Cochise County supervisors approve HR services intergovernmental agreement with Superior Court

On June 17, 2025, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved an intergovernmental agreement between the Cochise County Superior Court and Cochise County to provide human resources services after meeting in executive session authorized under Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03(A)(3).

The board moved into closed session to discuss the terms of the intergovernmental agreement; state law requires that minutes of executive sessions be kept confidential. After the executive session, the board returned to open session and approved the agreement by voice vote.

Supervisor Gomez moved to go into executive session to discuss the intergovernmental agreement and Supervisor Tom Crosby seconded the motion; county counsel recommended holding the closed session. Chair Sharon Nolan called for the question, and the board recessed into executive session with selected staff and representatives present for the discussion. Those explicitly named as joining the executive-session discussion included Supervisor Tom Crosby and Rachel Gray of the clerk’s office; in the room for the discussion were Jennifer Graham (Human Resources), Bert Whitehead (County Attorney’s Office), Nelson Flores (Court Administration), Andrew Casey, Laura (surname not specified), and Chair Sharon Nolan.

Upon return to open session, Supervisor Gomez moved to approve the intergovernmental agreement between the Cochise County Superior Court and Cochise County for human resources services. A second was recorded, members answered “aye” on a voice vote, Chair Nolan also voted aye, and the motion passed. The transcript records the procedural votes but does not disclose details of the executive-session discussion, consistent with Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03(B).

At adjournment staff announced the board’s next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Executive Conference Room to discuss voting machine status and legal compliance.