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Last week, I gave some reasons why I am skeptical about having the city participate in an extension of the Regional Transportation Authority. One fact I didn’t mention: the fact that many current RTA projects, particularly in the city, may not end up fully funded. 

Request for Proposal - Project-Based Vouchers

RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

City of Tucson and Pima County request proposals from property owners and developers for the Project-Based Voucher Program.

Issue Date: May 26, 2021

Due Date: June 17, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time

On Friday, May 14, Tucson paid tribute to those soldiers from Tucson and Southern Arizona, who paid the ultimate sacrifice in World War I with the Homecoming 21 event held at Gold Star Family Park.

This event was held in conjunction with other similar events across the country through May 23, as part of Homecoming 21, a national ceremony to recognize and honor the last troops, who paid the ultimate sacrifice in World War I and who were brought home to their families by troop ship, the USAT Wheaton into Hoboken, New Jersey, May 23, 1921.

In 2006, the voters of Pima County passed a law enabling the creation of a Regional Transportation Authority, as well as a half-cent excise (sales) tax to pay for transportation projects. The current RTA expires in 2026, which means it will soon be time for the voters to re-authorize the RTA and the tax. Unless there are significant changes, I am opposed to reauthorization. 

The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) is planning neighborhood traffic safety improvements on a 4.5-mile-long section of Blacklidge Drive from Oracle Road to Columbus Boulevard at McCormick Park. This project will connect to five parks and four schools. The Blacklidge Bicycle Boulevard is part of the voter-approved Proposition 407 Tucson Delivers Strong Connections Program that will calm traffic on neighborhood streets and expand the citywide low-stress biking and walking network.

A Message from Steve K...

Please find Council Member Kozachik's Newsletter at the following link:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/bulletins/2d99360

Topics in This Issue:

• Officer Kass 

• Public Safety Add

• We're Reopening

• F35s in Vermont

• Donations for Migrant Families

• 5G Progress

• TEP Substation 

• Vaccine Update

I think most of us are familiar with Habitat for Humanity, which is celebrating their 40th anniversary in Tucson this year. In fact, many of you aren’t only familiar but you may have actually volunteered with them given how many local employers have been supportive of the organization.