TUCSON, AZ (March 26, 2026) — Pima County supervisors have now decided how to use more than $20.8 million in net proceeds generated by the controversial Project Blue land sale, redirecting the money into a mix of economic development, neighborhood investment, environmental health, capital improvements, public records response, and utility assistance programs. The land sale tied to Beale Infrastructure’s proposed data center project closed on Dec. 24, 2025, and delivered a net deposit of $20,855,849 to the County.
The spending plan evolved over several weeks. County Administrator Jan Lesher first presented a framework to the Board on March 3, then returned with a revised proposal for the March 24 meeting after receiving feedback from supervisors. In the updated version, the County removed the earlier categories for “Special Programs and Projects” and “Contingency” and instead shifted that $2.5 million into three new buckets: public records request enhancements, utility assistance and weatherization, and code enforcement expansion.
Under the revised allocation, the largest share — $10.75 million — is earmarked for capital improvement projects. Those include Arthur Pack field lights, Presidio elevator modernization, countywide solar projects, the Canoa Ranch campground, and middle-mile field inspection, cultural monitoring, and historic preservation work. Another $3.12 million is set aside for economic development, while $2 million will go toward neighborhood reinvestment efforts. The County also designated $1 million each for environmental health initiatives and workforce development, along with $485,849 for intergovernmental relations…