Cochise supervisors approve liquor license, land‑use abandonment, airport lease and grants; public comment raises concerns about legal bills

The Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of routine and project items July 1, including a restaurant liquor license, a subdivision partial abandonment with a replacement assurance agreement, a 15‑year hangar lease at Bisbee‑Douglas International Airport for a local film studio, continuation of health‑grant staffing through an Arizona Department of Health Services intergovernmental agreement, and a reimbursement grant for countywide 9‑1‑1 services. All motions passed by recorded voice votes reported as 3-0 unless noted.

Votes at a glance

- Series 12 liquor license: Approved. Motion to approve a new Series 12 restaurant liquor license for the Windmill Café at 1040 East Eastland Road, Cochise (applicant: Shasta Janette Wells). Staff confirmed property taxes current, statutory notice complied with and no formal protests. (Outcome: approved; vote 3-0.)

- Rolling Hills partial plat abandonment and assurance agreement substitution: Approved. The board approved a partial abandonment of undeveloped portions (phases C and D) of the Rolling Hills Subdivision west of Benson, covering 31.9 acres and 35 parcels, and accepted a replacement assurance agreement that requires completion of outstanding improvements within five years; the new assurance agreement expires July 2030. (Outcome: approved;…