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Community sentiment
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- Public comments
- 5
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Public comments (11)
Opposed water-intensive industrial projects and expressed concern over regional water security.
Board of Supervisors — September 22, 2026 · 1:24:36 →Supported the data center moratorium and urged caution against corporate-backed industrial projects and surveillance infrastructure.
Board of Supervisors — September 22, 2026 · 1:07:12 →Advocated for animal welfare improvements at the county fair and restrictions on exotic animal exhibits.
Board of Supervisors — September 22, 2026 · 1:13:04 →Expressed support for a strict, permanent ban on data centers due to environmental and surveillance concerns.
Board of Supervisors — September 22, 2026 · 1:23:01 →Advocated for responsible utility-scale solar development and community benefits agreements rather than blanket opposition.
Board of Supervisors — August 25, 2026 · 39:38 →Highlighted the financial contributions of the Pima County IDA and requested caution regarding board changes.
Board of Supervisors — May 26, 2026 · 2:10:20 →Spoke as general counsel for the IDA, urging collaborative dialogue before wholesale board changes.
Board of Supervisors — May 26, 2026 · 2:12:28 →Described recent reform efforts on the IDA board and expressed surprise over proposed removal actions.
Board of Supervisors — May 26, 2026 · 3:43:20 →Expressed concern over brackish water, property values, and county tax policies.
Board of Supervisors — May 26, 2026 · 4:06:45 →Expressed concerns about the environmental and health impacts of data centers and development projects like Project Blue.
Board of Supervisors — January 20, 2026 · 1:06:25 →Praised supervisors for standing up against water-intensive industries and discussed local political organizing.
Board of Supervisors — January 6, 2026 · 1:10:53 →News & external sources (10)
Navajo leaders raise alarms about planned AI data center near Horseshoe Bend
Officials in Page, Arizona, a small city near the Glen Canyon Dam, passed a land sale agreement last fall that establishes a framework for future construction of a data center.
Potential data center in Sahuarita faces opposition
In Sahuarita, a few dozen residents urged developers and the Town Council to tank a potential data center on 221 acres of desert across from a subdivision.
Pima County Supes to look at NDA rules; Tucson Council gets transit safety update
The Pima Supes will vote on expanding non-disclosure rules for economic development; a new Tucson police patrol made 305 arrests along Sun Tran's crime-prone routes and more from government meetings around Tucson this week.
A push to train and hire more women in the auto repair industry
Women make up a small share of auto technicians despite the growing demand for workers
2 southern Arizona data centers move forward as fights over power, water and growth continue
2 southern Arizona data centers move forward as fights over power, water and growth continue KTAR News 92.3 FM
Project Blue developers close on purchase of Pima County land for Tucson data center
Project Blue developers close on purchase of Pima County land for Tucson data center Tucson Sentinel
Amazon pulls out of embattled Project Blue
Amazon pulls out of embattled Project Blue KOLD
How One Arizona City Blocked a Data Center
How One Arizona City Blocked a Data Center earthisland.org
‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a huge datacenter
‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a huge datacenter The Guardian
Pima County pledged 5 years of secrecy to Amazon on Project Blue, NDA shows
Pima County pledged 5 years of secrecy to Amazon on Project Blue, NDA shows Arizona Daily Star