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. The results of the items voted on went from one good to one bad, and one, okay – for now. First, the Pima County Elections Department, under the auspices...
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 irresponsibility of the Mayor and Council for unanimously passing these increases without conducting an actual cost of service analysis of water delivery to county...
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 unincorporated Pima County during its June 22nd meeting. Apparently, residents who get their water from another source or reside within a city or town’s...
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 incorporation of Vail and Corona de Tucson are a hot topic right now. We have lots of questions, and we hope we can obtain the most informative answers to help guide your...
Chief Jayme Kahle of the Rincon Valley Fire District (RVFD) gives District 4 Supervisor Steve Christy his 1st Moderna Vaccine at the United Community Health Center (UCHC) pop up location at Old Vail Middle School. Pictured left to right:Assistant Superintendent Kevin Carney, UCHC CEO Dr. Rodolfo Jiminez, Supervisor Steve Christy, Chief Jayme Kahle...
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 entire event went off without a hitch and I had the opportunity to observe our members of our region coming together and working together to support the vaccine...
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 of late. That subject is “Vail incorporation“. Over the course of my first term, various community members asked me what my views were on the subject. The...
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 adequate vaccines for our population and an efficient system to dispense them into the arms of all of us. Particularly frustrating is the vaccine availability-or...
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 approach year’s end. Now, as we enter a New Year, I am taking some time to share my thoughts about what I think our new Board of Supervisors and its individual...
By Steve Christy I am honored and grateful for all the support I received from Greater Vail and Corona de Tucson voters in the recent election. The question before us now is what we will do during the next four years as your Supervisor. In the words of another politician from many years ago, my answer is, “Let us continue.” We can...
