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Public Works Director Jason Fazio told the Board the county hauled roughly 2,000 tons of recyclable material out of its landfills last year — cardboard, steel, aluminum and copper — which generated revenue and helps blunt pressure on the tipping fee. \"Last year, we hauled about 2,000 tons of material out of our landfill to either cardboard steel, aluminum, copper, or whatever that didn't get landfilled,\" Fazio said.

Financial snapshot and fees: Fazio said the solid‑waste operation was \"in the black by $218,000\" for the third quarter. He warned that new Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) permitting requirements enacted through agency rulemaking that began in January will increase costs. Fazio said the county currently pays $0.25 per ton on ADEQ charges at the landfill and that charge will rise to $0.58 per ton under the new rules; he estimated that change will remove roughly $60,000–$70,000 from the current surplus. The county’s current tipping fee was stated as $64 per ton.

Regulatory and operational impacts: Fazio said ADEQ permitting changes and other permit costs will be discussed with the county’s rate review advisory board and could require raising tipping fees to maintain the fund. He also described hazardous‑waste challenges: lithium and other batteries occasionally cause landfill fires, and staff isolate suspect wastes and send them to hazardous‑waste facilities. \"We just had, basically a meeting with ADEQ on this to find out what the best practices are,\" Fazio said. He recommended that consumers return rechargeable batteries to retailers with take‑back programs when possible.

Transfer station work and recycling revenue: Fazio said $200,000 per year is set aside for transfer station improvements and that recent work includes repair contracts and door replacements at the Douglas station. He confirmed small transfer stations — for example Dragoon — charge $7 per pickup and operate at a loss due to trucking and handling costs; those sites are supported in part by general fund money.

Ending: County staff plan to review rates with the advisory board and return with options; supervisors were briefed on the operational constraints that limit using solid‑waste revenues outside the special revenue fund.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","20250220 Work Session Public Works Update","oneSentenceSummary","Public Works reported the landfill/swap operations were $218,000 in the black for the quarter, recycled about 2,000 tons for revenue, and face higher ADEQ permitting fees that could push tipping fees up.","taxTitle","Cochise County, Arizona","taxId",27859,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6665001,"Cochise County hauls chips, readies stockpiles for chip‑seal season; some roads need major work",360,1314000,1674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2366608-eb23167371c683f19f3d40d751acbb35&start=1314&end=1674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2366608-eb23167371c683f19f3d40d751acbb35/thumbnail_1314000.jpg","/articles/6665001/Cochise-County/Arizona/Cochise-County-hauls-chips-readies-stockpiles-for-chipseal-season-some-roads-need-major-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6665001-7b3b1bab4d0e7b42ce127faa9eef3df0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206633&Signature=HK8V~u0etRLbt28D0aNHjyA6eMNyW5RLNPY3h2RHxiDaSz4ZToSOVk86gKcE~vtdIEET09tsI1vIBY18IMNZWk6Q0kMEh1MoEtdFMq8VVSn9BRqiuvdzlW0itcl8eVXTB8MTbTQ9knTaKoBE9ygDO9bj2BlQS8JoJKLK-NlYde4g~JGyiMVxlcidHT4fak6rr0l--xavIxkEH1qOiiijHY118ol7bsdF6FOKsvvAmJ9asQQsShHkibiAgOenunFfoNp10fh8URdwTVIO~E5JcHSQJMRkMQORzBXiCch~KJgK16U-S1fzDZ5hGXlXr77Xzbw2tYMER5fRKeT2PM7~XA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cochise County Public Works said at the Feb. 20 work session that crews have begun hauling aggregate to road yards and preparing stockpiles for chip‑seal season, and that some roads will require far more than a chip seal.

Public Works Director Jason Fazio told supervisors the county is hauling chips now to prepare for chip‑seal operations later this year and is sourcing material from local vendors such as Maddox and Wilcox Rock and Sand. \"What we're working on is right now ... we're hauling chips. And what that is is we're hauling chips to prepare for chip seal season,\" Fazio said. He added that the Maddox product meets testing specifications for higher‑speed roads.

Why it matters: Chip sealing is the county’s primary surface‑treatment method for many roads. Stockpiling material early helps secure supply and control trucking costs.

The county aims to chip roughly 70 miles per year as a general planning target, Fazio said. He also noted the county maintains about 700 miles of road. Fazio described procurement and logistics: county road yards and a cleared area at the Whetstone landfill will hold millings and chips; some millings from the State Road 90 project are expected to be delivered to county stockpiles in Whetstone and at transfer stations.

Some roads require heavier work: Kansas Settlement Road, Fazio said, is deteriorated and needs substantial reconstruction, not just chip seal. \"We know that it needs asphalt. We know it needs some major construction to make it right,\" he said, and added that full asphalt reconstruction would exceed available county resources and is expected to fall into the next fiscal year’s work if funded. Fazio said the county plans to prep and chip seal the road in July, using next fiscal year labor funds.

Other items discussed included shoulder maintenance, mowing and spraying certification to reduce roadside growth, guardrail visibility, culvert and slope repairs on Mohsen (Mosen) Road and Monsoon Shoulder Repair, and coordination with railroads to finish two quiet zones in Dragoon and Bowie. Fazio said the county must pay the railroad for traffic‑control services to complete installations on railroad right‑of‑way.

Fazio also discussed constraints on in‑house asphalt work. The county performs hot‑mix patching for small sections but lacks equipment for full overlays; larger asphalt jobs require outside contractors and may be routed to the nearest plant or vendor to reduce trucking costs.

Ending: Supervisors encouraged coordination with engineering and procurement to secure chips and millings while considering long‑term costs for roads that need reconstruction beyond chip sealing.","Public Works reported hauling aggregate for chip seal season, plans to use millings from a State Road 90 project, and said several roads need extensive work beyond chip sealing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6665006,"Cochise County orders 22 vehicles as staff reviews fleet‑replacement strategy",1248,66000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2366608-eb23167371c683f19f3d40d751acbb35&start=66&end=1314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2366608-eb23167371c683f19f3d40d751acbb35/thumbnail_66000.jpg","/articles/6665006/Cochise-County/Arizona/Cochise-County-orders-22-vehicles-as-staff-reviews-fleetreplacement-strategy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6665006-2992ccff240cc2595b165cde758e19c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206633&Signature=l7Cjkpd8WMNaF4wal5qsQyjonjTeiio4BFCrn~VGFXWX8Vr0CoK-FhrjmuvHyKqYO0EsHKmK2rOleit2qu7-d8soR4Oc2eE~djBdz10RhFP0fX2yrEVwiSk2I7Qv0vyoomyEf1ONLrLgQguMKNhR-uyUrn62UnzdNjSVFWoJNSzW5kkhggaoNWDGxHup8YxKJBbTOE2Pj~v83kGMzxud2HsrwzeauZX8fqfB70u8PUMntfp4oMRbMHe8pvWSy4dI4G1EzYlWq~2Sj5FeoixvQh4R30jdrg-Md7y0Wp84E77BWwRE~CUkf90IPBdXFGfi2C8mzafI~rqqPqvxwiSzvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works Director Jason Fazio told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors at a Feb. 20 work session that the county has ordered about 22 new vehicles this fiscal year as staff updates the fleet‑replacement approach.

Fazio said the county tracks mileage thresholds for replacement and repurposes patrol vehicles from the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office to lower‑mileage departments. \"We have ordered about 22 new vehicles this year,\" Fazio said. \"Once those vehicles are rolled out of CCSO at a 60,000 [miles], typically what we do is we repurpose those vehicles and we put them in other departments.\"

Why it matters: Fleet purchases and maintenance affect department operating budgets, auction revenue and road funding. Supervisors asked for detailed utilization reports ahead of upcoming budget decisions.

Details of the county’s current practice include a general replacement guideline around 60,000 miles for sheriff vehicles before they are repurposed, and replacement of county vehicles once they approach about 180,000 miles. Fazio said the county sometimes invests in major repairs — for example, engines or transmissions at roughly 170,000–175,000 miles — when that extends usable life and improves return on investment. \"Those vehicles will sometimes go to solid waste or to our highways department to get a few more miles on them before we auction them off,\" Fazio said.

Fazio described active work to tighten fleet assignment and replacement decisions. On Feb. 4 Public Works issued a vehicle‑utilization questionnaire to department heads and staff run aging reports to identify underused vehicles. \"We sent out a questionnaire on February 4, and basically that went out to all the department heads to look at vehicles that were maybe underutilized,\" Fazio said.

Supervisors pressed for data. Supervisor Crosby asked whether the county publishes a utilization chart by vehicle and maintenance costs; Fazio said aging and utilization reports can be produced and that he would provide them for budget work. \"Yeah. We can run aging reports that give us all kinds of information,\" Fazio said in response to that request.

Procurement and upfitting: Fazio said purchases are generally made via state contract and that Joe Hutchison, the fleet superintendent, handles quotes and upfits. He reported eight of the newly ordered vehicles already are upfitted and ready for service, with others awaiting delivery from Tucson. Fazio cited standardization benefits: the fleet is predominantly Chevrolet to limit training and parts complexity, though staff periodically checks pricing on comparable models from other manufacturers.

Heavy equipment and donated vehicles: Fazio described fleet divisions for light and heavy vehicles and said some sheriff off‑road vehicles were donated through grants or military surplus (DRMO). The county performs most maintenance in‑house and contracts or auctions older equipment through the county property manager and procurement.

Auctions and revenue optimization: Supervisors discussed auction timing and the mix of vehicles offered to avoid depressing prices. Fazio said the county coordinates with procurement and the property manager on auction timing and may stagger similar items to optimize returns.

Ending: Supervisors requested utilization data and aging reports ahead of the next budget cycle so they can evaluate replacement timing, auction strategies and any changes to vendor or parts sourcing.","Public Works Director Jason Fazio told the Board the county ordered about 22 vehicles and is updating a fleet utilization and replacement analysis to inform budgeting and auction strategy.","actionData","errors"]

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