Council approves library partnership with Mariposa Community Health Center for preventive health programs

The Nogales City Council on June 24 approved a professional services agreement between the City of Nogales Public Library and Mariposa Community Health Center to provide preventive health programming and mobile infant/child support areas at the city’s four libraries.

Library representative (identified in the meeting as “Miss Danica”) presented the agreement and said the partnership will expand health classes, update library health literature and offer outreach the public might not otherwise receive. Mariposa’s representative, Yara Castro, confirmed the contract term contained a typographical error and said services would be provided for a full year; staff said the correct end date is January 31, 2026.

“Thank you, Mariposa, for stepping up and supporting our libraries and our community,” the mayor said after staff confirmed the attorney had vetted the agreement. Council moved to approve the agreement with the corrected date; the council’s oral vote recorded “Aye” and the presiding officer declared the motion passed.

The agreement was described in the meeting as a funded partnership (staff said funds will be exchanged) and will require signatures by both parties to become effective. Library staff offered to return to council with progress reports on outreach and how the family areas are being used.

No dollar amount for the agreement was read into the public record during the meeting excerpt; staff said the agreement has been vetted by the city attorney and would run for a full year once signed by both parties.