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Huachuca City approves IGA to pool opioid settlement funds with Cochise County
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2026‑01 to join an intergovernmental agreement pooling the town’s opioid settlement funds with Cochise County and other municipalities; the town’s share is about $28,000 toward a county pool that Harvey said currently holds roughly $3 million.
Town Manager Suzanne Harvey returned to the Council with an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to pool Huachuca City’s opioid settlement share with Cochise County and other local governments. Harvey said the town previously agreed to pool funds because small municipal shares are subject to strict allowable uses and county administration would offer capacity for larger projects. She reported that Cochise County’s pooled account currently holds about $3,000,000 and that Huachuca City’s contribution would be approximately $28,000.
Harvey said she expects Cochise County to convene an advisory board with municipal representatives and to solicit project proposals that meet the settlement rules; she told Council she hoped pooled funds would support mitigation projects to address the opioid crisis. Council unanimously approved Resolution 2026‑01 authorizing the IGA and confirmed local representation on any advisory body. No specific projects or timelines were decided at the meeting.
