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Cochise County OKs community grants, fire equipment, ERP contract and poll‑worker pay boost
Summary
The Board approved multiple community enhancement grants (totaling several tens of thousands), an ERP optimization contract for up to $476,667, and a poll‑worker pay increase to improve election staffing; motions passed unanimously during the meeting.
At its June 16 meeting the Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved a set of community enhancement fund awards, a county ERP support contract and a resolution raising poll‑worker pay.
Community grants and purchases approved by unanimous vote included:
- $5,000 to Cochise County Fairgrounds (District 2) for marketing the annual fair. - $5,000 to Camp Noakco Economic Incubator (Camp Noakco executive director Jeremy Fricky described the site’s Buffalo Soldiers history and the incubator plan for low‑cost business space and training). - $4,943 to Alfredo (Alfreda) Fire District for radios and accessories. - $4,782 to Sunnyside Fire District for personnel protective equipment and emergency response tools. - $3,000 to Bambi Fund to support a storefront and refrigeration/shelving for cottage‑food entrepreneurs in Douglas.
Board members described the grants as modest, targeted investments to support large community events, small‑business incubation, volunteer fire districts and local entrepreneurship.
The board also authorized statement of work COC MSS0501 with MSS Business Transformation Advisory, Inc. to support county ERP optimization and payroll/HR go‑live assistance for a term Aug. 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, not to exceed $476,667, funded with local assistance and tribal consistency funds. County IT/finance staff said the financial modules recently went live and payroll/HR modules remain to be implemented.
Separately, the board adopted a resolution to raise poll‑worker pay: inspectors from $200 to $250 per election day, poll marshall/judge/clerk from $120 to $200 and a modest training hourly increase. Elections staff said the change will improve recruitment and retention and will cost roughly $9,000–$10,000 more per election cycle depending on the size of the election.
All motions passed by unanimous recorded voice votes.
What happens next: County staff will execute the MSS statement of work, schedule ERP go‑live support, and update payroll/HR timelines. Elections staff will publish updated poll‑worker applications and continue recruitment. Departments receiving community grants will report back on use of funds as appropriate.
