County Administrator Archived News

Apr 09, 2019 - Department wins 21st consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. 

Mar 04, 2019 - Mayra Ramos will manage the U-MATTER program, which will provide counselors, known as peer navigators, to respond with law enforcement officers when they encounter addicts in the field. 

Feb 05, 2019 - Public-Private Partnership hoped to bring lodging, dining, retail to tournament sports site. 

Dec 24, 2018 - TUSD will have a budget shortfall unless the district and county are able to force the state to pay what it owes. 

Nov 20, 2018 - Criminal justice reform and border impact funding also on the list.  

Oct 08, 2018 - Most TUSD taxes went down, but the new bills are creating some confusion. 

Sep 18, 2018 - TEP will build substation, proceeds will be used to build an open space park.  

Aug 30, 2018 - Third victory for the county in case brought by Goldwater Institute. 

Aug 13, 2018 - This is the county's 2nd court victory in the suit brought by the Goldwater Institute. 

Jul 03, 2018 - Proposition 463 bond question will be on November ballot. 

Jun 19, 2018 - Property contains rare flowing stream. 

Jun 19, 2018 - Primary property tax cut is largest in over three decades. 

Jun 15, 2018 - Bond only necessary if board doesn't adopt half-cent sales tax  

Jun 12, 2018 - Vote will prompt TUSD to make a friendly legal challenge to the county’s action. 

May 23, 2018 - Final Adoption, including vote on road repair sales tax, scheduled for June 19.  

May 15, 2018 - Will vote June 19 on sales tax resolution; requires unanimous vote to pass. 

Nov 27, 2017 - Meetings are in December and January.  

Sep 26, 2017 - Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. at at Casas Church, Palo Verde Room, 10801 N. La Cholla Blvd. 

Aug 24, 2017 - For the first time, a national bond ratings company has raised Pima County’s General Obligation bond ratings to AAA. 

Aug 21, 2017 - The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to continue adhering to the 2015 Clean Water Rule which clarified water resource management in the United States under a provision of the Clean Water Act of 1972. 

Aug 01, 2017 - Committee will hold at least 7 public meetings and submit report to Board by March  

Jun 20, 2017 - A half-cent sales tax would generate an estimated $69.8 million annually if enacted for Fiscal Year 2019 

Jun 20, 2017 - Budget approval includes $19.5 million for local road repairs. 

Jun 08, 2017 - Also suggests Transportation Advisory Committee to oversee road repair priorities. 

Jun 06, 2017 - Resolution creates task force to prioritize county climate change mitigation actions 

May 23, 2017 - Includes proposed 25-cent special property tax for road repair. 

May 17, 2017 - Plan would provide $100 million over five years for neighborhood street repairs 

Apr 26, 2017 - Rising economy and property values help keep tax rate the same. 

Apr 05, 2017 - County will pay district $15,000 a year for 5 years for fire protection. 

Feb 07, 2017 - World View and the County will operate as normal.  

Nov 22, 2016 - Increased transportation funding top County priority 

Aug 22, 2016 - County sees 15,000 new jobs in one year 

Jul 06, 2016 - Former Justice Court annex sold for $1.5M 

Jul 05, 2016 - Raises will be paid for through series of attrition savings, other measures  

Jun 21, 2016 - Vote on overall county budget and primary property tax rate scheduled for July 5 

Jun 07, 2016 - Company will lease 97 E. Congress building 

Jun 07, 2016 - Tentative budget sets spending limit; final budget vote planned for July 5 

May 26, 2016 - The tax relief was made possible by the county's successful lawsuit against the state. 

May 26, 2016 - Officials to discuss strategies outlined in grant-funded programs 

May 24, 2016 - Ruling may relieve county of having to pay nearly $16 million to TUSD. 

May 17, 2016 - Leading credit rating agencies rate county debt AA, ‘stable’ 

May 03, 2016 - Company will lease space at Bank of America and then 97 E. Congress. 

May 03, 2016 - Grant will fund programs to reduce jail population 

Apr 13, 2016 - Pima County is one of 11 jurisdictions in the country chosen to receive significant funding. 

Mar 17, 2016 - Interim directors of Kino Sports Complex and Facilities Management promoted 

Jan 22, 2016 - County incubator aids biotech company’s growth from 20 jobs to 120 in 3 years 

Jan 19, 2016 - World View will build headquarters and launchpad in Sonoran Corridor 

Dec 15, 2015 - Deal provides Raytheon the safety buffers it needs, including expansion. 

Dec 14, 2015 - Relocated Hughes Access Road part of County's Economic Development Plan, Sonoran Corridor. 

Oct 16, 2015 - Trip seek federal assistance in regional economic development efforts 

Oct 09, 2015 - Economic Impact Study also shows region could support 203,000 jobs and generate $1.4 billion in yearly tax revenue 

Oct 06, 2015 - USAF initiative helps improve base, community cooperation  

Sep 15, 2015 - New judge long-time defense attorney 

Sep 11, 2015 - Public event to be held Sept. 29 

Aug 11, 2015 - Expansive plan seeks to diversify, transform local economy. 

Jun 16, 2015 - Board also pledges to reduce primary tax rate if state or court eliminates cost transfer 

Jun 08, 2015 - Special action filed Monday with state Supreme Court seeking immediate relief. 

Apr 30, 2015 - Overall spending is down but budget request includes tax increase to cover state cost transfers. 

Apr 21, 2015 - Voters will be asked to decide on 7 bond propositions totalling $815 million. 

Mar 13, 2015 - The Committee’s recommendations will be transmitted to the Board of Supervisors 

Feb 09, 2015 - The plan details 13 strategies and 92 specific actions the county proposes to pursue to improve the regional economy. 

Oct 29, 2014 - New webpage compiles years worth of elections memos and correspondence 

Oct 13, 2014 - Pima County concurs with USAF assessment of annual Total Force Training Environmental Impact 

Oct 07, 2014 - Corridor would connect I-19 to I-10 and economic development zones 

May 20, 2014 - Additional resources fund criminal justice, core needs 

Apr 28, 2014 - Board of Supervisors to discuss Fiscal Year 2014/15 budget May 20. 

Apr 17, 2014 - Warning comes as federal Highway Trust Fund nears insolvency. 

Mar 14, 2014 - Pima County must pursue infrastructure improvements to “take advantage of the trade opportunities we have with Mexico.” 

Feb 14, 2014 - Social impact bonds one tool to leverage private investment in social change 

Jan 10, 2014 - County is credited with aggressive spending adjustments; manageable debt burden 

Oct 15, 2013 - Expanded lease will allow company to hire as many as 26 new workers. 

Sep 16, 2013 - The property tax base still hasn’t recovered enough to make a bond election prior to 2015 practical 

Sep 06, 2013 - The 2013 property tax statements begin to go out to roughly 450,000 property owners this week 

Jun 18, 2013 - Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry said he proposed a maintenance-of-effort budget this year, after asking departments to cut between 12 and 15 percent over the previous three fiscal years 

May 31, 2013 - Local industry leaders gathered Friday to celebrate the ceremonial arrival of the first international ocean container to Southern Arizona’s inland port, marking a milestone in the quest to grow trade and business relationships around the world. 

May 24, 2013 - Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry today urged the community’s top business leaders to assist the County in pushing for a comprehensive funding plan to ensure adequate, well-maintained roads. 

Apr 11, 2013 - It is going to take $268 million and comprehensive transportation funding reform to bring Pima County’s poor and failing roads up to standard. And that money isn’t readily available. In a new transportation funding report released Thursday, Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry outlined a number of strategies that will help manage short-term needs. 

Mar 08, 2013 - Despite the persistent economic doldrums that have affected the entire country, Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry told the Workforce Investment Board Friday that the County’s efforts to support business have been paying off. 

Feb 20, 2013 - Pima County has been awarded the highest form of recognition granted by a national association of finance and budget experts. For the 15th consecutive year, Pima County received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association. 

Jan 29, 2013 - Voters can rest assured that Pima County’s bond proceeds have not only been spent on projects that voters authorized, but have been administered without bias for the benefit of citizens throughout the County. The state Office of the Auditor General released its findings on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the conclusion of a legislative-ordered forensic audit of the Pima County bond program, focusing on the general obligation bond programs. 

Jan 16, 2013 - Pima County received an A-minus on an open government measurement conducted by Sunshine Review, a nonprofit dedicated to government transparency. The score was the highest issued for counties in the state of Arizona. Only Pinal County scored as high on a 10-point checklist that evaluates the scope of online information provided to citizens. 

Jan 10, 2013 - Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry told members of the local hospitality industry on Thursday that re-energizing tourism must be one of the key pillars in stimulating the regional economy. 

Oct 19, 2012 - The Economic Development Action Plan is designed to spur job creation by capitalizing on the region’s existing strengths in defense and biosciences.