One of the skills I believe I’ve developed over my adult life, particularly through my business background of some thirty years, is the ability to receive unsettling news calmly and with...
Category - District 4 Updates
District 4 Update – March 2025
As all things wildfire remain top of mind, here’s a progress report of our efforts to address the challenges of wildfire...
Read More District 4 Update – February 2025
Watching the Los Angeles-area wildfire news reports has been both captivating and horrifying to all of us in recent days. Like...
Read More District 4 Update – January 2025
Our Greater Vail area and Southeast Region have much to be thankful for this holiday season, and so much to look forward to in...
Read More District 4 Update – December 2024
As many of you know, I embarked on my public sector journey during the formative years of the Regional Transportation Authority...
Read More
District 4 Update for April 2022
During a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, a very controversial matter was successfully passed 4-1. For me, being the lone “no” vote, the subject ended in a very troubling manner. The...
District 4 Update for March 2022
By Steve Christy During the February 15th Board of Supervisors meeting, a very controversial matter was successfully passed 4-1. For me, being the lone “no” vote, the subject ended in a...
District 4 Update for February 2022
A Tucson-free RTA, why not? It was my honor to serve on the first Citizens Advisory Committee, the Pima Association of Governments and Regional Transportation Authority Boards, and finally...
District 4 Update for January 2022
I am writing this shortly after the conclusion of the Board of Supervisors’ December 21 meeting, the final meeting of 2021. As we anticipate the beginning of a New Year, we will also be...
District 4 Update for December 2021
At the time of this submission, Thanksgiving is just two days away. Accordingly, your District team and I wish you and yours a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving as we swing into what we hope...
District 4 Update for November 2021
As I write this column, we have just learned of the serious bicycling accident that Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry was involved in. Hearing only a very little bit of the...
District 4 Update for October 2021
By Steve Christy The September 21st Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting had several agenda items that will have significant bearing on our Southeast Region, and all of our District 4...
District 4 Update for September 2021
We’ve been discussing the City of Tucson’s decision to inflict increased water rates on Tucson Water customers who live in unincorporated Pima County for some time now. We’ve argued the...
District 4 Update: August 2021
By Steve Christy Our July 22nd Southeast Regional Council quarterly meeting was held virtually, with a great group of presenters from the Pima County and Arizona Departments of...