{"id":1382,"date":"2026-06-03T10:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:03:09","slug":"cochise-county-to-buy-vacant-building-for-animal-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1382","title":{"rendered":"Cochise County to buy vacant building for animal shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) &#8211; The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday, June 2, to buy the Marsh Development in Huachuca City to convert into an animal shelter.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1380\">Pima County partners with fire districts to remove dry brush, reduce wildfire risk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The decision marks a significant step toward filling a gap left when an electrical fire in 2018 forced the closure of the area\u2019s central animal shelter, leaving Willcox and Douglas \u2014 both over an hour away \u2014 as the closest rescue options.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to cry. It\u2019s been eight years. I am so grateful,\u201d said Shannon Murphy, a former animal control worker at the old Huachuca City shelter.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy said the 2018 fire left a hole in the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a travesty; this shelter is a central point, I mean, Cochise County; we come together here,\u201d Murphy said.<\/p>\n<p>The closure raised concerns about accessibility for residents across the county.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy main concern is that I live in Whetstone and the fact that there is not a county shelter is a big issue with me. If my dogs get out, I don\u2019t know where they are going to go,\u201d said resident Robin Fahey.<\/p>\n<p>Overcrowding at the remaining shelters also created additional problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe need was great; I know in Douglas there was an issue because they were euthanizing animals,\u201d said District 2 Supervisor Kathleen Gomez.<\/p>\n<p>It made people worry, as the years went by, that more dogs and cats would be euthanized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing will change until the doors for the new shelter open,\u201d said resident Yvonne Mayer.<\/p>\n<p>That was a big reason for the many emotional pleas to the board on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is a great time to save lives,\u201d said Theresa Warrell. <\/p>\n<p>The USDA awarded a $1.1 million rural facilities grant to the county for the project, initially set for another county facility in Bisbee. But the organization agreed to adjust the terms for the Marsh Development after the Cochise County Sheriff\u2019s Office stepped up to help run the proposed shelter.<\/p>\n<p>While there was a lot of excitement for the shelter at the meeting, not all residents supported the plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not believe the current proposal represents the best use of county resources,\u201d said resident Nicole Brown.<\/p>\n<p>Brown asked for more options to be put on the table throughout the process instead of homing in on the Huachuca City location. <\/p>\n<p>However, board members like Gomez said they have attempted to look into other areas over the years. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1379\">Iran fires missiles and US strikes Iran facility after reports of faltering peace talks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A failed partnership with the Humane Society of Southern Arizona following a change in their leadership nixed a location in Turbeville, and grant restrictions eliminated a location in Sierra Vista.<\/p>\n<p>While the location in Huachuca City seems like the perfect fit for the board, District 3 Supervisor Frank Antenori said costs remain a concern.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCosts and inflation are eating us alive. We are being squished. So, we are going to need some help from the residents, the voters, and the taxpayers in this county,\u201d Antenori said.<\/p>\n<p>Antenori refers to the expenditure limit for the county. The limit was set in 1979 to put a cap on expenditures in relation to inflation and population growth. <\/p>\n<p>Antenori said the scale has squeezed the county financially because the inflation rate doesn\u2019t include gas or groceries (mainly based on housing and sales tax), which have seen a huge increase in the past 45 years, and the county has not seen an equal population growth. That keeps the expenditure limit low and affects the ability to afford a project like this long-term.<\/p>\n<p>But Gomez said she would bet on her own council seat that support from residents, including 8,000 signatures gathered on a petition, will help get the shelter completed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know these people are very passionate; they are very involved, and they can help raise money so that our operating costs are offset,\u201d Gomez said.<\/p>\n<p>That was something that pleased most of the residents who showed up to the daytime meeting on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going forward with this shelter. They are not going to regret what they just did in there,\u201d Murphy said.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that the approved motion gives the county authority to acquire the property but does not specify its use. Officials said further discussions on design and operating procedures will lay out a clear plan, which many say will point towards an animal shelter.<\/p>\n<p>Are you streaming 13 News?<\/p>\n<p>Watch a free live stream of Tucson Now and 13 News at TucsonNow.Live.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to download the free Tucson Now app, which you can find on Apple and Google.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using a desktop computer, you can use your mobile device to scan the QR code below.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1377\">CBS fires \u201860 Minutes\u2019 correspondent Scott Pelley<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday unanimously to approve the purchase of the Marsh Development in Huachuca City for an animal shelter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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