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BUILDING BUSINESS • BUILDING COMMUNITY
 About Flagstaff
Government Information
The city is presided over by the City Manager who functions by direction of the mayor and a six-member City Council elected at large. Inside City Hall are the Council Chambers, offices of the manager, mayor and city attorney's offices and the usual municipal offices such as Public Works, Building Inspection, Planning and Zoning, Finance, Permits and Licenses, City Personnel, Sales Tax offices, Beautification, Recycling, Parks and Recreation and Clean and Green offices.
The office of the Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau is located in the Milligan House adjacent to City Hall. The CVB also works to recruit filmmakers and production companies to the area, focusing on Flagstaff's scenic beauty as one of its main selling points.
To assist the City Council in planning, research and decision-making are a number of citizen commissions highly interested in Flagstaff's future direction. Commissioners are appointed and serve in a volunteer capacity, generally for three-year terms:
In 1992, the Greater Flagstaff Economic Council was established to further economic growth in Flagstaff. For several years a part of city government, GFEC now operates as a public/private agency and works in conjunction with the City, County, Chamber of Commerce and private businesses.
Flagstaff is the seat of Coconino County, which at 11,800,000 acres is the second largest county in the U.S. Its governing body is the County Board of Supervisors which directs the County Manager and staff. The vast majority of land in the Coconino County is federal forest, although some lands are also held by Native American tribes.
Coconino County Courthouse, built of native red sandstone and featuring a four-sided clock, is a Flagstaff landmark. This historic building houses the Superior Court, the Court Administration, the Justice Court, Marriage Licenses and the Justice of the Peace. A three-story county building, called the 110 E. Cherry Building and completed in 1999, provides space for the Recorder, Voter Registration, Elections, Treasurer, Assessor, Public Defender and County Attorney. Just a short distance away at 219 E. Cherry is the Coconino County Administration Office. County departments at this location include the Board of Supervisors, County Manager, Finance and Purchasing, Human Resources, Information Systems and Planning and Budget.
A 43,000 square-foot building in east Flagstaff is home to the Coconino County Health and Community Services building, which houses the County Health Department as well as other community services offices. The Medical Examiners and environmental health offices are in another facility on the outskirts of town.
The County Parks and Recreation operates Fort Tuthill County Park, a multi-use outdoor facility five miles south of Flagstaff. The home of the annual Pine Country Pro Rodeo in June, the fairgrounds feature a racetrack with stables, grandstands, camping facilities, picnic areas, exhibit halls and stages. Currently under restoration, the 432-acre facility will include a new amphitheater.
The majority of state business is conducted at the State Capitol complex in Phoenix; however, there are several state satellite offices in Flagstaff.
The Motor Vehicle Department is divided into two sections: the Drivers License area and the Auto Registration area. New residents in Arizona must convert to an Arizona drivers license as soon as they establish permanent residency in the state. Auto registrations follow the same regulation, and all automobiles from out of state are required to have an inspection to verify vehicle identification numbers. This is done at the MVD office.
The Department of Economic Security complex on Malpais Lane, next to the Greyhound Station, contains the social service offices, among them Food Stamps and Public Assistance, Protective Services, Day Care Licensing, Adoptions and the Unemployment Office.
The Department of Public Safety offices house the local substation for the Highway Patrol.
The State Game and Fish office on Lake Mary Road issues licenses and provides information on hunting and fishing in the area.
The Registrar of Contractors has an office in Flagstaff, too.
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