Press release from Town of Quartzsite

Town Web Site Out Down

Because of the heavy traffic on the website the band width for the web site has been exceeded for the month of July. We have therefore switched to a provider that furnishes an adequate bandwidth for the increased website use. Anticipated down time is five days. Additionally this change will affect the Town’s email. We are anticipating delays in delivery of email. Since the Town is currently receiving hundreds of email each day, this backlog will take a little time to review. Thank you for your patience.
Alex Taft
Quartzsite Town Manager

Quartzsite council meeting draws media attention

Quartzsite Mayor Ed Foster walked out of this morning's budget meeting, claiming it was an illegal meeting because town did not post the agenda 24 hours in advance. Quartzite and surrounding areas were without power the majority of the day yesterday. Evidently postings were made on bulletin boards but not on town website due to power outage.
Meeting was officiated by Vice Mayor Barbara Cowell. Council voted to hold a meeting on the budget in a week and allow public to review the proposed budget. There was a strong Media present at the very short meeting. No arrests were made.

Salome loses landmark

Salome's historic restaurant and burned this morning. Carole Mackley posted photos. See link below:

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0CaMWbVwyaMWHp

Power restored to Quartzsite area

Power back on in Quartzdite!!
APS reported they replaced 22 power poles in multiple locations. Bouse still has 223 customers without power. Cooling stations will remain open.

False reports of State of Emergency in Quartzsite!

Quartzsite Town Council met in an emergency meeting earlier today to handle the recent throngs of death threats made to council members and QPD officers. Mayor Ed Foster claimed to media around the state that the Council declared a State of Emergency and Martial law. According to AZ Central he is now back-peddling that claim.
According to many reliable sources, there is no State of Emergency in Quartzsite, Arizona!! There will be an announcement within 24 hours of the council's decisions.

Please stay calm everyone and get the facts straight before sending fear out into the public!!!

Power out in Quartzsite

From La Paz County Sherrif


All roads in La Paz Co are open drive with care. 17 power poles down in Quartzsite area power will be out most of the day.

Aps will have a trailer of dry ice at the Shell Station on Main St at 10am

Power is out in Brenda, Quartzsite area and Wenden. It is unknown when it will be back up.

Special Meeting of Quartzsite Town Council, July 7th, 2011 10am

The Quartzsite Town Council will hold a Special meeting

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011 10:00 AM

AGENDA:

NEW BUSINESS:


070711 – SP1. Discussion and possible approval of Ordinance No. 11-08; amending Quartzsite Town Code, Chapter 3, Article 3-2, Section 3-2-5 establishing the Town Manager as the appointing authority of the position of Town Attorney and expanding and clarifying the duties of Town Attorney to include the roles of Town Prosecutor and Town Parliamentarian. (Not open for public discussion)

Jerry Lukkasson, Council Member

070711 – SP2. Possible approval to go into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(1) & (A)(3) for the purpose of: (Not open for public discussion)
        1) Negotiating terms for Martin Brannan, Town Prosecutor to serve as Town Attorney.

            Jerry Lukkasson, Council Member

070711 – SP3. Discussion and possible approval of Martin Brannan as Town Attorney in addition to his duties as Town Prosecutor, terms to be negotiated. (Not open for public discussion)

Jerry Lukkasson, Council Member