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District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuleta — Click Here to Fill Out the 2020 Census Online

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Coconino County Government
ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA
Supervisor, District 2
Special Edition
Supervisor Liz Archuleta;
(928) 679-7152;
Theresa M. Munoz, Executive Assistant; (928) 679-7162; tmunoz@coconino.az.gov
In This Newsletter:
  • Quote of the Day
  • Today is Navajo Code Talkers Day!
  • Coconino County Takes Action to Protect San Francisco Peaks
  • Don’t forget to fill out the 2020 Census!
  • Coconino County COVID-19 Testing Surge registration
  • COVID-19 Daily Dashboard
  • COVID-19 Weekly Report Available
  • AZDHS COVID-19 Website
  • Stay Connected with Us!
Quote of the Day
“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.”
— Brené Brown
Today is Navajo Code Talkers Day!
Coconino County Takes Action to
Protect San Francisco Peaks
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution Tuesday endorsing a twenty-year extension of a federal Public Land Order withdrawing the San Francisco Peaks from sale, settlement and mineral extraction. The Board’s resolution supports the Coconino National Forest’s application to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the extension of the withdrawal.
The existing Public Land Order, which withdrew 74,689 acres in the San Francisco Peaks and Mount Elden recreation area from development or sale, is set to expire on October 15, 2020. The extension of this order will protect the cultural significance and recreational opportunities the area provides to the citizens of Coconino County and those who visit.
“For many years, the County has supported and worked to conserve our beautiful public lands for the enjoyment of our residents and guests,” said Coconino County Chairwoman Liz Archuleta. “The San Francisco Peaks are not only an important natural area that are valued for outdoor recreation, they are sacred to indigenous peoples within Coconino County, and need to be protected. This proposed order will ensure that the peaks, which are an iconic part of our community’s identity, will continue to be preserved. We encourage BLM to approve the extension.”
The County’s action to support this withdrawal is consistent with other conservation measures that the County has endorsed in the past. These include support for the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, which would withdraw the Grand Canyon National Park and its watershed from mineral extraction; and the Great American Outdoors Act, signed into law earlier this month to fund deferred maintenance on public lands and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
The County encourages the public to provide comments on the application at a Coconino National Forest virtual public meeting August 17 at 5 p.m. The County will submit the adopted resolution along with comments to support the extension. To receive the link to attend the meeting, individuals should email comments-southwestern-coconino-flagstaff@usda.gov with “Withdrawal” in the subject line.
Don’t forget to fill out the 2020 Census!
Currently only 42.1% of Coconino County residents have filled out the 2020 Census. This is worrisome because this can result in a SEVERE under count if more of our community members do not respond. The Census is important because it ensures that Coconino County receives federal funds for things like Public Safety, Schools, Roads and Infrastructure, Medicare and Medicaid, and more!
The Census also determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives. Learn more about the why the census matters in the image below.
It’s important to remember the following when filling out the 2020 Census:
  • Count everyone who is living in your house on or after 04/01/20 on your census form
  • The census DOES NOT ask about citizenship
  • All information collected is required BY LAW to be kept confidential
  • Make sure to include children and babies when filling out your census
  • EVERYONE COUNTS!
So if you haven’t filled out the 2020 Census, please do so. If you have already filled out the 2020 Census, be sure to check in with your friends and family and remind them to fill out the Census! By doing so, you are helping to ensure that we have access to the funds we need keep our communities healthy, safe, and happy for the decade to come!
You count. Your families count. Your neighbors count.
Coconino County COVID-19 Testing Surge
COVID-19 Daily Dashboard
As of August 14, 2020
These figures are updated and will be shared every morning at 10:00 am in order to coincide with the Arizona Department of Health Services release of data. We will continue sharing these figures in our daily newsletter.
Here is the information as of 08/14/2020:
COVID-19 Weekly Report Available
The Coconino County Health and Human Services has issued a new weekly report entitled COVID-19 Coconino County Weekly Update.
The report, which includes a COVID-19 situation summary, key takeaways, demographic and geographic information, hospitalizations and testing data related to Coconino County residents, is updated each Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.
AZDHS COVID-19 Website
AZDHS just updated their COVID-19 website which now includes race and ethnicity on confirmed cases, location of confirmed cases by zip code, ages & gender of related deaths, and number of hospital beds & ICU beds available.
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