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Council approves MOU to let Naco Heritage Alliance route grant payments through city for Camp Naco work
Summary
The Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding allowing the Naco Heritage Alliance to transfer certain grant funds to the city for administration of Camp Naco rehabilitation projects; the MOU frames responsibilities and leverages the city's procurement processes.
The Bisbee City Council unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Naco Heritage Alliance on July 21, 2026, establishing a framework for the nonprofit to transfer select grant funds to the city so the city can administer project expenditures for Camp Naco.
Jeremy Fricke, Executive Director of the Naco Heritage Alliance, explained that the nonprofit frequently receives grant funding for construction and personnel related to Camp Naco projects and that, in some cases, it is more efficient for grant funds to flow through the city so work can proceed under the city’s procurement and contracting processes. "The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was intended to establish a framework for this type of financial collaboration on future projects, not solely for the current grant," Fricke said. Mayor Budge noted that Camp Naco is city-owned property, making the arrangement particularly appropriate.
Council voted unanimously to approve the MOU. The MOU does not replace grant reporting or legal requirements for individual grants, but establishes a repeatable process for payment processing and project administration when both parties agree.
