What they decided

• Oct 27, 2026

  District Board

  Rio Nuevo weighs cuts after August revenue falls short, then backs two downtown retail projects

  The Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District board learned Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, that its August tax revenue came in far below budget, and board members called for spending cuts and a strategic…

• Sep 22, 2026

  District Board

  Rio Nuevo has $725,000 left to spend this year, CFO says, as board backs $355,000 Congress Street club

  The Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District has about $725,000 left to commit over the next 12 months after $22 million in project promises, its chief financial officer told the board Sept. 22…

• Aug 25, 2026

  District Board

  Rio Nuevo Commits $2.5M to Friedman Block, Extends Children's Museum Deal to 2029

  The Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District board approved a $2.5 million investment package for the Friedman Block development and voted unanimously to extend the Tucson Children's Museum…

Meeting previews

• Oct 27, 2026

  District Board

  Rio Nuevo Weighs Help for Congress Street Storefronts, Hotel Tax Deal

  Rio Nuevo's board on Tuesday may approve public assistance to renovate and fill six small ground-floor shops in the Betty Gay Building at 125 E. Congress St., one of three downtown storefront…

• Sep 22, 2026

  District Board

  Rio Nuevo Board Eyes New Downtown Club at Former Zen Rock Space, Tucson Convention Center Naming Rights, and a Toxic A Mountain Landfill Decision

  The Rio Nuevo board will consider a public funding request from the owners of a planned nightclub and restaurant at 121 East Congress — the former Zen Rock space — while also taking up naming rights…

• Aug 25, 2026

  District Board

  Rio Nuevo Board Eyes Friedman Block Deal and Three Restaurant Extensions at Aug. 25 Meeting

  The Rio Nuevo board is positioned to vote on a development agreement for the Friedman Block — one of downtown's most prominent vacant parcels — while also weighing publicly funded extensions for the…