Kingman Leaders Advocate for City at State Capitol

0:00Text-to-speech audio articles made possible on the cast 11.com podcast network by Fane Signature Group. Kingman Mayor Ken Watkins, Vice Mayor Samolai, Council Member Stelly, Ward, and Dijkens, along with City Manager Tim Walsh and Deputy City Manager Tina Malene traveled to Phoenix on March 10 for Kingman Day at the Capitol, where they met with legislators and state leaders to discuss key priorities impacting the Kingman community. During the visit, City leadership met with the City's legislative delegation, Senator Hilde Angus and Representatives Leo Biasicci and John Gillette, to discuss regional priorities and ongoing collaboration between state and local leadership. Kingman Day at the Capitol gives us the opportunity to connect directly with the leader's shaping statewide policy and to ensure Kingman's priorities are part of those conversations, said City Manager Tim Walsh. Strong partnerships at the state level are critical as our community continues to grow and plan for the future. City leadership also met with Jennifer Laredo, Deputy Chief of Staff from the Governor's Office, and Patrick Adams, the Governor's

1:01Water Policy Advisor, where discussions included the legal status of Kingman's irrigation non-expansion area, INA, and the importance of policies that support long-term water sustainability for the region. The visit also included meetings with representatives from the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, the Arizona Commerce Authority, the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, WIFA, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, the Arizona Office of Tourism, and the Governor's Office. Discussions focused on current legislative issues impacting the City of Kingman, along with economic development opportunities, transportation infrastructure priorities, tourism initiatives, and utility infrastructure funding needed to support the communities continued growth. These discussions support Kingman's 2026 legislative policy statement, adopted by the City Council in February, which emphasizes local decision-making authority, economic development, public safety investments, sustainable water management, and infrastructure funding. About Kingman. Founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1952, Kingman is the county seat of

2:04Mahavi County located in northwest Arizona along Interstate 40, US 93, and the historically famous Route 66. The city's population is 32,689, and approximately 60,000 including neighboring communities. Kingman is a general law city that operates under a council slash city manager form of government with a mayor and six council members elected at large. City government provides a wide range of municipal services that include administration, development services, engineering, public works, parks and recreation, water, sewer and sanitation services, and fire and police. Catch up with the news and read more stories from the River Cities. Subscribe and be the F-1 RST-2-No