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At-a-glance: Nogales council approves grants, purchases and a parks appointment
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting the Nogales council approved a HIDTA grant ($64,863), authorized purchase of two 2025 police vehicles (not to exceed $159,000), approved a final plat for Meadow Hills subdivision and ratified the appointment of David Oropeza as parks and recreation director.
The City of Nogales adopted a series of orders and actions on Aug. 5, including grant acceptance, equipment purchases, land-use approvals and an appointment.
Council approved an HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) grant agreement with the City of Tucson in the amount of $64,863 to support a Santa Cruz County HIDTA investigating task force.
The council also authorized the purchase of two 2025 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles from San Tan Ford using state contract pricing in an amount not to exceed $159,000 for the Nogales Police Department.
On land-use matters, the council approved a final plot for Meadow Hills, a 17-lot residential subdivision located along West Portrero Drive.
In personnel action after executive session, council ratified the appointment of David Oropeza as parks and recreation director by voice vote.
Other routine approvals included recommendations for special-event liquor licenses and several in-kind support authorizations for upcoming community festivals; one in-kind request (Paw Bon) initially lacked a second and failed, while other event supports passed by voice vote.
No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript for these items; council approved the listed actions by recorded voice vote or motion on the agenda.
