As all of you know by now, my primary focus, even before being elected your supervisor, has been to “Just Fix the Roads.” As you read this, we are closing in on Election Day – Tuesday, November 6th. On the ballot will be a slew of candidates for elected offices, as well as a number of numerically entitled propositions. Proposition 463 is a...
My monthly column usually, and primarily, centers upon and deals with countywide road repair issues. At this point in time, the only road repair issue before all of us is whether Pima County voters will or will not approve Proposition 463: Bond Implementation Plan for Regional Road Reconstruction, Preservation, and Repair. I addressed this...
In last month’s column, I reported to you about the county’s pending presentation of a general obligation bond program for road repair to the board of supervisors. During its July 3, 2018 meeting, the board of supervisors received this plan, now entitled, “Proposition 463 – Regional Road Repair Bond.” The supervisors voted 4 – 1 in favor of...
The June 19th board of supervisors meeting was a lengthy one, lasting more than five hours and spanning scores of different and differing agenda items, hearings, and resolutions. As just fixing our roads is and always has been my primary focus and priority, I’ll spare you the details regarding all the other matters the board of supervisors dealt...
As I have been reporting to you through this monthly column, the potential for a comprehensive countywide road repair plan being generated at the county level continues to head down a dead-end street to nowhere – pardon the metaphor. At the May 15th board of supervisors meeting, the board’s majority with a 3-2 vote passed a “road repair ordinance...
The board of supervisors meeting on April 17 accomplished nothing as far as developing an acceptable plan to fix our roads. Unfortunately, this result (or lack thereof) came as no surprise and was not unexpected. Last October, I rolled out what I thought was the most simple, transparent, and effective road repair plan and accordingly, I entitled...
By Pima County District 4 Supervisor Steve Christy I hope this finds you well and enjoying the New Year. Unfortunately, last month a local teenager died in a single car incident on Houghton Road, just north of Andrada Road. While other factors were involved, the sad event brought to the forefront the condition of Houghton Road, south of Interstate...
