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Socialism 101
This election season the Democrats decided to go full bore socialist with the election of Alexandria Ocasio-Corez. Millennials are also all in for the socialist way of life. It is time for us to start educating that generation on the facts that socialism doesn't work, and has never worked, anywhere. When the opportunity presents information on socialist issues we will present them here for you to pass on to anyone who needs some educating.
SVUSD #68 Board Meetings
December 4,SVUSD BOARD MEETING AGENDA
November 6th SVUSD GOVERNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
October 23rd SVUSD Bond Oversight Committee Meeting AGENDA
October 3rd SVUSD GOVERNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
September 18th SVUSD GOVERNING BOARD WORK SESSION
September 4th SVUSD GOVERNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
August 21stSVUSD GOVERNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING
August 7th SVUSD GOVERNING BOARD AGENDA
July 24th SVUSD BOARD MEETING BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AGENDA
July 10th SVUSD GOVERNING BOARD AGENDA
June 28th SVUSD GOVERNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING- BUDGET
June 28th SVUSD BUDGET WORK SESSION AGENDA
June 19th Tuesday 6:00pmSVUSD BOARD MEETING -CANCELLED
June 5th SVUSD BOARD MEETING AGENDA Minutes
May 22nd SVUSD BOARD MEETING BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AGENDA
May 15th SVUSD BOARD MEETING AGENDA Minutes
May 1st SVUSD BOARD MEETING AGENDA Minutes
PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 2018
December 27TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED
December 25th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CANCELLED
December 13 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
December 11th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
November 22 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED
November 20th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CANCELLED
November 16th, CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - CANVASS ELECTION, PERSONNEL RULES AGENDA Video
November 8th CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
November 6th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - PERSONNEL RULES, POLICIES AGENDA Video
October 25th CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AGENDA Video
October 23rd CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -MEET & CONFER (UNIONIZE) FIRE, MEDICAL SVCS AGENDA Video
October 11th CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AGENDA Video
October 9th Tuesday 3:00pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -
September 27th CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
September 25th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - AGENDA Video
2nd Month No Executive Report
September 13th CITY COUNCIL MEETING - HUD CAPER, IGA WITH ADOT HURF SWAP Garden Ave/Fry Blvd $2,549,398. AGENDA
September 11th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -VISTA TRANSIT REPORT AGENDA Video
August 23RD CITY COUNCIL MEETING -CANCELLED
August 21ST CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CANCELLED
August 9th CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AGENDA Video
August 8th UPPER SAN PEDRO PARTNERSHIP MEETING AGENDA
August 7th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1 year Strategic Plan
July 26th CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FINAL BUDGET AGENDA Video
July 24th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
July 12th CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED
July 10th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CANCELLED
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JANUARY TO JUNE
June 28th CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
June 26th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
June 14th CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA VIDEO
June 12th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION BUDGET- AGENDA Video
June 11th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION BUDGET- AGENDA Video
May 24th CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA VIDEO
May 22nd CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
BUDGET- Capital Improvements AGENDA Video
May 10th CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA VIDEO
May 8th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION UDGET-GEN'L FUND, REVENUE, PERSONNEL, O&M AGENDA Video
April 26th CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA VIDEO
April 24th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
April 12th CITY COUNCIL MEETING Chicken Ordinance AGENDA VIDEO
April 10th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
April 3rd CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Annual Commission Reports
March 27th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
Annual Reports by Commissions
March 22nd CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
Annual Reports by Commissions
March 20TH CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
March 8th CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AGENDA Video
March 6th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - AGENDA Video
February 22nd CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AGENDA Video
February 20th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - AGENDA Video
February 8th CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AGENDA Video
February 6th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - AGENDA Video
January 25th CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AGENDA Video
January 23rd CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - AGENDA Video
PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 2017
JULY TO DECEMBER 2017
December 28th CITY COUNCIL MEETING -- CANCELLED
December 26th CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -CANCELLED
December 14th Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
December 12th Tuesday 3:30pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
November 23rd CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CANCELLED
November 21st CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION --CANCELLED
November 9th Thursday, 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
November 7th Tuesday 3:30pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
October 26th Thursday, 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
October 24th Tuesday 3:30pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
October 12th Thursday, 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
October 10th Tuesday 3:30pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
September 28th, 5:00 pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
September 26th, 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
September 26th, 2:00 pm JOINT WORK SESSION, CITY COUNTY & BOS AGENDA Video
September 14th, 5:00 pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
September 12th, 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
August 24th CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED
August 22nd CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CANCELLED
August 10th Thursday, 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
August 8th Tuesday, 3:00pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
July 27th Thursday 5:00 pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
July 25th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
July 17th Monday 3:00 pm JOINT WORK SESSION- SV CITY COUNCIL COCHISE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SE AZ Communications Center AGENDA Video
July 13th Thursday 5:00 pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
July 11th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
June 22nd, Thursday 5:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -Budget AGENDA Video
June 20th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
June 14th, Wednesday 5:30pm CITY COUNCIL TOWN HALL AGENDA Video
June 13th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -Budget AGENDA Video
June 12th, Monday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -Budget AGENDA Video
June 8th,Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
June 6th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -Budget AGENDA Video - Not Available
Council Executive Reports
Monthly Deparment Reports to Council
>Council Executive Report - February
>Council Executive Report - January
2017
>Council Executive Report - December
>Council Executive Report -October, Nov
>Council Executive Report - September
>Council Executive Report - August
>Council Executive Report July
>Council Executive Report June
>Council Executive Report -May
>Council Executive Report - April
>Council Executive Report - March
>Council Executive Report- February
>Council Executive Report- January 2017
and December 2016
> CDBG-HUD Funds Draft Action Plan
> Cochise County Loses 1,000 Jobs Dec -Jan >Sierra Vista #4 On Fastest Shrinking Cities in US
BUDGET APPROVED
JULY 27, 2017
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2018-2019 Council Strategic Plan
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January to June 2017
June 22nd, Thursday 5:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -Budget AGENDA Video
June 20th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
June 14th, Wednesday 5:30pm CITY COUNCIL TOWN HALL AGENDA Video
June 13th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -Budget AGENDA Video
June 12th, Monday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -Budget AGENDA Video
June 8th,Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
June 6th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -Budget AGENDA Video - Not Available
May 25th, Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
May 23rd, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Community Dev. Work Plan, Council Executive Report
May 11th, Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video **Must See - Councilman Mount's Comments
May 9th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1st Budget Session - Revenues, Personnel,
Debt Service Proposed Transportation Advisory Commission AGENDA Video
May 2nd, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Commission Reports- Tourism, Library Advisory, Cultural Diversity, Airport AGENDA Video
April 13th, Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
April 11th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION West End Redevelopment Options AGENDA Video
April 4th, Tuesday 2:30 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Commission Reports - - Youth , Arts & Humanities , Commission on Disabilities AGENDA Video
March 23rd Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
March 21st, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video
March 9th Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video BIKE ORDINANCE
March 7th Tuesday 3:00pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video of Meeting
February 23rd, Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video
February 21st Tuesday 3:00pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING DESIGNATING WEST END AS SLUM/BLIGHT AREA Video of Meeting
February 9th, Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING Agenda Video of Meeting
February 7th Tuesday 3:00pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Agenda Video of Meeting
January 26th, Thursday 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Video of Meeting
January 24th, Tuesday 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CDBG 2017 Funding Plan Requires Slum/Blight Designation
***Note: "Blighted Area of 342 Acres " ANNEXATION FRY TOWNSITE AGENDA Video of Meeting
January 12th, 2017, 5:00pm CITY COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC HEARING - BIKE RACKS AGENDA Video of Meeting
January 10th, 2017 3:00 pm CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Video of meeting
WATER
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Water Systems Council Weighs in on Arizona Supreme Court Decision in Important Water Rights Case
"This decision reinforces the principle that federal reserved water rights must be quantified prior to impacting state water rights," said Margaret Martens, WSC Executive Director. "Given the huge number of unquantified federal reserved water rights, this principle provides important protection to private water wells and supports the notion that the right to a private water well is an important property right."
Water case heads to state Supreme Court
Seven-year Tribute dispute will be heard in March
D Rookhuyze Hearld/Review 12/28/2017
The outcome of this decisions will effect all of the subsequent lawsuits brought by the BLM. Judicial decision in favor of the BLM will be placing the Federal Government in a superior position above property owners, cities, states and our Constitutional guarantees in the Bill of Rights.--ED
Part 4 of 4
Attorney: Well owners likely won't lose water in federal case
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Eric Peterman Herald/Review October 22,2017
Part 3 of 4
San Pedro well owners worry about BLM water rights claim
Oct 15, 2017
Eric Peterman Sierra Vista Herald
Part 2 of 4
Gerrodette takes on titans to protect the river, conservation area
Oct 8,2017
Eric Peterman Sierra Vista Herald
Part 1 of 4
San Pedro is Among the First Adjudications of Federal Water Rights in Arizona
Oct 1, 2017 Updated Oct 2, 2017
Eric Peterman Sierra Vista Herald
Arizona Water Wars Begin: Metro versus Rural
Mohave County fighting CAP proposal to buy, move water to Tucson, Phoenix
Federal Water Rights Threaten Local Water Wells Drilled After 1988
By Eric Peterman, Sierra Vista Herald Nov.26,2016
If the federal water rights sought by the Bureau of Land Management for the San Pedro subwatershed are granted by an Arizona court, existing residential wells near the river could be shut down and real estate development would be stopped, Cochise County Supervisor Pat Call said in a Herald/Review interview.
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Previous Board of Supervisors Meetings......
December 18,BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
December 4, BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
November 27 BOS WORK SESSION -GIS SYSTEM AGENDA
November 27 BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
November 13th BOS WORK SESSION- Strategic Plan- Animal Welfare
October 30th BOS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
October 30th BOS WORK SESSION - STRATEGIC PLAN AGENDA
October 30th BOS WORK SESSION - AGENDA
October 23RD BOS WORK SESSION - Sonoita Development Group AGENDA
October 23RD BOS WORK SESSION - South Mainline Expansion Project
October 23rd BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
October 23rd BOS SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA
October 16th BOS WORK SESSION - COUNTY STRATEGIC PLAN AGENDA
September 25 BOS BOARD MEETING AGENDA
September 25 BOS WORK SESSION - SEACOM AGENDA
September 25 BOS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
September 18th BOS WORK SESSION - Strategic Plan Roads AGENDA
September 17th BOS SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Naco Sewage Spill
September 6th BOS WORK SESSION - Primary Election Canvass AGENDA
September 4th BOS WORK SESSION - Strategic Plan IT UPdate AGENDA
September 4th BOS WORK SESSION - EPA Brownfields Grant AGENDA
September 4th BOS Special Board Meeting - SEACOM AGENDA
August 21st BOS WORK SESSION - ACHHHS AGENDA
August 21st BOS WORK SESSION - STRATEGIC Plan AGENDA
August 20th BOS WORK SESSION - Small Sewer System AGENDA
August 20th BOS WORK SESSION - Tax Levy AGENDA
August 14th BOS SPECIAL MEETING SEACOM Governing Structure AGENDA
August 14th BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
August 13th BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA
July 24th BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA
July 24th BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 23rd COUNTY PUBLIC LANDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
July 16th BOS SPECIAL MEETING -Final FY2019 Budget AGENDA
July 10th BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
2018 JANUARY TO JUNE
June 26th BOS WORK SESSION Strategic Plan AGENDA
June 26th BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
June 12th BOS REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
11:00am SPECIAL MEETING- BUDGET AGENDA
1:30 SPECIAL MEETING IGA W/ City of Bisbee AGENDA
2:30PM SPECIAL MEETING - Willcox Animal Shelter AGENDA
June 5th BOS SPECIAL SESSION -Cty Attny: Lawsuit Against SolarCity AGENDA Minutes
June 5th BOS SPECIAL SESSION - San Pedro Wet/Dry Mapping AGENDA
May 30th PUBLIC LANDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE -PLAC AGENDA
May 29TH BOS WORK SESSION BUDGET- FUNDING REQUEST AGENDA Minutes
May 29th BOS WORK SESSION - STRATEGIC PLAN AGENDA
May 22nd BOS WORK SESSION BUDGET- Vital Records AGENDA Minutes
May 22nd BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
May 8th BUDGET WORK SESSION AGENDA
May 8th BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
May 2nd BOS WORK SESSION County Strategic Plan AGENDA
April 25th BOS BUDGET WORK SESSIONS 11AM Schools AGENDA
1PM Courts AGENDA 3PM Sheriffs office AGENDA 4PM County Attny AGENDA
April 24th BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
BUDGET WORK SESSIONS 2:00PMAssessor AGENDA 2:30PM Treasurer AGENDA
3:00PM Emergency Services AGENDA
April 23rd BUDGET WORK SESSION AGENDA
April 3rd BOS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Audio Recording
10:00AM BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA Audio Recording
March 27th 10:00AM BOS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA
JULY 2017 TO DECEMBER 2017
December 19th Tuesday 9:30am BOS EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA Minutes
December 19th Tuesday 10:00am BOS MEETING AGENDA Minutes
December 5th Tuesday 10:00am BOS MEETING AGENDA Minutes
November 29th Wednesday 10:00am BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA Minutes
November 28th Tuesday 1:30pm BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA Minutes
November 28th Tuesday 11:00am BOS EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA Minutes
November 28th Tuesday 10:00am BOS MEETING AGENDA Minutes
November 21st Tuesday 10:00am BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA Minutes
November 14th Tuesday 11:00am BOS EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA Minutes
November 14th Tuesday 10:00am BOS MEETING AGENDA Minutes
November 7th Tuesday 10:00 am BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA Minutes
October 24th Tuesday 10:00am BOS MEETING AGENDA Minutes
October 10th Tuesday 2:00pm BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA Minutes
October 10th Tuesday 11:00am BOS WORK SESSION AGENDA Minutes
October 10th Tuesday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISROS MEETING AGENDA Minutes
October 9th Monday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION AGENDA Land, Subdivision Regulations
October 3rd Tuesday 2:00 pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION AGENDA
September 26th Tuesday 2pm JOINT WORK SESSION, CITY COUNCIL BOS AGENDA Video
September 26th Tuesday 10 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
September 12th Tuesday 1:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISROS WORK SESSION AGENDA
September 12th Tuesday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
August 22nd, Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION - 1:30pm AGENDA
August 22nd, Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION - 11:00am AGENDA
August 22nd, Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
August 21st Monday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA Adopt the Tax Rates
August 21st Monday 1:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION 1:30pm County Strategic Plan AGENDA
August 8th Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
July 25th, Tuesday 1:30pm AGENDA - Increase in Building Fees
July 25th, Tuesday 11:00am WORK SESSION AGENDA
July 25th, Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
July 18th, Tuesday 1:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION AGENDA
July 17th, Monday 3:00pm JOINT MEETING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SV CITY COUNCIL, AGENDA
July 11th Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
July 10th, Monday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION Approve Budget for FY 2018
AGENDA
July 5th Wednesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING Strategic Plan -Employee Compensation
AGENDA
June 27th, Tuesday 11:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION Eliminate Owner Builder Opt Out
June 27th, Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA Minutes
June 19th Monday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL WORK SESSION AGENDA- Approve Tentative FY 18 Budget
June 14th, Wednesday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION AGENDA County Strategic Plan
June 13th, Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
June 1st, Thursday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION County budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 AGENDA
May 23rd, Tuesday 11:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - Highways ,Flood Control AGENDA
May 23rd, Tuesday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
May 22nd, Monday 2:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - County Strategic Plan AGENDA
May 22nd, Monday 2:00pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - U of A Cooperative Extension AGENDA
May 22nd , Monday 9:00am BORD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - General Government AGENDA
May 15th, Monday 4:00pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - Treasurers Office AGENDA
May 15th , Monday 3:00pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - Recorders Office AGENDA
May 15th, Monday 3:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSIONS - Assessors Office AGENDA
May 15th Monday 1:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION -Health & Social Services, Housing Authority, Library District, Emergency Services Departments. AGENDA
May 9th, Tuesday 2:00pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - BOS Office, Human Resources, Specials Elections AGENDA
May 9th, Tuesday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
May 8th , Monday 2:00 PM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - Highway & Floodplain, Planning & Zoning, and Solid Waste Management Departments. AGENDA
May 3rd, Wednesday 10;00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION -Public Defender, Courts, Sheriff, County Attorney AGENDA Minutes
May 2nd, Tuesday 1:30 pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION - 2018 STRATEGIC PLAN AGENDA Minutes
April 25th, Tuesday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AGENDA
April 18th, Tuesday 11:00am BOARD IF SUPERVISORS BUDGET WORK SESSION - Schools Budget AGENDA Minutes
April 11th, Tuesday 10:00 am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION AGENDA Minutes
April 11th, Tuesday 12:00pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL BOARD MEETING - Court Compensation Plan - AGENDA Minutes
April 4th, Tuesday 1:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL WORK SESSION - County Strategic Plan AGENDA Minutes
March 28th, Tuesday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Minutes
March 21st, Tuesday 8:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RETREAT AGENDA Minutes
March 14th Tuesday 2:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION - County Zoning Regulations - AGENDA Minutes
March 14th Tuesday 1:30pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION - CARe Court AGENDA Minutes
March 14th Tuesday 11:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL BOARD MEETING - GILA RIVER ADJUDICATION -AGENDA Minutes
Match 14th Tuesday 10:00am BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Minutes
March 8th, Wednesday 2:00pm BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL BOARD MEETING - Appoint Constable - AGENDA Minutes
We will continue to update the Supervisors meetings until we have recorded all of 2017 - ED.
Cochise County 30 Day Comment Period
Before Proposed Ordinances Become Written in Stone the Public is Given a 30 Time Frame to Make Comments. Information for Where and How to Comment shown in red.
NONE CURRENTLY
Other News From Around the State You Need to Know
Southern Region
Voter Registration Numbers Up in Arizona, Down in Pima County. Dems Outnumber Repubs in CD 2
Cochise County
Dems Green Libertarian Repubs Other Total
JAN 2017 20,344 154 578 28,757 26,457 76,290
APR 2017 19,945 150 568 28,494 25,585 74,742
JULY 2017 19,687 144 566 28,276 25,240 73,913
October 19,740 142 565 28,460 25,466 74,373
January 2018 19,077 131 551 27,490 23,913 71,162
March 18,730 130 546 26,960 23,322 69,688
Federal Water Rights Threaten Local Water Wells Drilled After 1988
By Eric Peterman, Sierra Vista Herald Nov.26,2016
If the federal water rights sought by the Bureau of Land Management for the San Pedro subwatershed are granted by an Arizona court, existing residential wells near the river could be shut down and real estate development would be stopped, Cochise County Supervisor Pat Call said in a Herald/Review interview.
State of Arizona
Click on the picture to see all the 2017 highlights in our interactive Year in Review report

Restoring Recession-Era Cuts To The Education Funding Formula
Governor Ducey Calls For Unity During State Of The State Address
Whether it’s the opioid epidemic, increasing education funding, helping our most vulnerable citizens, protecting public safety, expanding economic opportunity, or securing Arizona’s water future – the governor invited legislators to join him in putting party labels aside and getting to work.
Watch the full speech here.
Read highlights from the speech here.
Restoring Recession-Era Cuts To The Education Funding Formula
Governor Ducey, in cooperation with superintendents, school business officials, the business community, education champions, as well as legislative and elected leaders, announced a plan to restore Recession-era cuts to a key part of the school funding formula. The plan proposes $400 million to schools in FY 2019, with a pathway for more.
AP: Governor Doug Ducey increases school spending in latest budget proposal
The budget plan released Friday pushes $100 million into a funding stream that pays for school capital costs as part of five-year plan to fully restore $371 million in cuts made since the Great Recession.
Superintendents, School Leaders From Over 50 School Districts Back Education Funding Plan
Superintendents and school leaders representing over 50 Arizona school districts came together to announce their support for Governor Ducey’s plan to restore Recession-era cuts to a key part of the school funding formula.
Governor Ducey Calls For Special Session On Opioids
During his State of the State address Monday, Governor Doug Ducey called for a special session in January to pass legislation related to combating the opioid crisis.
Governor Ducey Calls For Tax Relief For Arizona Veterans
In his State of the State address Monday, Governor Ducey called for letting Arizona veterans keep more of the benefits they earned. The proposal represents approximately $15 million in tax relief for 52,000 veterans in Arizona.
A Special Moment: Arizona Applauds Cindy McCain's Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking
At the state of the state address, Cindy McCain received a standing ovation for her tireless work to combat human trafficking and make Arizona a safer place. Watch below.
Governor Ducey Releases FY 2019 Executive Budget
Governor Ducey’s budget increases investments in education, protects the most vulnerable, provides a real “Second Chance,” and honors our veterans – all while maintaining balance.
2017 Arizona “Year In Review”
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR - December 15, 2017
PHOENIX — From the creation of new jobs for our citizens, to investing in K-12 education and our universities, to providing real second chances and a hand-up to those in need, to more aggressively fighting the opioid epidemic — we saw some meaningful improvements in important public policy areas in 2017.
Today, the Governor's Office released an interactive review of the past year.
Some key areas highlighted:
HIGHER EDUCATION: Under a plan included in this year’s budget, Arizona’s three public universities will receive $1 billion in bonding authority to put toward research and development infrastructure. The landmark investment will enable Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University to upgrade current buildings and invest in new facilities, while freeing up dollars for student programs.
K-12 EDUCATION: Arizona's budget provided $223 million in new funding - including $163 million above and beyond inflation. The new funding included dollars to provide teachers a raise, which comes in addition to raises teachers may be seeing from other sources, such as Prop 123.
TEACHERS ACADEMY: Arizona launched a partnership with NAU, ASU, and U of A that rewards students who commit to teaching in Arizona by allowing them to graduate debt free. The new initiative will help get qualified teachers to the front of the classroom and help them stay in the profession. It also includes programs such as mentorship to ensure our teachers are getting the support they need.
JOBS: 2017 saw more than 80 companies work with the Arizona Commerce Authority to expand to or relocate in Arizona, including names like Benchmark Electronics, Bank of the West, Tu Simple, Charles Schwab, and ZipRecruiter. Announcements from companies that worked with ACA alone represent nearly 20,000 new jobs and roughly $1.5 billion in investment.
UNEMPLOYMENT: Arizona’s growing economy added over 27,000 new jobs in 2017, helping the state reach its lowest unemployment rate in a decade. Since 2015, over 140,000 private sector jobs have been added and projections show employment growth will continue to outpace the national average.
INNOVATION: When California put up roadblocks to Uber’s self-driving vehicle testing in December 2016, Governor Ducey welcomed the next-generation technology with open arms. That innovative first approach has made Arizona the go-to place for the development of this cutting-edge technology, with companies like GM, Ford, Uber, Waymo, Intel, TuSimple, and Embark looking to Arizona, and more on the way.
5G TECHNOLOGY: Arizona became the first state in the nation to pave the way for the next generation of wireless communications, also known as 5G. A law (HB2365) signed in March streamlines local and state regulations related to wireless infrastructure, making it easier to the deploy this groundbreaking technology faster.
EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY: Legislation (HB2372) signed by Governor Ducey in May provided an additional 12 months of economic assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and included important reforms to incentivize work and school attendance. Under the reforms, recipients are incentivized to seek a job or complete a work program and make sure their kids have at least a 90 percent school attendance record.
REMOVING BARRIERS: The new law waives initial licensing fees for those at 200 percent or below the federal poverty level, helping more people find work and get out of poverty. The legislation also expands SNAP to individuals convicted of a drug offense if they are receiving or have successfully completed drug treatment.
OPIOID EPIDEMIC: Following new data that showed an alarming 74% increase in opioid overdoses since 2013, Governor Ducey declared a statewide emergency to address opioid addiction. The declaration was followed by an executive order mandating real-time reporting of opioid overdoses that has allowed the Arizona Department of Health Services to get more life-saving resources into the hands of law enforcement, first responders, and community partners.
SECOND CHANCES: As part of efforts to provide former inmates real second chances, this year’s budget adds $1.5 million to establish a “post-release fire crew.” The program helps protect taxpayers and public safety by addressing recidivism and adding more resources and manpower to combat wildfires. Governor Ducey launched the program after meeting an inmate fire crew in Northern Arizona, where one firefighter remarked, “I felt like a zero, now I feel like a hero.”
PROTECTING OUR BORDER: Arizona’s Border Strike Force continues to protect Arizona communities, seizing thousands of pounds of drugs and arresting over 2,000 traffickers and criminals.
STATE PARKS: Arizona’s state parks have come a long way since the recession. In Fiscal Year 2017, 2.78 million people visited an Arizona State Park, generating nearly $18 million in revenue - setting records for both. In recognition of their success and innovation, Arizona State Parks and Trails received the National Gold Medal Award in September for being the best managed state park system in the country.
JUSTICE: In this year’s State of the State, Governor Ducey called the backlog of untested rape kits statewide an “injustice long ignored.” This year’s budget provided $1.2 million to test all remaining kits and new legislation (HB2268) signed in March set the standards to test all kits going forward. Actions since 2015 to clear the backlog and test past kits have so far resulted in 7 indictments.
Arizona Schools Now Free To “Promote Resentment Toward A Race Or Class Of People”
BY: LORETTA HUNNICUTT DECEMBER 27, 2017 AZ Daily Independent
