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Cochise County staff to explore buying Huachuca City property for county-run animal shelter
Summary
Cochise County officials briefed supervisors on a plan to buy a building in Huachuca City and convert it into a county-operated animal shelter using a $1.1 million USDA congressional appropriation and a previously reserved $1.9 million county match; the board directed staff to explore an offer and return with purchase details for a future vote.
Chair Cross and county staff used a Dec. 16 work session to review a proposal to establish a county-operated animal shelter in Cochise County, with staff asking the Board for direction to pursue a purchase and return with a final price for a formal vote.
County Administrator Sharon Gilman told the Board Cochise County holds a USDA congressional appropriation of about $1.1 million and that the Board previously set aside roughly $1.9 million as a county match, creating a potential $3.0 million project fund for acquisition and eligible design and construction costs. Gilman said a sheriff’s office proposal targets a building on North Huachuca Boulevard in Huachuca City as a potential site. “We do have a grant from the USDA… It’s a congressional appropriated directed spending,” Gilman said.
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Daniels spoke in support of moving toward acquisition and local capacity, citing long operational experience and partnerships with nearby…
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