Gila County BOS Meeting

At the November 4, 2026 Gila County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board approved several purchasing, contract, and funding items. It approved Tyler Technologies’ 2027 end-user agreement for Marshall & Swift property valuation data; increased the blanket purchase order for FX Tactical LLC uniforms and equipment (the transcript describes an increase from $25,000 to $49,000, through June 30, 2027); renewed American Guard Services’ armed-security contract, CTR068378-GC1, for November 1, 2026–October 31, 2027, with a maximum of $462,375; and accepted a $173,900 state school-safety agreement supporting Mutualink software and equipment. The board also accepted an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant for the Copper Corridor for October 2026–October 2030, with no county match required, and approved a $9,000 economic-development agreement for the Sheriff’s “Shop with a Hero” program. Other approved agreements included support for Tonto Basin Fire District radios and local community programs. The board also approved a one-time employee payment plan estimated at $880,513.98.

The board discussed financing and scope for the Buckhead Mesa landfill expansion and land acquisition, but made no decision on the proposed acreage or financing. Staff presented an estimated $2.825 million in upfront costs for the full 515-acre purchase and discussed a possible roughly $21.5 million project financing; supervisors asked staff to revisit the acreage needs. On the Pleasant Valley Veterans Retreat, after an executive session, the board approved a temporary pause in public operations through March 31, 2027, citing unresolved legal and operational questions; the transcript does not clearly preserve the vote tally. The meeting also recognized county employees’ work on a cesspool-remediation project that used $500,000 in state funding to remove 13 cesspools and install 12 septic systems.