City News

On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, crews from Next Generation Electrical, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM), are scheduled to rewire the traffic signals at the Houghton Road and Old Spanish Trail intersection.

The work is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., the same day. During this work, the traffic signals at the intersection will not be in operation. Law enforcement officers will be on site to direct travel through the intersection until the work is complete.

A Message from Steve K...

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

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/bulletins/2e3f998

Topics in This Issue:

• Toy Donation

• Pulse Anniversary

•  PFAS

• 5G

•  RTA Next

• More Transportation

• Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)

• Vaccine Update

• Harvard Global Health Institute

Last August, the Pima Council on Aging was awarded a federal grant to support dementia specialized supportive services for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias and their caregivers. They will be rolling out these programs over the coming weeks and months, and I’ll keep you up to date on them. You can also check their website, pcoa.org. 

For the past year, PDSD, along with other City departments, has held Board, Commission and Committee meetings and other public meetings virtually. These meetings have had strong attendance by members of the public and have made it easier for many people to attend. At the same time, participation in virtual meetings works best when attendees have access to a computer and the internet and we are aware that many in our community are not digitally connected. We want your thoughts on how to make our public meetings accessible!

We have opened pools on a limited basis this summer, but we still need lifeguards. If you know a young person who is interested in lifeguarding, please visit our jobs page at https://jobapscloud.com/tucson/. The starting salary is 12.15/hr and they are taking applications through June 20th. 

Protecting the traveling public on City streets during Tucson’s summer thunderstorm season is the objective of the Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility’s (DTM) Operation Splash campaign. As weather patterns shift to bring moisture into Tucson, crews from DTM’s Streets Maintenance Division will deliver barricades to hundreds of dip crossings throughout the City beginning Monday, June 7, 2021.