Pima County Board of Supervisors — What to Watch
Tuesday, June 09, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Board of Supervisors' Hearing Room
52 substantive items on the agenda (20 for discussion, 32 on consent calendar)
Pima County Board of Supervisors — June 9, 2026
Meeting Preview
The Board faces a packed agenda Tuesday covering everything from a contested Foothills rezoning that's been in legal limbo since 2020 to a critical decision on who will permanently lead county government. Several high-dollar contracts and a pair of long-delayed surplus property sales round out a meeting with real consequences for residents across the county.
Top Stories to Watch
1. 🏛️ Who Runs Pima County? Board to Set Course on Permanent Administrator Hire
Item 19 | Agenda Item | Not on consent calendar
The Board will discuss, take direction, and potentially vote on the process for hiring a permanent County Administrator — one of the most consequential personnel decisions the supervisors make. The county administrator oversees a budget of more than $1 billion and thousands of employees, and the position has significant influence over day-to-day operations from public health to road maintenance. Watch for whether supervisors signal they want a national search, an internal candidate, or a timeline that suggests urgency — any of these choices will tell residents a great deal about the board's priorities heading into a budget-pressured fiscal year.
2. 🏘️ Foothills Rezoning Battle Returns After Six-Year Expiration
Item 16 | Public Hearing | Not on consent calendar | District 1
A developer wants to resurrect a 2006 rezoning approval on 7 acres near Campbell Avenue and River Road — one of the most desirable corridors in the Foothills — to build denser mixed-dwelling housing (CR-4) instead of the single-family zoning (CR-1) that neighbors expect. The rezoning expired in January 2020, and county staff is recommending denial of the closure while simultaneously recommending a five-year time extension, a split position that sets up a complex two-vote hearing. This item has all the ingredients of a neighborhood fight: a prime Foothills location, a development approval that lapsed years ago, and conflicting staff recommendations that will force supervisors to take sides.
3. 🗳️ County Locks In Vote Centers for July Primary
Item 21 | Agenda Item | Not on consent calendar
The Board must formally designate vote center locations for the July 21, 2026 Primary Election under state law. Coming amid ongoing national and local scrutiny of election administration — and with Pima County's own Election Integrity Commission active — any changes to the number, location, or distribution of vote centers will draw public and political attention. Residents in areas that lose centers or see consolidation will want to know before early voting begins.
4. 🏠 Low-Barrier Homeless Housing at Former Knights Inn Moves Forward — Quietly
Consent Item 3 | $434,035 | On consent calendar ⚠️
Pima County is finalizing an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Tucson to operate a low-barrier bridge housing project at The Craycroft — the former Knights Inn motel — drawing $434,035 from the Regional Affordable Housing Fund. "Low-barrier" housing serves people regardless of sobriety or background, a model that often draws neighborhood opposition. Because this is on the consent calendar, it could pass without a single word of public discussion, even though the project represents a significant policy commitment on homelessness in a high-traffic eastside corridor.
5. 💰 $150 Million Wastewater Billing Deal Renewed with City of Tucson
Consent Item 9 | $150,000,000 revenue | On consent calendar ⚠️
A quietly enormous item: Pima County is extending its intergovernmental agreement with the City of Tucson for wastewater billing services through the end of 2026, representing $150 million in revenue to the county. This is the financial backbone of the regional wastewater system that serves hundreds of thousands of residents. While framed as a routine amendment, any changes to contractual language in a $150M deal deserve scrutiny — and the fact that it's on the consent calendar means it may get none.
6. 🚨 $1 Million Federal Emergency Management Grant Accepted
Item 27 | $1,053,702 | Agenda Item | Not on consent calendar
The county's Office of Emergency Management is accepting just over $1 million in federal Emergency Management Performance Grant funds, though it comes with a significant catch: the county must provide a $526,851 General Fund match. As Pima County navigates budget pressures, this matching obligation is real money — and the grant supports the infrastructure (staffing, planning, training) that coordinates the county's response to everything from monsoon floods to mass casualty events. Monsoon season begins just weeks after this vote.
7. 🌊 County Spends $257,500 to Protect Brawley Wash Flood Corridor
Item 9 (Board sitting as other boards) | $257,500 | Agenda Item
The county is purchasing 140 acres of vacant land along the Brawley Wash Flow Corridor west of Marana for $257,500, using the Floodprone Land Acquisition Program. This is a straightforward but significant use of flood control funds to keep development out of a dangerous wash corridor — protecting both future buyers from flood risk and downstream communities from increased runoff. It connects to the county's long-running effort to acquire flood-prone private land before it gets developed.
8. 🏚️ County Finally Moving to Sell Three Residential Properties — After a Year of Delays
Items 23, 24, 25 | Unfinished Business | Not on consent calendar | District 1
Three county-owned single-family homes on Kolb Road, Pintail Drive, and Cripple Creek Drive have been sitting in unfinished business since June 2025 — a full year — with continuance requests delaying a vote to sell them at auction. The properties range from 1,461 to 2,220 square feet. Why has this taken so long? And at a time when Pima County faces budget pressures, leaving sellable residential assets idle raises legitimate questions about the county's asset management. This meeting may finally force a resolution.
💡 Reporter's note: The consent calendar items on homelessness housing (Item 3) and the $150M wastewater agreement (Item 9) are the most likely to fly under the radar despite their size and policy significance. Both deserve a question to county staff before Tuesday's meeting.
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