ICYMI: Local Stakeholders Applaud Ciscomani’s Work to Secure $12.79 Million for Pima County
TUCSON, AZ – Following the passage of the FY24 appropriations package, Pima County stakeholders are applauding Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s (AZ-06) work to secure over $12.79 million in the bill for the area.
“As your representative, it’s my responsibility to make sure your tax dollars are working for you: benefitting your community, reflecting the needs of southern Arizona, and prioritizing what matters in our district,” said Ciscomani, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. “I look forward to seeing the execution of this funding and the projects it supports as I know it will have a lasting impact on Pima County for years to come.”
Left: Ciscomani tours water remediation and recharge sites in Tucson. Right: Ciscomani meets with Marana Police Department.
Six projects in Pima County will receive a total of $12.79 million:
· Pima JTED will receive $2.7 million for the Urban Workforce Development via Career and Technical Education program, providing the school with the ability to expand their Innovation Tech High School campus.
· Pima County will be awarded $3.52 million for their Wireless Integrated Network Radio Replacement project to replace nearly 500 portable radios used by more than 60 law enforcement agencies.
· The town of Marana will receive $70,000 for a 3D Crime Scene Scanner for the Marana Police Department, equipping law enforcement with technology to improve crime scene documentation and their prosecution of violent crimes.
· The town of Sahuarita will be allocated $3 million for the Campbell Avenue Extension project to support road updates, specifically improvements that allow traffic to avoid a set of railroad tracks that cause frequent delays.
- The City of Tucson will be awarded $1.25 million for the Shirley C. Scott Southeast Houghton Area Recharge Project (SHARP) Expansion project well as $2.25 million for the Randolph Park PFAS project. These two projects aim to improve Tucson’s access to clean, reliable water sources.
Local officials and stakeholders have applauded Ciscomani’s work to secure these funds.
“Thank you to Congressman Juan Ciscomani for securing $2.25 million in federal dollars to help us remove PFAS from our local groundwater water and protect our drinking water supply,” said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero. “Tucson’s greatest challenges to our water security come from the threat of PFAS contamination combined with the persistent effects of drought and climate change. This new well and treatment facility at Randolph Park will help prevent the plume of PFAS from moving further north into Tucson’s water supply.”
“[This funding] will give us redundancy and security for multiple service agencies: the Green Valley Fire District, the Continental School District, as well as the United Community Health Center,” said Sahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy in a press conference highlighting the projects. “We have a railroad spur that comes up during monsoon season or other types of events [where] literally one side of our path gets cut off from the other. Just as an example, with the Continental School District, having this new route that does not cross the railroad track will take 400 buses a week off that railroad track crossing. So, from a safety perspective, as well as other first responder agencies, it will give us that redundancy that we are so looking forward to.”
“I want to thank [Congressman Ciscomani] for reaching out to the city, understanding the needs that we have, and fighting hard for us with your peers at the Capitol in bringing these really important funds into the City of Tucson,” said Tucson Councilwoman Nikki Lee at a press conference.
“A 3D scanner will allow the Marana Police Department to take very precise measurements at crime scenes,” said Brian Aronson, Crime Scene Unit Supervisor for the Marana Police Department. “These measurements can be used to corroborate or refute statements and physical evidence.”
"Thank you, Congressman Juan Ciscomani, for securing $2.7 million that will allow us to expand the Urban Workforce Development via Career and Technical Education at this location,” said Kathy Prather, Superintendent/CEO of Pima JTED, at a press conference celebrating the funds. “On behalf of the 26,000 students served by Pima JTED as well as our community – thank you.”
In total, Ciscomani secured $26 million for 13 projects in every county of Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. He is the only member of the Arizona delegation to sit on the House Appropriations Committee.