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Mr. Walker, speaking for the group, said the alliance recognizes that many county employees perform well but requested that supervisors undertake \"strong and meaningful organizational and behavioral improvements to gain much needed accountability.\" He read an underlined paragraph from the group's written materials that stated, in part, \"TACA recognizes that many county employees under your supervision are performing quite well. However, in some cases, and for the overall good of county taxpayers, TACA hopes that the current supervisors will undertake strong and meaningful organizational and behavioral improvements to gain much needed accountability.\"

Walker told the supervisors the group's complaints are not motivated by money and urged the board to set clear expectations for staff performance and oversight. The alliance had cited instances where residents said they were told by county staff that a property was \"exempt\" from county regulation; the residents asked supervisors to clarify authority and to ensure that county offices follow consistent procedures when citizens raise potential violations.

Supervisors said they would review the written packet the residents submitted and instructed staff to prepare responses; no formal disciplinary or policy action was taken during the work session.

Ending

TACA asked the supervisors to direct staff to improve accountability and to provide clear responses to resident complaints; the board asked county staff to review the packet and provide follow-up at a future briefing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","20250311 Tres Alamos Community Alliance Concerns","oneSentenceSummary","The Tres Alamos Community Alliance told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors it has been \"sadly disappointed\" by county staff responsiveness and asked for organizational and behavioral improvements to ensure consistent enforcement and ethical performance.","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},6640280,"Tres Alamos residents urge Cochise County to reaffirm 12-ton limit, post signage and enforce after heavy truck traffic",510,988000,1498000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556134-6ffa30594627b50228d56ce28e6b3f03&start=988&end=1498","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556134-6ffa30594627b50228d56ce28e6b3f03/thumbnail_988000.jpg","/articles/6640280/Cochise-County/Arizona/Tres-Alamos-residents-urge-Cochise-County-to-reaffirm-12-ton-limit-post-signage-and-enforce-after-heavy-truck-traffic","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640280-00c3ad979b1fe55f7698b0e7e7c2b5b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771013769&Signature=IFk8LKdoMv1TgrOU0y2n93dCIBpj2HDbhpycmm7JV7q68gcl2iqEvM6Gp-4U9R8c9ESy5vmVWcivdfZ~BbZ16b94DgkbrRm08MwlNG-p~7grarcXE4e~pcMWvy80HL4TbtdgxpoOxxhUto~ABprUhEqjlMOp9g8dMkF9w~RoUK~mXfHzEHrOEwOKNjDtnnopsiJ81CM-W5ueyvrl4X~FIcSNfo6wWwNZjzYVHp0LFeXmDIFNY2dK0lXS9E5n1QwxWrI4aOqb5Rkkm-FArvx75TEoZW0OWG7Yak2nVI8ibCgC~-VeWq~phdTpzt0ltd-KWqNIDe3csyAqKkIAyX1eTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents and members of the Tres Alamos Community Alliance urged the Cochise County Board of Supervisors on March 11 to affirm and enforce a 12-ton weight limit for North Ocotillo Road, citing photographs, county records and repeated truck traffic to 2150 North Ocotillo Road.

Gene Renick, a TACA member who presented the road history, said county printed charts list a 12-ton limit but that a county public-works director apparently told residents the limit is 40 tons. \"We have a chart from the county printed road bridal weight limits. It says 12 tons. Yet, we have direct word through a person in the county that it is 40 tons,\" Renick said.

Renick and other residents said the road was chip seal on a substandard base for heavy truck traffic, lacks paved shoulders and began showing cracking and potholes after heavy hauling associated with the site. They said Huachuca Concrete previously sought an increased limit in 2005 tied to an agreement to upgrade the road; residents said the full upgrades described in that agreement were never completed.

Residents requested that supervisors: formally affirm that the weight limit north of Benson is 12 tons; install prominent signage at the county boundary stating the limit; and ensure that the limit is enforced so calls from residents reporting overweight trucks result in enforcement. They also asked that the property owner at 2150 North Ocotillo Road be notified of the limit and told not to operate vehicles that exceed it.

Mr. Walker, speaking for TACA, emphasized that residents are not seeking county funds but want enforcement and oversight. Shane Mattson, who identified himself as the property owner, told the supervisors he would meet with neighbors and county staff and said he was not intentionally causing harm.

Presenters cited Resolution 93-38 (April 1993) as a historical restatement of a 12-ton limit and referenced a 2005 proposal involving Huachuca Concrete that tied a raised limit to county-funded road upgrades. County engineering staff were asked to review the history and to provide the supervisors with a clear statement of the current legal weight limit and options for signage and enforcement.

Ending

Supervisors asked county staff to review TACA's materials and follow up with answers about the official weight limit, signage and potential enforcement steps; no formal board action or vote took place at the work session.","Residents told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors they observed heavy truck traffic on North Ocotillo Road that they say exceeds a 12-ton posted limit; they asked the board to declare the limit, install signage at the county boundary and enforce it to protect the roadway and public safety.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640284,"Tres Alamos residents tell Cochise County supervisors the Sierra Mining site is operating without permits and ask for biomass removal",2842,328000,3170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556134-6ffa30594627b50228d56ce28e6b3f03&start=328&end=3170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556134-6ffa30594627b50228d56ce28e6b3f03/thumbnail_328000.jpg","/articles/6640284/Cochise-County/Arizona/Tres-Alamos-residents-tell-Cochise-County-supervisors-the-Sierra-Mining-site-is-operating-without-permits-and-ask-for-biomass-removal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640284-a36e29feadebcb08d54317ef20d90629/orig.mp4?Expires=1771013769&Signature=D7UKLHYV6y9-iO~RrPVKN2VAw-dcpa-TB~7uk6~cZqVJMTBOMo86caCAjTDbKC3jTUTqXIFTyCx6pOFOTgndzzLjTzjBOFjdBi4Y21t8h2Yr9o~dry2uDIWKrPT7nLcK4JgYeFAnH9W23jaX4TOwgOT3eTBAUCMLetDAiQL2G5uJfko2FqzLQoeUHbGA2TlmEnFW8ifBWAZV1oBMYxFgERzSFVh4GihZMNvm-aCgBlu7KDo77Tn8~kPY3wkHuW8lvslKRdsVgASzIi5MeY9aMREk07MRcgDsWrcwgcqso6vTxoPpyhlr503~OfKEuq2YnTVBLo58rYcDmbzZa96C6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Tres Alamos Community Alliance told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors at a March 11 work session that activity at 2150 North Ocotillo Road — identified in their materials as a Sierra Mining and Crushing site — includes a large “biomass” pile and recent earth-moving that residents say was done without required county permits.

Mr. Walker, a member of the Tres Alamos Community Alliance, asked supervisors to confirm as fact that the property owner “does not hold any kind of use permit or business license” enabling industrial operations at the site and to require removal of the large pile of green/wood waste. \"We are not seeking money. There is nothing in any of the requests that we've made that calls for the county to spend $1,\" Walker said.

Randy Durham, speaking by video, presented drone and ground photographs of grading, berms and ravines around what presenters described as the borrow pit and said the new berms and grading have changed runoff paths and caused erosion onto neighboring properties. Durham said county floodplain staff visited the site, took notes and photographs but that the erosion has continued. \"All we've ever wanted was put it back the way it was and take care of your watershed issues on your old land,\" Durham said.

Residents said truck traffic to and from the site increased in early 2024 as loads of green waste were brought in and gravel hauled out. Gene Renick, a local resident and TACA member, said he and other neighbors counted as many as 50 to 60 truck trips a day during the period when the pile grew. Neighbors told the supervisors they used Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain county documents about the property because they found conflicting information about the site's status.

Shane Mattson, who identified himself as the owner of the property, called in during the session and said he believes the site is operating as a borrow pit rather than a crushing and screening operation and that he was unaware of drainage problems. Mattson said he would meet with neighbors and county staff to address concerns. \"I'd be willing to meet with people to resolve any of the drainage problems,\" he said.

Presenters told the board that, according to a State of Arizona mining inspector referenced in their packet, no active sand-and-gravel mining permit had been issued for the site; TACA asked the supervisors to clarify whether any state mining exemption applies and to confirm the county's enforcement authority. The presenters urged the board to require removal of the biomass pile and to commit to ongoing oversight and enforcement of applicable laws, ordinances and rules for the property.

County staff present at the session did not announce any formal enforcement action during the meeting. Presenters said they had already asked staff questions and would follow up with county engineers and other offices to identify any course of action the county could take.

The supervisors did not take formal action at the work session; they said they would review the material and schedule follow-up meetings or staff briefings to respond to the residents' requests.

Ending

Residents asked the board to confirm permitting status, remove the pile and address drainage and erosion; property owner Shane Mattson told the supervisors he is willing to meet with neighbors and county staff. The board said staff would review TACA's materials and respond later, but no enforcement decision was announced during the March 11 work session.","Members of the Tres Alamos Community Alliance told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors on March 11 that operations at 2150 North Ocotillo Road include an unpermitted biomass pile and earth-moving they say has altered drainage; they asked county staff to confirm permitting status, remove the pile and enforce applicable rules.","actionData","errors"]

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Tres Alamos Community Alliance urges supervisors to improve county staff accountability after repeated complaints

Tres Alamos residents urge Cochise County to reaffirm 12-ton limit, post signage and enforce after heavy truck traffic

Tres Alamos residents tell Cochise County supervisors the Sierra Mining site is operating without permits and ask for biomass removal