Action 10.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Elections
- Meeting Date:
- 11/17/2015
- Title:
- Review proposed Impact Statement regarding proposed annexation and boundary change to the Sunsites-Pearce Fire District
- Submitted By:
- Katie Howard, Elections & Special Districts
- Department:
- Elections & Special Districts
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Tom Schelling
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Special Districts
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
A.R.S. 48-262
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Review proposed Impact Statement regarding proposed annexation and boundary change to the Sunsites-Pearce Fire District and submit written comments to the governing body, if applicable.
Background:
On October 28, 2015, the Clerk of the Board received notice from the Sunsites-Pearce Fire District regarding a proposed annexation and boundary change to the district, together with the associated Impact Statement filed by the proponents. The notice, dated October 12, 2016, had been mailed to property owners by the district. In accordance with A.R.S. 48-262, the Board of Supervisors is to be given a ten-day period to review and provide written comments to the district board regarding the annexation. This normally occurs prior to the public hearing by the district board. However, in the district's notice mailed to all property owners within the proposed annexation, a public hearing was called for on October 30, 2015, not allowing the ten-day period to occur prior to the hearing.
Upon consultation with the County Attorney's Office, Mr. Hanson advised that the public hearing proceed as scheduled and noticed on October 30, 2015, and the district governing board accept the Impact Statement contingent on the Board of Supervisor's review.
Tom Schelling, Special Districts, and Supervisor Searle have been working with the district regarding this annexation since 2013. The property owners in Cochise Stronghold originally approached the district with a request for the annexation. Their concern stemmed from numerous wildfires in Arizona and the region and their awareness that they lacked fire protection.
Mr. Schelling believes the Impact Statement meets the requirements of A.R.S. section 48-262 (attached) and will benefit not only the residents of Cochise Stronghold, but also add to the tax base for the fire district.
Upon consultation with the County Attorney's Office, Mr. Hanson advised that the public hearing proceed as scheduled and noticed on October 30, 2015, and the district governing board accept the Impact Statement contingent on the Board of Supervisor's review.
Tom Schelling, Special Districts, and Supervisor Searle have been working with the district regarding this annexation since 2013. The property owners in Cochise Stronghold originally approached the district with a request for the annexation. Their concern stemmed from numerous wildfires in Arizona and the region and their awareness that they lacked fire protection.
Mr. Schelling believes the Impact Statement meets the requirements of A.R.S. section 48-262 (attached) and will benefit not only the residents of Cochise Stronghold, but also add to the tax base for the fire district.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Written comments by the Board of Supervisors, if any, will be forwarded to the governing board.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
There is no approval required by the Board of Supervisors; this is merely an opportunity to provide any comments for the governing board's consideration.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Forward any written comments by the Board of Supervisors or indicate that no comments were made.