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Cochise County jail district board approves consent items after public comment urging jail remain in Bisbee
Summary
The Cochise County Jail District Board of Directors on March 11 approved two consent-agenda items 3-0 and heard a resident urge keeping the county jail in Bisbee. Staff described how jail-district tax receipts and general-fund transfers are budgeted for a new jail planning contract and a project manager's wages.
The Cochise County Jail District Board of Directors voted 3-0 on Tuesday, March 11, to approve consent-agenda items 1 and 2 after hearing public comment urging that the county jail remain in Bisbee.
At a meeting in the Board of Supervisors hearing room in Bisbee, Supervisor Crosby (District 1), Supervisor Gomez (District 2), and Supervisor Antonori (District 3) were present in person when the board approved the consent items by voice vote.
The vote came after a public comment period during which Amber Birch of Bisbee identified herself as a voter and told the board she wants the jail to stay…
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