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Board approves $10,000 for Camp Naco flag pavilion design honoring Buffalo Soldiers
Summary
Supervisors approved a $10,000 Community Enhancement Fund allocation for architectural design of a flag pavilion at Camp Naco to honor Buffalo Soldiers who were stationed there.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted June 3 to approve a $10,000 community enhancement fund allocation from District 2 to pay for architectural design of a flag pavilion at Camp Naco honoring the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and the 24th and 25th Infantry regiments, historically known as Buffalo Soldiers. The funding is intended to cover design costs and contribute toward materials.
Supervisor Kathleen Gomez moved to approve the expenditure; the motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote. Christine Rhodes of the Naco Heritage Alliance described the group’s work restoring Camp Naco, noted ongoing construction and an exhibit at the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum, and invited supervisors to visit the site. Gomez said the pavilion would honor service by soldiers who “protected US citizens and maintained peace along the border during the Mexican Revolution.”
Discussion vs. decision: The board’s formal action was to authorize the $10,000 design expenditure; no additional appropriations were discussed.
What’s next: The Naco Heritage Alliance and project partners will proceed with design activities funded by the allocation.
