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Cochise County Jail District adopts tentative $19.9 million budget, sequesters sales tax pending November vote
Summary
On June 10 the Cochise County Jail District board adopted a tentative fiscal year 2025–26 budget totaling $19,928,931 and agreed not to spend revenue from a proposed half‑cent sales tax until voters decide in November.
The Cochise County Jail District board on Tuesday, June 10, adopted a tentative fiscal year 2025–26 budget totaling $19,928,931 and agreed to hold revenue from a proposed half‑cent sales tax in contingency until voter approval is decided in November.
County staff said the bulk of the budget reflects an existing, statutorily required transfer from the county general fund to maintain jail operations, while sales tax receipts are being sequestered pending the outcome of a ballot measure. "The jail district as the board knows is in a transition period," said Miss Gilman,…
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