Pima County’s $1.8B Budget & Big Changes

Pima County is poised to approve a $1.8 billion budget packed with bold moves: funding homelessness and public safety, a modest property tax hike for housing, and a 3% pay raise for county workers. As the outgoing administrator prepares to retire, the board is casting a national net to find a replacement by October — with a smooth transition in mind. Meanwhile, Tucson’s City Council weighs bringing back red-light cameras amid state-level threats to ban them, while also voting on a hotel tax break that’s projected to pay for itself. School districts across the region prepare to vote on their budgets — with Amphitheater seeing a slight cut, Catalina Foothills minimal changes, and Vail and Flowing Wells still finalizing numbers. And the county board will also decide on tourism funding and continue backing Humane Borders, sparking debate over whether providing desert water for migrants encourages crossings or saves lives. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bebf545fd11766ae