Pima County, Arizona
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Pima County is one of 15 counties in Arizona. It is located in the south central part of the state, and its county seat is Tucson.
The county is named after the Pima American Indian tribe which was indigenous to the area. The population was 980,263 at the 2010 census. [1] The county seat is Tucson, where nearly all of the population is centered.
Pima County contains parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation, as well as all of the San Xavier Indian Reservation, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ironwood Forest National Monument and Saguaro National Park.
The vast majority of the county population lies in and around the city of Tucson (2010 city population: 520,116), filling much of the eastern part of the county with urban development. Tucson, Arizona's second largest city, is a major commercial and academic center. Other urban areas include the Tucson suburbs of Oro Valley (population 41,011), Marana (population 34,961), Sahuarita (population 25,259), and South Tucson (population 5,652), a large ring of unincorporated urban development, and the growing satellite town Green Valley. The rest of the county is sparsely populated; the largest towns are Sells, the capital of the Tohono O'odham Nation, and Ajo in the far western region of the county.
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[edit] Website evaluation
This website was most recently evaluated on 20 January 2012.
[edit] The good
- Budget, financial reports, and audits are available.[2]
- Local tax rates and other tax information is provided.[3]
- Board of supervisors are listed with contact information and email form.[4]
- Administrative officials’ contact information is available.[5]
- Board meeting schedule[6] is posted, along with agendas and minutes.[7]
- Building permits and zoning information is available.[8]
- All county contracts are available in a searchable database.[9]
- Information on how to request public records request is available[10].
[edit] The bad
- Does not disclose if belongs to taxpayer-funded lobbying associations.
[edit] Elected Officials
Pima County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors.
| Supervisor | District |
|---|---|
| Ann Day | 1 |
| Ramón Valadez, Chairman | 2 |
| Sharon Bronson | 3 |
| Ray Carroll | 4 |
| Richard Elías | 5 |
TOTAL COUNTY BUDGET BY SOURCE AND USE
[edit] Taxes
| Revenue | FY 2010-2011 | FY 2011-2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | 420,814,770 | 401,959,038 |
| Special Assessment | 303,619 | 264,884 |
| Licenses & Permits | 12,480,140 | 12,954,139 |
| Intergovernmental | 361,199,316 | 321,793,903 |
| Charges for Services | 409,746,291 | 276,114,767 |
| Fines and Forfeits | 9,057,190 | 7,002,215 |
| Interest | 4,097,330 | 1,436,640 |
| Miscellaneous | 17,991,732 | 16,704,338 |
| Memo Revenue | 10,000,000 | 16,704,338 |
| Total | 1,245,690,388 | 1,044,229,924 |
[edit] Spending
The Board of Supervisors has spent $1,605,000 on purchasing additional land for the Sweetwater Preserve[11].
| Expenditure | FY 2010-2011 | FY 2011-2012 |
| Personal Services | 431,113,216 | 419,787,244 |
| Supplies & Services | 787,873,763 | 652,840,769 |
| Capital Outlay | 212,910,090 | 652,840,769 |
| Total | 1,431,897,069 | 1,302,402,322 |
[edit] Lobbying
In 2010, Pima County reported $50,000 spent on lobbying. [12] In 2008, Pima County reported $60,000 spent on lobbying. [13]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ 2010 Census
- ↑ Financial Reports
- ↑ Tax Rates
- ↑ Board of Supervisors
- ↑ Administrative officials
- ↑ Meeting Schedule
- ↑ Agendas & Minutes
- ↑ Permits and Zoning
- ↑ E-Contracts
- ↑ Public Records
- ↑ Arizona Public Media Pima County Pumps Up Preserve Mar. 9, 2011
- ↑ Pima County –Open Secrets
- ↑ County - Opensecrets
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