Nogales council ratifies appointment of Judy Armendariz as housing director

The City of Nogales mayor and city council ratified the appointment of Judy Armendariz as Nogales housing director at their Aug. 13 meeting following an executive session conducted under Arizona law. The action matters because the appointment fills the housing director position for the city’s housing operations after the council met in executive session to discuss personnel matters under Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-431.03. A council member moved to appoint “miss Judy Armendariz as a Nogales housing authority director,” and the council voted in favor. The mayor announced, “Motion passes.” The appointment had been discussed in executive session under the agenda item listing ARS 38-431.03(a)(1) and (a)(3) for personnel matters; the public motion to ratify and the vote occurred in open session. After the vote, council members congratulated Armendariz; one council member said the appointee’s starting date is expected to be the week of Aug. 25, though the exact start date was not specified during the meeting. No other conditions, salary details, or permanent employment terms were recorded in the public portion of the transcript; the council’s public motion and vote ratified the appointment and closed the item.