For almost ten years now, when I arrive home after a long day and regale Mrs. Christy with the events of the day, she has said, “That’s nice, dear, just fix the roads.” And every day that has been the focus of your District 4 team. We have seen twists and turns, so to speak, in road repair and expansions in the Greater Vail Area over the years with both much success and some disappointments.
Our office just received the latest countywide road repair list for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-2027 and we are not pleased that a total of just 14 miles of roads in our vast district are scheduled to receive improvements of varying degrees. However, our Southeast Region will receive the bulk of the district’s prioritized road repairs in these subdivisions and to one collector road:
• Del Webb at Rancho del Lago – Phase II
• New Tucson – Unit No. 4
• Rancho del Lago – Block 27
• Rancho del Lago – Block D
• Santa Rita Shadows
• Sycamore Canyon Estates
• Rex Molly Road
The full list, with specific roads identified, will be posted on our District 4 webpage soon.
Your District 4 team meets regularly with the Director and Staff of Pima County’s Department of Transportation which affords us the face-to-face opportunity to review, monitor, and advocate improvements to the Greater Vail area’s road system. PCDOT knows very well the emphasis we place on fixing the roads, particularly since the fastest growing area of Pima County is right here in our Southeast Region.
Our office is fortunate to have two District 4 team members serving on Pima County’s Transportation Advisory Committee where we have an on-going presence and a unified voice in assuring our region’s road and transportation infrastructure issues are heard and addressed. All we ask continually, above all else, is for Pima County to “just fix the roads”.
On the State Legislative front, all attempts at insurance industry reform, including increasing the notification for cancellation of policies and greater transparency in underwriting, were blocked this session. Progress was made with the Department of Insurance & Financial Institutions to strengthen the fire response plans submitted by various utilities.
Due to the overall budget shortfall, the Department of Forestry & Fire Management did not receive any material increase in funding. However, the base appropriation, which includes just over $10 million for wildfire management, was included in the approved state budget.
All of these will remain top legislative priorities next year for your District 4 office and Pima County will continue to work with the coalition of cities and counties that are all supportive of these measures.
Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy, District 4
33 N. Stone Avenue, Floor 11
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-724-8094
district4@pima.gov
