La Paz County supervisors to consider juvenile counseling program, routine spending
Supervisors in Parker weighed a $3,000 sheriff grant, a juvenile counseling resolution, and more than $2.9 million in payroll and payables, all in one agenda.
La Paz County supervisors in Parker were asked to move money, authorize programs, and keep county operations funded in a single agenda that tied youth services, public safety, and payroll together. The April 20 meeting included a resolution for the Arizona Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Services Division Family Counseling Program, a $3,000 sheriff grant tied to overtime and employee-related expenses, approval of more than $1.48 million in March payroll, and about $1.40 million in fiscal 2025-26 payables.
The juvenile counseling item carried the clearest long-term impact for families. Resolution No. 2026-07 would have authorized La Paz County to participate in the Family Counseling Program, which is run through the Arizona Supreme Court’s Juvenile Justice Services Division in coordination with juvenile courts. The program is designed to strengthen family relationships and prevent juvenile delinquency, and county probation departments seeking those funds must submit spending plans while the board of supervisors must agree to provide a 25% match under statute. For La Paz County Probation Department, the move fit a broader mission that already includes service to the courts, victims, the community, and adult and juvenile offenders.
Public safety also remained on the agenda through the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office. Supervisors were set to approve a memorandum of understanding for Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Grant Agreement #2026-405b-502, worth $3,000, to cover overtime costs and employee-related expenses. The amount was modest, but the county has used similar highway safety money before. In October 2024, supervisors approved a $21,175 GOHS award for employee-related expenses and an Intox 9000 device to support DUI and impaired-driving enforcement. In April 2025, they approved a $4,000 Click It or Ticket overtime grant for a two-week enforcement push.
The rest of the agenda showed the routine financial work that keeps county government functioning. Supervisors were scheduled to approve the February 2 and February 17 minutes, along with March payroll of more than $1.48 million, including employer-related expenses, and fiscal 2025-26 payables totaling about $1.40 million. Taken together, the agenda showed how La Paz County’s board was balancing day-to-day administration with decisions that reach directly into juvenile probation, traffic enforcement, and the county’s ability to pay its bills on time.
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