BISBEE OBSERVER HEADLINES 04-11-2024
City moves forward with creating overlay zones to encourage affordable housing
The Bisbee City Council approved moving forward with creating additional overlay zones in an effort to encourage the building of affordable housing in the city.
The new overlay zones discussed include an infill residential overlay and a mixed-use commercial infill overlay. The residential overlay will allow for Residential Development zone intended to enhance health. safety, and welfare and encourage and facilitate the building of affordable housing in the City of Bisbee. This overlay will be superimposed over other zones and will have regulations and restrictions.
The commercial mixed-use overlay will allow for Residential/Commercial Development intended to enhance health, safety, and welfare and encourage and facilitate the building of affordable housing in the City of Bisbee. This overlay will be superimposed over other zones and will have regulations and restrictions……read full story (online subscribers only)
County Administrator releases investigation findings, after two ballots from Nov. 2022 election discovered
On Tuesday, Cochise County Administrator Richard Karwaczka released to the public the findings of a month-long investigation into the events surrounding two ballots from a past election that were found in an Election Marshal ballot drop bag.
In early March, in preparation for this year’s March 19 Presidential Preference Election (PPE), Election Director Tim Mattix obtained from secure storage the ballot drop bags used by Election Marshals on Election Day at Vote Centers for mail-in ballot drop-off. Upon inspection, Mattix found two sealed green ballot return mailing envelopes that remained inside one of the ballot drop bags. The orange bag had not been used since the November 2022 General Election.
Prompt action was taken, with Mattix notifying County Administrator Richard Karwaczka immediately and placing the bag, with the sealed ballot envelopes inside, in secure storage within the Elections Department. Karwaczka then informed the Secretary of State’s Office and a comprehensive internal investigation ensued….read full story (online subscribers only)
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