Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Yavapai County, Arizona public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues in taxes budget with low priority
Outside legal counsel for counties
The board wants to revive a proposal letting counties hire outside civil legal counsel instead of relying solely on the elected county attorney — a change county attorneys statewide have historically opposed.
Elected official compensation equalization
A proposal to lower the salary-increase threshold for elected officials from counties over 500,000 population to over 200,000 sparked debate — one supervisor called it bad timing while the county seeks new taxes, another cited higher rural cost of living.