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COUNTY NEWS ROOM | DECEMBER 6, 2021
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HEADLINE STORIES |
Board of Supervisors to Select New D2 Supervisor
The Board of Supervisors (BOS) interviewed applicants for the position of District 2 Supervisor on Friday, December 3. They hope to appoint the new member as soon as possible. The appointee will replace former Supervisor Steve Chucri and will have the opportunity to run for their party’s nomination in the August 2022 Primary Election.
By the way, the Board of Supervisor's last formal meeting of 2021 is Wednesday, December 8, and there's a lot on the agenda. You can watch the meeting live at 9:30 a.m. on our YouTube channel.
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Human Resources New Director
Laura Ingegneri will join Maricopa County on December 14 as the new Human Resources (HR) Director. She will replace Jan Plank, who is retiring on December 31.
Laura has over 25 years of HR leadership experience from the municipal and state government levels. She has served as the Director of HR for the City of Peoria, the Deputy Director of HR for the State of Arizona, and as a Division Director for the Arizona Department of Corrections. Welcome, Laura!
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FEATURED VIDEO
Funding the Food Need
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Food insecurity has gotten worse for families across the County during the pandemic. In response, the Board of Supervisors has allotted $3,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act Funds to the Arizona Food Bank Network. The Network will then distribute that money to smaller food banks in the form of grants.
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IT'S THE HOLIDAYS! |
It's Giving Season
Here are some ways you can support Animal Care & Control's (ACC) shelter pets this holiday season:
Thank you for making a difference!
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Use Your Employee Discount for Gifting
Just in time for the holidays, the County is hosting an employee discount event. Visit azdiscountevents.com and use "discounts" (lower case) as your password. You have access to these discounts until December 14.
You can visit the County’s Employee Discount web page to access other discounts year-round. You can also create a free account with Benefairs, to gain access to thousands of discounts year-round.
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Don't be Clark Griswold this Holiday Season
Falling from a ladder while hanging decorations and stepping on broken ornaments may be funny in holiday movies but in real life, these mishaps can result in visits to the emergency room or calls to fire departments.
Remember these tips during your holiday decorating and any other time you use a ladder.
- Inspect the ladder and set it up on a level flat surface with nothing else around - like a door that can open into it
- Stay on the second rung from the top - never the top rung
- Don’t lean outside of the frame
- Always maintain three points of contact
- Face the ladder while climbing up or down
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CAPTION CONTEST |
Congratulations, Margaret Brickman!
 We loved your responses to this caption. They ranged from "who wore it best," to references to dogs looking like their owners. Margaret Brickman, from the Clerk of the Court edged out the competition with her comment on the style.
Thanks Margaret, and everyone who submitted a caption!
Now for this issue's photo...
 You've got to be the Grinch if your heart doesn't melt when you look at this sweet pup, Melania, dressed up for the holidays. What does she want to say to Sergeant Christina Barden from the Sheriff's Office who submitted her pic?
Send your caption our way using the link above, or email us your favorite pet pic and we may use it in a future issue of Currents.
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IN THE NEWS |
Arizona delta wave reaches new heights in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
via ktar.com
Science brief: Omicron variant
via CDC.gov
More than 100 Arizona classrooms quarantine over COVID-19 in 12 districts (details new Public Health pilot program)
via azcentral.com
'Huge choices' ahead as final decision time nears for Arizona's once-a-decade redistricting effort
via azcentral.com
VOLUNTEER 13K UPDATE
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Due to increase in COVID-19 cases, the Volunteer 13K events in December are cancelled. Visit TheHub for more information.
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NEWS AND VIDEO |
Check out past news stories on Maricopa County's YouTube Channel. Read other news from the County and Board of Supervisors.
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