New Yuma County Administration Services building opens
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Locals celebrated the completion of the Yuma County Administration Services building Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The approximately 100,000 square foot three-level building is located in Downtown Yuma.
Everything from the colors on the floors to the murals on the wall represents key parts of Yuma County.
“There’s a blue floor, a green floor, and an orange floor. The blue floor’s for the Colorado River. The green is for our military and our agriculture, and our orange’s for our beautiful sunsets, and so, each floor is color coded,” said Yuma County Supervisor District 5 Lynne Pancrazi.
A wooden scale replica of the USNS Yuma was unveiled on the first floor. The space brings eight departments all under one roof.
“So I think that it’d be convenient and easier for our residents to come and do business with the county,” said Yuma County Board of Supervisors District 1 & Chairman Martin Porchas.
Chairman Porchas shares more on the price tag.
“The final numbers…there was over $50 million. I think that went into between 52-53, but it’s a great building. It’s a building that we’re going to have here for over 50 years,” said Porchas.
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors held their first meeting in the new space. They dedicated the new auditorium in recognition of Eugene Francis Sanguinetti.
He was a community leader and business pioneer who made early and lasting contributions to Yuma County.