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Cochise County Jail District board enters executive session on proposed jail-construction tax election
Summary
The Cochise County Jail District Board of Directors voted to enter an executive session to discuss and possibly direct a call for an election on a proposed jail construction tax, citing Arizona open-meeting law exceptions. The meeting record notes a board member briefly stepped out and that the executive session is confidential.
The Cochise County Jail District Board of Directors voted to enter an executive session during a special meeting to discuss and possibly give direction on calling an election related to a proposed jail construction tax. The board cited Arizona Revised Statutes ARS 38-431.03(A)(3) and (4) as the legal basis for the closed discussion.
The executive session motion was made and seconded during the public meeting and was approved after members present responded “aye.” The transcript records three vocal “aye” responses before the board recessed into the closed session. The board announced that minutes and discussion in executive session shall be kept confidential under the cited statutory authority.
Board membership present at the meeting included Laura Wallenheim; Joe Casey; Mr. Crosby; Ms. Gilman; Mr. Correa; Mr. Cloud; Ms. Gomez (attending by teleconference); and Mr. Lasota. The public was given access to the meeting room 15 minutes before the start and could also attend via Microsoft Teams or the mobile app, as announced at the start of the session.
The transcript records that Mr. Correa stepped out of the meeting at 12:13 after a brief, private discussion with board members to avoid a potential conflict. After the executive session concluded, the board announced a budget work session for engineering scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 at 9 a.m. in the Hearing Room and then adjourned.
Because the board held a statutory executive session, the content of the closed discussion and any directions given there are confidential and are not included in the public minutes. The only public actions recorded in the transcript were the motion to enter executive session, its approval, the attendance roll call, Mr. Correa’s temporary absence at 12:13, and the scheduling of the April 29 budget work session.
