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Cochise County Board proclaims October "Opt Out" month after large public support for owner‑builder tradition
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 to declare October as Cochise County "opt out" month, honoring the county's 2006 owner‑builder opt out policy after public comment from dozens of local opt‑out builders and advocates.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 on Oct. 7 to proclaim October as Cochise County Opt Out Month, recognizing the county’s owner‑builder opt out tradition established in 2006. Supervisor Lisonbee Gomez read the proclamation at the hearing and the board unanimously approved it.
Supporters — many of them owner‑builders or people who moved to Cochise County to build alternative homes — told the board the opt‑out tradition attracts residents, tourism and small‑scale economic activity. Raymond Korleski, who described himself as an early supporter of the…
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