POLITICS & TAXES
The City of Tucson has a charter form of government, with an appointed city manager, elected six-member city council, and elected mayor. Tucson is the county seat of Pima County. Pima County has an elected five-member board of supervisors.
Voter Registration
The following organizations provide voter-registration information, as does the Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (629-9808, www.servicearizona.com):
| Green Party of Pima County PO Box 6014 www.pimagreens.org | 520-798-6169 |
| League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson 2424 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste. 110 www.timetovote.info | 520-327-7652 |
| Pima County Democratic Party 4639 E. 1st St. www.pimademocrats.org | 520-326-3716 |
| Pima County Libertarian Party PO Box 11 www.pimalp.org | 520-323-1656 |
| Pima County Recorder's Office 115 N. Church Ave. www.recorder.pima.gov | 520-740-4350 |
| Pima County Republican Party 5447 E. 5th St., Ste. 100 www.pimagop.org | 520-321-1492 |
CITY GOVERNMENT
Every odd-numbered year, three of the six part-time Tucson city council members come up for re-election to four-year terms. In each ward during the primary elections, candidates are selected from each party. But in the general election, all city voters choose from among the candidates in all wards. Every four years Tucsonans also elect a parttime mayor. The city council then selects or retains a salaried full-time city manager.
If you would like to let the mayor and council know what you think about a local issue, you can phone and leave a message on the mayor and council citizen comment line at 791-4700. These messages are transcribed regularly and passed along to all members of the city council.
| Tucson Mayor www.tucsonaz.gov |
520-791-4201 |
| Tucson City Hall Information www.tucsonaz.gov |
520-791-4326 |
| City Council Members' Offices www.tucsonaz.gov |
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| Ward I (West) 940 W. Alameda St. e-mail regina.romero@tucsonaz.gov |
520-791-4040 |
| Ward II (Northeast) 7575 E. Speedway Blvd. e-mail rodney.glassman@tucsonaz.gov |
520-791-4687 |
| Ward III (North) 1510 E. Grant Rd. e-mail ward3@tucsonaz.gov |
520-791-4711 |
| Ward IV (Southeast) 8123 E. Poinciana Dr. e-mail ward4@tucsonaz.gov |
520-791-3199 |
| Ward V (South) 4300 S. Park Ave. e-mail steve.leal@tucsonaz.gov |
520-791-4231 |
| Ward VI (Midtown) 3202 E. 1st St. e-mail ward6@tucsonaz.gov |
520-791-4601 |
OTHER TOWN GOVERNMENTS
| Marana Town Council www.marana.com | 520-382-1999 |
| Town Council of Oro Valley www.townoforovalley.com | 520-229-4700 |
| City of South Tucson www.southtucson.org | 520-792-2424 |
County Government
In every presidential election year, Pima County’s full-time supervisors are elected from each of five districts to serve on the board. In each district, primary elections are used to select a candidate from each political party. In the general election, voters in each district choose from among those candidates. The Board of Supervisors votes to select from among themselves the chairperson of the board.
| Pima County Board of Supervisors 130 W. Congress St. www.pima.gov | 520-740-8126 |
State Government
Governor of Arizona
Janet Napolitano (D)
602-542-4331 or 800-253-0883
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
www.governor.state.az.us
Arizona Legislators
| Switchboard | 800-352-8404 |
| Tucson Representatives www.azleg.gov |
520-398-6000 |
| Tucson Senators www.azleg.gov | 520-398-6000 |
Courts
| Tucson City Court Information www.tucsonaz.gov/courts | 520-791-4216 |
| Pima County Justice Court www.jp.pima.gov |
520-740-3514 |
| Pima County Superior Court www.sc.pima.gov |
520-740-4200 |
Taxes
The state collects 6.1%, and the City of Tucson collects an additional 2%, on all sales except groceries and prescriptions. Gas, electric, water, and phone bills include the 2% city sales tax and some include an additional 2% public-utility tax. According to the City of Tucson Audit Division (791-4681), residents using the city’s infrastructure incur an additional 1.5% city tax. The state personal income tax rates range from 2.8 to 5.04%, based on income. For individual and corporate tax information, sales tax, and withholding information, phone 800-352-4090 or visit www.revenue.state.az.us.