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Council approves nonprofit landfill waiver, adopts zoning change to meet state timeline
Summary
On Jan. 27 the council adopted Resolution R25‑3 to continue tipping‑fee waivers for two nonprofits through FY2025 and approved a zoning code amendment to comply with Senate Bill 1162; both were approved on second reading or by motion.
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Safford City Council approved two formal items after staff presentations and public comment.
Landfill tipping‑fee waiver: Finance Director Troy Bam asked council to adopt Resolution R25‑3 to formally continue existing tipping‑fee waivers for Graham County Rehabilitation Center (GCRC) and St. Vincent de Paul for the remainder of FY2025. Linda Lopez, president of St. Vincent de Paul, described the agency’s volume of distributions and said a waiver helps sustain services. A GCRC representative reiterated similar concerns. Council moved, seconded and approved the resolution; staff said the formal adoption buys time for budgetary consideration in the next fiscal cycle.
Zoning amendment: Staff presented Ordinance 025‑1, an amendment to Safford Municipal Code Title 17 to comply with Senate Bill 1162 (which requires municipalities to deem residential zone‑change applications administratively complete within 30 days). Staff said current processing already meets the statutory deadline; council held second reading and approved the ordinance.
No roll‑call vote tallies by member were recorded in the public discussion in the transcript; minutes reflect motions, seconds and that each item "carried." Council did not finalize long‑term policy changes for the landfill waiver tonight; staff will include the subject in next year’s budget deliberations.
