Cochise County jail district reviews publicity pamphlet for proposed bond-funded excise tax

Cochise County Jail District board members met Aug. 18 in the Board of Supervisors Conference Room to review a draft publicity pamphlet for a proposed excise tax and bond to pay for construction of a new jail. Board members and staff discussed statutory content requirements for the pamphlet, alternative amortization schedules, translation needs under federal law and outstanding legal questions; the board then voted to go into executive session for legal advice.

Staff presented the draft pamphlet and told the board it was prepared to meet statutory requirements for publicity pamphlets, including background information, the purpose of the election, early vote locations and hours, a true copy of the title and text of the resolution proposing the tax, an estimate of annual revenues, and arguments for and against the tax. "Staff has been working since probably mid May or June ... and we've worked with Dylan and the County Attorney's Office as well as outside counsel Zach Saccas to put together this" material, a staff member said during the…