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Board of Supervisors, December 16, 2025

Approves Binding Memorandum of Agreement for Project Blue Houghton Data Center land sale, 3-2

7h 33m41,282 words
23 mentionspublic hearingcommercialdeniedapprovedindustrialannexationzoningrezoningPima County, AZ
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What happened

The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a binding memorandum of agreement for the Beale Infrastructure 'Project Blue' Houghton Data Center land sale on a 3-2 roll-call vote (Cano and Allen opposed), authorizing sale of roughly 290 acres for approximately $21 million with co…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Pima County, AZ
Governing body
Final authority
Date
December 16, 2025
Decisions
13 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 3-2

Projects in this meeting (1)

Stratford Artworks joint

Approved 4-1

Meeting Summary

The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a binding memorandum of agreement for the Beale Infrastructure 'Project Blue' Houghton Data Center land sale on a 3-2 roll-call vote (Cano and Allen opposed), authorizing sale of roughly 290 acres for approximately $21 million with co…

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Key Decisions (13)

Approved

Binding Memorandum of Agreement for Project Blue Houghton Data Center land sale

Vote: 3-2Conditions attached
Continued

Axon Enterprise contract extension for tasers, body cameras, data services

Vote: unanimous
Approved

FBI cost reimbursement agreement (Internet Crimes Against Children)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Sole source procurement for jail non-ligature furniture

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (3)

Project Blue (Houghton Data Center)

Industrial

Copper World Project (formerly Rosemont Copper)

Industrial

Esmond Station Park

Other

Market Signals (6)

Commercial Demand

Strong data center development interest in Pima County (Project Blue/Beale)…

Infrastructure

TEP has filed for a 14% electric rate increase and…

Infrastructure

Project Blue commits to a closed-loop recirculating water system with…

Who Spoke (34)

ChairCouncilmemberBoard Member · 6Staff · 4Clerk · 2Applicant's RepWitness · 2Public · 11

On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 6 board members, 4 staff members, 2 clerks, the applicant's representative, 2 witnesses, and 11 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

Final Plat With Assurances P24FP00015, Verano, Section 10, Block 1, Parcel G/H, Lots… subdivision

District District 2Case File ID 19623
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Scott

Final Plat With Assurances P24FP00016, Verano, Section 10, Block 1, Parcel I, Lots 1-78… subdivision

District District 2Case File ID 19624
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Scott

Final Plat With Assurances P24FP00017, Verano, Section 10, Block 1, Parcel J, Lots 1-115… subdivision

District District 2Case File ID 19625
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Scott

Final Plat With Assurances P24FP00018, Verano, Section 10, Block 1, Parcel K, Lots 1-130… subdivision

District District 2Case File ID 19626
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Scott

0 St conditional use permit

Case File ID 19655
No vote recorded

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