Cochise County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Cochise County agendas: Bisbee effluent agreement, $10 Douglas land sale, jail project update ahead

Cochise County boards and commissions met or were scheduled to meet across Oct. 11–17, but as of Oct. 19 no minutes or vote tallies from those sessions had been published in the records provided. No outcome — approval, denial, or money spent — is established here. What follows is what the posted agendas listed for consideration, followed by meetings scheduled in the next two weeks.

Supervisors agenda: zoning, land sale, grants

The Board of Supervisors regular meeting agenda for Oct. 13 listed Ordinance 26-15, an amendment to zoning regulations for Impoundment Storage Yards; a sale of parcel 409-27-002 to the City of Douglas for $10 for flood control; Grant Agreement HID2626G0731-2909 with the City of Tucson for $150,353; an immunization services agreement with the Arizona Department of Health Services for $118,619; and a liquor license for Taqueria 92 and a bingo license for American Legion Post 52. The dollar figures are those stated in the agenda; they are not payments reported as made.

Bisbee wastewater effluent agreement

The Flood Control District agenda for Oct. 13 listed a Mutual Termination Agreement with the City of Bisbee for the Sale and Purchase of Bisbee Wastewater Effluent, described in the summary as a 2024 agreement. The same agenda listed approval of minutes from Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, and demands and budget amendments for operating transfers.

Library and Jail districts

Both the Library District and the Jail District agendas for Oct. 13 listed the same routine items: minutes from Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, and demands and budget amendments for operating transfers.

Elections procedures and voting equipment

A Board of Supervisors special/executive session at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 listed discussion of changes to the Arizona Elections Procedures Manual and possible direction on proposed correspondence to the Arizona Secretary of State regarding voting equipment certification and Election Assistance Commission accreditation.

Planning hearings

The Planning and Zoning Commission agenda listed public hearings on RZ26-06, a request to rezone APN 206-21-307A south of Emery Street from SR-43 to RU-2; CPA26-03/RZ26-07, a request to change land use and rezone parcel 107-65-121D from MH-72 to RU-4; and SU26-18, a special use request for guest lodging and wellness services on Gold Gulch Road. It also listed R-26-02, staff-proposed amendments to zoning regulations for communications and agricultural uses, and approval of the 2027 meeting calendar. A joint work session with the Board of Adjustment at 3:00 p.m. Oct. 14 was to discuss criteria for Special Use Authorizations and Variances; the notice states no formal action would be taken and no public comment accepted.

Coming up

Three meetings are scheduled Oct. 22. A Board of Supervisors work session at 10:00 a.m. is to review agenda items for the week of Oct. 26. A special/executive session at 1:00 p.m. is to discuss the Attorney General's response to the County Attorney's public records request concerning an investigation into alleged interference with economic development projects. A Jail District work session at 2:00 p.m. is to receive an update on Cochise County New Jail Project planning and budget.

A separate Oct. 18 public notice also lists a Gunnison Copper flag and monument dedication at Johnson Camp Mine in Dragoon and a new commercial port tour at Hensel Phelps, Highway 80 and North James Ranch Road in Douglas, plus work sessions in Bisbee. Agendas for each are posted separately by the county.

Cochise County Board to weigh zoning change, $10 land sale to Douglas; Flood Control District eyes Bisbee effluent agreement

Cochise County supervisors are scheduled to take up a zoning ordinance amendment, a $10 land sale to the City of Douglas and two grant agreements at a regular meeting on Oct. 13, according to the published agenda. The same day, the county Flood Control District is set to consider terminating a 2024 agreement with the City of Bisbee covering the sale and purchase of Bisbee wastewater effluent.

The records reviewed for this roundup are agendas. Minutes for the Sept. 29 meetings and for the Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 public notices have not been published, so no outcomes from those meetings are confirmed in the material available.

Board of Supervisors, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.

The regular agenda lists:

• Ordinance 26-15 to amend zoning regulations for Impoundment Storage Yards
• Sale of parcel 409-27-002 to the City of Douglas for $10 for flood control
• Grant Agreement HID2626G0731-2909 with the City of Tucson for $150,353
• Immunization services agreement with the Arizona Department of Health Services for $118,619
• A liquor license for Taqueria 92 and a bingo license for American Legion Post 52

These are agenda items. The listing does not state whether any have been previously approved or funded.

Flood Control District: Bisbee effluent agreement

Meeting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 13, the district's agenda includes a Mutual Termination Agreement with the City of Bisbee for the Sale and Purchase of Bisbee Wastewater Effluent. The agenda describes the underlying agreement as dating to 2024. The board is also scheduled to approve demands and budget amendments for operating transfers and minutes from Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, 2026.

Special / Executive Session: elections procedures

At 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, the Board of Supervisors is scheduled to discuss the Arizona Elections Procedures Manual and to discuss and possibly give direction on proposed correspondence to the Arizona Secretary of State regarding voting equipment certification and Election Assistance Commission accreditation.

Planning and zoning

On Oct. 14 at 3 p.m., the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment hold a joint work session on criteria for Special Use Authorizations and Variances in the zoning regulations. The agenda states no formal actions will be taken and no public comment will be accepted.

Also on Oct. 14, the Planning and Zoning Commission holds public hearings on three applicant requests: RZ26-06, to rezone APN 206-21-307A south of Emery Street from SR-43 to RU-2; CPA26-03/RZ26-07, to change land use and rezone parcel 107-65-121D from MH-72 to RU-4; and SU26-18, a special use request for guest lodging and wellness services on Gold Gulch Road. The commission will also consider R-26-02, staff-proposed amendments to zoning regulations for communications and agricultural uses, and approval of the 2027 meeting calendar.

What the Sept. 29 meetings covered

Five county bodies met Sept. 29 at 1415 Melody Lane, Building G, in Bisbee: the Jail District Board of Directors, the Library District, the Board of Equalization, the Flood Control District and a special Board of Supervisors meeting. For each, the only substantive agenda item was a consent item to approve demands and budget amendments for operating transfers. The Board of Equalization's single action item was to ratify State Board of Equalization hearing officer decisions for Notice of Value appeals hearings held Sept. 10, 2026. Each agenda noted the board could recess into executive session for legal advice under A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).

A separate Oct. 4 courtesy notice listed events at which a quorum of supervisors might be present: an Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee meeting Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. in Bisbee; the County Supervisors Association Policy Summit Oct. 5–8 in Flagstaff; and a public hearing Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. on use of Community Development Block Grant funds at 1415 Melody Lane, Building F. The notice states no Board of Supervisors action is taken at such events.

Coming up

• Oct. 13, 10 a.m. — Regular Board of Supervisors meeting, 1415 Melody Lane, Building G, Bisbee
• Oct. 13, 10 a.m. — Flood Control District, Library District and Jail District meetings
• Oct. 13, 1:30 p.m. — Special / Executive Session Board of Supervisors meeting
• Oct. 14, 3 p.m. — Planning and Zoning / Board of Adjustment joint work session
• Oct. 14 — Planning and Zoning Commission public hearings

Public comment on agenda items requires a speaker request form submitted to the Clerk of the Board before 9 a.m. on the meeting day, according to the agendas.

Cochise County boards take up housing, jail, and trail items

Over the past two weeks, Cochise County's boards met to consider a range of items, including a county housing strategy, a $100,000 transfer for jail development, and a $2.34 million trail extension. Minutes for these meetings have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed.

Board of Supervisors regular meeting (July 28)

The Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting with several action items on its agenda. The board was scheduled to consider adopting Resolution 26-28, the Cochise County Housing Strategy & Implementation Plan, and Ordinance 26-11, an Anti-Blight Public Nuisance Abatement Ordinance. Public hearings were also listed for a water franchise renewal for Pueblo Del Sol Water Company and the anti-blight ordinance.

Other action items included:

• Approval of an intergovernmental agreement for the Newman Trail extension, totaling $2,341,523, with a $133,466 local match.
• Approval of IGA CTR082566 for the Rural Health Transformation Program, in the amount of $402,850.
• Ratification of direction to investigate the Arizona Attorney General for alleged interference in business development.

Consent items included a $605,705 border support grant extension and a $90,000 workforce fund transfer.

Jail District Board (July 28)

The Jail District Board of Directors met to consider a proposed transfer of $100,000 from the Jail District Contingency budget to New Jail development and site-preparation projects. The agenda also included approval of demands and budget amendments for operating transfers and approval of the July 14, 2026 meeting minutes.

Flood Control and Library Districts (July 28)

Both the Flood Control District and the Library District held meetings with routine consent agendas. Each board was scheduled to approve minutes from the July 14, 2026 meeting and approve demands and budget amendments for operating transfers. No substantive policy items or public hearings were listed.

Work sessions (July 28 and August 6)

The Board of Supervisors held two work sessions on July 28. The first, at 2:00 p.m., was to discuss and possibly give direction on a jail update. The second, at 3:00 p.m., covered proposed text amendments to county zoning regulations related to impound yards, wireless communications facilities, agriculture, animal-related uses, and site development standards. No public comments were taken at either session.

On August 6, the board held a work session to review agenda items for the week of August 10 and discuss scheduling of future meetings.

Special meeting (July 30)

The Board of Supervisors held a special meeting to accept and certify the official canvass of the July 21, 2026 Primary Election, as certified by the Elections Department. No other business was listed.

Public notice (August 2)

A public notice announced a Southeastern Arizona Communications JPA Board meeting and a Board of Supervisors Work Session scheduled for August 7. No specific agenda items were provided in the notice.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the provided data for the next 14 days.

Cochise County boards set housing strategy, trail extension, and election canvass on packed July agenda

Cochise County's Board of Supervisors and related district boards held a busy stretch of meetings from July 22 through July 30, 2026, with agendas covering a county housing strategy, a $2.34 million trail extension, a $402,850 rural health grant, a $100,000 jail-site transfer, and certification of the July 21 primary election results. All meetings listed below are agenda-only — minutes have not yet been published, so final vote tallies and outcomes are not confirmed in the available record.

Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting — July 28

The Board of Supervisors scheduled its regular meeting for 10:00 a.m. at 1415 Melody Lane, Bisbee. Agenda items included:

• **Adopt Resolution 26-28**, the Cochise County Housing Strategy & Implementation Plan.
• **Approve Ordinance 26-11**, an Anti-Blight Public Nuisance Abatement Ordinance, following a public hearing.
• **Approve an intergovernmental agreement for the Newman Trail extension** — total project cost $2,341,523, with a $133,466 local match.
• **Approve IGA CTR082566**, the Rural Health Transformation Program, at $402,850.
• **Ratify direction to investigate the Arizona Attorney General** for alleged interference in business development.
• Consent items included a $605,705 border support grant extension and a $90,000 workforce fund transfer.
• A public hearing was also scheduled on a water franchise renewal for Pueblo Del Sol Water Company.

Because minutes are not yet available, the article cannot confirm which items passed, failed, or were tabled.

Jail District Board — July 28

The Cochise County Jail District Board of Directors met at 10:00 a.m. The agenda listed a proposed transfer of $100,000 from the Jail District Contingency budget to New Jail development and site-preparation projects, along with approval of demands, budget amendments, and the July 14, 2026 meeting minutes.

Flood Control and Library Districts — July 28

Both the Flood Control District and the Library District held 10:00 a.m. meetings with routine consent agendas. Each board was scheduled to approve its July 14, 2026 minutes and approve demands and budget amendments for operating transfers. No substantive policy items or public hearings were listed.

Board Work Sessions — July 28

Two afternoon work sessions were scheduled. At 2:00 p.m., county staff were set to present a jail update, with possible board direction; no public comments were listed. At 3:00 p.m., the board was set to discuss proposed text amendments to the Cochise County Zoning Regulations covering impound yards, wireless communications facilities, agriculture and animal-related uses, and related site development standards. No public comments were scheduled for that session either.

Special Meeting — July 30

The Board of Supervisors scheduled a special meeting at 10:00 a.m. to hold a public hearing and accept the official canvass of the July 21, 2026 Primary Election, as certified by the Elections Department. No other business items were listed.

Earlier Special/Executive Session — July 22

The Board met to discuss and possibly give direction on the proposed Cochise County Board of Supervisors Rules of Order, with a possible executive session for legal advice from the County Attorney or outside counsel.

Coming up

• **August 6, 10:00 a.m.** — Board of Supervisors Work Session to review agenda items for the week of August 10, 2026, and discuss scheduling of future meetings.
• **August 7, 9:00 a.m.** — Southeastern Arizona Communications JPA Board meeting.
• **August 7, 10:00 a.m.** — Board of Supervisors Work Session. Specific agenda items were not included in the public notice.

Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from the July meetings should watch for published minutes on the county's official website, as the agendas alone do not establish what was ultimately decided.