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Votes at a glance: Nogales council actions March 5, 2025
Summary
At its March 5 meeting the Nogales City Council approved several agenda items including in-kind support for a community event, two special-event liquor licenses, an Operation Stone Garden subgrant reimbursement, and a budget transfer for fire- and life-safety system upgrades at City Hall and Public Works.
The Nogales City Council took several formal votes during its March 5 meeting. Outcomes and key details are below.
Votes at a glance
- Support for city event (Cordova Park egg hunt): Council approved in-kind support (security) for the April 16, 2025 egg hunt; motion passed by voice vote. Amount requested on agenda: $144 in-kind services.
- Special-event liquor licenses: The council approved two special-event liquor-license applications: one submitted by Herman Celaya for a Boys & Girls Club event and one submitted by Jose Aguirre for the Public Safety Global Alliance (supporting an intermayors summit). Motions passed by voice vote.
- Operation Stone Garden subgrant (Order 2025-02-005): Council approved a subgrantee agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security for Operation Stone Garden reimbursements up to $462,000 for overtime and mileage. The council approved the order; motion passed.
- Budget transfer for fire- and life-safety system upgrades: Council approved a budget transfer not to exceed $250,000 from the general fund reserve to Facilities for purchase and installation of fire-suppression/safety upgrades at City Hall and the Public Works building (contract through Johnson Controls Fire Protection). The motion passed.
How these items were handled
All items above were considered on the consent or regular agenda and passed on voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript. Several items drew brief discussion on scope and implementation (for example, the fire-system upgrades and the Stone Garden order), while the liquor-license items were routine approvals.
