Get to Know Us

When the town was incorporated in 1994, it had 1,800 residents. Today our population is more than more than 30,000. The 26 employees in Public Works are committed to delivering high-quality projects and services to support a great quality of life and managed growth.  We use available resources:  technology, processes, collaborative partnerships, finances and people. We also actively seek input from elected officials, the public, employees and other service providers to improve all aspects of Public Works.                    

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

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  • Abigail Hernandez, public works business administrator for the Town of Sahuarita, received the 2020 Professional Manager of the Year from the American Public Works Association Southern Arizona Chapter.
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  • John Garcia, engineering technician for the Town of Sahuarita, received the 2019 Award of Merit from the American Public Works Association Southern Arizona Chapter.
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  • Thomas Kibler, senior wastewater operator at the Town’s Water Reclamation Facility received the 2019 Above and Beyond Employee Award.
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  • Donnell Rogers, Operations supervisor for Sahuarita’s Water Reclamation Facility, received the 2018 Above and Beyond Employee Award.
  • The Town of Sahuarita Wasterwater Billing Group won the 2019 Town of Sahuarita Manager's Choice Award


  • The Duval Mine Road Improvements, managed by the Town of Sahuarita Public Works Department, won project of the year for the American Public Works Association, Southern Arizona Chapter.


  • Sahuarita’s Public Works Department won a 2018 Quality in Construction Award by the National Asphalt Pavement Association for improvements to 1.5 miles of Duval Mine Road.

2019 Youth Art Project Samples


Below are several pictures of the four benches and trash cans of the 2019 Youth Art Project. You can enjoy these benches and trash cans in the Quail Creek - Veterans Municipal Park (which borders Old Nogales Hwy and will border the Quail Crossing Blvd. extension when built). Thanks to all the wonderful students who worked on these.

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