City News

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.

The City of Tucson Department of Transportation & Mobility is announcing a special sale for the historic Stone Avenue Underpass Pump House.  We will take in offers starting immediately through to July 1, 2021, by midnight. 

A Message from Steve K...

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

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/bulletins/2e22e7f

Topics in This Issue:

• Wear Orange – June 5th 

• Fire Danger 

• PFAS 

• F35s in Vermont 

• Bungalow Block

• Summer Safari at the Zoo / Vaccination Night at the Zoo 

• Vaccine Update

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.