# 20261110 Work Session - Public Works/Solid Waste

Cochise County Board of Supervisors Public Works/Solid Waste work session, November 12, 2026: Staff provided quarterly updates on highway maintenance and solid-waste operations. Road work included grading, right-of-way mowing, striping, cattle-guard cleaning and replacement, and storm repairs. Staff estimated a new cattle guard costs about $20,000 and described culverts as costly. Planned projects include hot-mix work and a 3.8-mile chip-seal project on Taylor Road, concrete work on Dono Trail, and repairs to a retaining wall in Bisbee, for which a quote is pending. The Davis Road Milepost 5 project involving ADOT was expected to complete its bid process in November or December, with the contractor selection to follow. Staff also discussed seeking grant or federal support for a possible bridge near the border, but no funding was confirmed.

The department reported receiving a Super 16 dump truck and discussed a road widener, while a motor-grader purchase is on hold as staff compare repairing its transmission, trading it in, or selling it at auction. Staff is considering a county vehicle auction in early 2027; vehicle replacement guidelines were described as 160,000 miles for sheriff’s pursuit vehicles and generally 180,000 miles for other county vehicles, subject to case-by-case review. Solid Waste reported approximately $91,415 in recycling revenue for the quarter and strong landfill compaction performance, which staff said helps preserve capacity and limit tipping-fee increases. Staff is also awaiting production and material testing from a proposed Douglas asphalt plant as a potential local source of hot mix. No motions, votes, or procurement approvals were identified; this was a discussion-only work session.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [20261110 Work Session - Public Works/Solid Waste](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhsyN94rPqQ) - CochiseCountyAZ