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Douglas mayor and council enter closed session to consider several property donations and strategic real-estate items
Summary
The City of Douglas Mayor and Council met April 8, 2026, and voted to enter an executive session under ARS 38-431.03 to discuss a proposed right-of-way donation, a land donation offer from M&M Morris, bids on 1300 N. San Antonio Avenue, and possible strategic real property investments; no public decisions were recorded in the minutes.
The City of Douglas Mayor and Council held a special meeting April 8, 2026, and voted to enter an executive session to consider multiple real-property matters under the attorney–client exception in ARS 38-431.03.
Council announced four items for closed deliberation: a potential right-of-way donation north of SR-80 and Washington Avenue; a proposed donation of two parcels on the southeast corner of Washington Avenue and Golf Course Road offered by M&M Morris; consideration of the property at 1300 N. San Antonio Avenue and the bids received for that property; and prospective strategic investments of real property within the community.
City Clerk Alma Andrade told the council there were no requests for public comment: "no public participation forms were submitted." At 5:02 p.m. Council Member Ray Shelton moved and Council Member Richard C. Acosta seconded a motion to enter executive session; the minutes record a roll call vote with Mayor Jose Grijalva and Council Members Jose Montaño, Ray Shelton, Maria Dillman and Richard Acosta voting in favor and no votes against. The executive session was recorded as adjourned at 5:58 p.m., and the public meeting was formally adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
The minutes list the four topics as the basis for closed-session legal advice and direction to representatives under ARS 38-431.03(A)(3),(4) and (7). The publicly available minutes do not record any substantive deliberations or final decisions from the executive session; therefore, outcomes on the proposed donations, bids for 1300 N. San Antonio Avenue, or any strategic investment plans were not disclosed in the meeting record.
Attendance on the record included Mayor Jose Grijalva (participating virtually), Mayor Pro Tempore Ray Shelton, Council Members Jose Montaño, Gustavo Durazo Jr. (noted as arriving at 5:07 p.m.), Maria Dillman and Richard C. Acosta. City Manager Ana Urquijo, City Attorney Denis Fitzgibbons, City Treasurer Alejandro Martinez and City Clerk Alma Andrade were also listed in the minutes.
