Oro Valley
Newsletter 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
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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.
Budget and Finance Commission
June 3
6 p.m.
Council Meeting: Public Hearing & Tentative Adoption
June 17
6 p.m.
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 - L ast day to register to vote in the Primary Election • June 24, 2026 - D istribution of early ballots and early voting begins • July 10, 2026 - L ast day to request an early mail-in ballot for the Primary • July 14, 2026 - R ecommended 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.