Who is TC3
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TC3 is a coalition of community groups and individuals dedicated to help strengthen the City of Tucson’s governance structure and positioning the City and its residents for prosperity and a higher quality of life. It is a diverse coalition, committed to an open and inclusive process. More than 150 persons from organizations throughout the community have signed documents indicating their desire to be a coalition partner. Coalition partners represent a variety of organizations and communities, including nonprofit organizations, environmental organizations, and labor unions, as well as the business community.
The Process
Our recommendations arose from an 11-month long collaborative and inclusive process that began with the interviewing of the Mayor, Council members, City Manager, former City Managers and Council aides. Instrumental in the process was conducting extensive research on city governance structures and consulting with nationally recognized experts in city governance. Most recently, the coalition conducted a series of coalition partner meetings and a public meeting April 30 that attracted 200 people and featured addresses by two city governance experts, John Nalbandian of the University of Kansas and James Svara of Arizona State University. At each meeting, the coalition partners and the public were surveyed, and both the coalition partners and the public have registered an overwhelming favorable response to all but one recommendation (pertaining to adding two new wards), which we have retracted.
Story: From Inside Tucson Business Proposal advanced to give city leaders more responsibility Move Tucson Forward
It may take a three-step “recovery program” for Tucson city government to shake its anti-business reputation. Two steps already have been taken and the third; changing the city charter - is moving along.
“The goal is to create a structure that fosters leadership. When we come out of this recession, we have to make sure Tucson is positioned to take advantage of business opportunities,” said Ron Shoopman, president of Southern Arizona Leadership Council, in a presentation at last week’s Move Tucson Forward: One Year Later forum. “A healthy economic base is needed to move the community forward.” For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
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