Five candidates are competing to become the supervisor for District 1 in Pima County after current supervisor Ann Day steps down later this year.

Pima County went from three to five county supervisors in 1972. Those original five districts have expanded and contracted following the population into different areas.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to oppose the construction of a new international natural gas pipeline west of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, saying the project will create a “de facto highway” that will jeopardize public safety by increasing border and law enforcement security problems.

The Sun City Oro Valley Government Affairs Committee is holding a forum involving candidates for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 1 candidates, which includes Republican Ally Miller and Democrat Nancy Young Wright.

This November we’ll elect all five members of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, and six of the seven county line officers. Supervisors are chosen by district as are Justices of the Peace and Constables. All are partisan offices.

According to the Press Release -  CC Goldwater, granddaughter of five-term United States Senator Barry Goldwater, has endorsed Nancy Young Wright for Pima County Supervisor in District One. Barry Goldwater’s 1964 presidential candidacy launched a revolution within the Republican Party.

Name: Vic Williams

Name: Ally Miller

Name: Mike Hellon

Name: Nancy Young Wright

Pleas from Oro Valley residents for a larger reimbursement for the town library were shot down by the Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.

Contrary to (Marana) Mayor Ed Honea’s recent guest opinion (“Passage of SB 1171 would be great for business,” March 16, 2011) alleging that Pima County’s wastewater services system has not “…been run properly,” a quick check of the facts show that the opposite is true.

In a recent update to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, Administrator Chuck Huckelberry said another lawsuit will be filed against the Town of Marana if they don’t pay the more than $18 million owed for the wastewater treatment facility.

Pima County on Tuesday became the first local jurisdiction to support a series of joint business objectives designed to stimulate economic activity in the region by shaping a cooperative working relationship with the private sector.

The Northwest Fire and Rescue District and Pima County Sheriff's Department are working on an agreement that would add eight to 10 of the district's paramedics to the sheriff's elite SWAT unit - and do so almost entirely at the fire district's expense.

Marana and Pima County should know by Aug. 4 a judge’s decision on the ownership of a contested wastewater system and treatment plant.

County officials have unveiled the details of a $1.1 million federal grant to fund a program for substance-abuse treatment as an alternative to prison for some defendants convicted of drug offenses.

Pima County has enacted new zoning regulations in anticipation that voters approve a medical marijuana initiative on the ballot in November.

With all precincts reporting, Republican Ally Miller has unofficially defeated Democratic opponent Nancy Young Wright in the race for Pima County Board of Supervisors, District 1.

The Pima County Deputy Sheriff's Association has endorsed Mike Hellon for the Pima County Board of Supervisors seat for District 1.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a tentative $1.27 billion budget for next fiscal year that maintains service levels despite ongoing reductions in revenues.

Nancy Young Wright is running for the Pima County Board of Supervisors, District 1 in November.

Creating an aerospace and defense park and ensuring the future strength of Raytheon Missile Systems and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base are the centerpieces of an economic blueprint released this week to foster robust job growth in Pima County.

Governor Jan Brewer today appointed Toni Hellon to serve as the Clerk of the Superior Court for Pima County.