Pima County Board of Supervisors Meeting - October 13, 2026

The Pima County Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting on October 13, 2026, included several funding and contracting decisions. The board approved the county administrator’s FY 2026–27 fund-balance recommendations, 4–1, with an amendment directing additional resources to the Health Department for urgent food and health-access needs amid reduced SNAP support; the discussion included proposals of $1 million and $2.5 million. The package also included employee recruitment and retention investments and funding for One Pima priorities. A proposal to contribute $250 per eligible employee child to Invest America accounts failed, 2–3. A motion to raise support for six regional chambers of commerce from $25,000 to $100,000 each failed, 1–4. The board approved, 4–1, a contract with United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona for a fundraising partnership supporting the Pima Early Education Program (PEEPS); speakers also noted a planned partnership announcement involving Tucson Electric Power and an additional classroom. A corrected grant ratification involving $3.8 million in funding was approved on consent.

The board unanimously adopted a resolution formalizing that proposed county bond projects located within another incorporated jurisdiction must first be approved by that jurisdiction’s governing body. It also unanimously appointed two members to the Industrial Development Authority. During public comment, residents raised concerns about the proposed Project Gravel data center near Sahuarita—including water and power use, noise, lighting, and the development process—but the board took no action on the project. No contract award or procurement decision regarding the data center was identified in the transcript.