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Cochise County supervisors approve licenses, grants and intergovernmental agreements; motions pass unanimously
Summary
At the Sept. 16 meeting the Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved consent items and a series of motions: two liquor licenses, a zoning ordinance, a county highway declaration, homeland security and CASA funding agreements, and an intergovernmental radio system agreement — all passed 3‑0.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 16 approved a set of items spanning liquor licenses, regulatory changes, road designation, homeland security funding, court‑appointed special advocate funding, and an intergovernmental radio system agreement. All recorded votes on those agenda items were unanimous (3‑0).
Key outcomes (motions, identifiers, and recorded tallies):
- Consent agenda items 1–9: approved (motion passed 3‑0). Items include appointments and routine county business; no roll-call controversy was recorded.
- Item 10 — Series 12 restaurant liquor license for Salvador Castorena Perez (Street Tacos and Hot Dogs Guadalajara, 1100 AZ-92, Sierra Vista): approved, 3‑0.
- Item 11 — Series 10 beer and wine store liquor license for Michael Eugene Merrill (Rafter M Meat LLC, 3266 N Fort Grant Road, Wilcox): approved, 3‑0.
- Item 12 — Adoption of Zoning Ordinance 25‑19 (amend Article 2.48.0.16: special‑use appeal procedures; adds single remand option): approved, 3‑0.
- Item 13 — Adoption of Resolution 25‑28 to establish James Ranch Road as a declared county highway: approved, 3‑0. (See separate article for project details; staff said ADOT completed NEPA clearance and will design/construct the roadway.)
- Item 14 — Proclamation designating Sept. 14–20, 2025 as Constitution Week: approved, 3‑0.
- Item 15 — Subrecipient Agreement 230411‑02 Amendment 1 with Arizona Department of Homeland Security for Operation Stonegarden equipment to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, amount $201,782, extending performance through Aug. 31, 2026: approved, 3‑0.
- Item 16 — FY26 CASA funding agreement with Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts to Cochise County Superior Court, $145,824 (effective 7/1/2025–6/30/2026): approved, 3‑0.
- Item 17 — Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with City of Yuma, Yuma County and Arizona Department of Public Safety for Cochise County to join the Arizona Statewide Public Safety Radio System: approved, 3‑0.
Votes and provenance: each item was moved, seconded, and voted on in open session; no formal recorded roll‑call with individual supervisor votes was included in the transcript beyond the 3‑0 tally reported for each motion.
Ending: The board closed public hearings where required and moved to administrative reports and community announcements following the unanimous votes.
