Public commenter asks about warrant 16046, a lease believed tied to Arizona State Land Department

At the Feb. 24 meeting of the Cochise County Flood Control District, public commenter Tricia Dierdet asked about warrant number 16046, saying she believed the warrant is for a lease with the Arizona State Land Department and asking where the state land is and what it is being leased for.

Dierdet said, "I actually have a question about an item on the consent agenda, and that is warrant number 16046, which is, I believe, a lease with the Arizona State Land Department." She also said she supported adding a "summary of current events" to the front of the regular board agenda.

The chair responded that the matter Dierdet raised was not on the Flood Control District agenda and that staff could not provide an answer during the meeting. The chair invited Dierdet to contact the office before the meeting so staff could look up the warrant and provide details by email after the meeting.

The meeting record does not include further detail about warrant 16046 — the transcript does not identify the leased parcel, the lease term, financial amounts, or the purpose of the lease. Those specifics were described as not available at the meeting and therefore will need to be supplied by staff in follow-up correspondence if requested.

Why it matters: leases involving state trust land can affect property use and local operations. Because the Flood Control District meeting did not include that agenda item, the question was directed to staff for later clarification rather than resolved on the record at this session.

The Flood Control District then moved on to routine business and approved the consent agenda. The board did not debate or vote on warrant 16046 during this meeting.