City Approves Resolutions For Fee Increases

City Approves Resolutions For Fee Increases

The Bisbee City Council approved three resolutions increasing fees at the June 17 meeting. The council approved Resolution R-25-12; amending the finance section of the city fee schedule for business licenses and liquor fees.. According to Finance Director Keri Bagley, the fees have not been updated since April 2020. She said in fact there have…

Supervisors Hire Outside Counsel For Crosby NOC

Supervisors Hire Outside Counsel For Crosby NOC

After Cochise County Board of Supervisors Kathleen Gomez and Frank Antenori retreated to executive session at a special meeting Friday, June 20 for direction on the Notice of Claim (NOC) recently filed by fellow Supervisor Tom Crosby the pair emerged and voted to hire Tucson based attorney Mick NOCRusing for legal advice on the $300,000…

Supervisor Crosby Files $300K NOC Against County For Legal Fees

Supervisor Crosby Files $300K NOC Against County For Legal Fees

A Cochise County Supervisor who went against legal advice to not canvas the 2022 General Election results has filed a $300,000 notice of claim (NOC) against Cochise County seeking reimbursement for legal fees. According to the NOC filed June 9 on behalf of Supervisor Tom Crosby by Attorney Dennis Wilenchik, Crosby is seeking “indemnification for…

Council Approves Notice Of Intent To Raise Sewer Rates

Council Approves Notice Of Intent To Raise Sewer Rates

The Bisbee City Council approved a notice of intent to adopt a resolution R-25-06 amending and increasing the sewer fees in the city by three percent. According to Keri Bagley, Finance Director, this is the second year of a 3 percent increase. Bagley referenced a rate study that was completed in 2018 by Willdan Financial…

Firefighters Honored With Lifesaving Medals

Firefighters Honored With Lifesaving Medals

Three Bisbee firefighters were honored last week with lifesaving medals for their actions on a call in December of 2024. Firefighter/EMT Ariel Urquijo and Firefighter/CEP Robert Chavez received lifesaving medals On June 4, 2025, at Bisbee Fire station at FS81 from Mayor Ken Budge and Fire Chief Jim Richardson. The awards were recommended by Lt….

Judge Continues Hearing, Awaiting Murder Suspect Medical Records

Judge Continues Hearing, Awaiting Murder Suspect Medical Records

Tuesday morning Cochise County Superior Court Judge Richard Karwaczka issued a continuance in the case of a homeless man charged with murdering a 73-year-old Bisbee man last year. Judge Karwaczka ordered the continuance stating the court is still awaiting medical records to see if Nathan Banbury, the man charged with the murder of Lee Vance,…

Final Send Off For Bisbee High School Class of 2025

Final Send Off For Bisbee High School Class of 2025

On Thursday, May 22, the Bisbee High School Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate a milestone year in the making — their graduation. But this class stood apart from others. They were shaped by a time of global uncertainty, having started their high school journey during the COVID-19 pandemic, when classrooms went dark and the…

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