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Cochise County Board OKs $399,410 to Replace Jail Fire Alarm, Directs 24‑Hour Fire Watch
Summary
After an hourlong executive session, the Cochise County Jail District Board approved a $399,410 transfer from the capital contingency fund to install a new fire alarm system at the Bisbee jail and directed the county administrator to arrange 24‑hour fire watch security.
The Cochise County Jail District Board of Directors on Aug. 14 approved a $399,410 transfer from the county's capital contingency fund to install a new fire alarm system at the Cochise County Jail in Bisbee and directed the county administrator to establish a 24‑hour fire watch contract while repairs proceed.
The action followed an executive session held under Arizona law permitting closed meetings for specified matters; county staff later returned to open session and moved to fund the fire alarm replacement. "Sure. So we are here, to discuss the, repair and replacement of the fire alarm at the jail and that associated cost," said Miss Gilman before the board recessed to executive session.
The board voted 3‑0 to approve the funding transfer and a second 3‑0 vote to direct the county administrator to set up a security contract for round‑the‑clock fire watch at the jail. The transfer covers installation of a new fire alarm at the Cochise County Jail, 203 North Judd Drive, Bisbee.
Board members and staff present for the meeting included Chair Crosby and Supervisors Bosby, Gomez and Antonoria, County Administrator Karen Dillman, Sheriff Mark Dallas, County Attorney Laurie Zuko and multiple county staff; the clerk conducted a roll call before the executive session. The meeting record shows the board entered executive session at about 3:02 p.m. and returned to open session at about 4:02 p.m.
The motions did not identify a written contract award or vendor during the open session. The first approved motion directs the facilities department to install the fire alarm using the capital contingency allocation. The second approved motion directs the county administrator to establish a security contract for continuous fire watch at the jail until the alarm system is installed and functional.
No additional debate or roll‑call vote breakdown by individual supervisor name is included in the open‑session record; the transcript records only the final tallies (3‑0) for each motion. The transcript also records a reference to the Arizona statute authorizing executive sessions and confidentiality of minutes for those sessions.
The board adjourned following the votes.
