Cochise County Library District approves IGA to keep Ash Creek Elementary branch operating through 2029

The Cochise County Library District board voted 3-0 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Ash Creek Unified School District No. 53 that will continue operation of a library branch at Ash Creek Elementary School from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029.

A board member moved to approve the agreement and another member seconded the motion; the board then voted “aye” and the motion passed, 3-0. The vote followed a roll call showing District 1 member Crosby present, District 2 member Gomez attending via Microsoft Teams, and District 3 member Antonori present.

The agreement was presented as agenda item 3. No public comment was recorded on the library district item during the meeting, and no substantive discussion or amendments to the agreement were recorded in the transcript. A staff member named Ricketts was asked whether she needed to speak and the transcript indicates she did not.

The board approved the intergovernmental agreement as presented; the motion as recorded in the transcript reads in part that the IGA is “for continued operation of a library district branch located at Ash Creek Elementary School, effective 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2029.” The meeting then adjourned the library district portion of the session and moved on to the flood control district meeting.

Details not specified in the transcript include any funding breakdowns, specific operational responsibilities assigned in the IGA, or implementation milestones. The transcript notes members of the public could attend the meeting in person or via Microsoft Teams, but no members of the public spoke on this agenda item.