Local Government
The role of government in small towns and communities is crucial to their growth and success, and cannot be overstated. From Town Council decisions and actions, to citizen advocacy and voter issues, you’ll find more information here about what’s driving the decision makers in Sahuarita.
August Primary Determines Sahuarita Town Council Election
The primary election held on Tuesday, August 4th officially determined the results for this year’s Sahuarita Town Council election. Incumbents Bill Bracco, Melissa Hicks, Gil Lusk and Simon Davis have retained their seats on the council, all for new four-year terms....
Sahuarita Times: “For Love of the Town: Debbie Morales Runs for Council”
Debbie Morales, who first moved to Sahuarita 17 years ago when it was still a one-stoplight town, has held many different roles in the community over the years. Now with nearly two decades of experience under her belt, and after having lived and raised 8 children in...
Council Appoints Two New Members
The existing members of the Sahuarita Town Council have narrowed the list of candidates from 23 to 2, and have appointed Simon Davis and Erik Dahl to the Council. In a public meeting on Monday, August 19th, the two were appointed after an application review and...
Sahuarita Town Council Narrows Candidates for Two Vacant Seats
At a closed-door meeting on Monday, August 12th, members of the Sahuarita Town Council took the next step required in filling two vacant seats, left by resigned members Dalia Zimmerman and Lynne Skelton. After receiving 24 applications submitted by the deadline, the...
Sahuarita Town Council to Fill Two Vacancies by Official Appointment
On Monday, June 24th at a Town Council Meeting, Mayor Tom Murphy announced the official process by which the two vacancies left from resigning members, Dalia Zimmerman and Lynne Skelton, will be filled. Interested citizens of the Town of Sahuarita were required to go...
Two Sahuarita Council Members Resign, Leaving Vacant Seats Behind
The Sahuarita Town Council will soon need to fill two seats left open by two resigning members. Lynne Skelton, Sahuarita Town Council member since 1999, resigned from her seat on council effective on June 10th of this year. In her time on council, Skelton had served...