Board of Supervisors

Meetings

  • Date and Time

    • 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month @ 9:30 a.m.
    • Last Tuesday of June
  • Santa Cruz County Complex
    2150 N. Congress Drive #120
    Nogales, AZ 85621

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Important NoticeAs we work through this time of the COVID-19 virus please see the following information regarding access to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors’ meetings.

In-person attendance at the Board of Supervisors meetings is limited due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. All attendees must wear a face mask to enter the Board Chambers regardless of their vaccination status.

Members of the public may call to listen and view the meeting by following these steps:

All incoming calls for the meeting will be muted.

If you would like to speak during Call to the Public please take the following actions:

  1. Email Alma Schultz at aschultz@santacruzcountyaz.gov.
  2. Identify the Board of Supervisors' meeting date, the agenda item # and title.
  3. Name & Telephone Number.
  4.  Comments or questions should be sent and received by no later than the Monday before the meeting at 5:00 PM.
  5. To make a comment during Call to the Public, please dial *9, which will indicate you want to speak.

This is the time for the public to comment.  Members of the Board may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.01(H), action taken as a result of public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter, responding to any criticism or scheduling the matter for further consideration and decision at a later date. (Speakers will have 3 minutes to address the Board under Call to the Public.)

To obtain a copy of the agenda go to 
https://www.santacruzcountyaz.gov/AgendaCenter

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Agendas & Minutes

The Clerk of the Board posts agendas for each meeting on the bulletin board at the Santa Cruz County Complex before each meeting. Minutes are published and made available to the public upon request.| All Agendas

Members

 
The three Board Members are elected to a 4 year term by the electors of their respective supervisory districts. The current Board of Supervisors maintains an open office policy and encourages public comment, suggestions, inquiries and attendance at all board meetings. The Clerk of the Board takes minutes of all board meetings.

Duties


The Board of Supervisors must take all official actions during an open public meeting after being properly noticed on the agenda for the Board of Supervisors action.

Responsibilities


The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of Santa Cruz County. Its duties, by state law, are both legislative and executive. The board is responsible for the overall management of the county government operations. 

The board appoints a County Manager, responsible for the day-to-day operation of the county. The County Manager supervises the work of appointed department directors and is responsible for the appointment of non-elected department directors, with concurrence of the board. In addition, the board appoints all members of the many boards and commissions that assist these programs.

County Finance


All department budgets, whether directed by an elected or appointed official, are set by the board. A tax rate for all taxing entities in our county is set by and adopted by the Board of Supervisors. All purchases and sales of county property, construction of county facilities, awards of bids for services and supplies and the appointments of all county personnel are but a few duties that fall within the responsibility of the Board of Supervisors.