News from the Patagonia Town Council’s Dec. 17, 2025 meeting.
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Sheriff’s Blotter – Jan. 2026
A log of calls to the Sheriff’s office from eastern Santa Cruz County from Dec. 1 through Dec. 29, 2025.
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Download the Jan. 2026 Issue of the PRT
Click here or on the image below to download a PDF of the January 2026 edition of the PRT.
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County Invites South32, ADEQ and Hydrogeologist to Discuss Hermosa Water Sampling Results
Three meetings over the next month have been scheduled to give “an opportunity for stakeholders to update the community and respond to questions,” the Board of Supervisors said in a news release.
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Ike Isakson, Former PVFR Chief and Patagonia Mayor, Has Passed Away
The beloved community elder passed away on the evening of December 23, surrounded by friends and family. A gofundme page has been established for memorial services, which will be held Jan. 17.
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[Press Release] Hermosa CPBA Signatories Report November Work
In a Dec. 18 press release, the City of Nogales, the Town of Patagonia, Santa Cruz County and South32 outlined how they were advancing a Community Protection & Benefit Agreement.
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[News Release] Sonoita Elementary District’s Erickson Named AZ Superintendent of the Year
Superintendent Daniel Erickson is the Arizona School Administrators’ Superintendent of the Year for small school districts serving fewer than 1,000 students.Â
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SEFD Board Sets Agenda for Dec. 22 Meeting
The 9am meeting is open for public discussion and comments, and may also be attended via Zoom. Here are the details.
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Annual Audit Features in Lengthy Agenda for Town Council’s Dec. 17 Meeting
Patagonia’s Town Council will also hear an overview of the Feb. 2026 Daydreamer footrace event and discuss joining a lawsuit involving Barksdale’s exploratory mine drilling permits in Humboldt Canyon.
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County Sees Wins in Ongoing Gutfahr-Related Lawsuit Against State, AZ Auditor General
The Board of Supervisors said they would continue to seek in court “accountability for the systemic failures that allowed a decade of theft to go undetected despite the Auditor General’s yearly audits of the County finances.”