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Cochise County supervisors pull electric franchise from consent agenda, flag benefit rate increases and courts, elections items for discussion
Summary
At a Feb. 19 work session, Cochise County supervisors agreed to remove an electric franchise agreement from the consent agenda for further review, were briefed on a state pass-through grant for traffic cameras, and previewed a benefit-premium increase that would raise employee and county contributions.
Cochise County supervisors met in a Feb. 19 work session to preview Tuesday’s regular board meeting and to flag several items for fuller discussion, including removal of an electric franchise from the consent agenda, an 8% rise in employee benefit premiums and concerns about court caseloads and election-related legislation.
Supervisor (unnamed; first speaker) opened the meeting and noted that attachments might be updated after the agenda was published and that public comment would not be taken at the work session. County staff said the regular meeting will include routine consent items (library, flood district) and several items requiring board action or briefing.
The board asked that 'item number 2' — related to an electric-services franchise for Southline Transmission to construct lines using county rights-of-way — be pulled from the consent agenda so it can be debriefed. A…
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