City News

While we do a lot of communicating via text, doing it at the wrong time can have fatal consequences. In the videos linked below, Tucson 12 shows you how easy it is for a moment of distraction to turn tragic.

Texting while driving also is illegal in city limits. In addition to risking your own life, and the lives of others, motorists caught texting while driving are subject to a $100 fine. The penalty increases to $250 if involved in an accident.

The Tucson Parks and Recreation department is looking for water safety instructors (WSI) and lifeguards this summer. More than 150 lifeguards and swimming instructors are needed for seasonal work at City of Tucson pools, beginning the week of May 23. Applicants must be at least 16 years old at time of hire and have knowledge of water hazards, lifesaving techniques, and first aid.

To apply, you must attend a May 7 lifeguard screening at 9 a.m. at Catalina High School Pool, 2005 N. Dodge Blvd. and bring all of your certifications.

Tucson Water and Environmental Services (ES) customers are invited to attend town hall meetings to learn about and discuss proposed rate increases for the next two fiscal years. Any increases would need to be approved by the Mayor and Tucson City Council.

Learn your rights and responsibilities for the Transaction Privilege (sales) Tax by attending a Tax and License Workshop sponsored by the City of Tucson Finance Department. Questions will be answered, and written materials will be available. Samples of sales tax records, worksheets, and monthly returns will be explained. You should bring a calculator and a pencil.

Living Streets Alliance is again partnering with the City of Tucson Bicycle & Pedestrian Program and the Pima Association of Governments to give away bike lights to people without them. Not only do bike lights improve visibility for both cyclists and others on the street – it's the law that bicyclists have them.

Fiber optic monitoring systems inside large diameter pipelines designed to notify Tucson Water of conditions that could lead to failure served their purpose once again. Monitors recently detected a series of events on a segment of 84-inch diameter pipe that indicate a potential weakening of the pipe structure along a transmission main that moves water from a reservoir near Starr Pass into eastern parts of the city.