City News

Earlier today, Mayor Regina Romero joined ABC News to discuss the timing of reopening businesses in Arizona. Mayor Romero expressed concern over Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s recent decision to open retail stores, hair salons, dine-in restaurants, and other businesses.

The City of Tucson's Office of Economic Initiatives is inviting local businesses to join a free webinar Monday, May 11, from 3-4 p.m., on the latest help for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next week's webinar will feature public health expert Dr. Omar A. Contreras, who will help guide us through the reopening of our economy.

Crews under contract with the Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) continue to crack seal/fog seal various roadways throughout the City. Early Friday and Saturday mornings, May 8-9, between 3-6 a.m., the Houghton Road intersections at 22nd Street, Broadway Boulevard, Valencia Road, and Irvington Road will be closed to through travel so crews can complete fog sealing work in the middle of the intersections.

The Mayor and Tucson City Council yesterday, May 5, approved $5.5 million in funding for Tucson Mayor Regina Romero’s We Are One/Somos Uno Resiliency Fund. The money will be distributed as grants, with $3 million earmarked to assist individuals and families, $2 million for small business assistance, and $500,000 for nonprofits. Decisions regarding the administration and qualifications of the program will be decided at a future Mayor and Council meeting.

The Tucson Audubon Society's Southeast Arizona Birding Festival, an annual event held in August, has been canceled due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 crisis.

The society will be offering free special classes with its Southeast Arizona Birding Festival partners using the Zoom platform. Topics include birding tips, optics, photography, birding travel, beginning birding, and more.

Some new online classes have had as many as 65 participants. Follow the link above for more information and updates.