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Cochise supervisors debate county memberships and require advance notice before lobbying
Summary
Board members questioned the county's roster of association memberships and urged a formal process so elected officials' legislative lobbying goes through the Board before bills are advanced by affiliates.
Supervisors for Cochise County discussed whether the county should continue paying dues for several state and national associations and asked staff to draft a formal process so elected officials' participation in lobbying is reported back to the Board before legislation proceeds.
At a July 15 work session, Laura Gilman, a county staff presenter, reviewed membership lists and dues the county currently pays through the supervisors’ budget and recommended the Board consider which groups remain useful. The discussion focused…
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