City of Nogales www.nogalesaz.gov
The City of Nogales is dedicated to delivering responsive services that address our community's diverse needs.
777 N Grand Avenue Nogales, AZ 85621; (520) 287- 6571.

City Government Officials
Mayor: Arturo R. Garino
City Council: Vice-Mayor Olga Valdez, Councilman Ramon Felix, Councilman Jose “Joe” Diaz, Councilman Nubar Hanessian, Councilwoman Ester Melendez-Lopez, Councilman Cesar N. Parada

City Manager: Shane Dille

Santa Cruz County, Arizona www.co.santa-cruz.az.us
The Santa Cruz County government is committed to managing smart growth, encouraging a healthy business climate, training our workforce, educating students of all ages, and developing an over-arching vision that recognizes the uniqueness of the community. 2150 N Congress Drive, Nogales, AZ 85621; (520) 375-7800

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
District 1: Manny Ruiz
District 2: Rudy Molera
District 3: John Maynard


Greater Nogales and Santa Cruz County Port Authority (GNSCCPA) www.nogalesport.org
The mission of the newly created Port Authority is to coordinate and focus the efforts and resources of private industry and local government with the purpose of making the international ports of entry located in Santa Cruz County the most efficient and effective of all the ports on the U.S. Mexico border in an effort to enhance international trade, economic development, and tourism.

Comprised of members from local industries, Santa Cruz County, and the City of Nogales, the Port Authority, a 501(c) (6) non-profit organization, is working to obtain state and federal support in an effort to meet three main objectives:

· improve local port facilities
· streamline the crossing process at the border
· enhance economic development in the Santa Cruz County region

Here’s a quick look at the facts:

· Nogales is a significant international trading hub. Nogales is positioned at the core of the CANAMEX trade corridor connecting Western Canada with Mexico’s Pacific Coast and Mexico City.

· The Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales is one of the largest ports of entry for fruit and vegetables in the U.S. For the calendar year 2003, total U.S. imports of fresh produce grown in Mexico were roughly 8.1 billion pounds valued at more than $3 billion. The majority, around 4 billion pounds, entered through Nogales.

· Thousands of jobs depend on our ports. Economic activity associated with the Mexican produce industry is the single largest private-sector employer in Nogales and Santa Cruz County. Twelve thousand jobs in Arizona and thousands more across the U.S. depend on the function of the Mariposa Port and the entire trade-flow process.

The Greater Nogales and Santa Cruz County Port Authority’s founding partners include:

City of Nogales
Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA)
Nogales Alliance: Port of the Future  
Nogales Community Development Corporation
Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce
Nogales U.S. Custom Brokers Association, Inc.
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Santa Cruz Tourism Council
Asociación de Maquiladoras de Sonora

For more information, visit GNSCCPA’s website.      http://www.nogalesport.org/