UPDATE 11/22:
In their Tuesday, Nov. 21 meeting, the Pima County Board of Supervisors said they're asking for more information from the Department of Transportation about the condition of Pima Mine Road before making a decision on its repair status.
People in the Wrangler Ranches community previously told KGUN 9's Westside reporter Adam Klepp that the road is in such bad shape that it's damaging their cars.
"I've replaced the front end of my van twice," Wrangler Ranches resident Dixie Ward told KGUN 9 Tuesday.
"Other residents have had to replace their vehicles front end...The firefighter said it's a Band-Aid on the road," Ward said.
A representative from the Department of Transportation says the county is in the middle of a 10-year plan to repair all roads with "failed" status conditions in unincorporated Pima County.
They said Pima Mine Road is not on that list.
District 3 Supervisor Sharon Bronson, whose district's boundaries include Pima Mine Road, is resigning her position on the Board due to a recent injury.
KGUN 9 will continue to follow this story.
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We first brought you this story after a number of people in the Wrangler Ranches community alerted KGUN 9 to the condition of the road.
So, Adam Klepp checked it out last month.
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They told him the road was deplorable, to the point they were having to do repairs on their cars.
The nearby fire chief says his crews have to slow down on Pima mine road even when responding to emergency calls. We also spoke to Supervisor Sharon Bronson who said it would make the agenda, which it did Tuesday.
The next scheduled discussion is Tuesday, Nov. 21. Please stay with KGUN 9 for continuing coverage.
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