Sugar Skulls owner resigns from Rio Nuevo board
Edmund Marquez has resigned as vice chairman of the Rio Nuevo District Board after 11 years to focus full-time on the Tucson Sugar Skulls as the team pushes through a playoff run.
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Rio Nuevo's cash reserves dwindle amid revenue slowdown
Rio Nuevo's reserves are nearly depleted after a 25% drop in monthly revenue, leaving the Tucson tax district with about $1 million for new projects as it weighs funding requests from local businesses.
Mt. Lemmon community under mandatory water restrictions
Summer Haven is under a mandatory Stage 3 water curtailment after well production dropped to as little as 25% of demand, with fines and meter lockouts for noncompliance.
For Tucson bus riders, shade remains scarce in the heat
Tucson plans to add shelters to at least 80 bus stops using federal and RTA Next funding, as riders like 82-year-old Josefina Coke endure long, shadeless waits during scorching summer commutes.
Border grant splits Pima County law enforcement
Oro Valley, Marana and Sahuarita continue accepting Operation Stonegarden border security funding even after Tucson and Pima County cut ties with the controversial federal program.
Sun Tran drivers approve deal, avert strike in Tucson
Sun Tran drivers voted to approve a three-year contract with major safety improvements, averting a strike and ending months of negotiations over operator safety and pay.
Pima County funds jail GED program after sheriff's cut
Pima County is funding a decades-old GED program at the county jail after Sheriff Chris Nanos canceled its contract with Pima Community College, citing cost and unproven results.
Tucson skate park project breaks ground after 10 years
Construction has begun on Tucson's Cushing Street Skate Park, which will become Arizona's first shaded skate park beneath an Interstate 10 overpass after nearly a decade of community advocacy.
Rio Nuevo dips into reserves after 25% revenue decline
Tucson's Rio Nuevo district is spending from its $21 million reserve for the first time in years after a projected 25% revenue drop.