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Residents press for clarity on jail sales‑tax spending as board approves outside counsel retention
Summary
At the Oct. 21 Cochise County Board of Supervisors meeting, a caller sought details on jail district sales‑tax receipts and spending. The board reiterated that construction‑related sales tax receipts are sequestered and approved retention of outside counsel for a recently dismissed election‑related lawsuit.
A resident who identified herself as Allison Morse of Portal pressed the Cochise County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 for clearer disclosure about funds collected and spent through the county’s half‑cent jail district sales tax.
Morse said she had requested records showing total collections, current balances and itemized expenses. She told the board she had been told the tax had yielded more than $17 million and that itemized spending she received totaled less than $500,000; she also asked about a reported $1.1 million maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) overrun and questioned why other budget lines showed surpluses.
Supervisor Antonori responded that the board had not said sales tax receipts were unused; rather, he…
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