Pima County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - October 27, 2026

The Pima County Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting on October 27, 2026, included several procurement and development matters. The board approved a contract for the Green Valley Council while sitting as the Flood Control District Board (5–0), and approved a separate contract and delegation-of-authority resolution (each 5–0; the transcript does not identify the contract’s subject or value). A Drug Enforcement Administration task-force agreement passed 3–2 after concerns were raised about the authority granted to assigned local officers. The board also unanimously named Carmine DeBonis as the next county administrator, effective January 8, 2027, with a contract to be brought back for review on November 10. The 2026–2029 Economic Development Strategic Plan was approved 5–0; discussion covered shovel-ready sites, assessments of seven priority sectors, small-business and rural development, and requests for measurable quarterly reporting and further information on implementation and costs. A framework for special-purpose environmental monitoring was approved 4–1, with staff asked to return within 60 days and consult relevant departments and stakeholders.

The board approved rezoning and specific-plan actions that could support housing development, including a change affecting Block 12 of the Star Valley plan that staff said could allow up to 99 homes; additional subdivision and development review will follow. During public comment, speakers asked the county to terminate its reported active $3 million Country Club Road contract with SUNT Construction because of the company’s separate federal border-wall work, reported at roughly $443 million. The board took no action on that request during the meeting. Other approved items included a resolution supporting the Silver Bell for Seniors initiative, with no funding amount specified in the transcript.