OPINION: 'Our Citizens Advisory Committee is drafting a plan to be reviewed by us and by the public that will give every voter in Pima County reason to approve it. We need to have the wisdom and foresight to once…
As I enter the third year of my first term as a county supervisor, it is heartening to see all the progress we have made to improve our area’s transportation infrastructure. Having said that, the next two years are crucial if we want to continue those improvements. This will require the united efforts of everyone who cares about Pima County’s future, as well as continued collaboration between local governments within the Regional Transportation Authority.
One of my responsibilities is to serve as Pima County’s representative to the Regional Transportation Authority Board. My eight colleagues are the five mayors of our cities and towns, the chairmen of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Tohono O’odham Nation and the Southern Arizona representative to the Arizona State Transportation Board.
In order for us to move forward together, each jurisdiction needs to be accountable for the parts of our transportation infrastructure that are its responsibility. Due to our interconnectedness, there are going to be regional priorities that are best addressed through a new RTA plan. We also cannot depend on federal or state funds to meet those needs because they are unlikely to be available to us.
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