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Residents press Cochise County on transparency, election procedures and oversight for jail proposal
Summary
Attendees at a town hall pressed supervisors and officials for clearer public outreach, independent engineering assessments of the old jail, and assurances about ballot procedures and election integrity ahead of a November vote.
Residents at a Cochise County town hall raised detailed questions about public notice, independent technical reviews and election procedures related to the proposed jail funding.
Several attendees said they had only learned of the town hall at short notice and asked county officials to expand outreach. One resident said a press release and website posting were difficult to find; Supervisor Kathleen Gomez and Public Information Officer Jane Montgomery said the county will add meetings and post materials on the county jail project page and pursue additional outreach to city councils and local organizations.
Independent engineering and accreditation concerns: Attorney and resident Sandy Russell pressed the county for independent engineering reports and questioned reliance on a NIJO (national corrections resource) assessment; she asked for additional contractor bids and a transparent,…
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