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Cochise County Jail District adopts ballot language for half-cent sales tax to finance jail construction
Summary
The Cochise County Jail District board voted 3-0 to approve ballot language for a proposed half-cent (0.5%) sales tax to fund construction and financing of county jail facilities; the tax would begin July 1, 2026, and end when related debt is repaid or on July 1, 2043.
The Cochise County Jail District Board of Directors voted 3-0 to adopt Resolution No. 25-03 approving ballot language for a proposed excise (sales) tax that would raise up to one-half of one percent to fund construction and financing of county jail facilities.
County Administrator Laura Gilman read the ballot language to the board after the panel returned from an executive session: “Shall the Cochise County, Arizona Jail District be authorized to levy an excise tax (sales tax) of up to a half cent, or one-half of one percent (0.50%), on most business transactions starting 07/01/2026? This tax would only pay for the construction and financing of county jail facilities. The jail district will end the tax on the earlier of 90 days after the jail district debt secured by such tax is fully repaid or 07/01/2043.” The motion to approve the resolution passed unanimously.
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