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Administers various social services.

Provides financial assistance for rent, gas, electric, and water bills. Provides emergency food boxes and sandwiches to those in need.

Provides toys for children age 12 and younger during the Christmas season through the Angel Tree program. Children make requests on tags which are placed in various locations. Through the Adopt-A-Family program, families are matched with sponsors who provide holiday items.

Administers a variety of social service programs for people in need.

Maintains County Highways. Provides solid waste services. Maintains several landfills and rural transfer stations where waste is briefly held then transferred to another facility. Accepts bagged residential and commercial waste, recyclables, and used tires. Also accepts antifreeze, batteries, oil, and paint (ABOP).

Provides animal shelter and adoption, reduced cost spay/neuter clinics, reduced cost cat/dog vaccinations, and free pet food for those in need. Accepts animal surrenders.

Provides HUD-subsidized and private pay elder care residential apartments for seniors age 62 and older.

Library loans books, e-books, audio books, videotapes, CDs, and DVDs. Reference desk provides research assistance and materials for use in the library only. Services include story time for children, adult and youth programs, computer classes, and interlibrary loans. Offers copy machine, printer, Wi-Fi wireless access, and public computers with Internet access.

Administers social service programs.

Provides Section 8 rent subsidies to families, older adults, and people with disabilities on low income. Housing assistance payments are made to owners of privately-owned apartments on behalf of the tenant. These rent subsidy payments cover the difference between the contract rent and the amount that renters contribute. Residents are eligible to participate in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program.

Provides food boxes to people in need. May also provide clothing, shoes, tarps, blankets and other household items.

Community clinic that offers basic care and has sliding scale services available. Also provides assistance to enroll in AHCCCS and SNAP (food stamps).

Provides employment assistance and training to youth ages 16-24. Services include occupational and vocational training, job search training, employment counseling, basic education programs, and job search assistance. Offers the use of computers with Internet access, fax machines, copiers, and telephones for job search purposes only. May also provide assistance with transportation, child care, counseling, minor medical services, clothing for work or training, and referrals to other agencies.

Provides supervision for adults placed on probation.

Provides a day program for seniors and adults with disabilities. Program includes supervision, activities, noon meal and snacks, personal care, and medical monitoring.

Provides programs for families and their children, youth, and young adults experiencing mental health and behavior challenges. Services include one-on-one family support, peer support, health promotion, support groups, training and education, individual and community-based living skills, respite, and connecting families and individuals with support in the community.

Serves as court-appointed guardian and/or conservator for people found to be incapacitated and in need of protection, when there is no one else willing and qualified. May also serve as personal representative to administer the estates of deceased persons. Also provides cremation or burial assistance for those found to be indigent (unable to pay).

Partners with tribes to help them achieve their goals for self-determination. Includes the Cocopah and Quechan Tribes. Offers assistance to tribes to improve their government and community infrastructure, education, job training, and employment opportunities.

Provides information about the city's general plan, land use, and zoning codes. Accepts and investigates reports of zoning violations. Issues building permits and inspects buildings to ensure that they meet codes. Also provides owner-occupied housing rehabilitation for low-and moderate-income homeowners.

Maintains parks, pools, skateboard rink, ball fields, and golf courses. Provides recreation and sports programs for residents of all ages.

Responsible for city recordkeeping including birth and death certificates. Administers city elections.

Elected officials, including the mayor and city council, are responsible for administration and implementation of city policies, laws, and services. The city administrator is appointed and is responsible for the daily operations. Council meetings provide a forum for questions or concerns about municipal issues.

Broadcasts government access television with programming of interest to the residents of Yuma. Available online and on cable channel 72 in Spanish and channel 73 in English.

Responsible for the city budget. Issues business and sales tax licenses, and collects sales tax from businesses within the city. Processes applications for water service and collects payments.

Provides employment assistance and training to adults, veterans, youth, and others with serious barriers to employment including dislocated workers. Services include occupational and vocational training, job search training, employment counseling, basic education programs, and job search assistance. Offers the use of computers with Internet access, fax machines, copiers, and telephones for job search purposes only. May also provide assistance with transportation, child care, counseling, minor medical services, clothing for work or training, and referrals to other agencies.