Cochise County supervisors approve letter to insurer to accompany notice of claim

Cochise County supervisors voted July 10 to approve a letter from Mick Roosin to accompany the submission of Tom Crosby’s notice of claim to the county’s insurer.

The action came after the Board of Supervisors briefly entered executive session to receive legal advice under Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03. The board entered executive session at about 4:03 p.m. and reconvened at about 4:20 p.m.

Supervisor Gomez moved to approve Roosin’s letter, saying, “I move that we approve Mick Roosin's letter and authorize that letter to accompany the submission of Tom Crosby's claim to the county's insurer.” A second was offered and the motion passed with two votes in favor and one supervisor not voting. The board recorded, “The motion passes 2 to 0 with 1 not voting.”

The transcript shows Supervisors Gomez and Antonari present and Supervisor Rosby absent. County staff noted in the record that County Attorney Correa, Gilman, Deputy Account Manager Casey, and Clerk Laura Longhine were present; a person identified as Paula was online. The executive session was described by the board as a session to "receive legal advice from the County attorney or other legal counsel regarding the submitted notice of claim and discuss and consult on the county's legal position, potential exposure, and options for resolution or response," pursuant to ARS §38-431.03.

The board’s public action on the letter authorizes that the letter accompany the claim submission to the county insurer; the transcript does not record any vote or direction to settle or pay the claim. The meeting adjourned immediately after the vote.

Minutes reflect a brief meeting: roll call, a motion to enter executive session under state statute, the executive session, and the subsequent approval of the letter and submission. No additional details about the contents of the claim, the letter’s text beyond its authorization, or any settlement amount were provided in the public record.