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Council

Executive Report

Charles P. Potucek, City Manager August 2017

Highlights ADOT will soon begin work on a

major capacity improvement project at the State Route 90 Bypass/Hatfield/BST/State Route 90 Intersection.

The majority of traffic collisions occur on three major roadways: State Route 90, Fry Blvd., and State Route 92.

Teen Programs will be moved to the Library beginning in September.

With the assistance of CFAA and Red Cross, SVFMS will install 300+ smoke alarms scheduled for September 30th.

There were 11 Sierra Vista based business licenses issued in July.

Departments Page Police 3 Fire and Medical 4 Community Development 6 Leisure & Library 10 Public Works 12 Economic Development 15 Marketing & Public Affairs 17 Administration 20

City Manager's Message

August was another month for staffing changes, and movement within the organization. Laura Wilson was selected as the new Leisure & Library Services Director, and will step into her new role on September 18. Her innovation, leadership, and enthusiasm will make her an outstanding addition to the Leisure & Library team, and produce positive results for the community. With Victoria beginning her new role in early September, I also felt the timing was right for some other reorganization, and so shifted the Administrative divisions (HR, Procurement, IT, and the City Clerk) to report to her now. In addition, the Economic Development and Marketing & Public Affairs teams now report to me.

Other major issues from August include:

The first SEACOM board meeting was held, and I was elected chair with Ed Gilligan filling the role of vice-chair. The board approved its bylaws, and will be working on hiring a new executive director for the center. Construction of the center is ongoing, and is expected to be completed in January with full operation occurring sometime in spring 2018.

With the promotion of Laura Wilson, staff are preparing for the recruitment of a new Chief Procurement Officer. The position will be posted in September, with initial interviews planned for mid-October. The position will be open until filled.

Staff learned that the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Deputy Commanding General approved the IGSA proposal to provide ambulance services to Fort Huachuca. The IGSA is now with the Pentagon for final approval.

The library garden project bid, consisting of construction of a stage, shade structure, and garden improvements adjacent to the Mona Bishop Room


Upcoming Council Meetings (City Hall Council Chambers except where noted) Sep. 4 – City Offices closed in observance of Labor Day. Sep. 12, 3:00 p.m. - Work Session City Manager Update Proposed changes to Election

Process Update on West Sierra Vista

Partnership Program

Sep. 14, 5:00 p.m. – Council Meeting

Sep. 26, 2:00 p.m. – Joint City Council Work Session & Cochise County Board of Supervisors Sep. 26, 3:00 p.m. – Work Session

City Manager Update Review of staff

Implementation Strategy for FY 18/19 Council Strategic Plan

Board & Commission Tasking Sep. 28, 5:00 p.m. – Council Meeting Oct. 09 – City Offices closed in observance of Columbus Day

Other Meetings and Events

Sep. 14, 3:30-5:00 p.m. – Sierra Vista Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of Directors Meeting

City Manager's Office Contacts [email protected] [email protected] Linda. [email protected] 520-439-2147 www.SierraVistaAZ.gov

patio area, was awarded to KE&G. Construction of the stage was completed in a few days, and work is progressing on the garden improvements. The shade structure has a long lead time on installation due to custom construction of each structure, and staff expect it to be installed in October. The library staff look forward to the expanded programming options the shade and stage will provide, especially as more comfortable fall temperatures arrive soon.

Staff will soon begin working on the Cox license renewal, and expect to engage assistance for the legal review of the license.

As always, please contact me if you have any questions regarding content in this report, or with any other issues.

Chuck Potucek, City Manager


Police Department

Traffic Collisions

The chart to the right represents a comparison of traffic collisions for the first six months of 2015, 2016, and 2017. For 2017, the total number of traffic collisions remains relatively steady compared to 2015 and 2016. However, there has been a slight reduction in injury collisions from 2016. Injury collisions are typically a result of higher rates of speed and are also related to intersections of roadways. For the first six months of 2017, Sierra Vista experienced 184 intersection-related accidents as compared to 189 in first half of 2016 and 201 in the first half of 2015.

The majority of collisions reported continue to be rear-end collisions, which are characteristically caused by inattention or drivers following too closely to the vehicle in front of them. These behaviors are normally cited under the Failure to Control Speed or Following too Close statutes. Failing to Yield under various circumstances is also a significant cause of collisions, particularly failing to

yield while making a left turn. The chart above shows the top seven violations that caused accidents in Sierra Vista for the first six months of 2017.

The majority of traffic collisions occur on the three major roadways in the area: State Route 90, Fry Blvd., and State Route 92. Of the 96 collisions that occurred on State Route 90, 45 of them occurred at the intersections of SR90/SR92 (23 collisions) and SR90/ Charleston Road (22 collisions).

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Fire and Medical

Miscellaneous Two Sierra Vista Fire & Medical Services (SVFMS) members and one fleet mechanic went to the Pierce plant for the final inspection on the Patient Transport Engine (PTE); which it passed. It is currently in Phoenix for some finishing touches prior to coming here. SVFMS is working with PAO on the final graphics package from Cochise Signs that will be installed once the rig arrives. EMS Personnel demonstrated 4 different ePCR’s (electronic patient care reports) over the last month. They also reviewed 2 others that operate on the Apple platform, so they were removed from consideration. The most positive feedback was toward the current product, HealthEMS, including the new Mobile Touch package. The Gila River Indian Community Grants Program denied the grant application for SCBA and radios. The department provided 2 days of Advanced Life Support continuing education for approximately 30 people in each class, about half of whom were outside of the organization. Feedback was positive and the final 2 classes will be held the last week in August. Battalion Chief Irlmeier met with the new medical director for the department, Dr. Fedko, and advised there does not appear to be any major changes once he takes over on September 9. This is the first medical director change in nearly 10 years. Communications Dates have been set for CCSO dispatchers to begin the fire training. The dispatchers are scheduled to ride with Captain Dever’s crew with Engineer Shawn Mott leading the training. SVFMS are working with Sheriff Dannels and Commander Alinen reference extra radios that the county may have and be willing to share. CCSO is currently conducting inventory and will advise soon. Through the CFAA and Red Cross there will be a smoke detector blitz that is scheduled for September 30. The goal is to install 300+ smoke alarms. The areas that have been targeted are Sierra Vista Mobile Home Village, Golden Acres, and the Fry townsites. Response times for the Winterhaven subdivision thru June of this year:

Priority 1 (emergency) calls = 8:46 seconds until the first unit arrives on scene

Priority 2 (non-emergency) calls = 10:43 seconds until the first unit arrives on scene

The goal for EMS is 4-6 minutes; fire 7 minutes.

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Training & Development Combo Nozzle Research/Evaluation Project

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Recruitment/Hiring Rob Festerling accepted the Firefighter position (in-process on August 28th, starts work on the 31st). EMS-Transport positions were accepted by Jenny Garcia and Amber Smith (in-process and start on August 28th). The marketing campaign for the Fort IGSA is underway. Full-time IGSA positions are posted on NeoGov at this time. SVFMS personnel are working very closely with PAO on recruitment and hiring strategies to, hopefully, support a more robust local candidate pool. The department will begin similar process and strategies for the Reserve EMT positions, which will enhance the fire and medical services organization, as well as augment the Fort Huachuca EMS contract.

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Community Development Planning & Administration Fry Townsite Annexation Process. City Council will hold a public hearing on this annexation

on September 14, 2017. State law requires this hearing prior to collecting petition signatures. The City will have one year to gather the minimum required signatures (constituting 51% ownership and assessed valuation) to complete the annexation. Similar to other annexations, staff will mail petitions to property owners twice before going door to door to solicit signatures.

Community Development Block Grant Program. The Annual Action Plan was submitted to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) prior to their August 15 deadline. HUD has until September 30, 2017 to approve of the plan. The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is in its 15-day public review period. Council will vote to submit the CAPER to HUD during their September 14th meeting. In project news, Stronghold Solar LLC. completed the installation of 34 solar lights within the Fry Townsite and Sulger neighborhoods.

Building & Inspection Services

In the month of August, Staff worked on the following projects: Plans Under Review:

CofSV Library - Accessory Commercial - 2600 E Tacoma Street Coldstone Creamery - Tenant Improvement - 440 N Highway 90 C1 New Apostolic Truth Tabernacle - New Commercial - No address at the moment (N.

Carmichael Ave) New Era Med Clinic - Tenant Improvement - 126 S. Coronado Drive Sky Island Church - Commercial Addition - 4533 N Commerce Drive #A

Approve Plans: Buena High School – Addition Commercial – 5225 Buena School Rd Canyon Vista Dialysis Center - Tenant Improvement - 5555 Mesa Verde Drive


Current Projects Under Construction: AZ Auto Collision Center - TI - Paint Booth - 598 Bartow Drive AZ Kidney Disease Medical Center - New Commercial - 5555 Mesa Verde Drive Bealls - TI for Retail Store - 493 N Hwy 90 Boys & Girls Club - Interior TI - 1746 Paseo San Luis Buena High School - Exterior TI - 5225 Buena School Blvd Candlewood Suites - Interior TI - 1902 S Hwy 92 Chiricahua Community Center - Tenant Improvement - 155 Calle Portal Ste. 200/300 Chiricahua Pharmacy - Tenant Improvement - 155 Calle Portal 600 Cochise County Complex - Tenant Improvement - 4115 Foothills Drive Cochise Co. Joint Communications Facility - Interior TI - 1728 Paseo San Luis Coronado Surgery Center - Interior TI - 150 S. Coronado Drive Dept of Child Safety - Tenant Improvement - 157 N Coronado Drive Elioenai Enterprises - TI - ADA bathroom - 550 W Fry Blvd Flora's Dry Cleaners - Tenant Improvement - 970 E Fry Blvd Holiday Inn Express - Tenant Improvement - 1902 S Hwy 92 Huachuca Mountain Elementary - Tenant Improvement - 3228 St Andrews Drive IHOP - Tenant Improvement - 1906 S Highway 92 Lawley Collision Center - Commercial Addition - 3200 E. Fry Boulevard Lawley Nissan - Commercial Addition - 2960 E. Fry Boulevard Pueblo Del Sol Elementary - Tenant Improvement - 5130 Paseo Las Palmas Sierra Bella Apartments - Tenant Improvement - 1555 E Busby Drive Sierra Cycles - Commercial New - 555 S Highway 92 South Plaza Vista Mall - Tenant Improvement - 493 N. Hwy 90 SSVEC - Commercial Addition of Large Bay - 1348 Giulio Cesare Ave. Village Meadows Elementary- Tenant Improvement - 905 El Camino Real U of A South - Commercial Accessory - 1140 N Colombo Ave Westwood Village Apts - Exterior TI - 201 N. Garden Avenue


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Code Enforcement

Year to date the City has initiated 661 cases, of which four-fifths have been brought into code compliance. Code Enforcement Officers are in the process of completing proactive inspections in Grid 2.


Triathlete’s Home City

Leisure and Library

August Dashboard

Library circulation 30,696 Total Monthly revenue

$109,111

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New library cards 342 Library meeting room use

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Quick Fact Hummingbird Triathlon Participation Increased 125%

17th Annual Hummingbird Triathlon Boosts Athletes & Reach

2017 was an amazing year for the 17th Annual Hummingbird Triathlon. Total participation grew 125% from 72 people last year to 162 this year. Triathletes came from 4 states including AZ, TN, TX, and WA, and also Sonora, Mexico. There were a combined 31 teams, 5 hailing from Mexico, with Sierra Vista athletes representing 48% of the total. Ages ranged from 6 years to 77 years old, and the 162 total count

included 76 individual registrations and 86 team participants. The men’s and woman’s over all winners were both under the age of 20, while the largest age group was ages 6-17, representing 28% of the total, with age group 40-49 representing 23% of the total. The two age groups with the lowest participation were 18-29 and 60-77 representing 12% and 4% respectively. With this information, staff are planning more outreach and promotion to youth organizations in 2018, in addition to continued promotion to other states and Mexico. Overall the 2017 Hummingbird Triathlon was an enormous success.

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Therapeutic Recreation Hits the City Softball Circuit for its 20th Season

The Therapeutic Recreation Program, known as TR, provides safe and wholesome recreation and leisure opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities. Funding for the TR Program comes from the State of AZ Department of Economic Security - Division of Developmental Disabilities. Every TR participant must be on the AZ State eligibility list, meaning the state has identified the participant meets specific requirements for the state to provide funding. This 2017 fall marks TR’s

20th season within the City Softball League. The TR Team is undefeated, as all the city teams know the faces, smiles, and competitiveness of the TR Team. Grady Stow, above left, has been with the TR Program for 5 years. Over that time his social skills have greatly improved, which has been witnessed by friends, family, and written observations. Nathan Penny, photo on right, who is the son of City of Sierra Vista Team members Teresa of Leisure Services and Chris of IT, has been with TR since May 2017. Nathan enjoys playing softball and loves being on a team. The goal is for Nathan to improve his social skills while enjoying activities that meet his needs and abilities with other peers. The TR program over the years has proven it can help with such goals. Teen Programs Moving to Library

While the space formerly known as the Teen Center is being remodeled, the majority of teen programs will be moved over to the library beginning in September. The Teen Center will be re-purposed as a space the entire community is able to reserve for meetings, rent for events, or participate in classes or other activities. A Teen Room at the library is in the process of being created to serve teens after school and on weekends who enjoy playing video games, watching movies, and spending time with their friends. Teen Center staff will be relocated to the library where they can continue to connect with teens and create inventive, educational programs. Staff will also be using the new grant-funded Mobile Maker Space Lab to teach area teens robotics, coding, and textiles. Other popular teen programs, such as the library's monthly Library After Dark series and Outdoor Laser Tag, will continue on a regular basis. September Events

Sept 8: Start Smart Youth Recreation Program, 8am-10am, Rothery Gym

Sept 17: Sunday Concert-SV Community Band, 2-3pm, EBC

Sept 8-9: Oktoberfest, 5pm-11pm & 11am-11pm, VMP

Sept 18: It’s All Library!, 6-7pm, SVPL

Sept 16: Mural dedication, 10-11:30am, CenturyLink Building


Public Works

Engineering ADOT Projects. The Arizona Department of Transportation will soon begin work on a major capacity improvement project at the SR 90 Bypass/Hatfield/BST/SR 90 intersection. A pre-construction meeting was held in Sierra Vista in mid-August, and work is expected to begin within a month. This project is necessary due to significant capacity issues at the intersection, made evident by long turning bay queues and excessive wait times. The intersection has also been the location of several serious accidents, including one where a tanker truck rolled and caught fire, killing the driver. The project will reconfigure the intersection to add dual left turn lanes on the north and south legs, free-flow right turns, revised pavement grading, and ADA improvements. One significant concern at the present time is that ADOT has proposed a 30-45 day closure of the SR 90 Bypass between 7th Street and BST. Staff is working with ADOT to investigate possible alternatives since closure of the Bypass would have a significant impact on other area streets and could lead to capacity problems at major intersections, including the Buffalo Soldier Gate of Fort Huachuca. Parks Pedro Castro Center Landscaping. Parks personnel recently had to remove some of landscaping in front of the PCC due to disease and conflicts with other improvements, but long-time City staff may recognize the replacement plants. When Public Works was housed at the “Old Yard” on North Avenue, the Facilities Supervisor, Dave Loving, had planted and carefully tended to several rose bushes. In addition to providing beauty in a fairly unattractive place, the stories from that time indicate the rose bushes also provided a source of flowers for employees who had accidentally forgotten a birthday or anniversary. In the fifteen years since the Old Yard was mothballed, the rose bushes were left to grow wild. Despite the lack of consistent irrigation or maintenance, they did surprisingly well. However, with the demolition of the Old Yard likely on the horizon, long-time employees did not want to see them under the wheels of a tractor. In early August, Parks personnel went to the Old Yard to remove several of the plants. They are now back home with Public Works at the PCC. Time will tell if they are able to survive the transition, but they are now getting the TLC carefully provided by past employees that has been missing for more than fifteen years.


Fleet New Vehicles. The two new Transit busses ordered last fiscal year have finally arrived and were sent out on routes for the first time during Council’s meet and greet at the Transit Center on August 24th. The new busses are similar in style to many of the older ones, but they have a new look consistent with the City’s branding. Due to cost considerations, there is not a plan to repaint the older busses at this time. However, as they are gradually removed from the fleet, any replacement vehicles will feature the new look.

Transit Front Counter Remodel. A project is currently underway to remodel the front counter at the Transit Center. The primary purpose of the project is to resolve ADA accessibility issues, but the project will also result in a larger and more user friendly workspace. The majority of the work is occurring during the evening and weekends, and the facility remains open during construction.


Ridership Data. The below chart provides a three year comparison of ridership on Vista Transit. Although ridership numbers have been running below 2015/2016 figures for much of the year, the trend seems to have stabilized starting in May and is now running close to last year’s numbers.

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2017 Trash (Tons) Recycle (Tons) % Diverted

Jan 1,473.40 175.97 11%

Feb 1,240.55 166.14 12%

Mar 1,303.19 221.47 15%

Apr 1,285.25 176.36 13%

May 1,604.51 180.84 11%

Jun 1,283.30 217.24 14%

Jul 1,475.93 180.20 11%

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Economic Development

Business of the Month Recognition Councilwoman Gwen Calhoun nominated Visage as the August Business of the Month. Celebrating 34 years of being in business, Visage is owned by Wilma Mrosek. Key Engagements Tony Boone has been engaging with community leadership to build relationships across education, business, economic development organizations, and community groups. Key engagements included Sierra Vista Area Chamber, Sierra Vista Hispanic Chamber, Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation, Cochise College, Canyon Vista Medical Center, Southeastern Arizona Contractors Association, and multiple business leaders. These engagements will shape the staff efforts in updating the City’s economic development framework as a priority this year. Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) Grant Progress On July 2, 2017, the second part of the OEA grant was advertised for bids. Two submittals have been reviewed and scored by the panel with interviews scheduled for the week of Sept 4. The airport consultant is continuing their evaluation of the assets and potential opportunities on the city side of Libby Army Airfield. A third visit by Jeff Donohoe is currently being scheduled for early Oct 16 – 17 as a progress review with City and Fort stakeholders. Staff remains in close contact providing data and contact information as requested. Retention/Expansion Activities Economic Development staff is working with businesses, both the Sierra Vista and Hispanic Chambers and others to explore and develop a program to attract and support more business in Sierra Vista. Currently, staff is collaborating with the Hispanic Chamber in an effort to find ways to attract Mexicans from Sonora to the community for shopping. Part of the discussion also involves ways in which Mexican companies could be attracted to have a presence in Sierra Vista. Economic Development and PAO staff attended a commerce expo in Cananea sponsored largely by Grupo Mexico in early August. Staff was provided with a booth as well as presentation time on the agenda to discuss opportunities for Mexican businesses to consider Sierra Vista, as well as visitor information. Judy and Mike addressed a group of approximately 50 people during this event. The August Business walk was not conducted. The Chamber employee who coordinates the walks took another position and the position is being refilled. Currently staff and the Chamber will meet on Sept 5 to address the Business Walk program in an effort to increase its value in terms of the data collected. Staff is working to better compile the data collected during the business walks, and will provide the City Council with a summary in an upcoming Executive Report. New Business Licenses June/July There were 28 new business licenses issued in July. Eleven of the licenses are based in Sierra Vista. These licenses include those issued to businesses that are in town for a specific job and as a result, do not depict new commercial storefronts per se. Staff continues the process of proactively visiting these businesses as an introduction and open invitation to contact ED Staff in the event questions arise. This activity in concert with the business walks will serve to create additional avenues for our businesses to discuss issues and express their concerns.


Other Highlights Economic Development and Community Development staff continue to attend the Carmichael Homeowners Association meetings at 5:30 on the first Thursday of each month as well. This is a meeting that has been well received by the community and has resulted in a significant follow on support in regard to city initiatives. Because of the close relationship between the Economic Development and the Community Development, the presence at these meetings is informative and serves to be cohesive with the efforts of the city. ED Staff attend the Small Business and Chamber meetings on a monthly basis. These meetings offer an opportunity to engage the leading businesses in the community and share ideas, express concerns and share vision. Recent economic data from Dr. Carreira’s report indicates that the county wide foreclosures are the lowest since 2008. Additionally, there were 503 homes sold county wide in the second quarter, up 8.6% from 2016. In the Southwest area of Cochise County which includes Sierra Vista, Hereford, Huachuca City, Whetstone, and Tombstone, there has been a 20% increase in home sales from the second quarter of 2016. The median home prices are up 10.8%. There is also a slight increase in the number of homes which were sold for the asking price. In speaking to real estate brokers we have learned they too have seen the increase of “secondary offers” on homes which is evidence to them that the level of consumer confidence is increasing.


Marketing and Public Affairs Citizen communications. The City’s annual state-of-the-City Spotlight Breakfast was held on August 8 at TMAC on Fort Huachuca. The presentations included highlights about the City’s economic development efforts and successes, to include tourism efforts and the Grand Pitch grant from the Arizona Office of Tourism, which provides just over $117,000 for advertising. The breakfast was attended by approximately 150 community leaders. This was the first year that Spotlight was held at TMAC. Feedback indicated that the venue worked well and that TMAC’s catering department provided excellent service. The facility has been reserved for the 2018 event. The City was present at the Chamber’s Home & Business Expo at The Mall at Sierra Vista on August 26. City information was available for citizens, including recycling, pet adoption, events, activities, and emergency preparedness, although the main focus was on recruitment efforts for Fire & Medical Services and Police. The Chamber reports that this was the best-attended event in years, and 60 vendors participated. The division worked with the Police Department to launch a public safety Facebook page. The page, managed primarily by the Police Department, will include information for both the Police and Fire & Medical Services departments. The page went live on September 1 and has more than 1,200 followers.

Economic Development. The Marketing & Public Affairs division partnered with the Economic Development division and the Sierra Vista Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SVHCC) to attend a business expo in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, held on August 4 and 5. The event was sponsored by the Sonoran economic development department and Grupo México. The event included presentations on both tourism and economic opportunities in Sierra Vista. A similar event was held in Nacozari on September 7 and 8 and the City provided both tourism and economic development information to the SVHCC; City staff was not able to attend due to scheduling conflicts. Additional similar events will be held in the future and staff is planning to attend.

Tourism. The City participated in the Showcase of Cities & Towns at the League of Arizona Cities & Towns annual conference, held in Tucson on August 24. The Showcase served as a venue to promote the City as a destination for tourism and commerce, and demonstrated the City’s forward momentum in economic vitality. As an Arizona Trail Gateway Communities, staff attended the partners’ quarterly meeting with other gateway communities to discuss trail events, maintenance, and promotion. Sierra Vista, considered the “start” of the Arizona Trail, will host the Gateway Communities meeting in January.

The Spotlight Breakfast table favor was a windowsill herb pot, emphasizing the City’s

“economic gardening” efforts.

City staff with the Sierra Vista Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Cananea, Sonora.


Visitor Data Extended Stay Tax Revenue continued on a month-over-month upward trajectory for May and June, exceeding the same month, 2016. For the year FY 2016-17, Extended Stay Tax Revenue totaled $909,202, an increase of 12% over FY 2015-16. On a rolling quarter (April-June), Extended Stay Tax Revenue totaled $276,871, an increase of $60,803 (28%) over the same quarter last year.

Extended Stay Tax Revenue, YoY

Month-over-month Restaurant and Bar Tax Revenue saw a slight increase in May, although June was slightly down. For FY 2016-17, Restaurant and Bar Tax Revenue totaled $2,172,251, an increase of $45,833 (2%) over FY 2015-16. On a rolling quarter (April-June), Restaurant and Bar Tax Revenue totaled $585,595, an increase of $15,417 (2.7%) over the same quarter last year.

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Below are the total number of visitors assisted at the Visitor Center for 2017 compared to same month 2016. July 2017 July 2016 Local ................................................ 275 245 Arizona (not local) .............................. 75 65 Out of state ....................................... 150 142 Foreign ............................................. 23 15 Telephone calls .................................. 220 184 A YoY comparison of visitor contact made at the Visitor Center indicates a decrease in total contacts (-2,000 or -66.4%). This data follows the continuing downward trend in Visitor Center interactions, likely due to the rise of the availability of online information.

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Administration

Sales Tax Collection. Gross privilege tax collections for June 2017 were $16,704, or 1% above last June. Total retail sales, including retail and food for home consumption, was up $2,334 from last year. For the fiscal year, privilege tax revenues ended 2.0% ahead of last year’s revenues and 0.9% above budget.

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The chart below provides a monthly comparison of FY17 actual, FY17 budget, and FY16 year to date.

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