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## Recent meetings (37)

- [2026-09-11 — City Council okays local baseball tradition, dodges heavy taxpayer tab](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/de35d30e-74a8-48d0-affb-611dc22cc2f9): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-09-10 — Nogales Employee Benefit Trust reviews financial loss, new BCBS partnership](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/804b8ceb-b2e5-4952-aeef-2b52beef9fdf): Employee Benefit Trust
- [2026-09-02 — Nogales backs bike classic and fire grants, while pushing for border water solutions](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/d0500590-c952-432f-8dd8-fda9cd5a771e): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-08-05 — Nogales Housing Authority scores a perfect 130 on HUD review, shedding 'troubled' status](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/9f8a3638-03e1-43d8-8c31-ef63122b8907): Nogales Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-05 — Nogales declares flood emergency and grapples with a rocky financial audit](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/18738aa2-3f7f-4794-986a-7b0e21664893): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-07-23 — Nogales picks Elm Street for block grant funds and park restrooms](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/c19b697a-f65f-4d2b-88c3-14db2b8f377f): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-07-15 — Nogales OKs Home Rule election, ADOT vehicle grants, and drops a land swap](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/b051a5f7-3e4d-4840-ad94-ffaa555bc95d): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-07-10 — Nogales Appoints Jaime Fontes as Acting City Manager](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/639a3fbb-d086-4fa9-9e4d-9fa239369935): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-07-08 — Nogales City Council kicks off public hearings to renew Home Rule for the next four years](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/6c67877d-667e-4204-991b-5827997dcba4): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-07-01 — Nogales City Council backs U.S. border assessment agreement and urges removal of concertina wire](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/6c6fcc73-1b32-4fa2-8262-cf771ae30c36): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-06-12 — Nogales appoints Kenneth Larriva as interim city manager in unanimous vote](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/1211d02e-9e40-4fda-9d50-2f3ea5c76dd7): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-06-10 — Housing board adopts new HUD and procurement policies to match city rules](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/bd84d5dc-57b1-4459-8869-f95189a97885): Nogales Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-10 — Nogales City Council Approves Final FY 26-27 Budget and Road Contracts](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/84b35333-d7c4-4002-b788-3b4312b0ea89): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-05-29 — Nogales City Council interviews three city manager candidates in closed session](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/822251d8-b201-4ee9-84f5-bb8cffb1077d): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-05-20 — Nogales Council approves tentative budget with warnings about reserves and water rates](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/ff1f6376-f76f-40ee-bda3-8f91e3f14f75): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-05-19 — Nogales City Council meets behind closed doors to interview and hire a new city manager](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/42605975-a4d8-4a36-b9b9-03f29e7efca5): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-05-12 — Nogales City Council tackles employee pay and a proposed 25% water rate hike during budget workshop](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/732a5241-a8dd-41a2-9c0a-e546263c477c): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-05-11 — City approves youth fire camp contract and film fest support](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/15f06056-a16d-42ca-9173-17465efcf133): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-05-06 — City Council approves $2.7M road repair and backs EMT program equipment donations](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/26750db7-679c-4c86-a682-01c21eb771bc): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-04-30 — Nogales Employee Benefit Trust approves a 25% funding increase and renews stop-loss with Berkshire Hathaway](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/04902fef-7c8b-4a5b-9ce2-ce92d093c8bb): Employee Benefit Trust
- [2026-04-29 — Nogales Council Approves Liquor License and Approves Trip to Mexico](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/0a3c0b4a-ba8b-4e0e-abd5-e7c66ba49d6e): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-04-08 — Library Board signs new bylaws, gears up for National Library Week and flooring updates](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/e0d90594-de26-48e2-ac91-62aef8327276): Library Board of Trustees
- [2026-04-03 — Nogales City Council Approves Liquor Licenses and Event Support](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/12b7196a-4e82-4b0b-a0e5-653378c10d01): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-04-01 — Nogales City Council Approves Good Friday Early Office Closure](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/359d3359-2801-4e6c-b50e-f714072e686c): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-03-25 — Nogales City Council approves in-kind support for Easter event and discusses city manager search](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/ee7c93f1-2b7e-45a6-9743-7781b1d56772): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-03-11 — Nogales library board votes to change bylaws for at-large member after some pushback](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/48d3023b-f1a2-4bc3-b6a1-67577402a2b6): Library Board of Trustees
- [2026-03-10 — City Council Hires New Interim Manager and Boosts Support for Local Events](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/21bf6ff1-192e-4f55-bf58-818f673f63a4): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-03-04 — Nogales City Council fires City Manager Joel Kramer in a 4-3 vote](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/8d5ccf9e-8cd3-47b7-87f0-e0e41c570db8): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-03-04 — Nogales Housing Authority approves $249K operating budget for coming year](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/dee39736-940b-41aa-9641-8210120e97b0): Nogales Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
- [2026-02-11 — Nogales Library Board tackles signage, bylaws, and 250th anniversary events](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/6f87c99f-9ddc-4fc7-86f9-443dd311c915): Library Board of Trustees
- [2026-02-11 — Nogales chips in for Boys & Girls Club event and fills Appeals Commission seats](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/fe8c66b5-84c7-4282-bcd9-b2056bb665b5): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-02-04 — Nogales Council Eyes $10M Water Loan and Seeks In-Depth Financial Review](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/27654883-e5ec-4ed3-beda-012e18e14bbb): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-01-22 — Nogales Housing Authority shifts empty maintenance funds to new compliance role](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/18d3ef47-6cda-4a9b-800f-36eeb1bea3fe): Nogales Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-22 — City Council Approves New Workday Software and Resolves Election Issues](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/bdf5cb15-09bb-4a66-aa28-309d3d240d28): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-01-14 — Library board pushes off bylaws and IGA talk to next month](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/57e32091-b68a-41b4-9eda-f6a384994249): Library Board of Trustees
- [2026-01-07 — Nogales City Council Approves Procurement Limit Increase and Cemetery Tree Cleanup](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/af696e67-3b2d-4948-80aa-fe9d63573ec5): Mayor and City Council
- [2026-01-07 — Nogales Housing Authority adopts 2026 annual plan and approves clean financial audit](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/meetings/90ff7a07-b3fb-4e59-af71-8838f0d97b8e): Nogales Housing Authority Board of Commissioners


## Civic issues (50)

- [Employee Benefit Trust Financial Performance & Audit](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/employee-benefit-trust-financial-performance-audit): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [City Manager Recruitment](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/city-manager-appointment): general · priority: critical
- [Nogales Wash Flood Damage and Long-Term Mitigation](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/nogales-wash-flood-damage-and-long-term-mitigation): water-utilities · priority: critical
- [Mexican Baseball Fiesta Funding Request](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/arpa-funding-allocation): budget · priority: high
- [Delegation of Routine Liquor License Approvals](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/delegation-of-routine-liquor-license-approvals): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Section 8 Housing Voucher Leasing Pause](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/section-8-housing-voucher-leasing-pause): development · priority: high
- [Public Safety Operations Center (PSOC) Remodel](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/public-safety-operations-center-psoc-remodel): public-safety · priority: critical
- [Home Rule Expenditure Limitation Renewal](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/expenditure-limitation): general · priority: critical
- [FY 2026-2027 Tentative Budget and Reserve Deficit](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/budget-limit): budget · priority: critical
- [Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Selection](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/community-development-block-grant-cdbg-project-selection): development · priority: high
- [ADOT Equipment Procurement (Water Truck and Street Sweeper)](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/adot-equipment-procurement-water-truck-and-street-sweeper): roads · priority: medium
- [port expansion and downtown redevelopment](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/port-expansion-and-downtown-redevelopment): development · priority: high
- [election administration](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/election-administration): governance · priority: medium
- [wastewater management](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/wastewater-management): environment · priority: medium
- [Water Fund Solvency and Proposed Rate Increase](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/water-utility-advisory): environment · priority: critical
- [City-County Library IGA and Facility Usage](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/city-county-library-iga-and-facility-usage): water-utilities · priority: high
- [City Management and Administrative Leadership](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/city-management-leadership): general · priority: critical
- [Border Security Infrastructure and Concertina Wire](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/border-security-and-infrastructure): general · priority: high
- [open range laws](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/open-range-laws): general · priority: medium
- [Nogales International Film Fest In-Kind Support](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/nogales-international-film-fest-in-kind-support): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Youth Fire Safety Summer Camp](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/youth-fire-safety-summer-camp): public-safety · priority: medium
- [CBP Property Access Agreement for TCA-NGL-1083](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/cbp-property-access-agreement-for-tca-ngl-1083): development · priority: medium
- [Industrial Park Drive Rehabilitation Project](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/industrial-park-drive-rehabilitation-project): roads · priority: high
- [Frank Reed and La Quinta Road Improvement Projects](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/frank-reed-and-la-quinta-road-improvement-projects): roads · priority: high
- [Proposition 417 presentation](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/proposition-417-presentation): general · priority: medium
- [finance director appointment](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/finance-director-appointment): budget · priority: high
- [EMT Certification Program Equipment Donation](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/emt-certification-program-equipment-donation): schools · priority: medium
- [Santa Cruz Humane Society Support](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/santa-cruz-humane-society-support): public-safety · priority: high
- [Nogales Housing Authority Annual Audit and Financial Standing](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/nogales-housing-authority-annual-audit-and-financial-standing): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [In-Kind Support Policy for Nonprofits](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/in-kind-support-policy-for-nonprofits): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Affordable Senior Housing Fee Waivers](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/affordable-senior-housing-fee-waivers): development · priority: high
- [Utility Asset Management and Potential Forensic Audit](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/utility-asset-management-and-potential-forensic-audit): water-utilities · priority: high
- [City Cemetery Tree Maintenance Funding](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/city-cemetery-tree-maintenance-funding): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Appeals Commission Appointments](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/appeals-commission-appointments): public-safety · priority: low
- [Library Board Bylaws Amendment](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/library-board-bylaws-amendment): zoning · priority: medium
- [City Software Modernization and ERP Implementation](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/city-software-modernization-and-erp-implementation): business-jobs · priority: critical
- [Easter Egg Hunt Event Coordination and Scheduling](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/easter-egg-hunt-event-coordination-and-scheduling): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Early Childhood Education Awareness Month Outreach](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/early-childhood-education-awareness-month-outreach): schools · priority: medium
- [Fuel Tank Replacement and Fleet Infrastructure](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/fuel-tank-replacement-and-fleet-infrastructure): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Police Department Attrition and Compensation](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/police-department-attrition-and-compensation): public-safety · priority: high
- [Youth Sports and Regulation Soccer Fields](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/youth-sports-and-regulation-soccer-fields): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [City Procurement Threshold Increase](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/city-procurement-threshold-increase): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [city council compensation](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/city-council-compensation): governance · priority: medium
- [official recall](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/official-recall): governance · priority: medium
- [border security and state-local relations](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/border-security-and-state-local-relations): general · priority: medium
- [surveillance blimp](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/surveillance-blimp): general · priority: medium
- [city management](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/city-management): general · priority: high
- [border security conflict](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/border-security-conflict): general · priority: medium
- [border wall razor wire](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/border-wall-razor-wire): general · priority: medium
- [rail transit](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/issues/rail-transit): transportation · priority: medium


## Development applications (8)

- [Meadow Hills Equestrian Estates Final Plat](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/development/meadow-hills-equestrian-estates-final-plat): subdivision · approved
- [Elm Street Water Line and Sewer Replacement Project](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/development/elm-street-water-line-and-sewer-replacement-project): other · approved
- [Kory Properties Land Exchange](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/development/kory-properties-land-exchange): other · withdrawn
- [Villa's Market Liquor License](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/development/villas-market-liquor-license): other · approved
- [Montezuma Senior Apartments](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/development/montezuma-senior-apartments): site-plan · approved
- [Baffert Senior Apartments](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/development/baffert-senior-apartments): site-plan · approved
- [Oak Street Right-of-Way Abandonment](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/development/oak-street-right-of-way-abandonment): other · approved
- [North 32 Subdivision Final Plat Amendment](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/development/north-32-subdivision-final-plat-amendment): subdivision · approved


## Community topics (20)

- [Termination of the contract for City Manager Joel Kramer](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/termination-of-the-contract-for-city-manager-joel-kramer): development
- [Siesta Motel Remodeling on N. Grand Avenue](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/siesta-motel-remodeling-on-n-grand-avenue): development
- [Community Development Block Grant CDBG Funding for FY 2026](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/community-development-block-grant-cdbg-funding-for-fy-2026): parks-rec
- [Property privacy and city employee conduct](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/property-privacy-and-city-employee-conduct): public-safety
- [Come to the Table event](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/come-to-the-table-event): parks-rec
- [Financial Audit Transparency](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/financial-audit-transparency): taxes-budget
- [City Personnel and Workplace Culture](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/city-personnel-and-workplace-culture): public-safety
- [Approving the Community Investment Agreement between Santa Cruz County, the Town of Patagonia, South32 Hermosa Inc., and the City of Nogales](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/approving-the-community-investment-agreement-between-santa-cruz-county-the-town-): environment
- [Police Department Attrition](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/police-department-attrition): public-safety
- [Nogales International Film Festival](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/nogales-international-film-festival): parks-rec
- [Meadow Hills land swap proposal](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/meadow-hills-land-swap-proposal): zoning
- [County Library Services IGA](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/county-library-services-iga): parks-rec
- [Friends Update](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/friends-update): parks-rec
- [America 250 Committee](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/america-250-committee): development
- [Law Enforcement Appreciation](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/law-enforcement-appreciation): public-safety
- [City Management Support](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/city-management-support): business-jobs
- [County Community Development](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/county-community-development): development
- [Consideration of in-kind support for Santa Cruz County Taekwondo Championship](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/consideration-of-in-kind-support-for-santa-cruz-county-taekwondo-championship): parks-rec
- [Consideration of additional in-kind support for OS3 Movement Nogales 1/2 Marathon & Health Fair](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/consideration-of-additional-in-kind-support-for-os3-movement-nogales-12-marathon): parks-rec
- [City Infrastructure Outlook](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/community/city-infrastructure-outlook): parks-rec


## Officials (16)

- [Jorge Maldonado](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/jorge-maldonado): Mayor
- [Hector Bojorquez](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/hector-bojorquez): Vice-Mayor / Councilman
- [Saulo Bonilla](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/saulo-bonilla): Councilman
- [John Doyle](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/john-doyle): Councilman
- [Esther Melendez-Lopez](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/esther-melendez-lopez): Councilwoman
- [Liza Montiel](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/liza-montiel): Councilwoman
- [Anna Parada](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/anna-parada): Councilwoman
- [Santos Yescas](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/santos-yescas): Board Member — Library Board of Trustees
- [Juanita Havill](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/juanita-havill): Board Member — Library Board of Trustees
- [Brian Vandervoet](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/brian-vandervoet): Board Member — Library Board of Trustees
- [Joseph Miranda](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/joseph-miranda): Lead Planning / Building / Design — Community Development
- [Judith Armendariz](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/judith-armendariz): Housing Director — Housing Authority
- [Joseph Estes](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/joseph-estes): City Attorney — Administration
- [Miguel Melendez](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/miguel-melendez): City Clerk — Administration
- [Danitza Lopez](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/danitza-lopez): Library Director — Library
- [Jaime Fontes](https://arizonarecord.org/nogales/officials/jaime-fontes): Interim City Manager — Administration