Remarks by Rex Scott
26 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“So recognizing the benefits to your department's operations, have we talked as an administrative team about how this new policy might have benefits to the operations of other county departments?”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“I appreciate that, and my colleagues and staff will also remember that we're continually looking for more ways to involve our indigenous partners in the Prosperity Initiative, and hopefully some of the discussions about this policy might bear fruit in terms of getting more engagement in that arena. Thank you, Chair Allen.”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“Chair Allen, given what you just said about us potentially being a national model in terms of honoring the roles that tribes should play in any local community where they've been a presence, would there be value in drafting a cover letter that could accompany this policy to send to the members of our congressional delegation?”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“Wonderful. Thank you. Thank you, Chair Allen.”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just a clarification question, Director. Under annual reporting, the third bullet, what are at-risk recommendations? I don't remember that term coming up before.”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“It did, yes, thank you. Thank you, Chair Owen.”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you chair Allen director viscovic you already one general question and then i've got three more more detailed questions with the general question is this with regard to the targeted sectors, what are the most important criteria that factored into their selection.”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“But the two key components are, to use your language, the ecosystem within the community and the feedback that we got from our stakeholders.”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“That's perfect because that leads into my second question, which is drawing on some language from the plan itself. If you look at page 10 and where we're focusing in on stakeholder feedback, what stood out for me was The central theme was differentiation. Pima County's competitive identity should be built on its distinct assets rather than positioned as a smaller or secondary vision version of the Phoenix Metro. And then it gets into some specifics further in that section. But then on page seven, There's the table that looks at strengths and weaknesses and specific to sectors. Some of the…”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“So. Staying focused on on the targeted sectors in the introduction to the plan on the very first page, it says. what evolved this is the last sentence last really long sentence by the way what what evolves is the application more specific sector strategies is the first first phrase in that that sentence more specific sector strategies so my question is is that tied in with what we see in recommendations seven and eight under pillar two, which as you remember, I attach a great deal of importance to along with recommendation nine, specifically conducting a comprehensive market assessment for…”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. And my last question, Chair Allen, goes to what I think is for the vast majority of our constituents, the greatest measure for the success of this plan, which is, as you described it in your presentation remarks, upward economic mobility. In other words, more jobs with better benefits. And on page five, You talk about manufacturing and that this sector at 7.1% of employment exceeds Maricopa County's 5.9% share and is concentrated in aerospace defense and advanced manufacturing. It's expected to, projected to grow 12.9%. through 2034, adding approximately 3,714 jobs. And then below…”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right. Chair Allen, thank you. Madam Chair?”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Chair Allen. I'm gonna follow up on your question by going back to recommendation seven, because I think when we're looking at bandwidth within your department, when we're looking at, to follow on the point made by my colleague from District Five, the contractual relationship that we have with the Chamber of Southern Arizona, And to follow up on a point that you made, the work that's done by other economic development practitioners within other organizations or the other jurisdictions, when you conduct first a comprehensive market assessment for target industries and then follow up…”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“So following up on that, and I hope this is a logical question, we've got seven priority sectors. In terms of first the comprehensive market assessment and then developing individual sector strategies, of those seven sectors, Because this is one of the evolved recommendations carrying forward from the last three-year plan. Looking at each of those seven sectors, where do we need to do more work in terms of the comprehensive market assessment and sector strategies? And where...”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“So you touched on two of the seven sectors, aerospace and defense and advanced manufacturing. With regard to the asset mapping that needs to be done in the other five, are those – and then the –”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“Make sense to me that as we're going through the mapping and strategizing process that we would draw on the resources and knowledge with our contractual partner with the Chamber. So, you know, I'd also want to know how are they participating in in that? in that work consistent with what we have asked for when we negotiated the contract, because I know that was something that we talked about, not just in the current contract, but the previous years, was alignment of contractual goals with the work of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Okay. Thank you, Chair.”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“I want to go back to something that I referenced earlier in terms of the, and this is why I engaged in the dialogue with the director about building on our foundational strengths. And we have an established aerospace and defense base within the economy in southern Arizona. I think it's appropriate and right to build on that base. I think we can do that while also being consistent with our values as people and as policy makers. And then I would ask the county administrator with regard to mining and mining technology, if you could, get to the board because I can't remember if this was written…”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Chair Allen. Thank you, Mayor Romero. Colleagues, good to be here with all of you. I really appreciated the two question prompts, I think they're the right questions to be asking ourselves and the community at this stage of our implementation of the prosperity initiative. The most significant way that we are leading is by making a commitment to taking on intergenerational poverty. If you take a look at the 250-year history of this country, there is a recurring theme of our obligation to take on both inequity and deprivation. And the Prosperity Initiative therefore is not just a…”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Aug 13, 2026
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Board of Supervisors Addendum · Aug 13, 2026
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Board of Supervisors Addendum · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Chair Allen. I really feel, and I said this in my earlier remarks, that the Community Coalition for Prosperity can be a tremendous clearinghouse of ideas for what should be a community-wide discussion about how to take on intergenerational poverty. I was inspired when I saw all of the logos of the various groups that are part of the Community Coalition for Prosperity And I know that they have several working groups that already have some discussions underway because ideas should percolate up from the grassroots as we are talking about this. And that not only can help to inspire…”
Board of Supervisors Addendum · Aug 13, 2026
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Board of Supervisors Addendum · Aug 13, 2026