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COVID-19 Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance Available

Posted August 14, 2020

The City of Tucson Mayor and Council have allocated more than $4.5 million of Federal CARES Act dollars to fund an emergency rent and utility assistance program for City of Tucson residents struggling to pay rent or utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) department has partnered with several agencies to administer this program including Primavera, Interfaith Community Services, Catholic Community Services, and International Rescue Committee.

Program details and requirements include:

COVID-19 Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Available

Posted August 13, 2020

The City of Tucson Mayor and Council have allocated more than $4.5 million of Federal CARES Act dollars to fund an emergency rent and utility assistance program for City of Tucson residents struggling to pay rent or utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) department has partnered with several agencies to administer this program including Primavera, Interfaith Community Services, Catholic Community Services, and International Rescue Committee.
 

Paul's Note - August 7th, 2020

Posted August 7, 2020

While I’m aware that there are varied thoughts on what role our police department plays in the community, recently, a local news report regarding officer attrition in the Tucson Police Department left the wrong impression. The response from Chief Chris Magnus, sent to council offices earlier this week, is below. I want to reiterate that I am committed to bringing in more academy classes and expanding our community service officer program.

Paul's Note - July 31, 2020

Posted July 31, 2020

John Lewis passed away last week. I could just call him a congressman from Georgia, but we all know he was so much more than that. He was one of our nation’s most important moral leaders of the last sixty years. He wasn’t just a talker: he spent his young life being jailed and beaten for the simple right of people to vote. A documentary about his life called “Good Trouble” is still available for streaming from the Loft Theater’s website.

Food Bank Needs Volunteers

Posted July 31, 2020

Since March 24th, members of the Arizona National Guard have been helping pack food and to help with distribution.  Since the Guard orders are beginning to expire, the Food Bank urgently needs volunteers to assist in distribution.  Know that distribution is outdoors and they drop pallets 6 feet apart to comply with social distancing.

The Food Bank is seeking groups to sign up to volunteer from 7:30am-12:30pm at 3003 S Country Club to help distribute food to their clients. Emergency food will be available from 8am-noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning January 7th

Traffic Signal Control Box Improvements - Speedway and I-10 Frontage Rd

Posted July 27, 2020

 

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, crews from Next Generation Electrical and City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) Electric Shop technicians are scheduled to install new traffic signal control cabinets at the intersections of Speedway Boulevard and I-10 eastbound and westbound frontage roads. During this work, the traffic signals will not be in operation.

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