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1. How do I obtain a copy of a public record?

Copies of public records are available through Records Requests in the City Clerk's office. Depending on your intended use, you may also need to complete an Affidavit of Commercial Purpose. Once a citizen has filled out a Records Request, the Clerk's office routes the request to the proper department.

Upon receiving requested documents from staff, the City Clerk's office will contact the citizen when their documents are ready to be picked up. The Clerk's office charges 25 cents per side for standard sized copies. The City Manager may, under special circumstances, set additional fees, based on additional services required or other special conditions (Ordinance O-09-06). Payment is due upon receipt of the records. For more information, please contact the Clerk's office at 520-432-6011. Supporting documents can be found by visiting the City Clerk's Page.

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2. Where are paper copies of meeting times and other goverment postings placed?

Public Notices of Bisbee City Council meetings, Boards and Commission meetings and other government postings can be viewed at City Hall which is located at 118 Arizona Street, the San Jose Post Office located at 1248 West Highway 92 or they can also be viewed at Copper Queen Post Office which is at 6 Main Street in Old Bisbee.

3. When does the City Council meet?

Bisbee City Council meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council Chambers is located at 118 Arizona Street in Bisbee. Directions to the meeting can be obtained by contacting the City Clerk Office at 520-432-6011 or 6012.

4. How can I find out what is on the agenda for Council meetings?

The agenda packet consists of action items presented to Council for discussion and / or approval for each regular, special, or work session meeting, are available at City Hall prior to each meeting.

Agenda Packets are also available on our website, and as a courtesy are provided via email by the City Clerk's office. Contact the City Clerk's Office at 520-432-6011 if you wish to receive a copy of an agenda, via email. Agenda are also available on the local government Channel 5 for Bisbee television audience.

5. Are the Council meetings televised?

All Council meetings (regular, special, and work sessions) are broadcast live on our local government channel, Channel 5. A video tape of a regular session is made available for public viewing at 10 a.m. the day after a Council meeting (1st and 3rd Wednesdays), also on Channel 5.

6. What kind of government does the City of Bisbee have?

The City of Bisbee has a Council / Manager form of government with a directly elected mayor and 6 council members, 2 from each of 3 wards.

7. How often are the Mayor and Council elected?

The Mayor of Bisbee is elected every 2 years, in even numbered years. The Council Members are elected for 4 year terms, 1 from each ward every 2 years.

8. How do I register to vote? Where do I vote?

Voter registration forms are available at City Hall, the Copper Queen Library, the County Recorder's Office and the County Special Elections Office. Bisbee residents are the only voters eligible to vote in City of Bisbee elections.

As the city contracts with Cochise County for election services and equipment, polling places may vary depending on when the election is held. Contact the Cochise County Recorder's Office at 520-432-8350 for information regarding your polling place to vote.

9. What is the Bisbee City Charter? Does every city have 1?

Article XIII of the Arizona Constitution and the Arizona Revised Statutes provide the guidelines for a Charter government. Any city with a population of more than 3,500 persons may form a charter for its own government as long as it is consistent with the constitution and the laws of the state.

Once a charter is written by a group of citizens, called freeholders, an election must be held to approve the charter. Bisbee became a charter city in 1988. Changes to the charter can only be made by submitting an amendment to the qualified electors of the city during a general or special election.

10. Where can I look at a copy of the City Code?

Copies of City documents, such as the City Code, the City Charter and the Zoning Code are available for reference purposes in the Information Center, located on the first floor of City Hall. Interested parties may either read a hard copy of the documents or access the documents on the City Clerk's page of our website or at the Copper Queen Library. City Clerk's Page