Votes at a glance: Cochise County Board approves liquor license, community grants, several grants, and an intergovernmental agreement (June 17, 2025)

The Cochise County Board of Supervisors took formal votes on a number of items at its June 17, 2025 regular meeting. Below are the actions recorded on the meeting transcript, the motions as stated on the record, and the voting outcomes shown in the transcript. The board members present were Supervisor Tom Crosby (District 1) and Supervisor Gomez (District 2); Supervisor Antonori (District 3) was absent.

Votes and key details

1) Consent agenda (items 1–6) - Motion: "I motion that we approve consent items 1 through 6." (motion carried) - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent. - Notes: Supervisor Crosby flagged a payment item for further review during the consent discussion (he noted a $340,000 payment equating to 87.4 hours of helicopter flight time).

2) Item 7 — Farm winery liquor license for Sky Haven Wines (Wilcox) - Motion: "Approve Series 13 farm winery new liquor license application submitted by Christopher Dell Brinkmeyer for Sky Haven Wines at 5405 East Patriot Trail, Wilcox, Arizona 85643." (moved, seconded) - Staff: Laura Lowenheim opened the public hearing; no formal protests recorded. - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

3) Item 8 — Community Enhancement Fund: Bisbee Bikeways West End segment - Motion: "Approve community enhancement fund expenditures for District 2 contribution to the Bisbee Bikeways project West End segment in the amount of $20,000." (moved by Supervisor Gomez, seconded) - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

4) Item 9 — Community Enhancement Fund: Douglas Boys and Girls Club - Motion: "Approve community enhancement fund expenditures for District 2 sponsor Douglas Boys and Girls Club in the amount of $10,000." (moved, seconded) - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

5) Item 10 — Office lease agreement with Arizona Board of Regents (University of Arizona Cooperative Extension) - Motion: "Approve office lease agreement between Cochise County and Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension for use of a single office space at the Cochise County Service Center in Douglas at $0 lease effective 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2026." (moved, seconded) - Outcome: approved (statutory requirement to provide office space cited by staff). - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

6) Item 11 — Grant HT-25-2909 (City of Tucson HIDTA) - Motion: "Approve grant agreement HT-25-2909 ... in the amount of $150,353 effective 01/01/2025 through 12/31/2026." (moved, seconded) - Staff: County attorney's office noted the grant has supported positions for 20+ years; pays ~72% of a senior prosecutor and 84% of a legal secretary/paralegal; no county cash match required. - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

7) Item 12 — Grant HT-252912 (HIDTA regional participation) - Motion: "Approve grant agreement HT-252912 ... in the amount of $100,601.06 effective January 2025 through 12/31/2026." (moved, seconded) - Staff: Sheriff's office described use for overtime and employee related expenses tied to narcotics investigations. - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

8) Item 13 — Grant DC-26-003 (Arizona Criminal Justice Commission) - Motion: "Approve grant agreement DC-26-003 ... in the amount of $140,684.63 effective 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2026." (moved, seconded) - Staff: Sheriff's office said funds support a sheriff's employee assigned to a federal task force; includes salaries and EREs. - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

9) Item 14 — Proclamation declaring June Family Reunification Month - Motion: "Approve the proclamation declaring June as family reunification month in Cochise County." (moved, seconded) - Staff: Court administration reported approximately 49% of dependency cases that closed in 2024 resulted in reunification. - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

10) Item 15 — Third amended IGA with City of Sierra Vista for Southeast Arizona Communications Center (CECOM) - Motion: "Approve third amended intergovernmental agreement between Cochise County and the City of Sierra Vista for regional 9‑1‑1 communications and establishment of Southeast Arizona Communications Center effective 07/01/2025." (moved, seconded) - Staff: IGA transfers human resources and fiscal duties to the county, allows sheriff to serve as ex officio CECOM representative, and formalizes county personnel structure for CECOM operations. - Outcome: approved. - Vote: Aye (Crosby, Gomez); Antonori absent.

Vote summary: All motions recorded on the June 17 transcript were carried by affirmative votes from the two supervisors present; one supervisor was absent for votes recorded in the transcript.

Notes and follow‑up: Several items referenced further review or follow‑up: Supervisor Crosby asked staff to review a high helicopter flight invoice in the consent demands; staff outlined a July 1 site‑selection work session and a June 20 bond financing and ballot language meeting with Stifel related to an anticipated jail bond financing that will be the subject of future board discussion and possible ballot placement.