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Recent News About Pima County

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The Pima County Community Services Employment and Training Development (CSET) department has relocated its Youth Employment Center in order to allow for better access and proximity to other county services.

In an effort to raise awareness of purified drinking water’s potential, 26 regional brew masters will gather Sept. 9 in Tucson for the AZ Pure Water Brew Challenge, with results released the following day.

The newly formed Pima County Transportation Advisory Committee recently held its inaugural meeting to set priorities for using $19.5 million in tax payer money for local road repairs.

Pima County, the sole Arizona county lacking a sales tax, unanimously approved the creation of an exploratory committee to research instituting a county sales tax recently.

Pima County has been awarded a $236,654 grant from the Department of Labor to help veterans obtain stable employment.

Residents in Pima County may soon be able to raise chickens in their backyards.

Pima County’s board of supervisors recently authorized the jurisdiction’s fiscal 2017-18 budget, totaling over $1.26 billion, by a vote of 3-2.

Pima County will continue its partnership with Banner-University Medical Center South through June 2019, renewing its contract for $15 million annually and funding University of Arizona College of Medicine’s Graduate Medical Education Program.

Animal care expert Kristen Auerbach will join Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) July 10 as department director.

Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry recommended a revised, two-tier plan to address road repair issues after a recent budget meeting, including suggestions for updating related civic committee responsibilities, in anticipation of a June 20 decision.

Three jurisdictions’ collective proposal for extending a regional animal care program recently won unanimous approval from Pima County’s board of supervisors, ensuring continuation through June 2018 for licensing, welfare enforcement, adoption and other key services.

Pima County recently hired Diane Frisch as the director of attractions and tourism.

Pima County’s board of supervisors recently elected to uphold the 1906 Antiquities Act in response to a review ordered by the President Donald Trump's administration, preserving the region’s Ironwood Forest National Monument.

Tens of thousands of people were estimated to have taken part in the recent Cyclovia Tucson.

The Pima County board of supervisors has voted in favor of a 3 percent increase in sewer service fees.

A recent survey of wildlife near State Route 77 has shown the various crossing techniques of local animals.

The quartet of counties along the Mexican border — Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz and Yuma — has formed the Arizona Border Counties Coalition (ABCC) to provide a unified voice for the region regarding economic matters.

To streamline regional regulations relating to air quality, Pima County’s Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) recently published proposed amendments to update language in a county code.

Subsidies to individual companies are rarely a recipe for economic success, a new study commissioned by a Phoenix-based think tank concludes.

Pima County Wireless Integrated Network (PCWIN) recently expanded its coverage to include the town of Marana Police Department, allowing for improved communications between municipalities and enhancing public safety among all 55 participating agencies.