City Hall and SVPD recognized as 2026 Countywide Food Drive Champions
At the regular meeting on Thursday, the Cochise County Food Network recognized Sierra Vista as City Hall Countywide Food Drive Champions and the Sierra Vista Police Department as the 2026 Law Enforcement Countywide Food Drive Champions.
In March, as the Cochise County Food Network was gearing up for its annual food drive, SVPD Chief Chris Hiser challenged law enforcement agencies citywide to see who could garner the most donations. SVPD even challenged our community to fill the truck bed of the department’s first vehicle, a 1955 Ford F100. And the community stepped up!
“Chief Hiser just blew everybody out of the water,” Cochise County Food Network Coordinator Wendee Carolan-Grinde said on Thursday.
With the support of the community, SVPD was able to collect 1,562 pounds of food. Cochise County has a poverty rate of 16.3%, and these donations go directly to local food banks to provide hope and dignity to our neighbors. Sierra Vista City Hall chipped in another 84 pounds to the effort through its donation box.
In this food drive, the Cochise County Food Network raised more than 9,000 pounds of food.
In other business:
- Mayor Clea McCaa and the Sierra Vista Economic Development Commission recognized 143 Street Tacos as the 2026 Small Business of the Year. Learn more at www.SierraVistaAZ.gov and on the “City of Sierra Vista” Facebook page.
- Mayor McCaa proclaimed May 3-9 as Small Business Week.
- Mayor McCaa proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Staff presented the draft Project Year 2026 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan to Council.
- Council reappointed Allyne R. McFalls to the Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Diversity Commission, and appointed Martauza Fleeks to the Environmental Stewardship Commission.
More information from Thursday’s City Council meeting is available in the supporting documents for the Thursday, April 23, City Council meeting. They can be accessed via the City’s website at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-documents.
City Council meetings can be streamed live and past meetings can be viewed on YouTube. The meetings are also aired on Cox Channel 12. Learn more at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-meetings or in the “Council HQ” page at engage.sierravistaaz.gov.
