Council approves agreement for Municipal Court services

The Sierra Vista City Council approved a contract with Justice of the Peace, Precinct V Judge Kenneth Curfman for magistrate court services at its regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 22.

The proposed agreement came before Council on Dec. 8 and was tabled. After removing it from the table on Wednesday, City Council approved the proposed agreement with a 4-3 vote, placing Curfman in the position of City Magistrate until December 31, 2024. The agreement may automatically renew for an additional two-year period.

In 2020, the City of Sierra Vista entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Cochise County for court co-location and operations, establishing via ordinance that the Justice of the Peace, Precinct V, shall be the City’s magistrate. Curfman was re-elected to that position in the November 2022 general election.

No other business was brought before Council.

More information from Thursday’s City Council meeting is available in the supporting documents for the Thursday, Dec. 22, City Council meeting, available on 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.