Town Government

Oro Valley is a community that takes great pride in its past, its present and its future. Our vision is to be a well-planned community that uses its resources to balance the needs of today against the potential impacts to future generations.

Oro Valley has a unique cultural heritage that can trace its history back 2,000 years ago, 200 years ago and to its incorporation in 1974.

The town has taken advantage of unique opportunites to preserve pieces of its cultural heritage and to frame a window of Oro Valley’s beginning.

The Town of Oro Valley employs the council-manager form of municipal government. Oro Valley is administered by a seven member Town Council. The Town Council oversees all issues pertaining to Oro Valley, including residential and commercial development and preservation of natural areas.

Oro Valley residents elect six members of the Town Council. The Mayor is directly-elected while the Vice Mayor is selected by the Council from among the six Council members.

The Town's daily operations are ran by the Town Manager. One of his tasks is to recommend the annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year.