Thursday, February 3, 2011

Sheriff Arpaio: Wilcox investigation goes beyond airport leases - New Mexico Business Weekly:

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Finding+Your+Dream+Bath+on+Wholesale+Bathroom+Sinks-a01074014148
Arpaio said his office receivef information regarding the lease and other business dealings and that his investigation is not relates to disputes with Wilcox over Wilcox andher husband, Earl, own El Porta Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessions contrac with the airport for a Chili’s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Officew sent the Phoenix Aviation Department a public records request June 11 askinggthe city-run airport to make available lease, sublease and contracting documents relatecd to business entities owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilco did not respond to requests for commeng from the PhoenixBusiness Journal, but has told othe media that Arpaio is going afted her because of her oppositionn to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latest in a number of fights between Arpaio, Maricopz County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopw County Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapleyh voted Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in statew money earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforce immigratiohn and human smuggling laws. The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stallingg thestate money.
Supervisor Max Wilsohn missed the vote because of illnessx and the matter coulfbe revisited. Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year trief toblock $1.6 million in statew funding for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement. Wilcoc said the sheriff’s immigrationn sweeps and policies unfairly target Thomas and Arpaio secured indictments against Stapley last year chargin that he failed to properly disclose busines and real estate development Stapley denies wrongdoing inthat matter.

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