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Supervisor requests special meeting, 30‑day extension to review Supreme Court petition in jail‑district legal matter
Summary
A supervisor asked the board to call a special meeting and executive session with the county attorney to seek a 30‑day extension and to review legal agreements tied to a pending Supreme Court petition in a dispute concerning the county’s jail district.
A Cochise County supervisor asked the board Thursday to schedule a special meeting and executive session with county legal staff to address a pending petition for review at the Arizona Supreme Court in the county’s jail‑district litigation.
The supervisor said a deadline required a quick response and asked staff to request a 30‑day extension so the newly seated board would have time to review the matter and receive legal advice. “I would like to have a special meeting and then an executive session with the attorney to the board and the lady that's in charge of procurement to review the…legal agreement,” the supervisor said, asking that the county attorney’s office participate.
County staff said they would coordinate with the county attorney’s office to schedule a meeting the following Monday, and that remote participation via Microsoft Teams would be possible. Staff noted the practical filing deadline: the petition response must be filed by midnight Monday unless an extension is granted.
County attorneys and staff discussed logistics for coordinating outside counsel and procurement review in executive session; staff agreed to attempt to secure counsel availability and to post notice for a short, special meeting with an executive session portion for privileged legal discussion. No formal direction to file or not file pleadings was recorded during the work session.
Ending
Staff said they would attempt to schedule the special meeting by Monday morning and to coordinate attendance by county attorneys and procurement staff. The board did not take any formal public action during the work session; any vote or legal filing would occur after the convening of a properly noticed meeting or executive session.
