The Pima County Board of Supervisors is responsible for steering public policy in the region.
The five-member board provides direction to the County Administrator and the county's various departments as they work to ensure safe communities, nurture economic development, sustainably manage natural resources and protect public health.
In addition to overseeing the delivery of a host of municipal services, from roads to parks and libraries and law enforcement, board members also are responsible for approving the county budget.
Elected to four-year terms, board members also set the amount of taxes to be levied.
The board is currently comprised of five members, four democrats & one republican. District 1- D
District 2- D
District 3- D
District 4- R
District 5- D
Have your property taxes gone up year after year?
Have you seen more homeless people on our street corners?
Have you noticed the increase in homeless encampments?
Have you witnessed the wide-open drug use plaguing our city?
Have you noticed the increased number of shuttered businesses?
Are the roads you travel on in disrepair?
Have you witnessed the alarming increase in crime & the decrease in Law Enforcement?
6/20/23- Per Agenda Item #15 Fiscal YR
2023-2024 Adopted Budget $1,760,492,343.00 Expenses vs $1,494,014,002.00 Revenues.
2022-2023 Adopted Expenditures/Expenses-Total All Functional Areas Expenditures
$1,932,712,979.00
2022-2023 Actual Revenues $1,425,007,181.00
2023-1298 Items Passed-2 Failed Items- 1 Motion died for a lack of a second. Are all these agenda items good for Pima County?
The District 2 Supervisor was listed absent
for six meetings in 2023 and consistently
shows up late.
The State Treasury Revenue Distribution Report- Highway User Revenue Fund for Pima County = $115,500,394.42 FY 2022/2023 vs Pima County Administrators Report Actual 2022/2023 FY State Revenue Highway User Fees $50,436,610.00
Where did the rest of the money go and why are our roads not being repaired?
98 MILLION & more each month allocated to NGO’s by Pima County with no oversight. SSP funds for the asylee program are anticipated to last until the end of March. The County Administrator has warned that General Funds may need to be used to continue this program. Catholic Community Services has 16 million in reserves. Federal tax dollars are our tax dollars.
-Fiscal Responsibility/Transparency- Pima County should be run like a business. We must reign in wasteful spending. Say NO to raising primary & secondary property taxes. Sell off excess properties to pay off accumulated debt. Inflationary times call for conservative spending.
-Support & Empower Law Enforcement- The safety of our citizens is my top priority. I will advocate for responsible funding to ensure full staffing while encouraging community policing efforts to ensure a safe environment for all.
-Reduce Crime/Homeless/Drug Crisis-
We must focus on crime reduction. Businesses in Tucson and Pima County that fall victim to crime and property damage suffer devastating increases in the cost of doing business. Those costs are then passed on to the consumer. Businesses thrive in a safe and well-maintained city. Did you know Pima County is ranked the least safe county in the state, with a crime rate of 828 per 100,000, and you are more likely to be a victim of assault or burglary? Tucson looks more like Seattle with homeless encampments erupting like mini-cities, panhandlers on medians, wide open drug use, and shuttered businesses due to increasing crime. We must empower Law Enforcement to address and enforce existing laws. I will work with local organizations to assist our most vulnerable population while addressing the root causes of homelessness such as drug use and severe mental illness.
-Border Security- The priority of the Board of Supervisors is the health, safety & welfare of the citizens of Pima County above all others. The wide open border and the failure of the current administration to secure and enforce existing immigration laws has created an unmitigated security threat for the residents of Pima County. Fentanyl, unvetted individuals, and human trafficking are just a few of the repercussions of a failed border policy compounding issues such as the drug crisis on our streets.
-Repair Roads/Infrastructure- Roads within Tucson and Pima County are in desperate need of repair. There needs to be fiscal responsibility and proper allocation of road maintenance and repair taxes, such as HURF funds, vehicle licensing, and gas taxes.