Posted October 28, 2019
If you haven't already mailed back your voted ballot to the City Clerk's Office for the Nov. 5 general election, you have until this Wednesday, Oct. 30, to make sure it arrives in enough time to be counted. Meanwhile, some voting locations will be open to cast or drop off ballots in person on Election Day.
Posted October 28, 2019
Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild was honored by current and former board members of the Tucson Industrial Development Authority (IDA) for his help in providing access to affordable housing for area residents. Tucson IDA President Larry Lucero presented Rothschild with a Hemis Kachina, which represents abundance to the Hopi Tribe.
Posted October 28, 2019
The City of Tucson Transportation Department and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) are holding a community input event for three Houghton Road Corridor projects. The public event is Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Empire High School dining auditorium, 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way.
Posted October 28, 2019
Tucson Parks and Recreation will host Udall's Haunted Playground on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 5-7 p.m., at Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. The evening will include trunk-or-treat, games, music, costume parade, and a safe haunted playground under the lights.
This event won the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association's award for Outstanding Community or Neighborhood Special Event at the 2019 annual conference. For more information, call (520) 791-4931.
Posted October 28, 2019
The City of Tucson is seeking heavy equipment operators to work in its Transportation department. Duties include maintaining streets, roadways, drainage ways, and other City property.
Operators also grade terrain, lay asphalt and chip seal, hoist large heavy objects, dig trenches, excavate tree stumps, and sweep and vacuum streets. Work requires climbing in and out of equipment and exposure to extremes in weather and temperatures.
Posted October 28, 2019
Posted October 25, 2019
Posted October 25, 2019
If I had to rank the subjects of the calls my staff gets the most often at my office, numbers one and two are rezonings and transportation issues. I’m not sure which comes out on top, but those are by far the things that occupy most of the time here at the office.
Our Transportation Department is responsible for maintaining roads, sidewalks and our general streetscape in Tucson. They also maintain many of our washes.
Posted October 25, 2019
Cyclovia Tucson takes place on Sunday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The event returns to South 12th Avenue for “Cyclovia en la Doce” and provides nearly four miles of car-free city streets for Tucsonans of all ages to enjoy. The route extends from the Julian Wash Archeological Park at The Loop (West 39th Street and South 12th Avenue) to Mission Manor Park, just south of Drexel Road.
Posted October 25, 2019
The City of Tucson's Environmental and General Services and Tucson Water departments, along with Ward 3 Council Member Paul Durham, invite the public to a ribbon-cutting for the new Silverbell Pump & Treat Facility, 3600 N. Silverbell Road (by Silverbell Golf Course), on Monday, Oct. 28, at 8:30 a.m.
Posted October 25, 2019
Sentinel Peak Park, known as "A" Mountain, will be closed to all vehicular traffic on Sunday, Oct. 27, for the TMC Get Moving Tucson Half-Marathon, 5K and FitKidz Mile. The closure will also allow the University of Arizona to light the "A" to kick off homecoming week.
The park will reopen on Monday, Oct. 28, at 8 a.m. with no restrictions.
Posted October 25, 2019
The Tucson Fire Department (TFD) recently was awarded a $20,000 Car Seat Safety Grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for the Safe Riders Program. TFD will use the grant money to purchase all-in-one car seats that will grow with the child from birth until they reach a height of 4 feet 9 inches.
Posted October 25, 2019
The City of Tucson is recruiting for several positions in the Parks and Recreation department. Vacancies include project manager and trade specialist-irrigator (both permanent), general maintenance workers, kitchen manager, and recreation workers (all non-permanent). Some positions close as early as Sunday, Oct. 27.
Posted October 24, 2019
Cyclovia Tucson returns to South 12th Avenue this Sunday, October 27, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., extending from the Julian Wash Archeological Park at The Loop (West 39th Street and South 12th Avenue) to Mission Manor Park just south of Drexel Road. “Cyclovia en la Doce” provides 3.75 miles of car-free streets for you, your friends, and family to explore unique neighborhoods, business districts, parks, schools, community treasures, delicious food, and live music.
Posted October 23, 2019
If you didn't receive your early ballot and/or need a replacement to vote in the Nov. 5 general election, you have until this Friday, Oct. 25, to request one from the City Clerk's Office. The deadline for voters to return their voted ballots by mail is Oct. 30, to allow enough time for them to arrive by Election Day.
