Candidates Julie Prince, Matthew Rohen-Trapp and Sue Ritz who are running for the Marana Town Council at the El Rio Preserve in Marana, Ariz., on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
The Marana Town Council unanimously approved the rezoning of 600 acres of farmland to be used for a proposed data center. The project comes from Beale Infrastructure, the developers of Pima County’s Project Blue proposal.
After contentious exchanges with constituents during a public hearing and online, three residents – Sue Ritz, Matthew Rohen-Trapp and Julie Prince – have decided to fight back by running for council…