Formal Meeting

Formal meetings typically occur on Wednesdays and are included on the annual posting notice (PDF). The formal meeting includes action agenda items from the various county departments and districts and often includes items from planning and development. Formal meeting are open to the public.



Agendas that include "Call to the Public" accommodate comments addressed to the Board of Supervisors. A completed Speakers Form must be submitted to the Clerk before "Call to the Public" begins.

Informal Meeting

Informal meetings typically occur on Mondays and are included on the annual posting notice (PDF). Often this meeting is comprised of presentations to the board but may also include items that require board action. Informal meetings are open to the public.

Special Meeting

Special meetings are announced via a special public notice, which can be found in the meetings and agenda section. Special Meetings, with the exception of Special Executive Meetings, are open to the public.

Executive/Special Executive Meeting

The Board of Supervisors and/or the referenced Boards of Directors may vote to recess into executive session for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from the board’s attorney on any matter listed on an agenda pursuant to ARS §38-431.03 (a)(3), or for any other matter authorized under ARS §38-431.03, which has been specifically listed on the meeting agenda identifying the statutory basis for executive session consideration. Executive meetings are included on the annual posting notice (PDF) or may be posted as special meetings; however, the executive meetings are not open to the public.

Agendas

Agendas contain information that is reasonable and necessary to inform the public of the matters to be discussed or decided, the time and place of the meeting, and must be available at least 24 hours prior to a scheduled meeting. Agendas may include supportive documentation, if provided, as a hyperlink to the agenda item title, and are subject to change. These documents are not fully executed documents. To obtain a copy of the fully executed document after the Board has acted upon the item, please submit a Public Records Request, or contact the Office of the Clerk of the Board.

The Draft agenda and supportive documentation are often available 3 days before the meeting for a Formal Meeting. This version is subject to change.

The Final agenda and supportive documentation are available at least 24 hours before a Meeting. This version may be modified at the meeting itself.

Formal Meeting agenda items that were added to the Final agenda after the Draft agenda was published will be placed in the Addendum section of the Final agenda. Amended agenda items are notated on the Final agenda through the use of strike-add.

Informal and Special Meeting agendas are often posted only as Final agendas; no Draft agenda may be published for these meetings.

Agendas for Other Boards

As needed, agendas for each of the following Boards are included on the main Board of Supervisors’ agenda: