Dear Tucsonans,  

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to my office through emails, calls, and social media to share your views about Project Blue. Your continued engagement is essential to the City’s review of this proposed development. 

Project Blue is a proposed economic development project that could bring data centers to the Greater Tucson region. Since the Pima County Board of Supervisors has approved the land agreement, it has sparked significant discussion - and rightly so.  

I am committed to economic development, improving public infrastructure and creating high-paying, long-term jobs. At the same time, I am equally committed to protecting our environment and safeguarding Tucson’s water resources. All of this is important to making sure we all have access to a high quality of life. We must get this right.

I want to be clear: I am committed to full transparency. That means sharing information, and doing my homework. I will continue to ask tough questions about water and energy use, environmental impacts, job creation, sustainability, and the actual benefits to our community. I am actively pressing the developers for answers, and will continue to do so.

I invite the community to stay engaged. I welcome your questions and concerns. I will encourage the developers to engage directly with Tucsonans. We need and deserve information so we can all make good decisions. I urge you to reach out to the developers, the Pima County Board of Supervisors, and to me and my colleagues on the City Council.

As Mayor of Tucson, I represent all Tucsonans. This is an important decision that will impact our community now and into the future. We must ensure that Mayor and Council and all the interested members of our community have access to all relevant information.

The proposed draft development agreement that lays out many of the terms and conditions will be made available to the public well in advance of any decisions Mayor and Council need to make. Tim Thomure, our City Manager, is committed to scheduling public hearings, Mayor and Council Study Sessions and other meetings in order to ensure transparency in the consideration of this project .

We all deserve to know the details of this proposed development before any commitments are made by the City.

Finally, the City of Tucson Mayor and Council are not bound by a particular timeline when it comes to Project Blue. We will not be pressured into approving this project without completing our due diligence and considering all of the information at our disposal, all of the thoughts and opinions of Tucsonans, as we do the work we are charged to do. 

I am taking the time to ask questions, to understand and encourage all Tucsonans to do the same.

Mayor City of Tucson

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