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Cochise County supervisors enter executive session to review RFP submissions for economic development consultants
Summary
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to meet in executive session on March 5 to review submissions to an RFP for economic development consultants; the session began at 11:05 a.m. and ended at 12:00 noon, and the board scheduled a 1:00 p.m. meeting to discuss county roads.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to go into executive session on Thursday, March 5 to review submissions to an RFP seeking economic development consultants, the board’s chair said.
The chair explained that the session’s purpose was "to discuss and review submissions from the RFP we submitted for economic development experts, consultants," adding that because the matter is contract-related it is privileged under state law. The chair cited Arizona statute language in the meeting while explaining the legal basis for a closed session.
A motion to enter executive session was made and seconded; the board voted in favor when the chair called for "all those in favor," and the meeting record shows affirmative responses. The chair announced the start time for the executive session at 11:05 a.m. and later stated the executive session concluded at 12:00 noon. County staff and counsel listed as attending included Anne Capola, contracts administrator; Dylan Adele, deputy county attorney; and Christine McLaughlin, development services director. Additional attendees noted were Miss Gilman, Mister Casey and Miss Longheim.
The chair told attendees that the public may observe the meeting in person or through Microsoft Teams or the mobile app, and cautioned that some agenda attachments might be updated after publication. The board did not record additional public discussion or a formal vote on procurement decisions during the open meeting; the vote documented in the transcript pertains to entering the executive session only.
After the executive session, the chair announced a follow-up meeting at 1:00 p.m. to discuss "roads in and out of county maintenance," then adjourned the special meeting.
The board referenced Arizona statutes while discussing the legal basis for a closed session; the transcript records the statute texts as spoken (e.g., "ARS 384-3103" and a second citation rendered as "ARS 38 dash 4 31.0383"). The meeting record does not include a public disclosure of any deliberations or decisions reached during the executive session, consistent with the chair’s statement that such minutes are confidential.
