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BISBEE OBSERVER HEADLINES 03-27-2025

Subscribers: The online issue for September 12th is available
Non-subscribers: Headlines and ads will be updated in the late morning

  • Bisbee Housing Study Shows Homeownership Unattainable By Most, Renters Struggling

    Points Consulting provided the Bisbee City Council with a comprehensive housing study update at the March 18 meeting and the findings show that a large number of current homeowners would not be able to afford to purchase a home in Bisbee given the current housing market and those renting are being hit hard financially.

    Carson Valley, Economic Analysts for Points Consulting, presented the council with highlights from the study they currently working on to assist the city with addressing affordable housing issues.

    Valley told the council, Points Consulting conducted a home ownership analysis which shows a large number of current homeowners in Bisbee would not be able to buy a home in the current market conditions. “We did an analysis for home ownership for the community. We found that of all households……read full story (online subscribers only)

  • BOS Vote To Settle LaChance Lawsuit

    The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a proposed settlement in the ongoing litigation in the matter of Daniel LaChance v. Cochise County over the all mail election held in 2023 which passed by a very narrow margin.

    After reconvening from an executive session at a special meeting Friday, March 21, Cochise County Board of Supervisors Tom Crosby, Kathleen Gomez and Frank Antenori voted to approve a proposed settlement.

    The proposed settlement includes the suspension of collection of the jail district sales tax. The agreement also states a new election would be scheduled for November and that the county will pay approximately $130,000 in attorney fees for LaChance and co-defendants……read full story (online subscribers only)

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