Posted March 24, 2016
Vice Mayor Karin Uhlich's Ward 3 Council Office and the Tucson Parks and Recreation department present the 17th annual EGGstravaganza this weekend.
The free, community event is about having family fun. The all-ages party is expected to attract more than 2,000 Tucson youth.
Family activities include music, carnival games, inflatables, prizes, egg hunts, and the Easter Bunny.
Posted March 24, 2016
The Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission is recognizing individuals, firms, groups, and/or organizations that have demonstrated their interest or contribution to the preservation, conservation, or interpretation of local history, architecture, or historic preservation in Tucson or Pima County. Nominations must be received by noon on Friday, April 1.
For more information, please read the 2016 awards program description and nomination form.
Posted March 24, 2016
Tucson Water is recruiting a water system operator in the Instrumentation & Control Section of potable, reclaimed water systems. Rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays are mandatory. Please read the job description to learn about the required experience and certifications.
The application deadline is March 31.
Posted March 24, 2016
Traffic signals at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Columbus Boulevard are now functioning. Crews from the City of Tucson Department of Transportation Streets and Traffic Maintenance resumed work on the rewiring of the signals this morning and have completed the repair.
Posted March 24, 2016
Traffic signals at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Columbus Boulevard are now functioning. Crews from the City of Tucson Department of Transportation Streets and Traffic Maintenance resumed work on the rewiring of the signals this morning and have completed the repair.
Posted March 24, 2016
On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, Clear Contracting, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will power down the electrical system feeding the traffic signals at the Tanque Verde Road, Wilmot Road, Pima Street intersection. Crews will then install new traffic signals as part of the improvement project.
Work hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. During this work, officers from the Tucson Police Department will be stationed at the intersection to help direct traffic until the traffic signals are reactivated.
Posted March 24, 2016
On Monday, March 28, 2016 Southern Arizona Paving, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation TDOT, is scheduled to begin work on Old Spanish Trail from Houghton Road to 22nd Street.
Old Spanish Trail will be reconstructed in four phases. One lane of travel in each direction will be maintained during the work.
Posted March 23, 2016
Traffic signals at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Columbus Boulevard are currently non-functioning. Crews from the City of Tucson Department of Transportation Streets and Traffic Maintenance Division are on-site rewiring and repairing the signals. Temporary stop signs are in place; motorists should treat the intersection as a four-way stop. The completion time for this repair is not known at this time.
Motorists should expect delays. Please obey all traffic control signs and watch for construction personnel and equipment in the work area.
Posted March 23, 2016
A water-sharing agreement will allow Tucson to store more than a billion gallons of Phoenix’s share of Central Arizona Project water. That's enough to serve 17,000 homes in Phoenix each year.
The agreement among municipal Arizona water providers was announced yesterday at a water summit in Washington, D.C. The White House Water Summit, held in conjunction with United Nations World Water Day, focused on the country’s water issues and potential solutions using innovative science and technology.
Posted March 23, 2016
The City of Tucson will receive $8.26 million from the sale of 173 acres of land in the Houghton Road Corridor. The land is part of the greater 320-acre Civano parcel which fronts the west side of Houghton Road between Irvington and Valencia roads.
Posted March 23, 2016
The Mayor and Tucson City Council yesterday authorized the next step in expanding the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) abatement area. The GPLET provides up to eight years of property tax abatement for projects located in the Central Business District that result in a property value increase of at least 100 percent.
Posted March 23, 2016
Ward 5 City Council Member Richard Fimbres' office is hosting a meet and greet tomorrow night with Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus. The event will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 West Irvington Road.
Posted March 23, 2016
Learn about the responsibilities of the City's IT department for communications towers, desktop computers, and dispatch; go behind the barricades for a look at the road construction process; and before you head out to a City lake, you’re going to need more than just bait to go fishing.
Those stories are featured in the latest edition of Tucson City News in Review, produced by Tucson 12.
Posted March 23, 2016
Posted March 22, 2016
On Thursday, March 24, 2016, Toole Avenue from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue will be reduced to one travel lane between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews from Day’s Excavating, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will be paving this section of Toole Avenue. Flaggers will help direct motorists through the work zone.
