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Supervisors weigh limits on county work on private-property flooding; staff point to maps, sandbags and budget constraints
Summary
The board discussed repeated constituent calls about flooding on private-property-adjacent roads, county limitations on working on private property, sandbag distribution, and a planned road work session and public meeting to review which roads are maintained by the county.
Cochise County supervisors spent a large portion of the July 31 work session on drainage and road maintenance questions after supervisors described repeated calls from constituents whose homes flooded and who expected the county to clear or alter flows on private property. Supervisor Gomez asked whether the county can clear debris or build channels on private property if residents give permission; staff replied the county generally cannot use public funds to alter drainage on private property or concentrate flows across…
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