Bear Canyon Neighborhood Association

04/01/2026

Agenda for BCNA Annual Meeting, Thursday, April 2, 2026, Bear Canyon Library (5:00-6:30 pm)

Dear BCNA Members,

As announced in my February 27, 2026, email, BCNA will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Bear Canyon Library, from 5:00-6:30 pm.

As stated in the BCNA ByLaws, the purpose of the Annual Meeting is "to nominate and elect officers of the Board of Directors, address all other agenda items, and to provide updates to membership." The Annual Meeting is normally scheduled for the first Thursday of October. However, we were unable to meet then due to the challenging number of items affecting BCNA being worked by a small number of volunteers at that time. In short, BCNA does not have a Board of Directors at present and has only two officers--me as President and John Lockwood as Vice President. We will need to address those points as part of the annual meeting.

The Agenda for the Annual Meeting is as follows:

Provide Introduction.

What is the purpose (Mission Statement) of BCNA as stated in the ByLaws?

What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting as stated in the ByLaws?

How is BCNA organized?

Present Annual Report.

Describe key challenges facing BCNA (related to flooding and developers push for higher density development within BCNA).
Briefly summarize activities of the past 18 months (e.g., Casita Village and the 24 conditions, Circle K activities (including concerns about underground fuel storage tanks), Mr. Car Wash plans, etc.).

Discuss BCNA's major challenges and what the potential next steps are for BCNA? (Discussion)

Review BCNP and ByLaws--do they need updating? (Discussion)

Discuss the of the Board of Directors--how do we move forward? (Discussion)

Explore BCNA 501-C-3 status--is it needed? (Discussion)

Encourage each BCNA member to take actions that will have an impact on the City. (Discussion)

Nominate and elect new BCNA officers.

These items could easily swamp our hour and a half meeting time. So I plan to address some of these items quickly to get a sense of attendee views and then defer further action to a small group of volunteers to propose a plan for future BCNA action.

Thank you for your support over the past 18 months. Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday afternoon!

At your service,
Tom

03/31/2026

Some of the topics to be discussed on Thursday’s annual meeting of BCNA:

--Provide an annual report, summarizing the status of major issues BCNA has worked over the past 18 months (e.g., Casita Village and the 24 conditions, Circle K activities (including concerns about underground fuel storage tanks, Mr. Car Wash plans, and other attempts by developers for more higher density development within BCNA)
--Review BYLAWS--do they need updating?
--Status of Board of Directors--what needs to be done and how do we do it?
--501-C-3--does BCNA need to establish such a non-profit organization? Some members already believe so
--Nominate and elect new BCNA officers

Hope to see you there!!
Kirk-Bear Canyon library
8959 E. Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749

5:00pm - 6:30pm

03/30/2026

Thursday, April 2 is BCNA’s annual meeting. Location is the Kirk-Bear Canyon library at 5:00pm. Come to learn about what is happening in your neighborhood!

03/25/2026

BCNA’s annual meeting is coming up! Mark your calendars for April 2, 2026 at 5:00pm. Location is the Bear Canyon library. Come learn about the issues that impact our community.

02/27/2026

Dear BCNA Members,

BCNA will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Bear Canyon Library, from 5:00-6:30 pm.

As stated in the BCNA BYLAWS, the purpose of the annual meeting is "to nominate and elect officers of the Board of Directors, address all other agenda items, and to provide updates to membership." The annual meeting is normally scheduled for the first Thursday of October. However, we were unable to meet then due to the challenging number of items affecting BCNA being worked by a small number of volunteers. In short, BCNA does not have a Board of Directors at present and has only two officers--me as President and John Lockwood as Vice President. We will need to address those points as part of the annual meeting.

I will provide you a full recommended agenda for the annual meeting next week after I confer with John and a few other leaders in the 12 neighborhoods within BCNA listed in our BYLAWS:
--Bear Canyon Condominiums
--Bear Canyon Woods
--Catalina Point/La Ventana De Las Catalinas
--Cornado Villas
--Custom Home Rentals
--Forest Grove
--Tanque Verde Acres
--Tanque Verde Country Estates
--Tanque Verde Woods
--The Lakes at Castle Rock
--Powder Horn Ranch
--Non-Subdivision Suburban Ranch Homes
I ask the current leaders of the above 12 communities to reach out to me. I want to ensure the concerns of all 12 communities are properly addressed by BCNA.

My current agenda plan for the annual meeting is:
--Provide an annual report, summarizing the status of major issues BCNA has worked over the past 18 months (e.g., Casita Village and the 24 conditions, Circle K activities (including concerns about underground fuel storage tanks, Mr. Car Wash plans, and other attempts by developers for more higher density development within BCNA)
--Review BYLAWS--do they need updating?
--Status of Board of Directors--what needs to be done and how do we do it?
--501-C-3--does BCNA need to establish such a non-profit organization? Some members already believe so
--Nominate and elect new BCNA officers

These items could easily swamp our hour and a half meeting time. So I plan to address some of these items quickly to get a sense of attendee views and then defer further action to a small group of volunteers to propose a plan for future BCNA action.

Before I close, I encourage you to "read up" on the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) sample ballot & publicity pamphlet mailed to all Pima County residents. This is another mail-in ballot process being run by Pima County. Ballots have already been sent and are being accepted at ballot drop-off locations within the City. The election date "closes" on March 10. The results of this election will have a big impact on BCNA, especially construction plans for Houghton Road near the Tanque Verde Road intersection. Please vote and make your voice heard!

Thank you for your support over the past 18 months. Let me know if there are topics you want addressed at the meeting that I have not mentioned.

At your service,
Tom

02/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

Bear Canyon Neighborhood Association is planning an annual meeting on April 2, 2026 (Thursday) from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Location is The Bear Canyon Library. Please mark your calendar. Hope to see you there.

02/04/2026

The Odyssey Storytelling group reached out and asked to have their info posted on the BCNA page. This may be interesting to some of you.

02/04/2026

The RTA Board would have a better chance of convincing a skeptical public to support Props 418 and 419 if they provided standard project metrics - Earned Value, Cost Variance,

01/25/2026

Tim Steller has an interesting column on RTA Next in Sunday’s paper. Might give you some insight for voting on Prop 418 & 419.

likely to be focused in the transportation industries. Political dona

01/20/2026

The big potholes on Speedway at Houghton have been patched. Yay!

01/18/2026

Neighborhood Leaders, Friends and Active Residents,

There is an important election coming soon.

RTA Next, the extension of the current Regional Transportation Authority, will be the subject of this special election.

Key dates to remember:

Monday, February 9th - last day to register to vote
Wednesday, February 11th - early ballots are mailed
Friday, February 27th - last day to request a Mail Ballot
Tuesday, March 10th - election day
Two Propositions will be on the ballot

Proposition 418 will ask voters to approve RTA Next (includes the proposed projects)
Proposition 419 will ask voters to approve the Sales Tax to continue to fund RTA Next
For more information, go to https://www.recorder.pima.gov/ElectionCalendar

We hope the following information will help you as you consider your vote.

1. Potholes and Neighborhood Streets: RTA Next will NOT be used for repair of local streets as state statues prohibit the use of RTA funds for repairing neighborhood streets.

2. "Pavement Revitalization": You may see this term being used to imply street repair. However, "revitalization" targets arterial and collector roads, many of which are on the perimeter of the city. A mere 7% of the total RTA Next funds will go toward "revitalization". You can find a map of the proposed projects at https://rtanext.com/wp-content/docs/next/RTA-Next-Ballot-ROADWAY.pdf. You will notice that a number of the roads on that map include projects that are part of the original RTA that were never funded.

3. Funding Sources: Tucson contributed the majority of the funding for the current RTA, with estimates ranging from 55% to 65% of the collected revenues. It is estimated that Tucson will provide 2/3 of the funding for RTA Next, so Tucson will again be subsidizing cities that have newer infrastructure, while many of our roads will not be repaired. Although Tucson generates more than half of RTA revenues, the city will continue to have only one vote on the RTA Next Board.

4. Fare-Free Bus Service: Tucson provides fare-free service to Tucson residents, as well as Marana, Oro Valley, Green Valley, Ajo, etc. In 2020, Tucson utilized ARPA (COVID relief funds) to begin fare-free service. Those funds are now gone, so Tucson relies on money from our General Fund, plus some money from the RTA, to continue this service. In a page taken out of our President's playbook, the city is threatening to reduce evening and weekend service if RTA Next does not pass. Rather than consider re-instituting fares for those who can afford it, some on this M/C would prefer to throw the under-served working poor under the proverbial bus.

If you have questions you would like answered, there are virtual and in-person events scheduled by the RTA, including one this Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 from 5:30 to 7 PM, at the Ward 3 office. You can find information about these here https://rtanext.com/events/



We encourage you to take the time to learn about this special election as it will impact our community for the next 20 years.

Event Schedule Please check back for additional Q&A sessions that will be added, including virtual sessions. The Regional Transportation Authority invites you to attend an upcoming RTA Next Plan Q&A Session to learn more about the proposed $2.67 billion regional transportation plan and tax that will...