Pima Association of Governments is a nonprofit metropolitan planning organization with Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning and Technical Services divisions.
These divisions coordinate efforts with all the local jurisdictions in Pima County, and with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Tohono O’odham Nation. PAG's nine-member Regional Council has representatives from the local, state and tribal governments.
PAG is governed by a nine-member Regional Council with an elected official serving from each member jurisdiction, including the Cities of South Tucson and Tucson, Pima County, the Towns of Marana, Oro Valley and Sahuarita, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the Tohono O’odham Nation and a board member serving from the Arizona State Transportation Board.
PAG, which was established in Pima County in 1972 as a 501(c)4 nonprofit association, embraces a vision which recognizes the independence of each PAG member jurisdiction and celebrates the region’s diverse environmental and cultural influences.
PAG’s programs focus on cross-jurisdictional planning issues, such as air quality, water quality, transportation and population growth. One of PAG's responsibilities as the MPO is to coordinate development of a long-range regional transportation plan which secures federal funding. PAG's activities and services include traffic data collection, mapping, population projections, carpool matching, public meetings and publications.
PAG follows an open meeting process to invite public participation and encourage informed decision making. |