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...
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District 4 Update – June 2026
To this day, I carry with me the memory of our community’s grief and concern over the teen automobile-accident fatality on South...
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Your District 4 office has spearheaded several state legislative initiatives this session that significantly affect our region...
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I could hear it all the way down here in my office downtown. The collective sigh of relief from many of us in the community now...
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Have you ever found yourself fantasizing about how you would spend the money if you won one of those mega-lotteries? Of course...
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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...
District 4 Update: July 2021
As predicted, and as I’ve been communicating to you, the City of Tucson Mayor and Council voted unanimously to enact increased water rates for those living outside of any city’s limits in...
District 4 Update for June 2021
By Steve Christy As we reach mid-year, there’s been no shortage of issues that our region has been addressing, investigating and yes, perhaps even struggling with. The possible...
Ward 4 Update: May 2021
By Nikki Lee Before I dive into this month’s topic, I’d like to take a moment to remind readers of grief resources we have available. As we continue to grieve community members we’ve lost...
District 4 Update: May 2021
By Steve Christy On April 16, I received my first COVID-19 shot, deep in the heart – or should I say, “deep in my arm” – of our Vail Community, at Old Vail Middle School. The...
District 4 Update: April 2021
By Steve Christy In Vail, there is a subject of serious discussion that simmers just below the surface. It pops up periodically, and it appears that it is popping up with greater frequency...
District 4 Update: March 2021
By Steve Christy Our District 4 office is fortunate in that we receive robust and regular emails, letters, and phone calls from our constituents. We rely on resident feedback and it is very...
District 4 Update: February 2021
By Steve Christy As we go to press, our community is in the throes of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic while struggling to understand why it is so difficult for Pima County to receive...
District 4 Update: January 2021
By Supervisor Steve Christy My recent Vail Voice columns have focused on events highlighting what we have accomplished together in our southeast region. This is a normal exercise as we...