Town of Oro Valley News

April 30, 2026

  CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (April 30, 2026) – The Town of Oro Valley Town Manager’s Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 is now available online. Residents can review the full budget document and learn how the Town plans to sustain high-quality services while responding to changing revenue conditions and rising costs. The balanced, Town-wide budget appropriation totals $130 million, representing a $21 million (14.4%) decrease from the FY…

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April 8, 2026

CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (April 7, 2026) – When emergencies happen, clear and timely communication can make all the difference. That is why the Town of Oro Valley encourages residents and businesses to sign up for CodeRED, a free emergency notification service that quickly shares important local information when it matters most. CodeRED is one more way the Town works to look out for the community by delivering…

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March 24, 2026

Public Information OfficerDesk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell   ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (March 23, 2026) – The Town of Oro Valley will begin resurfacing the parking lot at the Community and Recreation Center on March 26 as part of ongoing efforts to maintain and improve public facilities for residents and visitors. The parking lot resurfacing project is part of the Town’s fiscal year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program and is included in the 10-year Capital Improvement Plan….

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March 17, 2026

CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (March 16, 2026) – The northbound section of the La Cañada Bridge (between Lambert Lane and Calle Concordia) will be reduced to one lane around the clock beginning March 19 through April 10, while crews complete more extensive repairs to the bridge. Consor and BDI (Bridge Diagnostics, Inc.) will conduct delamination testing on the bridge deck from 6 to 11 a.m., March 19. Maintenance…

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March 16, 2026

If you have driven Naranja Drive anytime since November, you have watched it take shape — the survey stakes, the grading work, the steady progress of Granite Construction crews working the north shoulder between La Canada Drive and First Avenue. Four months into construction, the Naranja Drive Multi-Use Path is no longer an announcement or a planning document. It is a 1.75-mile stretch of real, physical infrastructure emerging along one of Oro Valley’s most-traveled corridors. And with a summer 2026…

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March 10, 2026

CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (March 10, 2026) – Oro Valley will welcome athletes, families, and spectators back to James D. Kreigh Park for the Oro Valley Triathlon and Duathlon Festival on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 7 to 11 a.m. – a high-energy morning that doubles as a big win for local fun, visitor spending, and community pride. Now in its 12th year, the festival has become one…

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March 10, 2026

CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (March 10, 2026) – Get ready for an action-packed afternoon on the ice as the Town of Oro Valley, in partnership with the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Tucson Roadrunners Hockey, invites the community to a high-energy celebration of professional hockey, hometown spirit and Oro Valley pride. Join us for Oro Valley Community Night on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Tucson…

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March 4, 2026

  CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (March 4, 2026) – Drivers should expect minor delays and increased traffic control around Innovation Park Drive and Rancho Vistoso Boulevard on Sunday, March 8, 2026, for the Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, and 5K. The event will take place in Oro Valley, with the half-marathon beginning at 6:30 a.m. and the quarter-marathon and 5K starting at 7:05 a.m. The race…

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March 4, 2026

Oro Valley, AZ — March 21, 2026 — Bailey’s Beat the Bite will celebrate its 10th Annual 5K with a special nighttime glow walk on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Cañada del Oro Riverfront Park in Oro Valley. The family-friendly event supports individuals and families affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a hereditary neuromuscular disease with no known cure. For the past decade, Bailey’s Beat the Bite has brought the Southern Arizona community together to raise awareness and fund medical research dedicated…

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February 20, 2026

CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (Feb. 19, 2026) – A new state elections law, HB 2022, is accelerating key deadlines for the 2026 election cycle and moving up the calendar for voters and would-be candidates in Oro Valley. HB 2022, signed Feb. 6 by Gov. Katie Hobbs, permanently shifts Arizona’s primary election from the first Tuesday in August to the second-to-last Tuesday in July, putting the 2026 Primary Election…

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February 20, 2026

CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (Feb. 20, 2026) – On Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, from approximately 6:30 a.m. to noon, drivers should expect minor delays and increased traffic control on a portion of N. Oracle Road for the Wicked Fast Marathon & Half Marathon. The race begins on Biosphere Road, then moves south along Oracle Road, through Catalina and into Oro Valley, where the route then continues west on…

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February 19, 2026

CONTACT: Phillip Cantrell Public Information Officer Desk: (520) 229-4772 Cell: (520) 549-9953 pcantrell@orovalleyaz.gov Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. | Free spectator viewing | Food trucks + finish-line beer garden ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (Feb. 18, 2026) – The Town of Oro Valley is excited to host the final day of racing for the Tucson Bicycle Classic on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at Naranja Park (810 W. Naranja Drive). Racing runs 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and spectators are…

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