Pima County delays $550,000 contract decision with new Chamber of Southern Arizona after split vote

The Pima County Board of Supervisors postponed a decision on a $550,000 contract with the newly merged Chamber of Southern Arizona after a series of motions and roll-call votes produced a tie.

The contract — a continuation and re-scoped regional partnership formerly funded under Sun Corridor International — was presented for renewal covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Chair Scott moved approval of the full $550,000 contract; Supervisor Allen offered a substitute motion to reduce the county’s contribution to $300,000 and redirect $250,000 to the county’s economic development department. Supervisor Cano seconded Allen’s substitute. The substitute motion resulted in a tie on a roll call and therefore failed to pass; a subsequent roll-call vote on the administrator’s original recommendation also split 2–2, producing a tie and prompting the…