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Board of Supervisors, May 20, 2025

Approves Stage Two Fire Restrictions and Declaration of Fire Emergency - Board of Supervisors, unanimous

6h 59m47,184 words
33 mentionsapprovedzoningresidentialland usedensitypublic hearingdeferredcommercialmotion to approvePima County, AZ
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What happened

This Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting contained no traditional rezoning or subdivision decisions; the most consequential land-use action was the adoption of code text amendment ordinance 2025-11 regulating public fireworks displays, passed 4-0 as amended.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Pima County, AZ
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 20, 2025
Decisions
22 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 22

Three Cents for Affordable Housing Policy D22.17 (revised to 1.5 cents)

Board of Supervisors policy D22.17 to establish a general fund allocation (revised from 3 cents to a 1.5-cent ramp-up/ramp-down over 10 years, generating ~$225 million) dedicated to affordable housing. A motion to continue until the Regional Affordable Housing Commission report failed 2-3 (Scott and Christie in favor). A subsequent motion by Supervisor Hines to approve the revised proposal was itself continued to the June 3rd meeting on a substitute motion by Supervisor Cano, with additional framework material to be posted.

  • additional framework/guardrail material from Supervisor Cano to be posted with the item
  • no increase in overall tax rate

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

This Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting contained no traditional rezoning or subdivision decisions; the most consequential land-use action was the adoption of code text amendment ordinance 2025-11 regulating public fireworks displays, passed 4-0 as amended.

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Key Decisions (22)

Continued

Three Cents for Affordable Housing Policy D22.17 (revised to 1.5 cents)

Vote: carries (continuance to June 3rd)Conditions attached
Approved

Document and Digital Evidence and Retrieval Conversion Fund

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Stage Two Fire Restrictions - Flood Control District

Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved

Stage Two Fire Restrictions and Declaration of Fire Emergency - Board of Supervisors

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Resolution Opposing Reduction of Ironwood Forest National Monument Boundaries

Vote: 4-1
Approved

Flood Control District Items 17 and 18 (including San Xavier green stormwater park)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Library District Lease Agreement at Lawrence Building (Item 19)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Petition for Relief of Taxes (Item 25)

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Vote Centers for CD7 Special Primary Election

Vote: 5-0
Approved

CD7 Special Primary Early Ballot Drop-Off and Emergency Voting Locations

Vote: carries
Approved

Direct County Attorney to Initiate or Join Lawsuit (Addendum Item 6)

Vote: passed
Approved

Settlement in Differential Water Rate Case (Addendum Item 7)

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Flood Control District Tentative Budget FY2025-26

Vote: 5-0
Approved

County Improvement District Tentative Budgets FY2025-26

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Library District Tentative Budget FY2025-26

Vote: 4-1
Approved

Rocking K South Community Facilities District Tentative Budget

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Stadium District Tentative Budget FY2025-26

Vote: 4-1
Approved

Wildflower Community Facilities District Tentative Budget (Establishment)

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Tentative County Budget FY2025-26

Vote: 4-1
Approved

Debt Service Tentative County Budget FY2025-26

Vote: 4-0
Amended

Fireworks Public Display Code Text Amendment (Ordinance 2025-11)

Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved

Fireworks Permits (Items 49-52)

Vote: 4-0Conditions attached

Development Activity (1)

San Xavier District Green Stormwater Community Park

Infrastructure

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Homeownership affordability in Tucson collapsed from 75% of homes sold…

Housing Demand

Over 59,000 Pima County households are cost-burdened, and over 31,000…

Commercial Demand

The Metropolitan Chamber's business listening tour ranked lack of affordable…

Who Spoke (32)

Chair · 2Board Member · 8Staff · 6Clerk · 2AttorneyApplicantPublic · 6

On the record: 2 chairs, 8 board members, 6 staff members, 2 clerks, an attorney, the applicant, and 6 members of the public.

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