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Tucson officials celebrate RTA Next wins as RTA executive outlines delivery and new citizen oversight
Summary
Mayor Raa Romero and council members praised voters for approving RTA Next. RTA Executive Director Mike Ortega told the council the agency will strengthen delivery, create a direct reporting line for a reconstituted CART citizen oversight committee, and push projects—such as pavement preservation, downtown links and the 22nd Street Bridge—into construction and public review.
Mayor Raa Romero opened the March 17 study session by thanking voters after the region approved Proposition 418 and 419, the RTA Next package.
“I am very happy that the voters of Puma County decided to support 418 and 419,” Romero said, noting the measures won support across all wards in Tucson.
RTA Executive Director Mike Ortega told the council the agency will shift from primarily financing projects to actively assisting partners with project delivery and tracking. Ortega described a newly structured citizens accountability for regional transportation (CART) committee…
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