August 13, 2019
#1 SAHBA Welcomes New Staff!
Kathy Decker joins the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association as the lead for Business Development activities. Her primary focus will be building and promoting membership opportunities and revenue growth across SAHBA programs, services and events.

Kathy comes to SAHBA after 5 years as a Development Manager for the Arizona Chapter of JDRF, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. At JDRF she was responsible for increasing donor revenue across JDRF Signature events; The Promise Ball Gala, One Walk and Outreach events.

Prior experience includes sales, marketing and project management for industry leaders Simplex Grinnell, American Standard, Johnson Controls and others.

Kathy is excited to join the SAHBA team and partner with its members to promote the home building industry in Southern Arizona. Please help us in welcoming Kathy to our team.
#2 Find out About Tuson's New Impact Fees
The City of Tucson is currently updating its impact fee schedule. There are significant changes proposed to how the City will assess and collect the fees moving forward. 

Join us for breakfast on Friday, August 16 as we hear from Planning & Development Services Director Scott Clark about these proposed changes, the proposed fee amounts and how the changes will impact new home construction in the City of Tucson.  

Additionally, all materials from the ongoing update process are available here : 
#3 Final ESA Rules will Streamline the Permitting Process
Final ESA Rules will Streamline the Permitting Process

In a victory for NAHB, the Trump administration today released final rules updating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultation requirements and new regulations governing the designation of critical habitat that will improve the...

Read more
nahbnow.com
#4 Housing Matters: Hear from National Experts at Government Liaison Breakfast
Mark your calendars for the Government Liaison Breakfast, featuring guest speakers all the way from Washington, D.C.!

October 16 | 8:00am
JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort
3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745

Guest Speakers:
Jerry Howard - CEO
National Association of Home Builders

Robert Brooksmit - CEO
Mortgage Bankers Association
#5 Time to Update Your Rolodex!
Welcome New Members
  Adobe Cabinets
American Vision Windows
EmV Designs
Fairfield Homes/FH Stone Canyon Construction
Farmer’s Insurance
JStudio
Renewal by Anderson
The McCarthy Law Firm

Thank You Renewing Members
Allegra of Tucson
US Bank Builder Division
Non-Renewing Members
Commotion Studios
Dirtworks Contracting
Haskins Electric
Meyers Research
Panasonic EcoSolutions/Ventilation
Perry Heating and Cooling
Toll Brothers
TucsonBuilderGuide.com
Other News...
KB Home is holding a back to school drive for Youth on Their Own to help give homeless youth in Tucson a chance to start the school year with a new backpack and school supplies. 

Between now and August 30 th , they are collecting heavy-duty backpacks, gift cards, and school supplies (see list below) to donate to YOTO. They will be collecting donations at the KB Home main office and at our community sales offices. YOTO has also put the location of all the sales offices and the studio for donation drop-offs on their social media platforms.

Items needed: mechanical pencils, flash drives, new 1" three-ring binders, college ruled loose leaf paper, college ruled composition books, spiral notebooks, gift cards ($10 & $25 amounts) to Target & Walmart and back packs.
Join Arizona Construction Trades (ACT) and SAHBA for a joint Legal Lunch & Learn Series focusing on legal issues that effect your company.

All sessions will be held at SAHBA from 12pm-1pm and lunch will be provided.

Topics will be presented by Farhang & Medcoff or Snell & Wilmer.

Cost is $15
Mark Your Calendars
August 14 - Custom Build Council Mtg

August 20 - BRE Meeting

August 20 - Tech Committee Mtg

August 22 - Legal Lunch & Learn
More Member Benefits
Southern Arizona Home Builders Association | Email us! | 520-795-5114 |