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Cochise County interim development director outlines budget shortfall, grant projects and staffing plans
Summary
Interim Development Services Director Christine McLaughlin told the Board of Supervisors the department is funded largely by permit fees and grants, is operating with 12.5 full‑time equivalents, and is pursuing multiple federal grants including brownfields funding and Federal Highway Administration money for electric vehicle chargers.
Interim Development Services Director Christine McLaughlin told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors during a May work session that the department relies primarily on permit and inspection fees, is operating with 12.5 full‑time equivalents and is pursuing federal grants to expand infrastructure and site remediation.
McLaughlin said approximately 86.5% of the department’s recent revenue—about $1,158,283—came from permit and inspection fees, while salary, wages and benefits totaled roughly $1.2 million last year. She said the department receives an 18% general‑fund subsidy this year and that “largest contributor is grants shortly behind our current fees.”
The funding picture matters because Development Services provides planning and building review for several small Cochise County cities under intergovernmental agreements and operates divisions for planning, building and facility management, McLaughlin…
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