Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Pima County Board of Supervisors — What to Watch

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Board of Supervisors' Hearing Room

2 substantive items on the agenda (2 for discussion, 0 on consent calendar)

Pima County Supervisors to Meet in Closed Session on County Administrator Search

The Board of Supervisors will hold a closed-door discussion Tuesday on the recruitment and hiring process for a new County Administrator — one of the most consequential personnel decisions the board makes. The session also opens the floor for public comment on that item.

County Administrator Search Heads Behind Closed Doors

What Pima County's next top executive will look like — and how to find one

Under Arizona's open meeting law, the board is permitted to meet in executive (closed) session to discuss the employment or appointment of a public officer, and that's exactly what supervisors are invoking here. The County Administrator runs the day-to-day operations of a county government with roughly a $1.7 billion annual budget and thousands of employees — making this hire one of the most far-reaching decisions the board will make this term. How the board shapes the recruitment process, what qualifications it prioritizes, and whether it uses an outside search firm will all flow from discussions like this one, even if residents won't hear those deliberations in real time.

This item will be discussed in closed session and is not on the consent calendar.

Residents who want their voices heard on the administrator search can submit written comments to COB_mail@pima.gov before the meeting. All written comments are provided to the full board.

Source: Pima County Legistar

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