Say YES to safer, smoother streets: vote YES on Prop 411

What is Prop 411

On February 1st, 2022 Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and City Council made a unanimous decision to move forward with holding a special election this May. Proposition 411 is a ballot initiative to reauthorize the City’s current 1/2 cent sales. If approved by Tucson voters, Proposition 411 with extend Tucson’s current 1/2 cent sales tax for another ten years, generating an estimated $740 million. 80% of revenues will go toward repaving and resurfacing of residential streets while 20% will go toward specific investments to enhance safety on Tucson’s streets. (Visit the City of Tucson’s website to read the ordinance.)

About Proposition 411

Projects included in the 20% category came directly from MoveTucson, the City’s new Mobility Master Plan, which was informed by robust community engagement and input. The category will include investments in sidewalks, street lighting, traffic signal modifications, traffic calming, and more, as a way to start funding the transportation needs identified by Tucsonans through MoveTucson.

The City of Tucson has a helpful page outlining the facts about Prop 411 and what it will fund. There’s also a Yes on 411 Fix Our Streets website with lots of information about 411.

You can click on the link below to see LSA’s official statement in support of Proposition 411.

How and when to vote

Prop 411 is a vote-by-mail election and ballots will be sent out on April 20th. If you’re a Tucson voter, make sure to mail your ballot in by no later than May 11th. Or, if you need to drop it off in person on May 17th you’ll be able to do so until 7:00PM at a handful of walk-in vote centers across the city.

For more information on those locations and voter info here.