La Paz County board considers banking services proposals for 2026-2029

La Paz County supervisors put banking services on the table for a new three-year contract window, asking to accept requests for proposals for service beginning July 1, 2026, and running through June 30, 2029. The decision matters far beyond a routine finance item because the county’s banking relationship affects how public money is deposited, how payroll moves, how vendors get paid and how smoothly residents’ transactions are handled.

The item appeared on the regular agenda for the April 20 Board of Supervisors meeting at 1108 Joshua Avenue in Parker, the county’s main government address. The agenda followed the standard open-meeting format, with call to order, call to the public, a current-event summary and a consent agenda before the banking-services item came forward as part of the public business.

That timing points to a county preparing well ahead of the next fiscal year. By setting the proposed service period to begin July 1, 2026, the board signaled that it is working on continuity for the financial systems that keep county government moving, from tax receipts and grants to day-to-day operating disbursements. For a rural county with multiple departments and districts, even a back-office banking contract can affect whether checks clear on time and whether cash is handled without disruption.

The Finance Department, which describes itself as a central hub for county operations, lists purchasing, budgets and tax levies, and financial reports among its functions. It is based at 1112 Joshua Ave., Suite 207, Parker, AZ 85344, and can be reached at 928-669-2247. La Paz County also maintains a public Bid Postings page for solicitations and a procurement policy manual that says the county uses uniform procedures when soliciting bids, establishing agreements and purchasing goods and services.

Those rules place added weight on how the banking proposals are judged. The board’s own page lists Duce Minor as chairman, Holly Irwin as vice-chairman and David Plunkett as a board member, and says supervisors have final approval over county department budgets and tax rates. That makes the banking decision a taxpayer issue as much as an administrative one, because the chosen bank could influence fees, service levels and the county’s ability to manage public funds efficiently.

La Paz County also posts annual financial reports after each fiscal year ends on June 30, with the latest publicly posted report for the year ended June 30, 2023. That reporting structure reflects how closely county finances are watched, especially when a new banking contract is being lined up for the next multi-year cycle. In Parker, where National Bank of Arizona has a branch at 1001 Eagle Avenue, the county’s next banking choice will be tied to the local financial-services market and to the residents and businesses that rely on county offices for routine transactions.