Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Yavapai County, Arizona public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
9 issues in roads with medium priority
Verde River Bridge deck rehabilitation
Supervisors will consider a $46,156 engineering contract for rehabilitating the deck of the Verde River Bridge on Mingus Avenue in Cottonwood — an early step in keeping a key local bridge safe.
Increased county funding for Yavapai Regional Transit
About $10,700 from the Yavapai-Apache Nation will support Beaver Creek Transit and Steps to Recovery Homes in the Verde Valley.
Cornville roads and Mosaic Wash flooding
A Cornville resident praised $10 million in recent road improvements but warned that the Mosaic Wash floods progressively, breaching Page Springs Road and cutting off the only access to 120 homes. A recharge basin concept is reportedly on the county's future project short list.
Sedona Airport drainage improvements
A $2.28 million FAA-grant-funded project will fix drainage at the Sedona Airport infield runway safety area at essentially no cost to the county.
Cornville Road rubberized chip seal
A $1.48 million rubberized chip seal will resurface Cornville Road between Kimberlee Way and Page Springs Road before June 30.
Orme Road dirt-to-paving project
First step of a multi-year effort to pave three miles of dirt Orme Road in District 2 — $500,811 for engineering design by Dibble & Associates.
Regional transportation planning (YPlan)
The county pays $292,804.94 to YPlan (formerly CYMPO), whose boundaries ballooned from 420 to over 6,000 square miles in 2025. Vice Chair Check flagged that the price tag of that expansion wasn't made transparent to the board at the time.
Micro-Trenching Road Standards
New county road standards allow narrow fiber trenches in pavement for the first time, with depth, wheel-path and maintenance protections to keep roads from deteriorating.
Big Bug Mesa Road Deterioration
Walker/Big Bug Mesa residents asked the Board for help with their deteriorating road, but Supervisor Mallory explained it's a federal Forest Road, limiting county options.