TUCSON, AZ (June 15, 2026) — The City of Tucson’s new Office of Community and Economic Impact is intended to better coordinate the City’s economic-development, workforce, prosperity, cultural, and sustainability efforts with the outside organizations already working in those areas throughout the region to enhance Regional Economic Coordination.
The Tucson Mayor and Council approved the organizational change on June 9, placing the office directly under City Manager Tim Thomure. Lane Mandle, currently Thomure’s chief of staff, will lead the office as executive management professional.
During the council presentation, Thomure and Mandle emphasized that Tucson is not starting from scratch or creating an entirely new set of programs. The City already has initiatives, action plans, and partnerships addressing business attraction and retention, workforce development, generational poverty, cultural vitality, sustainability, and equity…