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Cochise County Library District approves 3-year E-Rate consulting agreement with Yavapai County
Summary
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors Library District on June 3 approved a three-year agreement with the Yavapai County School Superintendent for E-Rate consulting services, a $7,500 contract ( $2,500 annually) to help the district seek reimbursement for internet service at branch libraries serving rural communities such as Portal and Pierce.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors Library District on June 3, 2025, approved a three-year agreement with the Yavapai County School Superintendent for E-Rate consulting services, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, for a total of $7,500.
The agreement "allows us to get reimbursement for the Internet service at our branch locations, and the annual cost is $2,500," said Miss Ricketts, library district staff, when the board considered the item.
The motion to approve the contract was made by Supervisor Gomez and was seconded; the board voted unanimously in favor. Supervisors Crosby, Gomez and Antonori voted aye, and Chair Crosby recorded the final aye. The board had no additional questions after the staff presentation.
Board discussion emphasized the local importance of reliable internet access at rural branches. "I just wanna reiterate how important it is for places like Portal and Pierce and these rural communities ... this is where they come and ... be able and are able to connect with whether it's doctors or information or anything like that," Supervisor Gomez said during discussion.
The agreement names the Yavapai County School Superintendent as the consultant for E-Rate services. According to the staff presentation, the goal of the contract is to support the library district's ability to obtain E-Rate reimbursements for Internet service at branch locations; specific reimbursements and application outcomes were not detailed during the meeting.
The meeting opened with a public-access notice under Arizona law; the agenda notice referenced Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.02(H) regarding public access to the meeting. The library district approved consent agenda items earlier in the session before taking up the consulting agreement. The meeting adjourned with the board noting the next meeting would address flood control district business.
No formal amendments or conditions to the agreement were recorded in the meeting minutes, and no public speakers submitted requests for the library district meeting.
