Mayor reports progress on international cooperation for proposed Yuma spaceport after Arizona-Mexico summit
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Mayor Nichols told council he presented the spaceport project at the Arizona-Mexico Commission Summit, received positive response from the governor of Sonora about a memorandum of understanding, and said a draft MOU is expected in the coming months; no formal council action was taken.
Mayor Nichols told the council on July 2, 2025, that he attended the Arizona-Mexico Commission Summit and briefed both governors and federal officials about Yuma’s proposed spaceport. He said the governor of Sonora responded positively to a request for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and that the city expects to work on an MOU in the coming months.
“His response was a resounding yes. He wants to work on an MOU with us in the next couple months to get that process moving,” Mayor Nichols said while reporting on the summit. Nichols also said he spoke with a federal undersecretary about international cooperation for the project and described broad support from state and Sonoran partners.
The mayor characterized the international relationship-building as an important step in permitting and coordination, adding that the Sonora governor’s response and federal engagement make the international cooperation component look like “an all go ahead for the spaceport as far as our relationship with Mexico.”
The remarks were delivered as part of the mayor’s summary of current events. Council members did not take formal action on the item during the meeting; the comments were informational rather than a council directive or vote.