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Nogales council approves $462,000 Stone Garden subgrant after public debate over policing and trust
Summary
The council authorized a $462,000 Arizona Department of Homeland Security subgrant for Operation Stone Garden reimbursements for overtime and mileage after public comments that included law-enforcement support and objections from faith-based and migrant-advocacy speakers.
The Nogales City Council on March 5 approved an Arizona Department of Homeland Security subgrantee agreement for Operation Stone Garden that will reimburse the city for overtime and mileage costs, the agenda item described as $462,000 in reimbursement. The action followed a public comment period that featured advocates for and critics of renewing Stone Garden deployment.
The order on the council agenda (Order 2025Dash02Dash005) authorized a subgrantee agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security for Operation Stone Garden “in the amount of 462,000 in reimbursement over time and mileage,” the agenda language said. The motion on the floor passed after council discussion; the official vote tally was not recorded on the public transcript.
During the call to the public, Nogales police officer Jose Pimienta…
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