm - Overnights when below 35 degrees 6pm-8am
IN NEED OF FOOD
282-2834 Adult Community Center 2615 Melody Sedona
Must call 24 hours in advance, pick-up is at 11:00AM M-F
567-6931 Bread of LifeMission 395 S. Main St. Camp Verde
634-4254 Catholic Charities 507 N Main St. Cottonwood
567-6356 Meals on Wheels 263 W Maryvale Camp Verde
Lunch is still being served 11:30 M-F at 263 W Maryvale, Camp Verde
634-9625 St. Vincent De Paul 421 N Willard Cottonwood
Tues – Thurs from 9:00 - Noon
634-7869 Old Town Mission Cottonwood
Food pantry still operating Mon & Thurs 9:00 – 2:00 PM – Lunch Wed, Fri at Noon and Sat @ 11 To Go only – Homeless Resource Showers Mon 9 -1, Tues 9-11, Thurs 9-1 – Pilot program delivering food to areas in need (Cornville, Clarkdale and Verde Village)
634-5450 Verde Valley Senior Center 500 E Cherry Cottonwood
Call between 9 & 10 to make a reservation to pick-up a lunch at noon
649-5772 Manzanita Outreach www.MOHELP.org Cottonwood
634-8857 Mountain View United Methodist 12st & Cottonwood St Cottonwood
Food boxes 2nd & 4th Wednesday 8:30 – 10:00 am
634-4321 Rising Hope 750 E Mingus Ave Cottonwood
Food boxes Tuesday 12:00 – 6:00 pm
567-4631 Beaver Creek School District 4810 E Beaver Creek Rd Beaver Creek
2nd Saturday of each month 7:45 – 9am. Must register be Beaver Creek resident and must register by calling and leaving a message if the office is not staffed.
PREGNANT
634-8101 AHCCCS 1500 E Cherry St. Cottonwood
634-0212 House of Ruth 696 E Mingus Cottonwood
634-4254 Catholic Social Services 507 N Main St. Cottonwood
639-8134 W.I.C. 10 S 6th St. Cottonwood
IN NEED OF HEALTHCARE
639-8132 Community Health Cntr of Yavapai 51 Brian Mickelsen Parkway, Cottonwood
634-8108 ALTCS 1 N Main St. Cottonwood
634-0780 AHCCCS 1500 E Cherry Cottonwood
IN NEED OF COUSELING
634-8864 Alcoholics Anonymous 1309 E Cherry St. Cottonwood
646-9428 Alcoholics Anonymous 480 1st St. Camp Verde
ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR ASSISTANCE
APS Special Crisis: Bill Assistance https://www.aps.com/assistance
Arizona 2-1-1 http://www.211arizona.org
Arizona Community Action Association http://www.azcaa.org/
Arizona Self Help http://arizonaselfhelp.org
DES Services Related to COVID-19 https://des.az.gov/services/coronavirus
Mortgage Assistance https://www.fhfa.gov/Homeownersbuyer/MortgageAssistance/Pages/Coronavirus-Assistance-Information.aspx
Small Business Disaster Loan https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
Unemployment Benefits Application https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual
CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL
Virtual Learning for AZ Students https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jSYo9lJ6jTU8866xNyrjSj8Sf3A3k0AJFWjw_M4lj0o/edit#gid=0
Updated by Brandi Bateman 4.3.2020
Additional Resources
Additional Guidance - Bars, Restaurants, and other facilities: Per the executive order published yesterday, the Arizona Department of Liquor Licensing and Control will be posting its guidance to title 4 licensees shortly on its website and distributing to licensees (also attached to this email). This will provide clarity to restaurants on carry-out and delivery liquor operations during the public health emergency.
New Executive Order: As you likely saw today the Governor's latest policy directives address the economic impact of COVID-19 -- specifically access to unemployment insurance and extending the state income tax deadline.
Business Resources: The Arizona Commerce Authority has also compiled COVID-19 specific resources for small businesses and workers at https://www.azcommerce.com/covid-19/. Note the menu on the left directs users to pages specific to topics like housing and business financial support.
Small Businsess Disaster Loan Application: We have just become aware that businesses may be having trouble accessing the SBA Applications online, due to extremely high volumes. Here are some manual forms to enable you to Apply and Submit applications in an alternative way. Applications MUST BE 100% COMPLETE or it will be rejected.
Board of Supervisors Press Conference 3.20.2020
Board of Supervisors Press Conference Today at
Covid-19 Multi-Agency Coordination Press Conference
At 12:00 noon today March 20, 2020, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Chairman Craig Brown and Vice Chairman Randy Garrison will meet with Mayors and Tribal leaders from Yavapai County to discuss the establishment of a Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS). MACS are a part of the United States standardized Incident Command System. MACS provides the basic architecture for facilitating the allocation of resources, incident prioritization, coordination and integration of multiple agencies for large-scale incidents and emergencies.
Today’s meeting will be held in the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors meeting rooms in both Prescott and Cottonwood. The meeting is not intended for the public or the media.
After the meeting there will be a press conference to discuss the establishment of a MACS to fight the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Any members of the press that would like to address the attendees are encouraged to be at either location after the meeting. It will be live-streamed on Yavapai County Facebook page.
Update on Public Health Recomendations
Update on Public Health Recommendations
- Effective close of business Friday, March 20, all restaurants in Arizona counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases are required to provide dine-out options only.
- Effective close of business, Friday, March 20, all bars movie theaters, and gyms in counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases are required to close.
- Halt all elective surgeries in the state of Arizona.
- If someone in your family has tested positives for COVID-19, keep the entire household at home and contact your medical provider.
- Expiration dates on AZ driver licenses are delayed.
The Yavapai County Emergency Operations Center is open, and the phone bank will be open to answer calls from the community, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 928-442-5103.
The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center is available to answer questions about COVID-19 at 844-542-8201. Arizona providers can call for testing and patient guidance. The general public can call for information about testing, isolation and quarantine.
Yavapai County Emergency Management Activates Phone Bank for Cellar Fire
The Yavapai County Emergency Management office has activated the emergency phone bank to answer questions about the Cellar Fire. The Phone bank will be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and can be reached at 928-442-5103 or 928-925-1111. You can also find up to date information at the following websites:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
https://www.facebook.com/PrescottNF/
https://twitter.com/PrescottNF
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office now utilizes CodeRED® as its Emergency Notification System. With this service, we can send messages to residents and businesses within minutes with specific information when an emergency or time-sensitive issue arises. Sign up here http://ycsoaz.gov/
Yavapai County Board of Supervisors to Discuss Tax Increase
Yavapai County Board of Supervisors to Discuss Tax Increase
On Wednesday July 17, 2019, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, during their regular meeting, will hold a courtesy Truth in Taxation Hearing to discuss with the public their plan to increase its primary property taxes over last year’s level. Many people have asked what does this mean to the average homeowner and is this increase really going to raise my total property tax by 18%? Let me answer the second question first, No. Yavapai County will not be increasing your property tax, as a whole, by 18%.
It is important to understand a few things about your property taxes. First, the total amount you pay in property taxes does not go to Yavapai County. Yavapai County Primary Property Tax is only about 17% of the total property taxes you pay each year. Second, everyone’s property taxes are different based on their properties assessed value and based on what other taxing authorities exist where the property is owned.
Here is an example of what this all means using a homeowner whose primary residence has a Limited Property Value (LPV) of approximately $100,000 ($100,076):
See Attached Image.
As you can see from this 2018 Property Tax Statement this property has a Limited Primary Total or Limited Property Value, of $100,076. Their total tax due was $1,042.70. The amount that went to Yavapai County’s Primary Property Tax, the first line in the itemized section, is $175.32 or 17% of the total.
The owner of this property has a home they could sell, according to Zillow, for $220,000 but their Limited Property Value, the amount they are taxed on, is only $100,076. This property will see an increase in their Yavapai County Primary Property Tax of approximately $31 per year if the Board of Supervisors approve the increase on August 5, 2019.
Is your TOTAL property tax (in this example $1042.70) going up by 18%? NO.
Verde Connect Alternative Identified for Further Analysis
Verde Connect Alternatives Identified for Further Analysis
Yavapai County announced today that two alternatives for the Verde Connect project will move forward for full evaluation: Alternative B2 and the No Build Alternative. The alternative screening matrix and a map of the alternatives can be reviewed at www.verdeconnect.com.
Over the past several months, the project team developed and screened the “Universe of Alternatives” from which seven potential build alternatives were identified and subsequently screened. More than 200 people attended public open houses in June and provided input.
“The purpose of the initial screening was to identify a preferred alternative to move forward into the NEPA analysis along with the No Build Alternative,” said Dan Cherry, Yavapai County Public Works Director. “We are pleased to have reached this milestone and are moving into detailed analysis now.”
The seven build alternatives were evaluated based on the level to which they performed in five categories: regional mobility, environmental elements, engineering feasibility, social and economic considerations, and construction and maintenance. Each of these five categories was then broken into specific criteria that compared the alternatives based on 37 different performance measures. The evaluation was based on available datasets and geographic information system analysis, coordination with agencies, aerial photography, public input, and preliminary field investigation. The performance measures for each alternative were given a score of highly performing/low impact, medium performing/moderate impact, or low performing/high impact.
Once all the build alternatives were rated, Alternative B2 was identified as the highest performing build alternative. Potential connections to Middle Verde Road will be determined through further study during the EA analysis.
Background
The Verde Connect Project represents an over 25year vision for the construction of a new north-south regional roadway between Cornville Road and State Route (SR) 260 in an area bounded by Interstate 17, Cornville Road, SR 260, and SR 89A. The new route has been in Regional Transportation Plans for years. No route has been selected. The County is completing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental study, in this case an Environmental Assessment (EA). Yavapai County and FHWA are committed to a thorough and transparent process to identify possible routes and compare them, so the best alternative can be selected with the least amount of impact.
Verde Connect
You’re Invited! Alternative Routes to be Presented.
Yavapai County and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are studying a potential roadway and bridge across the Verde River to connect the northern portion of the Yavapai-Apache Nation and the Town of Camp Verde to State Route 260. Public input and technical analysis since June of 2018 has helped with the identification of alternative routes for the new road.
“We know the community is looking forward to having alternative routes to comment on,” said Dan Cherry, Yavapai County Public Works Director. “We also are looking forward to getting more feedback.”
Join us for a community meeting:
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Cottonwood Recreation Center
150 S 6th St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
or
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Camp Verde Schools Multi-Use Complex
280 Camp Lincoln Rd
Camp Verde 86322
What Will the Meetings Include?
The meetings will be open house format, and both meetings will include the same information. At the meetings, display materials will present updated information, illustrate potential alternative routes under consideration, and explain the criteria that will be used to compare them. Project team members will be available to discuss the project one-one-one with members of the public. We hope to obtain feedback on the different alternatives that will assist us in the screening process.
What if I cannot attend a meeting?
All of the materials to be presented at the meetings will be available starting June 4, 2019 at www.verdeconnect.com. If you cannot attend a meeting, you can provide comments through the website or call 602-750-7139. Please provide comments by June 30, 2019.
Background
The Verde Connect Project represents a 25-year vision for the construction of a new north-south regional roadway between Cornville Road and State Route (SR) 260 in an area bounded by Interstate 17, Cornville Road, SR 260, and SR 89A. The new route has been in Regional Transportation Plans for years. No route has been selected. The County is completing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental study, in this case an Environmental Assessment (EA). Yavapai County and FHWA are committed to a thorough and transparent process to identify possible routes and compare them, so the best alternative can be selected with the least amount of impact.
Call Public Involvement Manager Kristin Darr at 602-750-7139 for more information or to be added to the project mail/email list.
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Buckle Up Arizona...It's the Law!
May 21, 2019
Buckle Up Arizona…. It’s the Law! Enforcement Campaign on Again
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Arizona Occupant Protection Enforcement Program - Monday, May 20, through Sunday, June 2, 2019.
In an effort to save more lives on Arizona’s roadways this month the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is partnering with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and our local law enforcement agencies to enforce Arizona’s seat belt and child safety seat laws.
“Even though Arizona is a secondary law state for seatbelt usage, law enforcement officers will be taking a zero tolerance approach on drivers who are in violation of state law,” said Alberto Gutier, Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.
As part of a the national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign, law enforcement agencies across the state will be stepping up traffic enforcement patrols and increasing other enforcement efforts to drive home the message: Buckle Up Arizona…It’s the Law!
Despite widespread efforts to educate drivers about the importance of wearing seat belts, motor vehicles collisions continue to be the leading cause of death and serious injuries to the citizens of our state. Again, the enforcement mobilization will run from Monday, May 20, through Sunday, June 2, 2019.
Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. When worn correctly, seat belts have proven to reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about 50%. The proper and consistent use of child safety seats has been found to reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants (younger than 1 year old) and by 54% for toddlers (1 to 4 years old) in passenger cars. Properly installed booster seats reduce the risk for serious injury by 45% among children ages 4 to 8 years old. Funding is provided by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. See http://www.azgohs.gov/ for additional information.
Citizens can contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office with information or questions at 928-771-3260 or the YCSO website: www.ycsoaz.gov
Emergency Preparedness Meeting in VOC
Supervisor Garrison will be holding an Emergency Preparedness Meeting on Wednesday, May 15th at the VOCA Clubhouse at 5PM. We will be discussing how prepare prior to an emergency, activities during an emergency and how to recover afterwards. The meeting is open to public. Please call 928-639-8110 for more information.
2019 Free Slash Drop-Off Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 18, 2019
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the continuation of the annual free slash drop-off program at County transfer stations beginning April 1, 2019 through June 1, 2019.
County transfer stations are located in Black Canyon City, Camp Verde, Congress, Mayer, Paulden, Seligman, and Skull Valley. Free slash drop off will be held during normal operating hours. For locations and hours, please visit:
http://www.yavapai.us/Portals/30/TransferStationList.pdf
This free slash drop-off program will assist residents in creating defensible space around their homes and other structures. Cutting away vegetation 5 to 30 feet from all structures and removing all debris and dead vegetation from roofs, decks, and the ground can reduce the potential of a wildfire spreading to your home.
Please take advantage of the free slash drop-off program as you create defensible space around your properties.
Only the following items will be accepted: brush, branches, grass, leaves and yard trimmings. Items not accepted are: lumber, stumps, roots, cactus, metal and garbage. All slash must be removed from plastic bags.
This program is for residential use only. Commercial loads will not be accepted.
For additional information, please contact the Yavapai County Public Works Department at (928) 771-3183.
1100 Commerce Drive
Prescott, Arizona 86305
Phone (928) 771-3183
FAX (928) 771-3167
4000 North Cherry Rd Camp Verde, Arizona 86322 Phone (928) 567-7728 FAX (928) 567-7732
Dan Cherry
Director
Verde Valley Community Clean-up
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, working with the Public Works Department, is pleased to announce a community cleanup in the Verde Valley.
The cleanup will be at the Camp Verde Transfer Station, 2600 E. Hwy 260, 7 miles east of I-17
The cleanup will be open to Yavapai County residents at no charge on March 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th,29th, 30th, and April 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2019 from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Accepted items: Household appliances, bagged household trash, automotive batteries, tires, furniture, and yard trimmings.
Items that will not be accepted: Loose trash will be refused, liquids, hazardous materials, cars, Ni Cad batteries and dead animals.
Wildfires are never out of season and now is the time to create defensible space around your home. Cut away vegetation 5 to 30 feet from all structures. Remove all debris and dead vegetation from roofs, decks, and the ground around your home. Please remember to be cautious of sparks as you are cutting and trimming. All yard trimmings will be accepted at the cleanup.
This program is for residential use only. Commercial loads will not be accepted.
For additional information, please contact the Yavapai County Public Works Department at (928) 771-3183.