Oro Valley
May/June 2026
FY 26/27 Town Manager’s Recommended Budget
The Town Manager’s Recommended Budget is now available for public review. The balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 totals $129M, representing a $21M, or 14.4%, decrease from the FY 2025/26 adopted budget. To view the budget document, visit OVAZ.gov and search: FY 26/27 BUDGET
ORO VALLEY MAYOR & COUNCIL
Joe Winfield, Mayor
Melanie Barrett, Vice Mayor
Harry “Mo” Greene, Councilmember
Joyce Jones-Ivey, Councilmember
Mary Murphy, Councilmember
Josh Nicolson, Councilmember
Elizabeth Robb, Councilmember
For Mayor and Councilmembers, call: 520-229-4700 council@orovalleyaz.gov
Town Manager Jeff Wilkins 520-229-4725
Got questions? Ask OV! ask@orovalleyaz.gov
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Residents are also invited to engage and learn more about the Town’s financial priorities for the 2026/27 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Please consider participating in the following public meetings, which are held in Oro Valley Town Hall Council Chambers, 11000 N. La Cañada Drive.
May 19 4 p.m.
June 3 6 p.m.
June 17 6 p.m.
Budget and Finance Commission
Council Meeting: Public Hearing & Tentative Adoption
Council Meeting: Public Hearing & Final Adoption
Can’t attend in person? Meetings are live-streamed. Visit OVAZ.gov and click the blue “Meetings and Agendas” button.
Oro Valley Mayor and Council elections
Did you know that Oro Valley mayor and council elections have been historically determined in the Primary, and NOT the General Election? Make sure you are prepared to vote in the July 21, 2026 Primary Election by reviewing the Voter Information dates below from the Pima County Recorder’s Office.
MAYORAL CANDIDATES
Melanie Barrett
Mark Napier
COUNCILMEMBER
CANDIDATES (3 open seats)
Rosa Dailey
Chris DeSimone
Jacob "Jake" Herrington
Rhonda Piña
Matt Wood
VOTER INFORMATION
• June 22, 2026 - Last day to register to vote in the Primary Election
• June 24, 2026 - Distribution of early ballots and early voting begins
• July 10, 2026 - Last day to request an early mail-in ballot for the Primary
• July 14, 2026 - Recommended deadline to mail back your ballot
• July 21, 2026 - PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
IMPORTANT: Voter registration, voting centers, and early voting lists are managed by the Pima County Recorder. For information about voter registration, early ballots and voting locations, please contact the Pima County Recorder’s Office at 520-724-4330 or visit recorder.pima.gov
