Had Enough of the Bad Roads? A Message from Michael Varney, Tucson Metro Chamber

A Message from Tucson Metro Chamber,

President & CEO, Michael Varney

Someone once said, “The future belongs to those who show up.”

Unfortunately, “showing up” is something that business needs to be better at doing.

I am asking you to “show up” at the November 18 meeting of the Pima County Board of Supervisors to give the Pima County Board of Supervisors your comments about the condition of Pima County roads. The current draft of the Pima Prospers plan makes almost no reference to road repair as an economic development priority despite the fact that the business community and citizens across the county have made it clear that having better roads is an extremely HIGH priority.

Please join me, other business leaders and private citizens on Tuesday, November 18 to speak en masse to the Pima County Board of Supervisors to encourage more attention to the condition of county streets and roads. It is vital that the business community and concerned citizens “show up” and make their voices heard. If enough of us send a resounding message to county board members regarding the condition of county streets and roads I believe we can elevate road repair as a county priority. Each person speaking to the board will have three minutes for their comments.

I have also reached out to the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA), Arizona Transportation Builders Association (ATBA) and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (THCC). All have pledged a presence at this meeting.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors MUST hear that fixing our streets and roads is a HIGH PRIORITY and not something to address IF there is money left over from other relatively lesser priorities. When you draft your comments, don’t worry about details. Speak from the heart. Relate the disrepair of our roads to your own personal experiences or to the impact of bad roads on business in S. Arizona.

I look forward to seeing you on November 18. The board meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, Pima County Administration Building, 130 West Congress, 1st Floor, Tucson, AZ. Comments will be made during the portion of the meeting reserved for the call to the audience, which will be among the first agenda items.

Sincerely,

Michael V. Varney,
President & CEO