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Mayor and Council of the City of Bisbee Meeting

January 20, 2026 · Bisbee, AZ
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-01-20 (PDF, 9 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.bisbeeaz.gov ↗
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Attendees

✓ Trish Damon (Councilmember)
✓ Pete Skinner (Councilmember)
✓ Karen Schumacher (Councilmember)
✓ Ken Budge (Mayor)
✓ Lori Reynolds (Councilmember)
✓ Mel Sowid (Councilmember)
✓ Anna Cline (Councilmember)
✓ Ashlee Coronado (Interim City Manager/City Clerk)
✓ Keri Bagley (Finance Director)
✓ Matthew Gurney (Public Works Director)
✓ Logan Dodd (Operations Manager)
✓ Jay Ritchie (Deputy Police Chief)
✓ Joseph Estes (City Attorney)
✓ Present: 13/13

Decisions

#1

UNANIMOUS

#2

UNANIMOUS

#3

UNANIMOUS

#4

UNANIMOUS

#5

UNANIMOUS

#6

UNANIMOUS

#7

UNANIMOUS

#8

UNANIMOUS

#9

UNANIMOUS

#10

UNANIMOUS

#11

6/1

Agenda Items

#1

Accounts Payable

Approval of accounts payable in the amount of $598,528.54
#2

Consent Agenda

Approval of various consent agenda items
#3

Ordinance O-26-02

Amending the City Code of the City of Bisbee, Chapter 3.5 Procurement
#4

Ordinance O-26-03

Authorizing the Sale and Transfer of certain surplus city property
#5

Contract Amendment with Westland Engineering & Environmental Services

Approval of a contract amendment for the Old Bisbee sewer lateral project
#6

Contract with ClearSpan for a Pre-Engineered Metal Building

Approval of a contract for the purchase and installation of a pre-engineered metal building
#7

Acoustic Assessment of Sewer Line Pipes

Approval of an acoustic assessment of the remaining sewer line pipes
#8

Bisbee Arts Commission Payment

Approval of a payment to Luke Oldfield for the delivery and operation of a support structure for the kids New Year's Eve ball drop
#9

Bisbee Arts Commission Payment

Approval of a payment to Rene Johnson for the subwoofer and wash lights delivery and rental for the Flam Chen NYE Performance
#10

Bisbee Arts Commission Grant Application

Approval of a grant application for Bruce Syrett for a Bisbee Dark Skies show
#11

Destination Marketing Organization Contract

Discussion and possible direction related to a Destination Marketing Organization contract with Bisbee Forward
#12

Acquisition of the Fair Building

Discussion and possible direction related to the acquisition of the Fair Building for use as a visitor center

Public Comments

10 speakers
Acacia Barnett · Topic: Youth of Cochise County

Beth Moorhouse · Topic: Concerns about city sales tax revenue

Mike Ablin · Topic: Acquisitions of real estate

Nicole France · Topic: Importance of transparency

Amy Burkert · Topic: Concerns about taking on another historic building

Fred Miller · Topic: Opposition to acquisition of the Fair Building

Cynthia Conroy · Topic: Support for acquisition of the Fair Building

Liza Kovach · Topic: Urgency of addressing declining tourism revenue

Sarah Prochnau · Topic: Disappointment with Destination Marketing Organization contract process

Cynthia Conroy · Topic: City's long history of successful tourism efforts