Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Pima County Board of Supervisors — What to Watch

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM

1 E. Broadway, 4th Floor

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

Pima County and Tucson Leaders to Map Out Shared Economic and Collaboration Priorities

A county-and-city joint session will put a regional prosperity initiative under the spotlight Thursday, with supervisors and council members also set to hash out how the two governments can better coordinate on shared priorities. Both items invite direction from elected officials, meaning the decisions made in this room could shape policy and spending across Pima County for months to come.

Pima County's "Prosperity Initiative" Gets Its Public Debut

Item 4 | Discussion

The board will receive a presentation on a Prosperity Initiative, then open it up for discussion among supervisors and city leaders. Economic development frameworks like this typically set the terms for how public dollars, land, workforce programs, and partnerships with private employers get prioritized — making this an early but consequential moment for anyone who cares about jobs, wages, and business growth in the region. The direction elected officials signal here will likely guide staff recommendations and budget asks in the months ahead.

City and County Leaders to Decide How — and Whether — to Work Together More Closely

Item 5 | Discussion

This item puts the question of city-county collaboration directly on the table, with officials expected to identify specific action items where Tucson and Pima County can align or coordinate rather than operate in parallel. Duplicated services, shared infrastructure, housing, and public safety have historically been friction points between the two governments, and a joint meeting dedicated to naming concrete next steps is a meaningful signal that both sides are willing to move past generalities. What comes out of this discussion — even informally — could reshape how tens of millions of dollars in overlapping budgets are spent.

Source: Pima County Legistar