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Cochise County supervisors approve $130,000 settlement, suspend jail tax until Nov. 2025 election
Summary
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 to direct staff to finalize a $130,000 settlement in Daniel LaChance v. Cochise County and suspend collection of a proposed jail sales tax until a Nov. 2025 election; the settlement is contingent on a joint motion to voluntarily dismiss the case.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors on March 21 voted 3-0 to direct county staff to finalize a settlement in the litigation Daniel LaChance v. Cochise County and to suspend collection of the proposed jail sales tax until and unless a new election is held in Nov. 2025.
Supervisor Kathleen Gomez moved that the county "suspend the collection of the tax until and unless a new election is held Nov. 2025, to agree to pay $130,000 to plaintiff Daniel LaChance and to agree that it is contingent upon approval of the joint motion to voluntarily dismiss." The board approved the motion by voice vote, with the meeting record showing a 3-0 tally in favor.
The motion…
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