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Residents demand forensic audit and clear ballot language as Cochise County considers jail bond
Summary
At a June 17 Cochise County Jail District meeting, public commenters asked supervisors for a forensic audit, detailed ballot language and a full accounting of previously collected jail-district funds; county staff agreed to publish written clarifications and supervisors approved two consent items.
Public commenters at a June 17 meeting of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors acting as the Cochise County Jail District Board of Directors pressed elected officials to conduct a forensic audit, provide detailed ballot language and account for money already collected before placing a new jail bond before voters.
“The taxpayers demand real and timely accountability,” said Randall Limbach, a Sierra Vista resident, who asked whether any bond amount would be reduced by “money on hand,” whether a bond would require a tax increase and whether bond proceeds would pay jail operations.
The comments came amid lingering questions about a prior, court-challenged jail district election and money collected under that measure. Yvonne Mayer of Hereford urged supervisors to spell out the new jail’s planned size, capacity, location and cost estimates before asking voters to approve…
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